A DECLARATION, By the Nobility and Gentry of this County of YORK; City of YORK, and County of the same City.

WEE the Nobility and Gentry, of this County of York; City of York, and County of the same City: do Entirely agree and fully Consent to the Humble Petition here Incerted of [...] Lords Spirituall and Temporall: Bearing Date the Seventeenth of November, 1688. And presented to His Sacred Majesty the said day; by His Grace the Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, Lord Arch-bishop of York Elect; And divers other Peers of this Kingdome, and wee do not only approve the said Petition, but can by no means think our selves safe either in our Religion or properties untill the same be granted and that a Parliament shall meet accordingly.

To the Kings most Excellent Maiesty, The Humble Petition of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall; whose Names are Subscribed.

May it please your Majestie.

WEE your Majesties most Loyall Subjects, in a deep Sence of the Miseries of a Warr now breaking forth: in the Bowells of your Kingdomes and of the danger to which your Majesties Sacred Person is thereby like to be exposed, and also of the distractions of your People, by reason of their present Grievances; do think our selves bound in Conscience of the duty we owe to God, and our holy Religion to your Majestie and our Country most humbly to offer to your Majestie that in our opinion the only visible way to preserve your Majestie and this your Kingdome would be the Calling of a Parliament regular and Free in all its Circumstances.

We therefore do most earnestly beseech your Majestie that you will be graciously pleased withall speed to call such a Parliament wherein we shall be most ready to promote such Councells and resolutions of Peace and Settlement in Church and State as may Conduce to your Majesties Honour and safety and to the quieting of the mindes of your people.

We do likewise humbly beseech your Majestie in the mean time to use such means for preventing the Ef­fusion of Christian Blood; as to your Majesty shall seem most meet.

And your Petitioners shall ever Pray. &c.
  • W. Canterbury.
  • D. Grafton.
  • D. Ormond.
  • E. Dorsett.
  • E. Clare.
  • E. Clarendon.
  • E. Burlington.
  • E. Anglisy.
  • E. Rochester.
  • Newport, Vic. Tho.
  • Tho. Exon. Tho.
  • W. Asaph. Fran.
  • Peterbrugh.
  • Roffon.
  • Ely.
  • Osulfton.
  • Shandois.
  • Padgett
  • The Earl of Danby.
  • Lord Viscount, Dunblane.
  • Lord Viscount, Lumley.
  • Lord Haughton.
  • Lord Willoughby.
  • Lord Fairfax.
  • S. Worthley, Esq
  • John Darcy, Esq
  • Henry Fairfax, Esq
  • Sr. Francis Bointon, Bar.
  • Sr. William Strickland, Bar.
  • Sr. Thomas Gower, Bar.
  • Sr. Henry Goodrick, Kt. & Bar.
  • Sr. Christopher Wandesford, Bar.
  • Sr. Edmond Jennings, Kt.
  • Sr. Henry Bellasyse Kt.
  • Sr. John Hewley Kt.
  • Sr. Stephen Thompson Kt.
  • Sr. Matthew Pearson, Kt.
  • William Bointon, Kt.
  • Christopher Vaine, Esq
  • Thomas York, Esq
  • John Jennings Esq
  • John Beilby, Esq
  • Henry Thompson, Esq
  • Thomas Lascelles, Esq
  • William Pennyman, Esq
  • Thomas Dodson. Gent.
  • William Robinson Esq
  • Metcalfe Weddell Esq
  • Thomas Wetherley Esq
  • [...]
  • William Bethell Esq
  • Jord, Tanckard Esq
  • Tobias Wickham, Esq
  • Christopher Tanckard Esq
  • Francis Tanckard, Esq
  • Cycill Arthington Esq
  • Nicholas Thompson, Esq
  • Edward Thompson Esq
  • Richard Thompson, Esq
  • Thomas Fawkes, Esq
  • Richard Winne, Esq
  • John Batt, Esq
  • William Hardcastle, Esq
  • John Baynes, Esq
  • Thomas Raynes, Esq
  • Roger Shackleton, Esq
  • William Thomlinson, Esq
  • Arthur Ingram, Esq
  • Matthew Lister, Esq
  • George Boynton, Esq
  • Matthew Wilkinson, Esq
  • Tho. Savill Esq
  • George Tockett, Esq
  • Charles Tankerd Esq
  • William Lowther Esq
  • John Knight Esq
  • Wil. Lowther. Juu. Esq
  • Jasper Blythman. Esq
  • Henry Gill. Esq
  • John Dale Esq
  • Marmaduke Butler.
  • [...] Esq
  • J. Gilson, Esq
  • Robert Midford.
  • Arth: Robinson, Gent.
  • Jo. Knight Esq
  • R. Byerley Esq
  • Ingleby Daniel Esq
  • William Vavasour Esq
  • Tobias Jenkins Esq
  • Walter Strickland. Esq
  • Charles Lister Esq
  • John Dodsworth, Esq
  • William Thompson, Esq
  • Francis Thompson, Esq
  • Rich. Thompson, Sen. Esq
  • Rich. Thompson, Jun. Esq
  • Captain Thompson.
  • Stephen Thompson Esq
  • John Peirson.
  • William Jennings, Gent.
  • Thomas Kirk, Gent.
  • George Beale.
  • Henry Long.
  • Thomas Fairfax, Gent.
  • Thomas Pulline. Esq
  • John Sampson. Esq
  • Richard West, Gent.
  • Henry Hitch, Esq
  • Roger Winne,
  • James Mountegue, Esq
  • ROBERT WALLER Lord Major of the City or YORK.
  • George Prickett. Recorder,
Aldermen,
  • William Ramsden.
  • Philip Herbert.
  • John Wood.
  • Edward Thompson
  • John Thompson.
  • Lenard Wilberfoss
  • John Foster.
  • Samuel Dawson.
  • George Stockton.
  • Joshua Earnshaw.
Sheriffs,
  • Thomas Fothergill
  • Chrstopher Hutton.
Com. Councel,
  • Fra. Duckit
  • Joseph Scot.
  • Matthew Coates
  • Peter Dawson.
  • John Lund.
  • John Moor.
  • George Pickring.
  • Robert Hillary.
  • Ed. Wilkinson.
  • John Thompson.
  • Ambrose Girdler.
  • George. Fothergill.
  • Jno. Priestley.
  • John Welborne.
  • Thomas Bradley.
  • William Suttell.
  • Fran. Thomlinson.
  • Joseph Hillary.
  • John Banes.
  • James Waller.
  • George Dealtary.
  • Robert Gathorne.
  • Mark Gill.
  • John Day.
  • Robert Rodes.
  • Matthew Wales.
  • Robert Calvort.
  • Natha Wilson.
  • Thomas Mangie.
  • William Holte.
  • William Walker.
  • Matthew Bigge.
  • Sam. Blackbeard
  • John Billingham.
  • Robert Wilsom.
  • John Hurst.
  • Phillip Eshe.
  • Walter Baynes.
  • Thomas Mace.
  • Richard Bettson.
  • Francis Hewet.
  • John Benthma
  • Christo. Percebay.

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