A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648. England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A82623 Wing E1353 Thomason 669.f.13[56] ESTC R211101 99869839 99869839 162952

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A82623) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162952) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f13[56]) A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648. England and Wales. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-Head in the Old-Bayley, London : 1648. Taking into consideration a printed paper, 'A solemne protestation of the imprisoned and secluded members, &c.' wherein amongst other things is declared that all acts, ordinances, etc. made since the first of this instant December, and made during their restraint, are no way obligatory, the Lords and Commons declare that the said printed paper is false, scandalous, and seditious, and tending to destroy the visible and fundamental government of this kingdome; and do order the said paper to be suppressed -- Cf. Steele. Order to print signed: Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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 eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. A solemn protestation of the imprisoned and secluded members of the Commons House -- 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. 2007-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A DECLARATION OF The Lords and Commons aſſembled in PARLIAMENT. Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648.

THe Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, Taking into their conſideration, a Printed Paper, Intituled, (A Solemne Proteſtation of the impriſoned and ſecluded Members, &c.) Wherein amongſt other things it is declared (That all Acts, Ordinances, Votes▪ and proceedings of the Houſe of Commons, made ſince the ſixt of this inſtant December, or hereafter to be made during their reſtraint, and forceable ſecluſion from the Houſe, and the continuance of the Armies force upon it, are no way obligatory, but Void, and Null, to all intents and purpoſes.) The ſaid Lords and Commons doe thereupon Judge and Declare the ſaid Printed Paper to be falſe, ſcandalous, and ſeditious, and tending to deſtroy the viſible and fundamentall Government of this Kindome; And doe therefore Order and Ordaine the ſaid Printed Paper to be ſupreſſed: And that all Perſons whatſoever, that have had any hand in, or given conſent unto the Contriving, Framing, Printing, or Publiſhing thereof, ſhall be adjudged, and hereby are adjudged uncapable to beare any Office, or have any place of truſt, or authority in this Kingdome, or to ſit as Members of either Houſe of Parliament. And doe further Order and Ordaine, That every Member of either Houſe reſpectively now abſent, upon his firſt comming to ſit in that Houſe whereof he is a Member, for the manifeſtation of his Innocency, ſhall diſavow and diſclaime his having had any hand in, or given conſent unto the Contriving, Framing, Printing, or Publiſhing of the ſaid Paper, or the matter therein contained.

Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648.

ORdered by the Lords aſſembled in Parliament, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed, and publiſhed.

Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.

London Printed for John Wright, at the Kings Head in the Old-Bayley, 1648.