The
Seamans
Protestation
.
OVr
appearance
above
the
Bridge
,
being
a
passage
the
Histories
of
England
cannot
exemplifie
,
may
cause
our
good
intents
and
well
meaning
,
in
the
various
apprehensions
of
most
men
to
be
misconstrued
:
For
the
speedier
and
more
exact
remedie
of
which
,
we
have
all
resolved
at
length
thus
to
declare
our-selves
.
FIrst
,
as
in
dutie
we
ought
,
We
Protest
to
our
great
Lord
and
Master
(
his
most
Excellent
Maiesty
)
That
it
was
an
act
of
our
owne
free
voluntary
disposition
,
not
all
,
or
any
of
us
called
or
invited
by
the
Parliament
or
Citizens
of
London
,
but
came
as
well
to
protect
White-hall
,
had
his
Majesty
beene
there
,
as
the
Parliament
house
:
but
a
tumour
being
spread
amongst
us
that
that
great
Court
was
in
fear
to
be
dissovled
,
and
knowing
too
well
the
happines
of
this
Kingdome
consists
in
their
Sessions
;
remembring
the
words
of
Arch-bishop
Cranmer
,
a
Martyr
of
ever
blessed
memory
,
which
were
;
Wo
be
to
England
when
there
is
no
Parliament
.
We
seeing
and
heareing
the
whole
City
to
be
in
compleat
arms
,
presently
turned
freshwater
soldiers
,
and
with
as
sudden
expedition
as
we
could
,
attended
by
water
their
progresse
thither
,
and
joyned
our
thunder
of
powder
with
the
City
Muskets
,
at
their
entrance
into
the
House
(
the
Temple
of
our
safety
)
to
the
terrour
we
hope
of
all
Papists
,
and
the
Lands
Enemies
,
who
wish
for
nothing
more
then
the
dissolation
of
both
houses
,
Whose
harmony
(
if
they
pro●eed
)
will
be
to
our
perpetuall
good
,
and
their
sudden
Confusion
.
We
who
are
alwayes
abroad
,
can
best
tell
no
goverment
upon
the
Earth
is
comparable
to
it
;
●specially
,
for
the
keeping
of
a
Crown
upon
a
Kings
head
,
for
the
procuration
of
the
Subjects
Loyalty
,
and
un●●igned
fidelity
to
their
Monarch
,
for
the
flourishing
of
Traffique
and
Marchandizing
(
this
Kingdoms
right-hand
)
the
continuation
of
all
,
which
is
,
was
,
and
necessarily
must
be
by
Parliaments
.
Witnesse
the
heavie
and
lamentable
distractions
in
France
,
Spain
,
and
Germanie
for
want
of
them
or
the
like
Goverment
.
Long
therefore
may
they
here
flourish
:
In
vain
is
it
for
us
to
keepe
the
narrow
Seas
,
if
some
go
the
way
to
lose
the
Land
.
This
confusion
is
that
alone
which
glads
the
hearts
of
our
Enemies
abroad
,
and
makes
them
fat
with
laughter
:
while
we
sit
and
sit
,
but
effect
nothing
:
Yet
although
the
Conception
is
long
,
the
birth
will
be
the
nobler
,
and
that
which
Rome
with
all
her
curses
shall
not
blast
,
we
meane
,
the
firm
establishing
of
our
Protestant
Religion
:
in
defence
of
which
chiefly
,
we
display
our
Colours
on
the
seas
,
and
expose
each
drop
of
bloud
we
have
,
to
hourly
danger
;
and
all
in
behalfe
of
our
good
and
most
gracious
King
,
who
is
himselfe
the
Defender
of
our
Faith
.
Now
to
the
City
we
manifest
our selves
,
and
the
occasion
of
our
conflux
,
although
we
are
a
sort
of
people
in
this
Commonwealth
,
which
by
the
Preciser
sort
of
you
,
are
defined
but
little
different
from
Atheists
;
and
therefore
should
breede
more
wonder
we
should
stickle
for
Religion
Be
plea●e●
to
unde●stand
although
we
have
no
Churches
,
we
make
our
prayers
as
well
as
you
,
and
the
sam●
God
you
have
at
shore
is
ours
at
sea
:
whom
we
wil
serve
although
not
so
decently
as
we
would
,
being
for
the
most
part
of
our
daies
restrained
from
a
Church
,
to
dwell
upon
the
seas
for
your
better
security
;
for
be
it
well
knowne
to
you
,
y●ur
safety
consists
in
ours
,
youre
churches
yea
and
your
houses
too
,
would
quickly
fall
and
lie
in
the
dust
,
should
we
let
passe
Those
who
long
to
prey
upon
your
lives
and
Fortunes
.
But
for
our
Religion
,
King
,
and
Country
,
(
we
do
and
will
advance
our
Colours
against
the
world
:
and
for
a
Confermation
to
you
all
of
our
true
hearts
,
we
have
all
Protested
in
this
manner
.
I
A
,
B
,
C
,
DO
Protest
before
Almighty
God
,
to
maintain
with
my
dearest
life
and
blood
,
the
Protestant
Religion
as
it
was
established
in
the
dayes
of
Queen
Elizabeth
:
To
acknowledge
CHARLES
,
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Great
Britain
,
France
,
and
Ireland
:
To
stand
,
for
the
Priviledges
of
Parliament
.
Utterly
form
my
heart
to
abhor
all
Poperie
,
and
Popish
innovations
.
So
help
me
God
.
