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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             A proclamation to prevent plundering by Robert Earl of Essex, &c. captain generall of the Army raised and imployed for the defense of the Protestant religion, King, Parliament and kingdom.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Edw: Husband,
             London :
             1643.
          
           
             Signed and dated: Given under my hand and Seal at Armes, this twenty fourth day of April. 1643. Essex.
             At end of document: It is his Excellencies pleasure that this Proclamation be forthwith printed. Rob: Chambers, Secr.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 8.".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Pillage -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           ¶
           
             A
             Proclamation
             to
             prevent
             Plundering
             :
          
        
         
           
             BY
             ROBERT
          
           Earl
           of
           ESSEX
           ,
           &c.
           Captain
           Generall
           of
           the
           Army
           raised
           and
           imployed
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           I
           am
           informed
           ,
           That
           severall
           Insolencies
           and
           Outrages
           have
           been
           of
           late
           committed
           by
           some
           Troopers
           ,
           and
           other
           Souldiers
           belonging
           to
           this
           Army
           ,
           without
           the
           approbation
           or
           allowance
           of
           my self
           ,
           or
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           many
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           County
           of
           
             Berks
             ,
          
           and
           Counties
           adjacent
           ;
           I
           do
           hereby
           publish
           and
           declare
           ,
           That
           if
           any
           Officer
           or
           Souldier
           ,
           horse
           or
           foot
           belonging
           to
           this
           Army
           ,
           shall
           (
           after
           Proclamation
           hereof
           made
           by
           the
           Provost
           Marshall
           Generall
           of
           the
           Army
           )
           upon
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           seize
           ,
           take
           ,
           imbezell
           or
           purloin
           any
           the
           Horses
           ,
           Mares
           ,
           Oxen
           ,
           Cows
           ,
           Calves
           ,
           Sheep
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           the
           Goods
           of
           any
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           or
           other
           the
           adjacent
           Counties
           ,
           either
           Papist
           or
           Malignant
           ,
           or
           other
           ill-affected
           person
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           speciall
           and
           particular
           Warrant
           from
           my self
           ;
           That
           every
           such
           person
           so
           offending
           ,
           shall
           undergo
           and
           suffer
           such
           punishment
           by
           death
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           offence
           shall
           require
           :
           But
           in
           case
           any
           the
           Officers
           or
           Souldiers
           shall
           seize
           or
           take
           any
           the
           Horses
           or
           Goods
           of
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           coming
           or
           sending
           supply
           of
           necessaries
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           that
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           offending
           ,
           shall
           suffer
           death
           without
           mercie
           .
           And
           if
           any
           Officer
           or
           Souldier
           of
           this
           Army
           shall
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           Warrant
           ,
           seize
           or
           take
           away
           the
           Horses
           or
           Goods
           of
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           within
           Two
           dayes
           next
           after
           the
           seizing
           of
           them
           repair
           unto
           my
           Quarter
           ,
           to
           certifie
           unto
           me
           in
           writing
           whose
           Horses
           and
           Goods
           have
           been
           so
           seized
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           Warrant
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           brought
           hither
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           by
           me
           ,
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           offending
           ,
           shall
           be
           deemed
           and
           accounted
           guilty
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           this
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           shal
           be
           proceeded
           against
           accordingly
           .
           And
           I
           do
           hereby
           further
           Declare
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           the
           horses
           or
           goods
           of
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           inhabiting
           within
           this
           County
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           adjacent
           Counties
           have
           bin
           unjustly
           seized
           or
           taken
           from
           them
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           upon
           his
           or
           their
           just
           complaint
           made
           unto
           me
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           present
           Order
           for
           the
           restitution
           of
           them
           according
           to
           justice
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           I
           do
           will
           and
           require
           all
           and
           every
           the
           high
           Constables
           of
           the
           severall
           Divisions
           within
           the
           counties
           of
           Berks
           ,
           Southampton
           ,
           and
           Oxon
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           forthwith
           upon
           ,
           and
           after
           Proclamation
           hereof
           made
           ,
           make
           out
           severall
           Warrants
           to
           the
           petty
           Constables
           ,
           for
           the
           assessing
           and
           taxing
           of
           the
           severall
           Parrishes
           with
           such
           Quantities
           of
           provision
           of
           all
           sorts
           as
           they
           are
           stored
           with
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           ,
           and
           returne
           a
           Certificate
           within
           three
           dayes
           of
           such
           assessements
           ,
           what
           severall
           quantities
           are
           assessed
           upon
           the
           said
           Parrishes
           ,
           with
           the
           Names
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           refuse
           to
           provide
           and
           send
           provisions
           to
           the
           Army
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           Certificate
           is
           to
           be
           delivered
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           two
           or
           more
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           appointed
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           such
           further
           order
           may
           be
           taken
           with
           the
           persons
           so
           refusing
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           .
           And
           I
           do
           hereby
           Declare
           ,
           that
           I
           expect
           that
           the
           severall
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           severall
           Counties
           should
           readily
           contribute
           their
           assistance
           herein
           ,
           which
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           will
           do
           with
           the
           more
           cheerfulnesse
           ,
           it
           being
           for
           the
           supply
           of
           this
           Army
           which
           is
           raysed
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           from
           violence
           and
           oppression
           .
           And
           I
           do
           hereby
           will
           and
           require
           all
           the
           Officers
           and
           souldiers
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           whom
           it
           may
           concern
           to
           be
           obedient
           hereunto
           ,
           as
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           uttermost
           perill
           :
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             my
             Hand
             and
             Seale
             at
             Armes
             ,
             
               this
               twenty
               fourth
               day
               of
               
                 April
                 .
              
               1643.
               
            
          
           
             ESSEX
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             It
             is
             his
             Excellencies
             pleasure
             that
             this
             Proclamation
             be
             forthwith
             printed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rob
             :
             Chambers
             ,
             
               Secr.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Edw
           :
           Husbands
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
      
  

