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         Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.
      
       
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             The declaration of the Right Honourable the Duke of Buckingham, and the Earles of Holland, and Peterborough, and other lords and gentlemen now associated for the King and Parliament, the religion, lawes, and peace of His Majesties kingdomes. With three letters (delivered July the 6.) one to the House of Peers; another to the House of Commons: and the third to the Ld. Major, aldermen, and commons of the City, in Common-councell, assembled.
             Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.
             Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649.
             Peterborough, Henry Mordaunt, Earl of, 1624?-1697.
          
           [2], 5, [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             Printed in the yeare, 1648.
          
           
             The Duke of Buckingham = George Villiers; the Earles of Holland and Peterborough = Henry Rich and Henry Mordaunt.
             In this edition line 11 of title ends: (delivered July the 6.).
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           Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Religion and state -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           
             OF
             THE
             RIGHT
             HONOURABLE
          
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peterborough
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           now
           associated
           for
           the
           KING
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Peace
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           WITH
           Three
           
             Letters
          
           (
           delivered
           
             July
          
           the
           6.
           )
           One
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ;
           another
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           :
           And
           the
           third
           to
           the
           Ld.
           
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           in
           Common-councell
           ,
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             THE
          
           DECLARATION
           OF
           
             The
             Right
             Honourable
          
           The
           Duke
           of
           BUCKINGHAM
           ,
           and
           the
           Earles
           of
           HOLLAND
           and
           PETERBOROUGH
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           FInding
           this
           
             conjuncture
          
           to
           be
           the
           proper
           time
           ,
           when
           this
           
             wearied
          
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           delivered
           from
           those
           
             miseries
             ,
          
           it
           both
           hath
           and
           may
           apprehend
           yet
           to
           feel
           ,
           by
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           are
           il-affected
           to
           our
           
             peace
             ;
          
           who
           at
           this
           time
           without
           
             authority
          
           or
           
             Commissions
             ,
          
           disperse
           themselves
           into
           all
           parts
           ,
           to
           raise
           
             Forces
             ,
          
           with
           no
           other
           intention
           ,
           but
           to
           continue
           a
           
             bloudy
          
           and
           
             intestine
             war
             ,
          
           which
           may
           prove
           dangerous
           to
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
          
           from
           the
           assistance
           they
           find
           by
           the
           
             Committees
          
           of
           the
           severall
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           who
           have
           so
           abused
           their
           
             power
          
           and
           the
           
             people
             ,
          
           by
           an
           
             arbitrary
          
           way
           of
           
             Government
             ,
          
           as
           they
           
           shun
           and
           apprehend
           nothing
           more
           then
           what
           we
           shall
           endeavour
           and
           seek
           ,
           
             Peace
             ,
             and
             a
             wel-setled
             Government
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           that
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
          
           may
           be
           satisfied
           upon
           what
           
             grounds
          
           and
           
             principles
          
           we
           go
           to
           
             oppose
          
           and
           
             prevent
          
           this
           
             mischief
          
           and
           
             danger
             ,
          
           we
           do
           here
           
             declare
          
           that
           we
           do
           take
           up
           
             armes
          
           for
           the
           KING
           and
           
             Parliament
             ,
             Religion
          
           and
           the
           
             known
             Laws
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           of
           all
           
             His
             Majesties
          
           Kingdomes
           :
           professing
           before
           
             Almighty
             God
             ,
          
           that
           we
           have
           no
           other
           
             designe
          
           in
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           but
           to
           see
           this
           well
           ,
           and
           speedily
           established
           ,
           and
           will
           with
           
             readines
          
           and
           
             joy
          
           lay
           them
           down
           whensoever
           
             God
          
           shall
           give
           us
           the
           
             injoyment
          
           of
           this
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           professing
           that
           whatsoever
           may
           be
           our
           
             successe
          
           and
           
             prosperity
          
           in
           this
           good
           Cause
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           say
           by
           way
           of
           
             menace
          
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           we
           will
           use
           the
           power
           
             God
          
           hath
           put
           into
           our
           hands
           ,
           but
           shall
           blesse
           
             God
          
           that
           he
           hath
           made
           us
           the
           
             instruments
          
           to
           serve
           the
           KING
           ,
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
          
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             just
          
           and
           
             equall
          
           composure
           between
           them
           ;
           and
           we
           hope
           the
           
             City
          
           and
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           will
           well
           weigh
           and
           consider
           whether
           they
           may
           not
           more
           
             reasonably
          
           and
           
             conscionably
          
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           these
           
             pious
          
           and
           
             peaceable
          
           resolutions
           ,
           then
           with
           those
           Forces
           that
           have
           by
           their
           breach
           of
           
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             disobedience
             ,
          
           kept
           up
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           when
           those
           that
           delivered
           it
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           commanded
           the
           laying
           of
           it
           downe
           ;
           which
           
             disobedience
          
           hath
           brought
           this
           fresh
           
             storm
          
           of
           
             bloud
             ,
          
           that
           is
           now
           falling
           upon
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           all
           those
           
             fears
          
           and
           
             confusions
          
           that
           
             Petitions
          
           daily
           shew
           to
           be
           in
           the
           thoughts
           and
           apprehensions
           both
           of
           the
           
