THE DECLARATION OF THE KNIGHTS, GENTRY, AND Trained Bands of the County of KENT, Preſented to the Honourable Houſe of COMMONS.
Wherein th•y declare their Reſolution to march againſt the Kings Army with all the power and ſtrength they can raiſe, and to reſcue His Majeſty out of the Cavaleers hands.
Likewiſe the Anſwer of the Houſe of Parliament to the ſaid Declaration and Propoſitions.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in parliment, that this Declaration and Anſwer be printed and publiſhed.
Decemb. 22. printed for J. Barks, 1642.
WE your humble and faithfull Petitioners, the Knights, Gentry, and Commonalty of the County of Kent, being deeply ſenſible of the many miſeries which theſe calamitous times (notwithſtanding your great care and vigilence to prevent the ſame) are likely to produce.
Wherein His Gracious Maieſty ſeduced by the malevolent counſell of an ill-affected party of Malignants and Cavaleirs, the proteſtant Religion, His Royall perſon, and Honour, the priviledge of Parliament, and the Subiects Liberty, are thr•atned with too too apparent hazzard and Ruine.
Towards the ſupport of which, Wee the Knights, Gentry, and Commonalty of the County of Kent, according to the Duty of Loyall Subiects, and good Chriſtians, are not onely willing to contribu•e our beſt wiſhes and Votes, but even the utmoſt of their endeavours, both with their lives and fortunes, for the redeeming of his Maieſty from ſuch hands, and Our Religion and Liberty from ſuch perill and danger:
But may it pleaſe this Honourable Houſe to conſider that we do apprehend themſelves in a condition and poſture nothing ſutable to this their Reſolution being deprived, and left naked by the taking our Arms from us: And therefore beſeech your provident care to impower us with ſuch a proportion of Arms and Ammunition to be magazined in theſe parts, whereby wee may be inabled to manifeſt our Affections and obedience to the Command of King and Parliament, both for the purſuance of the aforeſaid Intentions, and oppoſition of all illegall Inf•ingemen•s of our Law•s and Liberties, ſuch as the Commiſſion of Array, wherwith we are at this time threatned, and what other of the like Natu•e and condition ſoever ſhall be hereafter obtruded upon us.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, that this be printed and publiſhed,
THE Houſe of Commons have taken your Deelaration into ſerious conſideration, & cannot but with great content obſerve the conſtancie of your good affection to the King and Parliament, whic•as well formerly as at this preſent yo•have expreſſed by your Declaration and Propoſitions to this Houſe, and diſclayming and oppoſing with ſo much induſtry and fidelity, the ſedicious Deſigns and Endeavours of ſome Malignant and ill-affected perſons within your County, to ſuppreſſe thoſe malitious practiſes, and to preſerve that County in peace; care hath already bin taken by the Houſe of Commons with good ſucceſſe, and as they intended it, and do believe to your ſafety and ſatisfaction.
And the Houſe of Commons do further declare and aſſure you, that they will alwayes continue the like care, as for the good, ſafety, and peace of the whole Kingdome, ſo in particular of that County, being incouraged thereunto by this ſeaſonable Declaration, of your Reſolutions and good affections, for the manifeſtation wherof, of the whole Kingdome, and of their kind acceptation, and thanks for the ſame.
The Houſe of Commons have commanded your Declaration, and their Anſwer, to be forthwith printed.
They do alſo moſt earneſtly deſire, that all other Counties would take the ſame Reſolution for the upholding of GODS true Religion, and that every man would lay his hand upon his heart, and ſeriouſly conſider with himſelf, what danger the Goſpell is in, it that the Papiſts grow Conquerors and Maſters of the field.
ORdered by the Lords and Commons aſſembed in Parliament, that this Declaration and Anſwer ſhalbe forthwith printed and publiſhed, and read in all Churches and Chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales, by the Parſons, Vicars, or Curates of the ſame.
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