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A49803 A declaration of Vice-Admiral John Lavvson commander of the fleet in the narrow seas by authority of Parliament with the commanders of the several ships now with him in the Downes, in order to the removal of the interruption that is put upon the Parliament, the 13th of October last. Lawson, John, Sir, d. 1665. 1660 (1660) Wing L718; ESTC R219239 2,106 1

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A DECLARATION OF Vice-Admiral John Lavvson Commander in Chief of the Fleet in the narrow Seas by Authority OF PARLIAMENT With the Commanders of the several ships now with him in the Downes in order to the Removal of the Interruption that is put upon the Parliament the 13th of October last WHereas on the ninth instant there was a Letter from the Lord Fleetwood came on board the Ship James directed to the Vice-Admirall in which he desired that he and those concerned might give the Freedome of their thoughts touching a Government for the Common-Wealth In Answer to the which was Retorned by the Vice-Admiral and all the Commanders present That being burthened in Spirit at the sence of the unhappy breaches and distractions amongst the good people in the Nation it was their humble apprehension that the hopefullest wayes and means to make up the breaches and divisions was a happy composure betwixt the Parliament and Army and that the Parliament might return to their Trusts which when the Lord please to Grant they could heartily joyn with any in Petitioning that all words spoken or things done by any person whatsoever concerned in the difference betwixt the Parliament and Army since the 13th of October 1659. might be for ever obliterated Now forasmuch as the same burthen lyes upon our Spirits still in the Apprehension of the sad Consequences that are like to ensue for that We do not hear of any Composure but that the Breach growes wider thereby eminently threatning the losse and utter Ruine of the Cause and Interest of Christ and His People which for so many years hath been so contested for and cost much Blood and Treasure both by Sea and Land We apprehending still that there 's no other Visible means under Heaven to heal the Breaches and secure the N●tion from the Common Enemy Do Declare That through the Lords Assistance We shall in all Christian wayes and means Endeavour the begetting aright Understanding betwixt the Parliament and Army and a happy Composure if it may be without Blood-shed But if there be ye● an Endeavour by Force to hinder the Parliament That was Interrupted the 13th of October 1659 from returning to the Exercise and Discharge of their Trust Who have so often been Declared the Supream Authority of these Nations That then We shall to the utmost of our Power with our Lives and all that is Dear to Us use our whole Interest for the Removing of that Force and restore Them to their Freedom and Priviledges And we do further Declare as in the presence of the Lord that we have no Aym nor Ends to Advance particular Interests but the Interest of Christ and the Good and Weal of all the People of God in their Rights Civil and Religious and of our poor suffering Nations in General And do utterly disclaim the Interest of Charls Stuart and all His Adherents or the Interest of any Single Person whatsoever or House of Lords Therefore We doubt not but to find the Concurrence and Assistance of all the and Upright-harted in the Land For whose sakes next to the Cause of Christ God being our Witness We have Engaged And We therefore Invite all our Brethren of the Churches Army Navy and Militia of the City of London and Country and all that professe Love to God and His People to joyn with Us and give Us their Christian Ayd and Assistance in the performance of the Premises whereunto We are perswaded the Lord hath Called Us least when too late They and Us have Cause to lament the non-Improvement of the Opportunity that God hath put into our Hands once more to Assert the Priviledges of Parliamen● and Liberty of the good People of this Nation And that it may appear to all People That We have no Rancor or Malice against the Persons of any or thirst after Blood We do Resolve when the Lord shall please to Restore the Parliament to the Exercise of their Trust Humbly to Petition Them according to the Heads following Viz. 1. That Indempnity and Oblivion may be Granted to every Person and Persons that have acted in the late unhappy differences betwixt the Parliament and Army since the 13th of October 1659. that shall not further persist in Obstructing their retorn to their Trust 2. That the Interest of Christ may be advanced in Justice and Uprightnesse that the Government of the Nations may be setled upon these Foundations and that all Laws not agreeable to the Word of God may be repealed and all Laws that shall be enacted may be Consonant to the Word of God 3. That all people of God may be preserved in their Liberty to Worship God as the Lord Jesus shall lead them out so that they make not use of this to the prejudice of others And that Superstition and Idolatry and profanenesse be not Countenanced 4. That care be taken for the maintenance and Incouragement of pious and learned Godly Ministers within the Nation otherwise then by the way of Tythes 5. That all possible encouragement may be given to Navigations and the much decayed Trade of the Nation and to that end as soon as possible those great Impositions as Excise and other new Imposts may be taken off and some other way found for defraying the Charge of the Nation 6. That no man be impressed or forced to serve in any Military Employment either by Land or Sea otherwise than in the defence of his Country and that the Sea-men might be paid every 10 or 12 Months at the farthest to Them or their certain Attorney 7. That a comfortable Provision may be made for any man that serves at Sea that shall be maimed or dismembred and to the Widdow and Orphans of such as shall be slain which may be out of the Chest and Prize-mony which is the price of their Blood 8. That some way and means may be found out for the Employment of the poor of the Nation that are able and such as are impotent and lame may have a Maintenance for their Subsistance Signed on board the James in the Downes the 13th of December 1659.