VVHereas His Majesty hath beene pleased to give Summons to the Gentry of this County to attend him at his Court at Yorke the twelfth of May instant, to advise with him in some particulars concerning the honour and safety of his Majesties person, and the wel-being and peace of this our County, and in the said Summons was pleased to omit the Freehol­ders of this County, out of a tender respect of putting them to any extraordi­nary charge, yet we conscious of our sincere loyalty to his Majesty our gra­cious Soveraign, and concerning our selves according to the proportions of our estates, equally interested in the common good of the County, did take boldnes to come in person to Yorke, and were ready to attend his Majesties pleasure there. And whereas his Majesty was pleased then to propound severall things to the purpose aforesaid, at the meeting of the Country, to consider a fit an­swer to returne to his Majesty thereupon, the doores of the meeting house were shut against us, we utterly excluded, and in our absence a Referree of Knights and Gentlemen chosen without our knowledge or consent to draw up the said answer: We the Free-holders who petitioned his Majesty the day above said, concerning our selves abundantly injured in the election (not knowing any warrant by writ or otherwise for the same of the said Referree, & that we ought not however to be concluded by any resolution of theirs with­out our assent in their election; doe absolutely protest and declare against the said election; and as farre as concernes us disavow whatsoever shall be the re­sult of their consultation thereupon, and doe desire a new and faire election o [...] a Referree may be made, we admitted to our free Votes in the same, and some one or more to be nominated by us, allowed to deliver our sense for us at ano­t [...]er meeting: And that we shall not make good in the least r [...]sp [...]ct any th [...]ng whatsoever which shall otherwise be concluded upon.

VVHereas upon Summons from Vs divers Gentlemen of this our County of Yorke did attend upon Thursday the 12. of this instant, when We declared our resolution for the reasons then delivered by Vs, to have a Guard to secure and defend our per­son, and desired therein the concurrence and assistance of the Gentry of this County. And where­as divers Gentlemen of this County for many reasons and occasions could not then appeare to receive Our pleasure in that behalfe, whereunto divers have subscribed, We have therfore thought good hereby to give notice as well to those Gentlemen who were not then present, as to those which did then attend Vs, That our Command is, that as well those Gentlemen who are char­ged with horse, as others, appeare at Yorke upon Friday the 20. of this moneth, in such manner and equipage as will be convenient for the guard of Our Person. And We require and command that in the intrim no other Warrants, Order, or Command whatsoever shall distract or hinder this Our service. And we further wil & command, that this our Order be forthwith published by the Sheriffe of this Our County, for which this shall be sufficient Warrant▪

Given at Our Court at Yorke the 14. day of May, in the eighteenth yeare of Our reigne.

Vivat Rex. 1642.