NOw
it
may
appear
to
you
all
,
the
main
and
chiefest
cause
of
our
gathering
together
,
we
who
are
used
to
tempests
at
sea
never
stood
in
fear
of
a
greater
then
this
at
Land
;
That
great
vessell
the
Parliament
house
,
which
is
so
richly
fraught
with
no
lesse
value
then
the
price
of
a
Kingdome
,
is
fearfully
shaken
,
and
in
great
danger
:
Rome
has
Rocks
,
and
Spaine
hath
Quick-sands
,
to
swallow
her
up
;
Now
what
remaines
,
but
that
on
our
knees
we
send
up
our
prayers
to
that
great
Pilot
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
who
steers
the
world
with
his
Finger
,
that
he
would
protect
and
defend
her
,
to
his
owne
glory
and
our
comfort
:
so
shall
our
King
be
safe
and
Firm
in
his
Throne
,
while
his
Religion
flourishes
,
and
his
Subjects
peacefully
and
joyfully
live
smiling
under
his
Scepter
,
To
the
Eternall
disgrace
and
shame
of
those
,
who
have
and
would
intend
to
subvert
our
proceedings
.
Thus
much
the
former
Protestation
Now
followeth
the
Continuation
,
confirmation
,
and
augmentation
of
the
same
.
AS
there
are
aboundance
of
Land
Malignants
in
and
about
London
and
elswhere
;
that
is
,
malevolent
or
evill
minded
persons
,
to
the
proceeding
of
the
most
high
and
honourable
Court
of
Parliament
,
which
apears
by
their
frequent
breathing
and
fomenting
forth
false
and
scandalous
words
and
Languages
of
and
against
the
Parliament
;
so
we
are
not
ignorant
that
there
a
generarion
of
sea-men
or
saylors
that
(
not
for
want
of
malice
)
are
Malignants
also
in
their
actions
and
vapouring
discourses
;
but
what
are
they
,
for
the
most
part
?
but
debauched
persons
,
drunkards
,
swearers
&c.
And
Wapping
as
well
as
Westminster
is
not
without
the
infection
of
some
such
men
:
Yea
and
divers
women
as
well
as
men
(
that
not
for
want
of
ignorance
)
are
Malignants
also
and
will
take
upon
them
●ft
soons
to
be
prating
and
prattling
against
the
proceedings
of
Parl
.
but
best
of
it
is
,
womens
tongues
are
their
best
&
worst
weapons
.
And
to
return
to
sea-men
,
blessed
be
God
,
the
major
and
better
sort
of
us
are
not
like
salt
that
hath
lost
its
savour
,
but
we
having
learnt
to
feare
God
and
obey
the
King
,
we
will
Protest
before
almightie
God
,
our
former
recited
protestation
:
and
now
the
Kingdom
is
involved
in
a
civill
War
,
&
a
mighty
Army
of
Papists
(
and
Atheists
)
contrary
to
the
Knowne
Lawes
of
the
Land
are
in
Arms
against
the
Parliament
,
if
they
could
,
to
destroy
the
fame
,
and
so
trample
the
Common
Laws
and
the
Commons
of
England
under
foot
,
and
to
make
us
all
slaves
in
our
Religion
imunities
and
priviledges
,
It
behoues
us
that
are
sea
men
,
to
bestir
us
and
looke
about
us
the
better
,
and
the
rather
because
we
,
and
who
but
we
,
are
to
manage
the
Navy
of
Shipps
,
which
are
and
ever
have
beene
accompted
the
brazen
Walles
of
this
Kingdome
,
against
all
Forraine
invasion
,
witnesse
our
memorable
and
never
to
be
forgotten
defeating
the
(
falfly
tearmed
)
Invincible
Armado
in
8●
which
was
in
the
blessed
,
happie
,
and
haleluyon
days
and
raign
of
our
Deborah
,
the
Nurse
of
our
English
Israel
,
Queen
Elisabeth
of
immortall
Memory
which
victory
was
to
god
alone
against
the
potent
Monarch
Phillip
the
second
King
of
Spaine
.
And
verily
it
is
a
pregnant
argument
to
us
that
sea-men
are
as
ready
to
doe
service
as
ever
,
the
willing
and
voluntary
resorting
of
so
many
of
us
unto
the
Nauy
now
at
sea
under
the
comand
of
the
right
honourable
and
most
noble
Robert
Earl
of
Warwick
Lord
Gen.
of
the
Sea
forces
for
the
King
and
Parliament
,
whom
we
beseech
God
preserve
and
protect
for
the
good
of
our
Faerie
land
.
And
for
those
Arch-Pyrates
that
have
taken
upon
them
to
come
in
opposition
to
our
great
Navie
,
to
have
and
rob
his
Majesties
good
Subjects
of
their
shippes
and
goods
,
and
for
that
end
(
as
is
said
)
they
have
taken
Falmouth
Haven
in
Cornwall
,
which
with
roaving
and
robberies
they
make
a
kind
of
Algier
.
We
hope
in
due
time
we
shall
meete
with
them
,
and
bring
them
to
their
deserved
and
condigne
reward
at
Wapping
Dock
.
In
the
meane
time
unanimously
joyn
with
all
true
hearted
Land-men
,
especially
the
honorable
City
of
London
,
to
pray
for
the
hapy
proceedings
of
the
A●mies
as
well
by
land
as
sea
that
are
in
Armes
for
King
and
Parliame●●
,
against
all
our
Enemyes
as
well
domestike
as
fortain
,
and
for
our
parts
,
let
them
nor
theirs
prosper
,
that
will
not
say
to
the
same
with
us
,
AMEN
.
FINIS
.