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A82238 The declaration of the tower hamblets to the Lord Maior, aldermen and Common Councell of the city of London. 1648 (1648) Wing D772; Thomason 669.f.12[85]; ESTC R210970 1,458 1

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THE DECLARATION Of the Tovver Hamblets to the Lord Maior Aldermen and Common Councell of the City of LONDON My Lord WEE are not Ignorant that wee are in a time werein it is far more safe to suffer or fly then to speake of the state of things as they now stand without offence and that all wee can speake at this present will either be suspected by those who have formerly endevour'd to make our actions Criminall or by that party which so much ayms at their own privat interests that you wil imagine each word we speake a Bullet-Shot to bring ruine to the Common Wealth Yet we must needs say it is a matter to honest hearts hard to be very silent in so great revolutions of affairs since Nature hath not created us like Crocodiles that we have only eyes to weep no tongues to speake or complaine for wee perceive wee loose all wee have of English in us If wee all endeavour not your prevention of your Generall disasters which at this instant not only threa●en the ruine of this City but the whole Kingdome in Generall for whereas we should and ought to strengthen our selves by vniting all our power into one body against our common Enemy and their violence we find wee have amongst us a people perverse to peace a froward and crooked generation which act most lesuitically for rule and authority that they may governe all by an arbitrary power such we say as wee apparently see seeke the Kingdomes goods not good such Birds of prey they are that deceive all other Birds should assemble to pull their plumes off which they have stolen from others to make great or good their ambition and such they are not as that valiant Turr●il borne in France that after 32 yeares service for the weale publicke his own secretary acknowledgeth he dyed almost as poore as he was borne but t is true he had no other ayme but the glory of God and the service of his Country But let us looke and observe the obstructors of our peace and wee shall find them lik Salamanders which live in the fire of our misery and affliction such who have gotten great estates in these times of common calamity and distraction such as manibus pedibusque obnixe labour and endevour by all wayes and means to bring to passe their own designes whilst wee suppose the justice of cause wil support us And such they are as resolve for the preservation thereof to doe any thing and rather hazard the ruine of all then suffer themselves hereafter to bee called in question for unjust gotten goods Shall we say sit stil and be contented to do as men in thunder every on pray the Thunderboult fall not on him or his House and not regard or looke after our neighbours we w●sh there be not some great ones here whose Dignity ought to put into their mouthes good and forcible words for the defence of this City Kingdom which do satisfie themselves with hopes to avoid the present blow expect safety themselves in our common calamities We therefore declare that we resolve as one man to adventure our lives and fortuns with the Commanders Common-Councel of this City in the preservation of the Kings Person the Parliament and City from al Riots Mutinies or Tumults which may arise from any party during the treaty and we desire you will endeavour that by authority every Commander may in his division take the subscription of such hands as will engage in that service and in case the King and Parliament shall not agree to stand against none but those that stand against the fundamentall Lawes and Constitutions of this Land and the good and freedome of this City according to severall Ordinances of Parliament and so wee the City and parts Adjacent being joyned in one body according to our former desires keeping firme these our resolves you nor wee shall have cause to feare the face of all our enemies but both be a terrour to our enemies abroad and an object of honour to our friends at home And lastly make those our servants that now endeavour to be our Masters LONDON Printed July 15 1648.