             City
          
           and
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
             :
          
           we
           might
           adde
           sad
           
             circumstances
          
           that
           are
           of
           late
           discovered
           and
           broken
           out
           concerning
           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           Person
           ,
           and
           likewise
           a
           
             confused
          
           and
           
             levelling
          
           undertaking
           to
           overthrow
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           and
           to
           turn
           
             order
          
           that
           preserves
           all
           our
           
             lives
          
           
           and
           
             fortunes
          
           into
           a
           
             wild
          
           and
           unlimited
           
             confusion
             ;
          
           but
           we
           desire
           not
           to
           expresse
           any
           thing
           with
           
             sharpnesse
             ,
          
           since
           our
           
             ends
          
           and
           
             pursuit
          
           is
           only
           
             peace
             ;
          
           which
           shall
           appear
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           whensoever
           we
           may
           see
           a
           
             Personall
             Treaty
          
           so
           begun
           with
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           as
           we
           may
           expect
           a
           happy
           
             conclusion
          
           by
           it
           ,
           that
           cannot
           follow
           but
           by
           a
           
             Cessation
             of
             Armes
             ,
          
           which
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           hath
           accompanied
           these
           
             Treaties
             ,
          
           even
           between
           the
           bitterest
           
             enemies
             ,
             Christians
          
           &
           
             Turks
             ,
          
           much
           more
           to
           be
           expected
           in
           these
           our
           
             civill
             Divisions
          
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Sword
          
           should
           not
           be
           in
           
             action
          
           as
           long
           as
           a
           
             Treaty
             of
             peace
          
           is
           in
           
             agitation
             ,
          
           since
           
             accidents
          
           of
           
             hostility
          
           on
           both
           sides
           will
           
             sharpen
          
           and
           
             divide
          
           us
           rather
           then
           
             close
          
           and
           
             unite
          
           us
           .
           This
           we
           thought
           fit
           both
           to
           
             desire
          
           and
           to
           
             declare
          
           that
           the
           
             discourses
          
           that
           may
           be
           raised
           upon
           our
           
             actions
             ,
          
           may
           not
           have
           
             power
          
           to
           abuse
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           as
           if
           we
           did
           only
           move
           in
           a
           way
           to
           set
           up
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           in
           a
           
             tyrannicall
             power
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           in
           His
           
             just
             Regall
             government
             ,
          
           the
           which
           hath
           been
           alwaies
           found
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           very
           well
           consistent
           with
           the
           due
           
             rights
          
           and
           
             freedoms
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           which
           we
           do
           here
           most
           faithfully
           protest
           the
           endeavouring
           a
           
             preservation
          
           of
           ,
           and
           call
           
             God
          
           to
           witnesse
           of
           our
           
             sincerity
          
           in
           this
           
             intention
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Holland
                 .
              
               
                 G
                 :
                 Buckingham
                 .
              
               
                 Peterborough
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             For
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
             the
          
           Speaker
           
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Peers
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           doe
           here
           take
           away
           your
           
             jealousies
          
           by
           giving
           you
           a
           cleer
           
             knowledge
          
           of
           our
           
             designes
             ;
          
           which
           if
           you
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           communicate
           to
           the
           
             House
             of
             Peers
             ,
          
           we
           hope
           they
           will
           find
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           vary
           from
           those
           
             principles
          
           and
           
             grounds
             ,
          
           we
           have
           been
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           both
           from
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           
             God
          
           give
           them
           
             grace
          
           so
           to
           think
           ,
           and
           advise
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           may
           find
           His
           
             just
             rights
             ,
          
           according
           to
           our
           
             Covenant
          
           and
           
             Declarations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           rise
           and
           recover
           the
           
             dignity
          
           due
           unto
           them
           ,
           by
           a
           speedy
           way
           of
           setling
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           this
           distracted
           
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             most
             humble
             Servants
             ,
             
               
                 G.
                 BUCKINGHAM
                 .
              
               
                 HOLLAND
                 .
              
               
                 PETERBOROUGH
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           same
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           in
           Common-Councell
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           HAving
           a
           long
           time
           beheld
           the
           sad
           
             calamities
          
           and
           
             miseries
          
           of
           these
           
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           and
           finding
           no
           other
           
             means
          
           for
           
             redresse
             ,
          
           We
           are
           forced
           into
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           which
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           rightly
           understood
           of
           all
           that
           are
           wel-affected
           ,
           especially
           of
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           whose
           
             actions
          
           and
           
             endevours
          
           do
           sufficiently
           evidence
           their
           good
           
             affections
             .
          
           To
           this
           end
           we
           have
           inclosed
           a
           brief
           
             account
          
           of
           our
           
             intentions
             ,
          
           which
           we
           hope
           may
           give
           satisfaction
           both
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           whose
           assistance
           ,
           (
           with
           
             Gods
          
           blessing
           )
           we
           desire
           no
           farther
           ,
           then
           our
           
             designes
          
           are
           reall
           for
           the
           
             good
          
           and
           
             happinesse
          
           both
           of
           the
           KING
           ,
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           according
           to
           our
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             Servants
             ,
             
               
                 G.
                 BUCKINGHAM
                 .
              
               
                 HOLLAND
                 .
              
               
                 PETERBOROUGH
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

