An oath taken by the gentry and inhabitants of the city and county of York.

An oath taken by the gentry and inhabitants of the city and county of York.

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An OATH taken by the Gentry and Inhabitants of the City and County of YORK.

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An OATH taken by the Gentry and Inhabitants of the City and County of YORK.

I A. B. doe herehy Testifie and Declare, That our Soveraigne Lord King Charles is the true and lawfull King of England, and of all His other Dominions; and that neither the two Houses of Parliament, the People, nor any part of them, have any Power or Authority over Him or the Crowne: Neither ought they or any of His Subjects of this Kingdome of England, or His other Dominions upon any pretence whatsoever to take up Armes against his Sacred Majesty, His Person, His Crown, His Generalls or Souldiers authorized by Him, nor may they by any Authority or pretence whatsoever make or levy Warre within this Kingdome, or his other Dominions, or any way use his Royall Authority or Name for that purpose, without his evident and publique consent before obtained. And I doe further Sweare, That I will beare true Faith and Allegiance to His Sacred Majesty and His Crowne, and to my Might and Power will assist Him, His Generalls, and all under their Command, against all such as have taken or shall take up Armes against Him, or them, or that have or shall take up Armes within this Kingdome, without His Majesties evident, publique, and reall Authority: And especially against Robert Earle of Essex, and Ferdinando Lord Fairefax, (pretended Generalls for the Parliament,) and all their Associates and Confederates, and all others whatsoever, that derive not their Authority by particular Commissions from His Majesty and His Generalls. And I doe further Declare from the bottome of my heart, That divers of the Scottish Nation having presumed to enter into this Kingdome in a Warlike manner, without His Majesties evident, and publique Authority first obtained and published: I will readily and to the utmost of my ability, with the hazard of my Life and Fortunes, assist His Majesty, His Generalls, and all under their Commands, in Resisting, Opposing, and Pursuing such Scots in an Hostile way as Rebells and Traytors against His Majesty, and Enemies to the Crowne of England. And I doe further Sweare, That I will to my power assist and defend all such as shall take this Oath in pursuance of the same, and particularly defend this City and Garrison of York, and during my residence there, oppose all such as shall make any attempt against it, and all such Plots, and Designes as shall come to my knowledge, that may be prejudiciall to His Majesties Service, or destructive to the Forces raised by His Majesties Commissions, I will from time to time discover to His Majesties Generall or the Commander in chiefe of this County, and in their absence to the Chiefe Officer for the time being of this Garrison. And all this I doe unfainedly Sweare, without any equivocation, or mentall reservation. So Help me God.

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An oath taken by the gentry and inhabitants of the city and county of York.

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1643

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2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A90270

ID [STC]

Wing O76

ID [STC]

Thomason 669.f.8[3]

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ESTC R212043

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99870697

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99870697

ID [VID]

161055

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— An oath taken by the gentry and inhabitants of the city and county of York.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

s.n.,. [Oxford :: 1643]. (Refers to an oath of adherence to the King's cause.) (Imprint from Wing.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oxon: 1643".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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