His Majesties SPEECH AND PROTESTATION, Made in the Head of His Armie, be­tween Stafford and Wellington, the 19 th of September, 1642.

After the Reading of His Orders.

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LONDON: Printed by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL. 1642.

¶ His Majesties Speech and Protestation, Made in the Head of His Armie, between Stafford and Wellington, the 19. of September, 1642. after the reading of His Orders.

Gentlemen,

YOu have heard these Orders read; It is your part in your severall places to observe them exactly: The time cannot be long before We come to Action, therefore you have the more reason to be carefull: And I must tell you, I shall be very severe in the pu­nishing of those, of what condition soe­ver, who transgresse these Instructions. [Page 2] I cannot suspect your Courage & Resolu­tion; your Conscience and your Loyaltie hath brought you hither to fight for your Religion, your King, and the Laws of the Land; you shall meet with no Enemies, but Traitours, most of them Brownists, Anabaptists, and Atheists, such who de­sire to destroy both Church and State, and who have already condemned you to ruine for being Loyall to Us. That you may see what use I mean to make of your valour, if it please God to blesse it with Successe, I have thought fit to publish my Resolution to you in a Protestation, which when you have heard Me make, you will beleeve you cannot fight in a better Quar­rell; in which I promise to live and die with you.

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