A DECLARATION OF THE Kings Maiesties Army IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND: CONCERNING, Their present Designe and Engagement for the King, and the re-investing of him in his Royall Throane.
WITH, Their Resolution touching the late businesse in Wales, And the burning of Commissions in the North.
TOGETHER, With the proceedings of Major Generall Laughorne, and the Protestation of the Brittish Forces in Wales.
LONDON, Printed for R. W. MDCXLVIII.
THE DECLARATION Of the Kings Maiesties Army in the North of England.
SInce the last of the ninth of this instant, we have received exceeding good newes from Wales, that the dismall Cloud is now dissolved, and the insolent Enemy, almost quit vanquished: for by a post from thence, to Major Gen. Lambert, our Governour) it was advertised, that the Parliments Party wounded by Collonell Horton, hath given a great Defeat to the Enemy, and routed, and scattered most of them; insomuch, that he is become Master of the greatest part of the Principality of Wal [...]s; newes did not a little elevate, and stirre up the hearts of the well affected, in these parts, who rejoyced [Page 2] and tryumphed at the tydings thereof, looking upon it to bee a thing of great consequence and high concernement; and indeed so it was; for it was the chiefest originall of the now present distractions in the North of England, and the maine course of moving them thereunto: but the great sticklers there, do now endeavour to make invisible their former late actions and poceedings; for by intelligence from those parts (as also the conformation of several parts) we are advertised, that Col: Grey (formerly a great Commander in the Kings Army) upon the receipt of these heavy tidings from Wales, changed his resolution from being Lieu: Gen: so Sir Marmaduke Langdale, of the five Northerne Counties, and utterly disserted that designe and service, protesting against the same, We heare also, that one Lieu: Col: Foggin, hath declared against the Designed and Engagement of Langdale, Glemham, Tildsley, and Musgrave, notwithstanding the Commission lately given him by sir Marma: Langdale, the designe Generall (by the Prince) and it is said, that in defiance to to Lengdale, hee tooke the Commission, (in the presence of divers Northerne Gentelmen,) and threw it into the fire, saying, that if he had Langdale there, he would quell his fiery spirits, and use his utmost endeavours for the suppressing of his insolent carriage, both toward King, Parliament, and Kingdome. Sir, this is all for the present,
The Declaration and Proposalls of Major Generall Laughorne, Colonell Iohn Poyer, Colonell Rice Powell, and the rest of the Officers, and Souldiers in South-VVales.
TO that we will use our best Endeavours to bring the King to a personall Treaty with his Parl. with Freedom, Honour, and Safety; and that we will endeavour to settle the just Prerogative of the King, Priviledges of Parliament, Lawes of the Land, and liberties of the peope, may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds; and the Protestant Religion, as it stands established by the Law of the Land, restored throughout the Kingdom, with such regard to be had of tender Consciences, as shall be allowed by Act of Parliament.
YOu that will either give consent to this Declaration, and joyne with us in effecting it; or if you shall not think fit so to do, then not to reveale or prejudice our Oath: and if you do consent to it, then to joyne with us in Councel, not & to [Page 4] reveale our Secrets to any so long as they are Secrets, but to those whom you think fit to reveale them to for the furthering of the businesse, and those to be such as you do believe to be well-affected to us, and will not betray or reveale our Secrets.
Two Letters from Major Generall Laughorne, to Colonell Thomas Horton, and the Commissioners of Parliament, concerning their further proceedings in their present Designe and Engagement.
I Desire you would let me know by what power you first came, and still remain in these Counties of my Association, being Commissioned, Commander in chiefe of these parts, by an Ordinance of Parliament and upon what grounds the Injury of seizing on some of my Troop was [Page 5] offered, and the taking of the whole attempted, without satisfaction rendred them in point of pay, according to the Instructions of Parliament to the Commissioners for Disbanding such Supernumeraries: I should gladly be satisfyed in these particulars, otherwise your perseverance in these Affronts to my selfe, and the Souldiery, and the Countrey, will not be without some difficulty. Sir, if you please to withdraw your forces out of this County, it may be a speciall meanes to prevent severall inconveniences, besides the necessary Resolutions which otherwise must be forced upon,
J Cannot be ignorant how the sole Command of these Associated Counties was conferred upon me by Ordinance of Parliament, nor of the injuries and affronts put upon my men, in stead of [Page 6] receiving their pay allowed them by the Parliament, and agreed upon by some of your selves. Truly, J was very confident my past service for your Countrey, had merited much better of you, then that such miscarriages should happen in my absence, and to your knowledge unrighted: However, if you please to appeare with your Countrey, and to continue your endeavours in prevention of the slavery threatned it, you shall not faile of the most effectual assistance shall lie in the power of,
SInce my last, concerning the proceedings in Wales Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the rest of the Commanders in the North, who now acts (under a pretence) for the King, since the receipt of the said tydings from Wales, have declared, that they will live and dye for the King, & use their utmost endeavours for the re-inthroning of him, and restoring of him to his rights and priveledges, with diverse other circumstances to this effect, and the better to accomplish their designes, have summoned in the Countries adjacent; declaring that the late rumor, touching the businesse of Wales is false, and that it is only raised for the obstructing of the present proceedings of the Kings Army in those parts.