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A82060 The declaration and resolution of Robert Earle of VVarvvick, Lord Admirall for the King, Parliament of England, and all the officers, and sea-men a boord, his Navie touching the personall treaty: and their resolution to joyne with the Prince, in the case the treaty shall be either retarded, obstructed, or opposed by any party, as well the Army, as all others: and their vowes, and ingagement to stand for the three states, King, Lords, and Commons; against all opposers, and gain-sayers whatsoever. Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658, attributed name. 1648 (1648) Wing D552A; Thomason E469_9; ESTC R204168 4,102 8

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contrived and effected his Majesties imprisonment and the party set on in the time of his Majesties imprisonment to poyson or take away his sacred life 5. We declare against all those which have broken the peace and engagement betwixt us and our brethren of Scotland 6. We declare against all Brownists Anabaptists Seekers Independents Antitremptarion and all blasphemers 7. We declare against all Taxes Excise Contribution Sequestrations and Committees And now to let the world know that we desire the benefit and prosperity of these three Kingdomes we shall declare and shew what wee wish and desire 1. That Keligion may be established according to the rule of Gods word and as near to the Covenant as is possible admitting the example of best reformed Churches and that Discipline may be speedily set up and put in execution to the bridling of licentious liberty and the destroying and routing out of heresie and Schisme 2. That this personall Treaty may be hastened and cherished with al the honest oportunities that may tend to the restoring of the King to his just rights and that his Queen may with his children come home in safety and honour and live with his Majesty as all other Queens have done in former times 3 That the Freedomes of Parliament and priviledges may be knowne and declared to the end we may not be brought to a contempt of their Authority through ignorance and that this present Parliament would be pleased to set a time for their ending that so the subject may be eased of many taxes which now lyes upon them through and by their means 4 That all Armies may be disbanded und payd off out of Forrest-lands and course taken that all idle persons who have bin Souldiers may be set at work or sent beyond the Seas 5 That all Garrison may be slight demolished and dismantled except such as are Sea port Townes and inlets to a foraign enemy 6 That all Widdowes and Fatherlesse children whose husbands and fathers have bin slain in these wars may be prouided for in some competent measure to keep them from beggery and starving 7 That a considerable Army may be raised for Ireland of such honest and sober principled men as will observe the command of the authority that levyes them and payes them that they may disband when it shall be judged by that power fit 8. That there may a firme act of Parliament be made and concluded that the Kingdome may be governed according to the knowne lawes of the Land by King Lords and Commons and that an oath may be taken throughout the Kingdome by all persons to acknowledg the same government and that it may be death or banishment for any to refuse the same 9 That a considerable company of honest moderat men may be sent into Scotland to take up the difference betwixt us and our bretheren that so we may prevent the effusion of any more Christian blood and that we may continue our late ingagement with them as it is just in love and charity 10. and Lastly We desire that all such persons who shall any way retard obstruct or discountenance these things may be declared against as Traytors and Rebells to the King Parliament and Kingdome These things we conceive to be the only means under God to make these 3 Kingdomes happy and we should not have declared thus farr but that we see a many of persons who endeavour to interpose betwixt us and our peace by petitioning against a Personall Treaty and that their petitions and expressions words and actions tends to levelling and ruine of both King and Lords and are so bold as to say the repream power rests in the house of commons to which men we will be so bold as answer they know not what they aske therefore forgive them father for if the Commons of England be the supream power then he that can make the best friends shall have what he desires though sit be to the ruine of a whole or many familyes We are already satisfied that it is as dangerous a thing to be governed by Votes as it is to be governed by armyes when especially in such a time as when so many men so many minds And now we have given the world to understand what we desire are assured that what we wish and desire is well pleasing both to God and all moderate minded men and if these things shall be opposed we shall indeavour to strengthen our selves both by Sea and land and joyne with his highnesse the Prince of Wales and the fleet under him which we doubt not but will bring a happy peace to these three Kingdomes and ruine and shame to their and our Enemies Printed and Published by the Command of Robert Earl of Warwick and all the Commanders and Common Soldiers under him the Navy raised for defence of King and Parliament FINIS