The declaration of the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Cvmberland lord lievtenant generall of His Majesties forces in York-shire and of the nobility, gentry and others His Majesties subjects now assembled at Yorke for His Majesties service and the defence of this city and county. Cumberland, Henry Clifford, Earl of, 1591-1643. 1642 Approx. 17 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). B20928 Wing C7579 13066484 ocm 13066484 197911

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THE DECLARATION Of the Right Honourable HENRY EARLE OF CVMBERLAND. LORD Lievtenant Generall of His MAjESTIES Forcs in York-ſhire.

And of the Nobility, Gentry, and others His Majeſties Subjects now aſſembled at Yorke for His Majesties Service and the Defence of This City and County.

Firſt Printed at Yorke, and now re-printed at London; By ſpeciall Command. 1642.

THE DECLARATION Of the Right Honorable, HENRY, Earle of CUMBERLAND, &c.

FRom the deep ſence of the growing miſeries which have formerly afflicted this diſtreſſed Country; and out of the grievous apprehenſion of thoſe inevitable ruines, and deſolations, with a reall Warre fomented, hatched, and brought forth by our continuall diſtractions, muſt infallibly bring upon us; We thought it the leaſt of our duty to our God, our King, and our Countrey, to endeavour all means poſſible to diſcharge our ſelves before God and Man, and to leave nothing unattempted which might avert and prevent thoſe fearfull calamities which as it muſt be conſequently the moſt bloudy and ruinous Warre of all others; and therefore in purſuance of that due affection to our Native Countrey; We firſt prevailed with our moſt gracious Soveraigne, whoſe Royall Inclination met our humble deſires, in the moſt ready wayes, and apparent meanes which we could deviſe and finde out the peace and ſafety thereof, and ſet aſide all other reſpects, though never ſo much conducing to the main of His owne affaires, for our ſecurity; and therefore carried away the fatall Cloud of Warre, which in a hideous form hung over our heads, to disburden it ſelfe in another Climate, ſo as wee conceived, wee had no further worke of labour, but to pay the duties of praiſe and thankfulneſſe to our God and King, whoſe grace and goodneſſe had freed us from the viſible conſequences of a great and terrible tempeſt, but ſince it hath pleaſed the unſearchable Wiſedome of Almighty God ſo to order it, That another ſtorme hath broken and powred a great part of it upon this Countrey (when we leaſt feared, and by thoſe means which we leaſt ſuſpected) and that contrary to all expectation work our miſery) there appeared thoſe out of our owne Bowels, which have begun a War and kindled a flame, which doth hazard the ruine and deſtruction of their Native Country; which we take as a Puniſhment due to our manifold ſins and offences, and leave the particuler executioners thereof, to His owne wiſedome and Juſtice hereafter, yet we have not been a wanting to the ſafety and protection of this People (ſo long, and in ſo many wayes afflicted, but have appolyed our ſelves to all ſuch wayes and means, which in Humane reaſon we could hope might procure a timely remedy to thoſe bleeding wounds. And therefore in a Treaty at Rodwell, with ſome Gentlemen of this County, of whoſe affection to peace and Unity (though differing in Opinion from us) we were moſt confident: Sundry Articles were a greed and Concluded upon, all wholly tending to thoſe ends, and conducing to reall ſettlement, which was ſought after by us with ſo much candor plaine dealing, and earneſtneſſe, that we willingly let paſſe the manifeſt advantages which we then had over the oppoſers of the ſetled Peace of this County, and judging the affections of others by our own deſires and inclinations, declined and quitted all other conſiderations, but ſuch as might purchaſe a good correſpondence and amity with thoſe Gentlemen and others, whom at that time it lay in our Power to have forced or deſtroyed; and that nothing might be a wanting to oblige them, ſet at Liberty ſundry Priſoners, ſome of good quality, upon their word and Faith, to returne them againe if the Treaty were not performed; and condeſcended to all the World knows that we aymed at the Publique ſafety and aſſurance: Yet notwithſtanding all this, without the leaſt breach on our behalf, particuler paſſions and intereſts hath ſo far prevailed, That as, ſoone as they were freed of the danger wherein they were then engaged, contrary to their Hands, Faith and proteſtations, they have wholly broken that Agreement ſo ſolemnly concluded, & without rendring the leaſt reaſon (which indeed is impoſſible and of which they can never excuſe themſelves) have with indirect intentions; and by a ſpecious offer of Peace (which it ſeems was the leaſt of their thoughts) ſtrengthned, and prepared themſelves for War, by pretence of ſafety to the County, diſveloped themſelves from danger, and procured ſecurity to their own perſons, and by a ſeeming deſire to ſtop the deluge of War (began by them alone) opened a breach to all the miſeries & calamities which muſt now moſt invitable overwhelm this diſtreſſed Country; wherby before the utmoſt extremity hath appeared, we have already ſuffered what can befall any people (ſetting aſide, firing Townes and Villages) by the Hand of a cruell and Forr igne enemy: Strangers brought into oppreſſe us, our houſes plundred, good, deſtroyed and taken away, our houſholds diſperſed, Wives