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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78726	His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, occasioned by a false and scandalous imputation laid upon His Majesty of an intention of raising or leavying war against his Parliament, and of having raised force to that end. Also, His Majesties declaration and profession, together with that of the Lords and others of his councell there present, disavowing any preparations or intentions of leavying war against his two Houses of Parliament.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).; England and Wales. Privy Council.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2237; Thomason E151_27; ESTC R15180	6,182	15

HIS MAjESTIES DECLARATION To all His loving SUBJECTS Occasioned by a false and scandalous Imputation laid upon His Majesty of an Intention of Raising or Leavying War against His Parliament and of having raised Force to that end ALSO His Majesties Declaration and Profession together with that of the Lords and others of His Councell there present disavowing any Preparations or Intentions of Leavying War against His two Houses of Parliament LONDON Printed by ROBERT BARKER Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL 1642. His Majesties Declaration to all His loving Subjects occasioned by a false and scandalous Imputation laid upon His Majestie of an Intention of raising or leavying War against His Parliament and of having raised Force to that end Published at His Court at York the 16. day of June 1642. THough We have these last seven Moneths met with so many severall Encounters of strange and unusuall Declarations under the Names of both Our Houses of Parliament that We should not be amazed at any new Prodigie of that kinde And though their last of the 26 of May gave Vs a fair Warning that the Contrivers of it having spent all their Stock of bitter and reproachfull Language upon Vs We were to expect they should now break out into some bold and disloyal Actions against Vs And having by that Declaration as far as in them lies devested Vs of that preeminence and authoritie which God the Law the Custome and Consent of this Nation had placed in Vs and assumed it to themselves That they should likewise with expedition put forth the fruits of that supream Power for the violating and supressing that power they despised an effect of which Resolution their wilde Declaration against Our Proclamation concerning the pretended Ordinance for the Militia and the punishing of the Proclaimers appears to be yet We must confesse in their last attempt We speak of the last We know they may probably since or at this present have out-done that too they have out-done what We conceive was their present Intention And whosoever hears of Propositions and Orders for bringing in of Money or Plate to maintain Horse Horse-men and Arms for the preservation of the publike Peace or for the defence of the King and both Houses of Parliament such is their Declaration or what else they please to call it of the 10 of Iune will surely beleeve the Peace of this Kingdom to be extreamly shaken and at least the King himself to be consulted with and privie to these Propositions But We hope that when Our good Subjects shall finde that this goodly Pretence of The defence of the King is but a specious Bait to seduce weak and inconsiderate Men into the highest Acts of Disobedience and Disloyaltie against Vs and of Violence and Destruction upon the Laws and Constitutions of the Kingdom they will no longer be captivated by an implic●te Reverence to the name of both Houses of Parliament but will carefully examine and consider what number of Persons are present and what Persons are prevalent in those Consultations and how the Debates are probably managed from whence such horrid and monstrous Conclusions do result and will at least weigh the Reputation Wisdom and Affection of those who are notoriously known out of the very horrour of their proceedings to have withdrawn themselves or by their skill and violence to be driven from them and their Counsells Whilest their Fears and Iealousies did arise or were infused into the People from discourses of the Rebels in Ireland of s●ippers at Rotterdam of Forces from Denmark France or Spain how improbable and ridiculous soever that bundle of Information appeared to all wise and knowing Men it is no wonder if the easinesse to deceive and the willingnesse to be deceived did prevail over many of Our weak Subjects to beleeve that the Dangers which they did not see might proceed from Causes which they did not understand But for them to declare to all the world that we intend to make War against Our Parliament whilest We sit still complaining to God Almighty of the injury offered to Vs and to the very being of Parliaments and that We have already begun actually to leavie Forces both of Horse and Foot whilest We have onely in a legall way provided a smaller Guard for the security of Our own Person so neer a Rebellion at Hull then they have had without lawfull authority above these eight Moneths upon imaginary and impossible dangers to impose upon Our Peoples sense as well as their understanding by telling them We are doing that which they see We are not doing and intending that they all know as much as Intentions can be known We are not intending is a boldnesse agreeable to no power but the omnipotencie of those Votes whose absolute supremacie hath almost brought confusion upon King and People and against which no knowledge in matter of Fact or consent and authority in matter of Law they will endure shall be opposed We have upon all occasions with all possible Expressions professed Our fast and unshaken