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A94683 To the right worshipful our worthy patriots of our country of Cornwall, assembled at Truroe the 27th of December, anno, 1659 The humble remonstrance of us gentlemen, and free-holders of the county of Cornwall. 1660 (1660) Wing T1718; Thomason 669.f.23[13]; ESTC R211500 1,735 1

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To the Right Worshipful our Worthy PATRIOTS of our County of CORNWALL Assembled at TRVROE the 27th of December Anno 1659. The Humble Remonstrance of us Gentlemen and Free-holders of the County of CORNWALL Humbly Sheweth THat the Liberties Freedoms and Priviledges of the people of England having been long since owned and Challenged by the people in Parliament and in Parliament allowed and confirmed by the late King and the preservation thereof having been constantly declared to be the chief end of their Trust who have succeeded the said King in the Government of these Nations we could not but think our selves on all hands sufficiently secured of our liberties and so scorning those who would perswade us to a contrary beliefe have peaceably and too too securely sate down under our own Vines not suspeting the losse of that which seemed with so much zeal contended for and with such care continued and confirmed to us In which security we should still have rested insensible of the wrongs of others had it not pleased him that never sleepeth to awaken us and by our own sufferings to informe us that were not safe but that our dangers require that we should exclaime with the Prophet That they have healed the Daughter of my people with sweet words saying Peace Peace when there is no Peace Jer. 8. 11. Wherefore we knowing it to be the duty of every Freeman to stand Sentinel over his Priviledges and at all times to call in Aid his Fellow Freemen to disappoint such as shall offer an Invasion upon their Rights we in discharge of that duty Cry unto you for being such as have a double call being bless'd with double Talents as made strong for the helpe of the weake unto you we humbly Remonstrate and Complaine with the same Prophet 1. That our servants have ruled over us and none will deliever us out of their hands for certain disorderly persons lately imbodied taking advantage of the present distractions of the Nation contrary to our Ancient and undoubted Rights and priviledges have of late entred the houses taken away and disposed the goods Frighted the wives threatened and abused the persons of many of us to the terrour of us all Lament 5. 8. 2. And to our greater astonishment such boldnesse have they gained by passing uncomptrouled as that they dare not only promise themselves impunity but also brag that our innocence and Laws the only weapons that are left us are too weak to withstand their wills in defence of what as yet we possesse 3. And to take from us and our Posterity all hopes of ever regaining our rights they openly declare against our having of any more Parliaments the only expedient for effecting our Freedomes they Contemne the Law the only meanes for gaining redresse for our wrongs And the better to increase their Numbers to effect what they so threaten and to defend what they have so usurped they not only despise but also threaten to destroy the Ministerie who are our spiritual Shepherds whose study is disposed to informe and reclaime such whose weakness may be apt to be seduced by the seditious so that they being both resolute in their practises and desperate in their principles that a stop may be put to persons actions so destructive to our Religion Freedoms and Liberties We Humbly Pray That you would use your endeavours for the speedy calling of a Free Parliament and that in the mean time during this Interval of Government whiles it is with us as once it was with Israell Judges 17. 6. That ye the Heads of our Tribes and Fathers of our Countrey for our ancient Liberties would recal your ancient Spirits and take such care in setling of this our County for the defence of our Rights against the outrages of such Lawless persons as that the Prophesies of our Enemies may not be gratified to the reproach of such who have credited our Publick Declarations and Protestations Truroe 31 Decemb. 1659. And besides our Prayers you shall receive from us such services as good Patriots may justly Challenge from their obliged Countrymen We the Sheriff Gentlemen Free-holders of the County of Cornwall being met here to consult the peace safety of the said County in these times of eminent dangers and confusion think our selves obliged to Remonstrate and Declare and do hereby Remonstrate and Declare on the behalf of our selves and the said County for the Vindicating of the Parliament from all Force and Violence whatsoever and for the restoring the Members thereof to their Freedoms Liberties Priviledges and just Rights and for the speedy Election of new Members in the places of those that are dead and that we will improve our endeavours for the effecting thereof or for the speedy calling of a Free Parliament we looking on Parliament Authority as the only probable means under God left us for the securing the Rights Freedoms peace and safety and the effecting the settlement of this Nation This Declaration was Proclaimed by order in the Market-place at Truroe the 31 of December 1659. Printed by Nathaniel Thomas 1659.