[Page] A NEW DECLARATION OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Die Jovis 12. Maii 1642,
Ordered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that the abovesaid Declaration shall be forthwith Printed and Published.
Together, With a Letter of thankes from Master Speaker, of the House of the Lords, to the Right Worshipfull the high Sheriffe, and the rest of the Gentry, in the County of YORKE.
May 16. London Printed for John Wright, 1642.
Die Iovis, 12
Maii, 1642.
The Declaration of both Houses of Parliament.
THE Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament do declare, That they are resolved to maintaine those Lords and Gentlemen, Committees of both Houses of Parliament, residing at York, in those things they have done, and shall further doe, in obedience of their commands, for the preserving the peace of the Kingdome.
The Lords and Commons doe declare, That if any person whatsoever shall arrest or imprison the persons of those Lords and Gentlemen, or any of them, or any other Member of either House, that are, Or shall be imployed in [Page 2] the service of both Houses of Parliament; or shall off [...]r violence to them, or any of them, for doing of any thing in pursuance of their commands, or the instructions of both Houses, given unto them, shall be held disturbers of the proceedings of Parliament, and publicke enemies of the State. And that all persons are bound by their Protestation, to endeavour to bring them to condigne punishment.
The Lords and Commons doe declare, That those of the City of London, and all other persons that haue obeyed the Ordinance for the Militia, and done any thing in execution thereof, haue done it according to the Law of the Land, and in pursuance of what they were commanded by both Houses of Parliament, and for the defence and safty of the King and Kingdome, and shall haue the assistance of both Houses of Parliament, against any that shall presume to question them, for yeelding their obedience to the said command in this necessary & important [Page 3] seruice; and that whosoeuer shall obey the said Ordinance for the time to come, shall receiue the same approbation and assistance from both Houses of Parliament.
A Letter of thanks from the Lords in Parliament assembled, to the Countie of YORKE.
THis house hath read the Petition from the County of Yorke, the expressions wherein, are so full of affections to the publike good of the Kingdome, and Parliament, that they receive it with much content, and satisfaction, and assure you by me, that your zeale to the common-wealth, hath added much to the honour of your Country; commanding me in their names, to returne their very hearty thankes; the House concures with you in opinion, that the onely remedy for this distracted Kingdome to recover its ancient strength, happinesse, and lustre, is unity; which as it hath ever beene the ayme and scope of all their proceedings, so shall it ever bee the chiefest of their endeavours. And for this purpose they are already upon framing their humble desires to his Majestie, wherein they shall request such things as they conceive doe▪ chiefely tend to the honour of God, the greatnesse and prosperity of his Majestie, and the publike [Page 5] good of this Common-wealth, these were almost perfected before the receipt of your Petition, and will very speedily be sent to the King, which had beene done ere this, but that his Majestie withdrawing himselfe so farre from the Parliament, and those many denyals they have had in those things they have desired, have necessitated them to spend much of their time in Messages, and diverted them from their other more necessary businesses, but they doubt not but in these desires they will make such cleare demonstrations of their duty to the King, and love to his people, who have intrusted them, that they shall fully acquit themselves thereof, both to him and them. Sir this is what at this time I am commanded to write to you, only adding, that I am &c.