Resolutions for Peace And We do again in the presence of Almighty God Our Maker and Redeemer assure the world That We have no more thought of making a War against Our Parliament then against Our own Children That We voill maintain and observe the Acts assented to by Vs this Parliament without Violation of which That for the frequent assembling of Parliaments is one And that We have not or shall not have any thought of using any Force unlesse We shall be driven to it for the security of Our Person and for the defence of the Religion Laws and Liberty of the Kingdom and the just Rights and Priviledges of Parliament And therefore We hope the Malignant Party who have so much despised Our Person and usurped Our Office ●● all not by their specious fra●dulent Insinuations prevast with Our good Subjects to give credit to their wicked Assertions and so to contribute their Power and Assistance for the ruine and destruction of Vs and themselves For Our Guard about Our Person which not so much their Example as their Provocation inforced Vs to take it is known it consists of the prime Gentry in Fortune and Reputation of this County and of One Regiment of Our Trained Bands who have been so far from offering any Affronts injuries or disturbance to any of Our good Subjects that their principall end is to prevent such and so may be security can be no grievance to Our People That some ill affected Persons or any Persons have been imployed in other Parts raise Troops under colour of Our Service or have made large or any Offers of Reward and Preferment to such as will come in is for ought We know and as We beleeve an un-truth devised by the Contrivers of this false Rumour We disavow it and are confident there will be no need of such Art or Industry to induce Our loving Subjects when they shall see Vs

We shall receive it as a most acceptable service and as a testimonie of his singular affection to the Protestant Religion the Laws Liberties and Peace of the Kingdom and shall no longer desire the continuance of that affection then We shall be ready to justifie and maintain those with the hazard of Our life And Wee do further Declare that whosoever shall then bring in any sums of Money or plate to assist Vs in this great extremity shall receive consideration after the Rate of 81. per Cent. for all such Monies as he shall furnish Vs withall and shall upon the payment of such money to such Persons whom We shall appoint to receive the same receive security for the same by good lawfull Assurance of such of our Lands Forests Parks and Houses as shall be sufficient for the same and more reall security then the name of Publike Faith given without Vs and against Vs as if We were no part of the Publike And besides We shall alwaies look upon it as a service most affectionately and seasonably performed for the preservation of Vs and the Kingdom But We shall be much gladder that their submission to those Our Commands and their desisting from any such Attempt of raising Horse or Men may ease all Our good Subjects of that Trouble Charge and Veration His Majesties Declaration and Profession disavowing any Preparations or Intentions in Him to leavie War against His Houses of Parliament THere having been many Rumours spread and Informations given which may have induced many to beleeve That We intend to make War against Our Parliament We professe before God and declare to all the World That We alwayes have and do abhor all such Designes and desire all Our Nobility and Councell who are here upon the place to declare whether they have not been witnesses of Our frequent and earnest Declarations and Professions to this purpose whether they see any colour of Preparations or Councels that might reasonably beget a belief of any such Designe and whether they be not fully perswaded that We have no such Intention but that all Our Endeavours according to Our many Professions tend to the firm and constant settlement of the true Protestant Religion the just Priviledges of Parliament the Libertie of the Subject the Law Peace and Prosperitie of this Kingdom Given at Our Court at York this fifteenth of June 1642. The Declaration and Profession of the Lords and others of His Majesties most Honourable Privie Councell now present at York disavowing any Preparations or Intentions in His Majestie to leavie War against His PARLIAMENT WE whose Names are underwritten in Obedience to His Majesties desire and out of the Dutie which We owe to His Majesties Honour and to Truth being here upon the place and Witnesses of His Majesties frequent and earnest Declarations and Professions of His abhorring all Designes of making War upon His Parliament and not seeing any colour of Preparations or Counsels that might reasonably beget the belief of any such Designe do professe before God and testifie to all the World That we are fully perswaded that His Majestie hath no such Intention But that all His Endeavours tend to the firm and constant settlement of the true Protestant Religion the just Priviledges of Parliament the Libertie of the Subject the Law Peace and Prosperitie of this Kingdom York June fifteenth 1642. Lo. Keeper Du. Richmond Marq. Hertford Lo. Gr. Chamberlain Ea. Cumberland Ea. Bathe Ea. Southampton Ea. Dorset Ea. Salisbury Ea. Northampton Ea. Devonshire Ea. Cambridge Ea. Bristell Ea. Clare Ea. Westmerland Ea. Barkshire Ea. Monmouth Ea. Rivers Ea. Dover Ea. Carnarvon Ea. Newport Lo. Mowbray Matravers Lo. Willoughby of Eresby Lo. Grey of Ruthin Lo. Howard Andover Lo. Newarck Lo. Poulett Lo. Lovelace Lo. Rich. Lo. Savile Lo. Mohun Lo. Coventrye Lo. Dunsmore Lo. Seymour Lo. Capell Lo. Falkland Sir Peter Wych Comptroller Mr. Secretary Nicholas Mr. Chancellour of the Exchequer Lo. Chief Justice Banks FINIS