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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82232	A declaration of the right honourable the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City of London, concerning the great and apparent danger of the said city, and the desires and proceedings of the Common-Councell-men therin, in behalf of the citizens. Also, their present summons and directions (in His Majesties name) to the trained bands and citizens, touching the preservation of the peace, defence of themselves, the city, and the magistrates thereof. Agreed upon by the honourable court at Guild-Hall, on Tuesday last, April 25. 1648. Michel.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; R. V.; T. H.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing D764; Thomason E437_2; ESTC R204682	2,798	8

A DECLARATION OF The Right Honourable the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-Councell of the City of LONDON CONCERNING The great and apparent danger of the said City and the Desires and proceedings of the Common-Councell-men therein in behalf of the Citizens ALSO Their present Summons and Directions in His Majesties Name to the Trained Bands and Citizens touching the preservation of the Peace defence of themselves the City and the Magistrates thereof AGreed upon by the Honourable Court at Guild-Hall on Tuesday last April 25. 1648. MICHEL LONDON Printed for R. W. MDCXLVIII A DECLARATION OF The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel of the City of LONDON IN The Name of the Kings most Excellent Majesty c●nceming their present Resolution to preserve and defend the said City and Inhabitants VPon the 24. and 25. of this in stant Aprill 1648. the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-councell of the City of London had a generall meeting at Guild-Hall where they spent much time upon debates and consultations touching the preservation of the peace defence of themselves the City and the Magistrates thereof as also concerning the apparent danger that the city is now in at the present Therefore according to the desire and direction of the said Court the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor agreed upon this ensuing Declaration and ordered that it should be printed and published to the end that all upon sight thereof doe so order and dispose of their servants and all others under their charge that they be not onely kept from committing any outrage or misdemeanour but that they and their servants be in a readinesse according to their several capacities with Arms Weapons and Ammunition for preservation and defence of the said City a Copy of the said Declaration I shall here give you verbatim BY THE MAJOR FOrasmuch as it is conceived and apprehended by the Common-councell that the City at the present is in great danger These are therefore according to the Desire and Direction of the said Court to will and require you in his Majesties Name That presently vpon sight hereof you respectively with the Constables of your several Precincts do repair to every Housholder within the same and give them strict charge and command that at their perils they doe so order and dispose of their Servants and all others vnder their charge that they be not only kept from committing any outrage or misdemeanour But that they and their servants from time to time be in readinesse according to their severall capacities with Armes Weapons and Ammunitions for preservation of the Peace defence of themselves the City and the Magistrates thereof And also that all Persons who are of the Trained Bands of this City Do from time to time upon the beat of the Drum repair with all speed to their Colours And therein demeasn themselves as may conduce to the safety and welfare of this City And that you do from time to time certifie vnto me or some other of his Majesties Justices of the Peace the Names of such Constables and others as you shall finde to be remisse or negligent in the performance of their respective Duties in this behalfe to the intent that they may be punished according to the same And hereof fails you not as you tender the safety of your selves and the City and will answer the contrary at your perill This 25. of April 1648. MICHEL To the Deputy Common-Councell-men and Constables in the Ward of BY Letters from Scotland it is further certified That at Edinburgh the expectation of the malignants are great and reports variable but little concluded on only we hear that they are resolved that an army shal be sent into England and although many wil not be perswaded to believe it yet it may now more easily be gathered that such a thing is intended and wil speedily be effected if not prevented for the Scots army draws Southward and many of them are ordered to be quartered neer the Borders the Lord Belcarouse Troop have taken up their quarters within five miles of Berwick having order so to doe Many other Troopes have quarters assigned them in the South of Scotland and especialy in the Townes and Villages nrer adjoyning to England also from other parts of Scotland we perceive the Scots Forces to creep Southward but they are wary and do it by little and little the better to avoid suspition but if their intents are as is suspected England may chance to frustrate their designs and the Scots after all their jugling be deceived of their expectations The Parliament of Scotland have given answer to the English Commissioners papers but it is said to be very unsatisfactory and that they refer the substance of all to their own Commissioners who are comming into England of whom the Lord Lec is one to treat with the Parliament and have Propositions and instructions given them to treat about setling Religion according to the Covenant for the King his removall to one of his houses and a personall treaty with him as also for disbanding the Army and other Propositions that I have not as yet the certainty of the difference between the Clergy and state is as great as ever they will by no meanes consent to the raising of men although listing in divers parts of this Kingdome 't is supposed 't will be speedily effected and because many of the Commanders of the standing Forces of this Kingdome do not concur with them in this design those Forces are to be disbanded and the Earl of Calender is to be General of their new Modell insomuch that the Cavees and English Fugitives grow very high treating ruine and destruction to the Parliament and their Adherents But indeed some dayes there are great hopes of an agreement and other days the distance is so farre as scarce any man shal know how neer they are to have an Army many English men are at Edenburgh and they doe dayly increase Another great ship came to Leeth Rode on Fryday night last what she is is not yet known but a flying Report of the Prince being in her but no certainty Some Irish Rebels are come into some of the Scots Islands and the Marq. of Argyles Regiment are directed with some others to march towards them This is all I earnestly request a correspondency weekly and where I shal direct my Letter unto you that I may take the occasion to subscribe my self Your oblieged servant R. V. Barwick 19 April 1648. SIR Since the writing hereof we hear that the Parliament of Scotland have given an answer to our Commissioners papers but it is said to be very unsatisfactory and that they refer the substance of all to their own Commissioners which are comming into England to treat with the Parliament IN the Marq. of Argyles Countrey there is risen up in Arms one commonly called Kolkittoh which hath caused some of the Forces that lay in the South of Scotland to march Northward for the suppression of them all the Officers in the standing Army of Scotland except Lieutenant General Middleton have petitioned to the Parliament and presented these Proposals viz. 1. That they will be pleased to consult with the Ministers of the Kirk in relation to their proceedings touching the Kingdome of England 2. That they will be pleased not to ingage in a War against England unlesse the Kirk of Scotland doe concur therein yours c. Sir Since my last we have received further intelligence from South-wales that Col. Horton and Col. Lewis with their Forces have streightned the enemies quarters forced them to a narrower distance but not without some blowes for as it is said they have had a very hot skirmish and resolutely maintained by both parties upon severall charges and conflicts and afrer some dispute Poyers party retreated our men pursues some are wounded but no great hurt done Col. Flemming hath lately fell upon the enemy took divers prisoners Col. Okeys Dragoons are joyned with Col. Horton they have had a hot skirmish with the enemy By the next you shal hear further from Your most affectionate friend T H. Carmarthen 19. April 1648. Imprimatur G. M. FINIS