The declaration and protestation of divers the knights, gentry, freeholders, and others of the foresaid county, whose names are subscribed to the Right Honorable Francis, Lord Willoughby, Lord Lievtenant of the county of Lincolne, and of the city of the county of Lincolne.

1642

The Declaration and Protestation of divers the Knights, Gentry, Freeholders, and others of the foresaid County, whose names are subscribed.
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE FRANCIS, Lord Willoughby, Lord Lievtenant of the County of Lincolne, and of the City of the County of Lincolne.

Shewing,

THat considering the many unhappy distractions lately growne in the Church and Common-wealth, through the malicious practice of a Malignant party, labouring to breed Jealousies betweene the King and his People; we are enforced to expresse in this our humble Declaration, our desires and Resolutions, to spend our lives and estates, in defence of his Majesties Person, the true Protestant Religion, the peace of the Realme, the maintenance of the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament, the Law of the Land, and the lawfull liberty of the Subject according to our late Protestation against all such as shall attempt to separate his Majestie from his great and faithfull Counsell of Parliament, and by that meanes to alienate his Majesties affection from his loyall Subiects, and this our Declaration, we humbly desire your Lordship to Represent from us to the high and Honourable Court of Parliament.

Iune 24.

London, printed by A. Norton, for Edward Husbands and Iohn Frank, and are to be sold at the next doore to the Kings Head in Fleet-street. 1642.

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