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A82062 The declaration and resolution of the countie of Leicester. Delivered in answer to to [sic] His Majesties speech, made to the whole county. Wherin they expresse their zeal and loyalty to His Majesty and also their unchangeable constancie to maintain the proceedings of Parliament against all opposition. Also the protestation of the county of Lincoln, delivered to the Lords, by the Lord Willoughby of Parham, and by a message communicated to the House of Commons, and by them approved of. Also the Parliaments charge and command to all iustices. Ordered, that this be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com. Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1642 (1642) Wing D554; Thomason E108_19; ESTC R15219 1,802 8

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THE DECLARATION AND RESOLUTION OF The Countie of Leicester Delivered in Answer to to His Majesties Speech made to the whole County Wherin they expresse their Zeal and Loyalty to His Majesty and also their unchangeable constancie to maintain the Proceedings of Parliament against all Opposition Also the Protestation of the County of Lincoln delivered to the Lords by the Lord Willoughby of Parham and by a Message communicated to the House of Commons and by them approved of Also the Parliaments Charge and Command to all Iustices Ordered that this be forthwith Printed and Published Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com. July 29. Printed for J. Wels. 1642. THE DECLARATJON AND Resolution of the County of Leicester to his Maiesty VVHen His Majesty came into Leicester-shire He was pleased to deliver himself his Intentions and Desires to the understanding of that County the Particular Grounds of whose Speech were That as he was their lawfull Sovereign so he might find their Loyall and faithfull acknowledgement of that Royalty which he made no question they were fully resolved was due unto him And that they would deliver up unto him the town of Leicester and the Arms which he did conceive did belong unto him and which was for a long while against their Loyalty detained from him and was disposed of contrary to his intentions and their Obedience And also that for the safeguard of his person the Trained Bands might attend him while he should remain in those parts His Majesty having thus delivered himself after some deliberation answer was returned again to his Majesty in the name of the whole County That they hoped his Majesty did not so misconstrue their true and Loyall hearts as that they should make any question of his undoubted Supremacie whom they alwayes held and will for ever maintain to be their lawfull and Royall Sovereign And that they would against all opposers whatsoever maintain His Majesties Honours and Dignities so farre forth as his Majesty shall love the Honour of God and the Liberty of the Subject And yet wheras now according to the ancient custome of Parliaments they and the rest of the Counties within his Majesties Dominions had entrusted some select members with their 〈◊〉 and liberties to be directed and rectified according to their judgment and according to Law and Equity And wheras there hath bin bred some unhappy differences betwixt his Majesty and his Parliament occasioned by the malignants thinking to bring this Kingdom to destruction We are very confident that well affected people will not prosecute any thing but what shall be for the glory of God the advancement of the true Protestant Religion the Honour of his Majesty the enlargment and advancement of his Crown and Dignities and the liberty of the Subject His Majesty having received this Message seemed and was very much discontented and moved and as it is reported hath raised some Forces against Leicester Town and is resolved to obtaine that by force of Arms what he could not perswade nor entreat from them Many have bin the troubles in Lincolnshire concerning the Militia and the Lord Willoughby who was elected by the House of Parliament as one fit and worthy of so great a place had the Militia of that County committed unto him yet in the execution of that Trust he hath bin molested and found much opposition Yet that County hath no way beene defected in their faithfull expressions unto him which moved the Lord Willoughby to signifie the same unto the House Whereupon upon the 19. of July a Declaration or Protestation was presented to the Lords the Number of them being compleat by the Lord Willoughby of Parham from the County of Lincoln which Declared their fidelity co the Houses Commands touching the Militia which being communicated to the House of Commons by a Message was received with much alacrity and approved of and it was desired that thanks might be returned in both Houses Names for the same The Parliaments Resolution concerning the Commissions of Array WHeras severall Commissions of Array have lately issued out under the Great Seal of England into the severall Counties of Leicester Worcester and other Counties of this Realm tending to the great danger of his Majesty and the disturbance of the peace of this Kingdome For the preventing thereof and of the Execution and issuing out of any such Commissions for the time to come It is ordered by the Lords and Commons That the Judges and Justices of Assize of the severall Counties of England and Wales bee required in their severall Circuits at the Assizes and great Sessions to be next held for each County within th●● Realm and the Dominion of Wales in open Court and in their severall Charges to be delivered to the Grand Juries at the said Assizes openly to declare and publish that the said Lords and Commons have upon mature deliberation Resolved upon the question That the said Commissions of Array are against Law and against the Liberty and property of the Subject And that all those that are Actors in putting the same in execution shall be esteemed Disturbers of the peace of this Kingdome and Betrayers of the Liberty of the Subject Ordered that this be printed and published Iohn Brown Cler Parl. Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. C.