A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the protection of Sir George Chudleigh, Sir John Northcott, Sir Samuel Rolle, and Sir Nicholas Martyn, in the countie of Devon, who have lately beene proclaimed traytors by his Majestie.

Author: England and Wales. Parliament.1642

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A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT: For the Protection of Sir George Chudleigh, Sir John Northcott, Sir Samuel Rolle, and Sir Nicholas Martyn, in the Countie of DEVON, who have lately beene Proclaimed Traytors by his MAJESTIE.

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A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT: For the Protection of Sir George Chudleigh, Sir John Northcott, Sir Samuel Rolle, and Sir Nicholas Martyn, in the Countie of DEVON, who have lately beene Proclaimed Traytors by his MAJESTIE.

WHereas his Majesty hath set forth and commanded to bee published in the Countie of Devon, divers printed Papers in the forme of Proclamations, whereby Sir George Chudleigh, Sir Iohn Northcott, Baronets, Sir Samuel Rolle, Sir Nicholas Martyn, Knights, persons wel-affected to the publique, are without any Processe of Law or judgement proclaimed Traytors, who have carefully performed their duties in assisting the Parliament, and opposing those wicked Councellors and Cavaliers about the King, which endeavour the distruction of our Religion, & desolation of this Land, The Lords and Commons in Parliament do Declare, that the said printed Papers in the forme of Proclamations, and the publishing thereof are against the Lawes of this Kingdome, and that such persons as have beene, or hereafter shall be proclaimed Traytors by the said printed Papers, or any others of the like nature, shall be defended and protected by the power and Authority of Parliament, from any damage or prejudice to their persons, or Estates, by reason or colour of any such printed papers, or proclamation heretofore published, or which shall be hereafter published or contrived against them, And the said Lords & Commons, do hereby strictly forbid the publishing of any such printed papers or Proclamations, & do Authorise and require all Officers, and others his Majesties good Subjects, to apprehend and to bring in safe Custody to the Parliament, and to seize the goods and profits of the Lands, to be accomptable for the same to both Houses of Parliament, all such persons as have already published, or which hereafter shall publish, any such printed Papers or Proclamations, to the end, they may receive due punishment for their Offences.

Die Martis, 20. Decemb. 1642.

IT is further Ordered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed, and Published in all Parish Churches, and Chappels, in the County of Devon, by the Vicars, and Curates thereof.

Iohn Browne Cler. Parliament.

Decemb. 21. London Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-Bayly. 1642.

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