and children baniſhed, the perſons of divers of us ſeized, and Impriſoned, our lives endangered, and ſought after, by Sword or Famine; (and what is beyond all beliefe) thoſe who are unqueſtionably innocent, and in no capacity to be involved in our pretended offences (if we be guilty of any) our Children (even thoſe whoſe Infant yeares admit no colour of objection) our Servants (employed only in domeſtick, commands) ſought after, and indangered in the ſame meaſure and degree of cruelty, violence, and oppreſſion. And that no aggravation may be a wanting to enereaſe our ſufferings, all thoſe exorbitances executed under the glorious pretences of ſafety of Religion and preſervation of State, and done by Authority and command of Parliament (which we acknowledge and believe to be the Guardian of Publique liberty) and who we are confident being choſen by us for aſſertors of our Freedoms, will not enthrale us; being truſted with the property of our goods, wil not take them from us; being ſelected for the preſervation of our Laws, will not violate or infringe them; and that in ſo high a meaſure, as more could not be perpetrated, if we were conquered and ſubdued by the moſt barbarous and violent Enemy. We have heard and do believe, That both the Houſes have commanded the Militia to be ſetled and that they thinke it neceſſary, for ſome reaſons (beſt knowne to themſelves) that the power wch untill this time, hath bin unqueſtionably in the Kings of this land, ſhould now be ſetled in thē ſelves yet theſe admitted, we cannot be perſwaded, That it is the intention or meaning of the Parliament, that all who are not convinced of the neceſsity, or who cannot diſpence with their Oathes, which tyes them to the knowne Lawes of the Land till they be repealed, and to obey His Majeſties command in thoſe things wherein it appeares He hath manifeſt Right, untill He hath given away and parted with that Right by His owne aſſent; or who are yet Newters, and conſcionably, expect a legall Rule whereby to be directed, ſhould preſently with out due proceſſe of Law, be deveſted from all property of Goods, Liberty of Perſons, Lives and Fortunes, and be in a worſe condition for not performing what is yet no Law, then any Man can be for offending and diſobeyng all the Lawes which were ever yet eſtabliſhed: and much leſſe, that the friends and ſervants, the faulty and guiltleſſe, thoſe whoſe condition or inability free them from aſsiſting in, or excerciſing any Militia, Clergy-men, Babes, Old Men, Women, ſhould be included and wrapped up in one common fate and deſtruction, contrary to the rules of God and nature; which make a large difference between the innocent, and the offender, & the cuſtoms and Lawes of this Realme, which give freedom to diverſe in thoſe caſes and have ſo long maintained this Kingdome in peace, by diſtributing rewards and puniſhments (not to all a like) but to the conſcionably obedient, or wilfull contemners thereof. Theſe diſtructive courſes of violence, pretending neceſſity, were ever oppoſed when they were executed by Regall power, deferred and proteſted againſt by his Sacred Majeſty, altogether condemned by former, and this preſent Parliament, & not to be done or conſented to by any, without diſobedience to His Majeſty, offence to the Parliament, and injury to the Freedom and Liberty of this people and Kingdom. But wee are farre from beleiving theſe to be the command and Acts of an Engliſh Parliament, which our ſelves have ſo earneſtly deſired, ſo faithfully ſupported; but rather of ſome perſons, who (being now) contrary to their hopes, armed with power to gaine the affections of their Souldiers for farther ends and deſignes, and to make their particular profit by the generall ſpoyle, give away to this licentiouſneſſe, and ſuffer them to ranſome perſons and deſtroy the goods of the innocent people, and to make havocke and ſpoyle of all which comes in their way, letting looſe the Raines of government, and giving way to all manner of rapine (though the gaine on their ſide doth in no meaſure countervaile the loſſe on the other) to the unſpeakeable detriment and dammage of this our flouriſhing, now miſerable Countrey. By which courſes it hath beene already endammaged (as we offer to make good) to the value of 100000 l. beſides the ſufferance of many ſuch barbarous outrages, ſcarce credible to be committed by Chriſtians; and thoſe ſo frequent, that if poſſible, they can be denied; and that the Houſes will admit the proofe, we ſhall make them appeare in ſuch numbers, and ſo abhominable, will exceed the beliefe of any, unleſſe they ſee them ſufficiently witneſſed and atteſted. Out of our deſire of peace, wee have already endured beyond mortall ſufferance, and are ready to ſuffer ſtill in our owne particulars; and to ſet a part all Intereſts of our owne, and to expoſe our ſelves to the height of violence and rigour though undelerved (unleſſe to obey our King according to His Laws be an offence) before we will hazard the peace of this County, and this people, for any regard or reſpect whatſoever. And therefore becauſe as our Adverſaries doe ſpeciouſly pretend, That their Armes are raiſed only for ſeizing upon Delinquents, and bringing them to condigne puniſhments, or driving them out of the Country (which is their baite to catch the multitude.) We do unanimouſly profeſſe and declare (although we are confident, and that their practiſes ſhew that whoſoever hath mony or Place, or Moveables, is a Delinquent, and