The declaration & protestation agreed upon by the grand iurie at the assizes held for the county of Salop the eight day of August 1642 and assented unto by the high sheriffe and divers of the iustices of peace gentlemen, and freeholders of the said countie there present.

1642

The Declaration & Protestation Agreed upon by the Grand Iurie at the Assizes held for the County of Salop the eight day of August 1642. And assented unto by the High Sheriffe and divers of the Iustices of Peace Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the said Countie there present.

WHEREAS our Honourable and worchie Neighbours of the Countie of Worcester, have made a Loyall Declaration of their Confidence in our Soveraigne Lord the Kings government over us according to our knowne Lawes, And since our faith goeth hand in hand with theirs, we will not so much as alter their words but wee also doe with all thankefulnesse and unanimously acknowledge our selves sensible of the good Lawes which through His Majesties goodnesse have beene enacted this Parliament, And we doe much rejoyce in his Majesties Pious, and tender Care expressed by his Majesties Declarations and expressions in print, and lastly by his Highnesse Letter read unto us publikely this Assizes in open Court to defend and maintaine the true Protestant Religion by the Law established against Popish Recusants, Anabaptists and other Separatists, And that the Lawes of the land shall be the rule of His Majesties government, whereby the Subjects liberty and property is defended: And that His Majestie will preserve the freedome and just priviledges of Parliament, with all which expressions we are so abundantly satisfied that we doe not any way distrust his Majesties constancie in these resolutions: And we doe declare that we will be ready to attend and obey His Majestie in all Lawfull wayes for the putting of the Country in a posture of Armes for the defence of His Majestie and the peace of his Highnes Kingdomes. And doe resolve according to our Oathes of Supremacy and alleageance and late protestation to adventure our lives and fortunes in the defence of his Majesties Royall and Sacred Person and Honour, the Iust right and Priviledges of Parliament and the knowne Lawes of the Land and liberties of the Subjects that thereby the distractions and disturbances of his Majesties Kingdome may be reduced to his Legall Government.

The Names of the Grand Iury,

Paul Harris Knight, & Bar.
Tho. Waldridg Knight, & B.
Ʋinc. Corbett, Kni. & Bar.
William Owen, Knight.
Walter Pigott, Esquire.
Thomas Iton, Esquire.
Edward Crescett, Esquire.
Edward Baldwyn, Esquire.
Thomas Sciven, Esquire.
Francis Otley, Esquire.
Francis Thornes, Esquire.
Roger Kinnaston, Esquire.
Richard Lloyd, Esquire.
Francis Billingsley, Esquire.
Edward Stanley, Esquire.

London, Printed for G. Badger, and R. Marriott in St. Dunstans Church-yard, 1642.

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