A DECLARATION OF THE COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT, Against a Scandalous Book Entituled, The Second part of Englands new Chains dis­covered, &c.

Die Martis, 27 Martii, 1649.

THe House being informed of a scandalous and sedi­tious Book Printed, entituled, The second part of Eng­ land's New Chains discovered.

The said Book was this day read.

REsolved upon the Question by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this printed Pa­per, entituled, The second Part of England's New Chains discovered, &c. doth contain most false, scan­dalous, and reproachful matter, and is highly Seditious and Destructive to the present Government, as it is now Declared and setled by Parliament, tends to division and mutiny in the Army, and the raising of a new VVar in the Commonwealth, and to hinder the present relief of Ireland, and to the continuing of Free-Quarter: And this House doth further Declare, That the Authors, Contrivers, and Framers of the said Papers, are guilty of High Treason, and shall be proceeded against as Traytors; And that all persons whatsoever, that shall joyn with, or adhere unto, and hereafter voluntarily ayd or assist the Authors, Framers, and Contrivers of the aforesaid Paper, in the prosecution thereof, shall be esteemed as Traytors to the Common­wealth, and be proceeded against accordingly.

ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published.

H: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.

London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons. March 29. 1649.

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