muſt part with them ere he be guiltles.) to take away all ſcruples, if they will ſet down and expreſſe the names of the Delinquents (if any be amongſt us) and their offences, upon aſſurance that no other end is ſought by their Armes; and that once obtained, they will abſolutely lay them down, and free the country: it ſhall be manifeſted, That we will not decline any juſt and legall tryall, or deſire that a war ſhould be continued, or the people diſturb'd for the ſafegard of them, or any of them: although we are moſt aſſured, that when by the tearme of Delinquency, they have quit their hands of ſuch, who are moſt likely to oppoſe the ruinous proceedings, that others whoſe wealth, eſtates, or former actions unpleaſing to theſe men, have made them obnoxious, ſhall ſucceed in the ſame miſery; and very many, who ſuppoſe themſelves in a good condition of grace & favour with them, ſhall fall into the like misfortune, as ſoon as the Lyon ſees fit time to diſcover his hidden Clawes; it being impoſſible they ſhould be in a better eſtate of Innocency, then our ſelves, who have not at all wilfully offended, or oppoſe any of the knowne Lawes of this Kingdom. We have had wofull and ſad experience, that the more our Adverſaries are ſought unto for peace, the farther they are eſtranged from it; and that all lenitive applications, doe but exaſperate our diſeaſe. We doe proteſt before God and man, That wee will yet apply our ſelves to all meanes which may conduce to quiet, and ſettlement; but in the meane time will really and effectually labour for the ſafety of this Country our ſelves, our wives, and children; and if for the preſervation of all, that ought to be defended, and maintained by Mortall man: we are neceſſitated and compelled by their example to call in Forces, and deſire the Aſſiſtance of the Earle of Newcaſtle, and of our friends and Neighbours in the adjacent Counties (being of our own nation, and whoſe turne is next, and cauſe the ſame with ours, and that thereby ſome unforeſeen or unwiſhed accident ariſe, not then to be remedied, and that Yorkſhire become an Akeldama and field of blood, we lay the conſequence? and effects thereof at the dores, and upon the heads of thoſe men who firſt began, and kindled the flame in this County, and have hitherto refuſed our moſt brotherly and peaceable offers, and endeavouring for Unity & tranquility, which on our parts hath bin ſo earneſtly ſought after, and attempted; that wee can juſtly now ſay, we have freed our own ſoules, diſcharged the duty of Chriſtians, Engliſhmen, Patriates, and have bin refuſed in all: ſo as there remaines no more, but to defend our Country from Strangers, our Lives from violence, our Wives and children from extremity of injury, our Houſes from Rapine, our goods from ſpoyle, our Laws, liberties, property, and whatſoever is or can be neere or deare unto us, from utmoſt hazard and deſtruction. In execution or which reſolution, there is no courſe or meanes omitted, which may (as far as is poſſible) conduce to the benefit and preſervation of the people. The Earl of Newcaſtle required aſſurance before he would march to our aſſiſtance, that the Country ſhould be payed the billet of his Souldiers, which was before thought upon, and reſolved by us, and caution is accordingly given; ſo that no man will receive oſſe or dammage by thoſe forces, as far as it is in our power to provide or foreſee. And becauſe they have hitherto built up themſelves upon falſe reports and foundations, and diſguiſe and make the truth according as it my beſt fit their ends, and ſerve their purpoſes; and thereby not onely perſwade the people with deceitfull rumours of his Majeſties unfortunate proceedings (when in truth God hath wonderfully bleſſed him with moſt fortunate ſucceſſe) but alſo caſting falſe lights before their eyes, lay ſcandalous aſpertions upon our actions and reall intendments, for the benefit of this County, ſtriving to poſſeſſe them with a prejudicacy of whatſoever we go about to do; & accordingly are how ſeeking to poyſon the minds of the people with a falſe opinion, and cauſeleſſe jealouſie, That the Army now comming to our aſſiſtance, is aſſigned for the oppreſſion, not deliverance; the deſtruſtion, not ſafegard of the Country; and will be the ruine of it whereſoever they paſſe. To ſtop the poyſonous mouthes of malice it ſelfe, the Earle of New-Caſtle hath declared his honourable intentions, to leave the County in peace, as ſoone as he hath delivered it from theſe enemies of His Majeſty, who now oppreſſe and tyranniſe over it. In which endeavour wee doubt not, to find the reall concurrence of all who have intereſt in this County, and that they will not be behind their Neighbours and Allyes in ſeeking their owne preſervations, being all owners of one common cauſe, and muſt (what ever pretences be made) in the end, runne the ſame courſe of violence and diſolation. How ever, though we periſh in this worke, we ſhall reſt ſatisfied, that we have preſerved our Faith and Honour untainted: and if all other diſert us in this reſolution, we will not faile our ſelves, nor our duty to our King and Country; wherein appeares ſo much Juſtice and Piety: but are moſt confident by Gods bleſſing upon the performance of our juſt endeaours; to repreſſe the enemies of his Majeſties peace, and to conſerve our ſelves and this Country, to the Glory of God, the ſervice of our King, and mutuall comfort of one another.

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