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A91130 The protestation taken by the commissioners of Cornwall and Devon, at Stone-house neare Plymouth, on the 5. of March. 1642. With their propositions, replies and answers. 1642 (1642) Wing P3872; Thomason E94_21; ESTC R9019 5,259 16

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THE PROTESTATION Taken by The Commissioners OF CORNWALL and DEVON at Stone-House neare Plymoth on the 5. of MARCH 1642. WITH Their PROPOSITIONS REPLIES and ANSWERS Printed in the yeare 1642. The Protestation Taken by the Commissioners of Cornwall and Devon at Stone-house near PLYMOUTH on the fifth of March 1642. With their PROPOSITIONS REPLIES and ANSWERS I A. B. solemnly Vow and Protest in the presence of Almighty God that I did not only come a Commissioner into this Treaty with a hearty and fervent desire of concluding on honourable and firm peace between the two Counties of Cornwall and Devon but also will to the utmost of my power prosecute and really endeavour to accomplish and effect the same by all the lawfull wayes and means I possibly can first by maintaining the Protestant Religion established by Law in the Church of England the just Rights and Prerogatives of our Soveraigne Lord the King the just Priviledges and Freedome of Parliament together with the liberty of the Subject and that I am without any intention by fomenting this unnaturall Warre to gaine or hope to advantage my self with the reall or personall estate of any person whatsoever or obtaining any office command title of Honour benefit or reward either from the Kings Majesty or both or either Houses of Parliament now assembled And this I take in the presence of Almighty God and as I shall answer the same at his Tribunall according to the literall sence and meaning of the foregoing words without any equivocation Mentall reservation or Evasion whatsoever so help me God Articles propounded by the Commissioners of Cornwall and Devon THat it may clearly appeare to all the world who are the faithfull followers of the Protestation by us taken and sworne and by the Evangelist confirmed by the receiving of the holy Sacrament And who that breaks we desire that the said Protestation together with the Articles may be freely and truly published in all the the parish Churches and all the Market townes upon their Market dayes in both counties without any alteration either in writing reading or publishing the same I. That the Book of common-Common-Prayer Administration of the Sacrament doctrine and discipline of the Church of England formerly established by lawfull Authority for the true and sincere worship of God be duly and truly observed in all parishes in both Counties untill the discipline bee altered by such Authority as it was first established and that all the infringers and depravers of the same either Clergie or Laitie be duly proceeded against and punished according to the known lawes of the land II. That the common and Statute-Laws of the Realm of England be put duly in execution against all offenders and violaters of the same in either county according to the usuall legall course as hath been anciently accustomed III. That all trade traffick and free commerce be free and open between both counties as heretofore in the most best and peaceable times hath been IV. That no man in his person estate or goods bee arrested imprisoned detained outed or dispossessed or any bee molested by any Power or Authority whatsoever without due processe or proceedings according to the knowne lawes of the land V. That all new erected fortifications and set-guards within the city of Exon and in and upon all the Townes Outlands Castles and Passages within the county of Cornwall and Devon be within _____ dayes removed and slighed at the cost and charges of the Erectors and Maintainers of the same and no wise maintained to the terrour or affrightment of His Majesties Subjects of either county and that His Majesties Castles Forts and other ancient and usuall places of command be put into the same hands and custody that they were before these unhappy differences and assurance given for the maintenance thereof without any addition or alteration and that all Armes and Ammunition of any person or persons whatsoever in either county that have been taken not in fight battell or skirmish be again restored in kind or value to the true owners VI. That all troops and companies of horse and foot be within _____ dayes either disbanded or quitted both counties and the city of Exon. VII That all Forces of horse and foot in the quitting both counties may march and passe peaceably with their Armes Ammunition Artillery and Carriages through the same paying truly and justly for such provision or other necessaries as they shall have need of after the rate of foure pence a meale and be provided for by the county as they passe in quitting both counties within the time limited in the present Article VIII That all men both Clergy and Laity may return peaceably and quietly into their own houses or places of abode without let or persecution for any offence past expecting a generall pardon or some other conclusion of these unhappy differences by the King and both Houses of Parliament and in the mean time to demean themselves in Speech Action and Function conformably to the lawes established IX That all plundered goods of whatsoever kind that shall be found not taken in Battell be again delivered to the true owners X. That all Gentlemen that have been taken prisoners on either party in Battell or otherwise be within _____ dayes delivered up and set at liberty XI That we unanimously joyne together in a Petition to the King and both Houses of Parliament for the setling a Generall Peace throughout the whole Kingdom and confirmation of these Articles XII For the conclusion of Peace Answers to the Articles propounded by the Commissioners of Cornwall to those of Devon THe Preamble or the like in substance with some necessary alteration wee will assent to be used and put in the head of the Articles that shall be hereafter agreed between us To the first Artile we say we approve of the use of the Common Prayer and of the discipline of the Church of England established by law in such manner as His Majesty and the Houses of Parliament have severally declared and we assent that all depravers of the same be duly proceeded against according to the law To the second we wholly agree The third Article is likewise approved including the city and county of Exon we desire that all things be done according to law preferring the judgement thereof to those that ever had and ought to have the power of declaring of it To the fifth wee say our fortifications are for defence and cannot be a terrour to other counties Exeter and Plymouth make them by Authority of Act of Parliament and Charters other townes doe it by Authority of this present Parliament His Majesties Forts are better garrison'd in these trouble-sometimes by His Majesties expresse command and cannot be safely reduced to the condition they were in before these differences untill there be peace in England and Ireland we are onely carefull in this cause that while wee endeavour the peace of both counties wee expose not those places to the enemies of both