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A80894	The declaration of Lieutenant Generall Crumwel concerning the Levellers; and his letter and representation to the agitators of the respective regiments who have deserted and declared against the Parliament, the Councell of State, and the late proceedings of the High Court of Justice. With the declaration, resolution, and proposals of the said Levellers, presented to the view of the world, intimating the grounds and reasons of their engagement, and to die as one man with their swords in their hands, rather then to be inslaved. Also, two fights between the Levellers and the parliamenteers, neer Worcester and Banbury, the particulars thereof, and the number killed; with the Levellers summons to the city of Coventry.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1649 (1649)	Wing C7064; Thomason E555_12; ESTC R205722	2,951	8

THE DECLARATION Of Lieutenant-Generall CRUMWEL Concerning the Levellers And His Letter and Representation to the Agitators of the respective Regiments who have deserted and declared against the Parliament the Councell of State and the late proceedings of the High Court of Justice WITH The Declaration Resolution and Proposals of the said Levellers presented to the view of the World intimating the Grounds and Reasons of their Engagement and to die as one man with their swords in their hands rather then to be inslaved ALSO Two Fights between the Levellers and the parliamenteers neer Worcester and Banbury the particulars thereof and the number killed with the Levellers Summons to the City of COVENTRY Imprinted at London for G. H. May 14. 1649. THE DECLARATION Of Lieut-General CRUMWEL Concerning The Levellers and the particulars of a Fight neere Banbury and the City of Worcester With the Levellers Summons to the City of Coventry Right Honoured THis morning his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax and Lieutenant General Crumwell randezvouzed with their Horse and Foot neer Andover where the Lieu. Gen. rode to the head of each Regiment declaring That He was resolved to live and die with them and that as he had often engaged with them against the common Enemy of this Nation so was he resolved still to persist therein against those Revolters which are now called by the name of Levellers not doubting but that they would as one man unite and with unanunous spirits follow him for the subduing of them and bringing the chief Ring-leaders thereof to exemplary punishment Many declared a great willingnesse to engage with him Others rejected it saying they would not fight against their friends But they are now upon their march towards Salisbury for the reducing and bringing of those Regiments to obedience and subjection that have declared against them from whence wee hear that they are resolved rather to die then yeeld to any thing which shall infringe their liberty or pervert the freedom of their Nativity Many of the said party have agreed upon a Declaration containing these ensuing heads First they declare against the present Parl and their proceedings 2 Against the Councell of State 3 Against the Generall Councell of the Army And 4. against the proceedings of the late Court of Justice Their chie● Ring leader is one Capt. Tompson who was formerly condemned by a Councell of War to be hanged but by the goodnesse and compassion of the Lord Gen. he was spared this is the man who draws all men after him his number is conceived to be about 400. and in his warch up and down hee daily gains new Proselites to him On Wednesday last he marcht to Coventry where he found re●istance and the Gates shut against him demand●●●f the Gates were so holy that he might not enter and after the exchange of two or three Vollies he left the place and marched thence to Tossiter where coming in very late at night he seized upon captain Farmer the Post master there who after they had carryed him as a prisoner up and down with them they were content to release him upon his Parol to come up to London to the Councel of State to procure the release of three of their Brethren who were taken posting up of their papers about Banbury if he could not procure this he was to return as their prisoner to Banbury Some blows have been already disputed neer Banbury between 100 of the Lord Gen. horse and 2●0 of the Levellers and after a sharp conflict the Levellers declining engagement retreated towards Oxford but no great harm done on either side there is a body of horse about Oxford ready to joyn with them commanded by Mr. Everard after uniting it s said they intend Westward Some difference hath also been in the City of Worcester and the Levellers who had entred the City forced to retreat out again with t●● losse of five men the Generall and the Lieutenant Generall hath sent a Letter to the Agitators and Commanders in chief of the said party for preventing of the ●ffusion of bloud and healing of the present breach and quenching those flame of Discord which are ready to break forth in severall parts of this Nation and it s hoped a happy mutuall econciliation will be embr●ced before the involving and shedding of any more bloud within the Rowels of this Nation Andover 12 May 1649. SIR IN the middest of all our calamities and distractions great are the differences in these parts new coles are even now kindling and the turbulent spirits and affections of men begin to break forth in a most violent and visible flame for the common people slight the authority of Magistracy and say they will no longer walk under the vail and shadow of reformation but endeavour the speedy reforming thereof and in order thereunto many have declared that they will joyn with the Levellers for the restauration of the peoples freedoms to its just splendor and propriety c. The foundation whereof takes its first Rise from the present actings of certain troopers in this county who have declared and remonstrated to the people That the present transaction of affaires are both arbytrary and tyrannicall and that they will have a new Parliament in the dissolving whereof an equall Representative shall be freely chosen and elected But it is hoped that all these vapours will be soon expelled blown over For some discoveries are already made That they had a design to surprize the Cities of Yorke Oxford Bristol Gloucester and many other places in the VVest of England and that they had an intent to draw into a body and randezvouz where they resolved to set up a standard of Sea-green Colours they declare that they have a great influence in divers Regiments of the Army but care is taken to prevent their Designs and it is not doubted but the well affected of Col. Scroops Regiment Col. Harrisons and divers others wherein they bussie will be undeceived for many thousands have declared against their present actings and are resolved to sacrifice lives and fortunes for the Parliament against all opposition whatsoever But yet notwithstanding all opposition they are resolved to proceed and to insist upon further particulars a breviate whereof I shall here insert according to the full demonstration thereof viz. How happy were England were mens designs of enslaving here at an end how gladly should we here break off and praise the Lord for his goodnesse to England but alas the peoples hearts are full of grief and their eyes are full of teares as ever they cry out they are deceived their expectations is frustrated and their liberty betrayed they take up Davids complaint it is not an open enemy that enslaves them not damme Cavaliers nor rigid envious and surly Presbyters but Religious and Godly friends that have prayed declared and fought together for freedom with them that with their swords have cut in sunder the chaines of other Tyrants and yet now are become the greatest Tyrants over their brethren themselves which when they can refrain from fighing sobbing they in their broken and rustick language thus expatiates all the form of Government being corrupted and abused the Law and administration perverted and the peoples liberties betrayed it was promised that a new foundation should be layd by an agreement of the people to such righteous Principles of Justice and common right that as to human reason it should be impossib for any Tyrants in this or future generations to introduce bondage upon the people ●●oclamation hath been lately made in the name of the Levellers throughout the Counties of Oxford Gloucester Worcester c. for all free born people to come in to their assistance the disgesti●●●●●reof is very hard few have little appetite to that engagement Abbington 12 May 1649. The Levellers new and ultimate proposals First That honesty is the best policy the deep plots and witty contrivances of men in power when inconsistent with the will of God requiring them to do Judgement and Justice and to take the yolks from the oppressed have alway been abortive for God will not be mocked and experience tels us that self-seekers though otherwise Godly and gallant men yet are and shal be saved as by fire witnesse many worthy members of Parliament who endeavouring by a Treaty to secure themselves are by the Lord with disgrace laid aside hee thereby no doubt intending much good to their soules Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum he is a happy man that takes warning by other mens harms Secondly Carnal mixtures with corrupt interests are destructive to them that make them FINIS