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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82170	A declaration of the Kings Maiesties Army in the North of England: concerning, their present designe and engagement for the King, and the re-investing of him in his Royall throane. With their resolution touching the late businesse in Wales, and the burning of commissions in the North. Together, with the proceedings of Major Generall Laughorne, and the protestation of the Brittish forces in Wales.	Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676.	1648 (1648)	Wing D694; Thomason E442_23; ESTC R204704	2,155	9

A DECLARATION OF THE Kings Maiesties Army IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND CONCERNING Their present Designe and Engagement for the King and the re-investing of him in his Royall Throane WITH Their Resolution touching the late businesse in Wales And the burning of Commissions in the North. TOGETHER With the proceedings of Major Generall Laughorne and the Protestation of the Brittish Forces in Wales LONDON Printed for R. W. MDCXLVIII THE DECLARATION Of the Kings Maiesties Army in the North of England SIR SInce the last of the ninth of this instant we have received exceeding good newes from Wales that the dismall Cloud is now dissolved and the insolent Enemy almost quit vanquished for by a post from thence to Major Gen. Lambert our Governour it was advertised that the Parliments Party wounded by Collonell Horton hath given a great Defeat to the Enemy and routed and scattered most of them insomuch that he is become Master of the greatest part of the Principality of Wal●s newes did not a little elevate and stirre up the hearts of the well affected in these parts who rejoyced and tryumphed at the tydings thereof looking upon it to bee a thing of great consequence and high concernement and indeed so it was for it was the chiefest originall of the now present distractions in the North of England and the maine course of moving them thereunto but the great sticklers there do now endeavour to make invisible their former late actions and poceedings for by intelligence from those parts as also the conformation of several parts we are advertised that Col Grey formerly a great Commander in the Kings Army upon the receipt of these heavy tidings from Wales changed his resolution from being Lieu Gen so Sir Marmaduke Langdale of the five Northerne Counties and utterly disserted that designe and service protesting against the same We heare also that one Lieu Col Foggin hath declared against the Designed and Engagement of Langdale Glemham Tildsley and Musgrave notwithstanding the Commission lately given him by sir Marma Langdale the designe Generall by the Prince and it is said that in defiance to to Lengdale hee tooke the Commission in the presence of divers Northerne Gentelmen and threw it into the fire saying that if he had Langdale there he would quell his fiery spirits and use his utmost endeavours for the suppressing of his insolent carriage both toward King Parliament and Kingdome Sir this is all for the present Yorke 11. of April 1648. From your assured Friend Tho Higgins The Declaration and Proposalls of Major Generall Laughorne Colonell Iohn Poyer Colonell Rice Powell and the rest of the Officers and Souldiers in South-VVales TO that we will use our best Endeavours to bring the King to a personall Treaty with his Parl. with Freedom Honour and Safety and that we will endeavour to settle the just Prerogative of the King Priviledges of Parliament Lawes of the Land and liberties of the peope may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds and the Protestant Religion as it stands established by the Law of the Land restored throughout the Kingdom with such regard to be had of tender Consciences as shall be allowed by Act of Parliament YOu that will either give consent to this Declaration and joyne with us in effecting it or if you shall not think fit so to do then not to reveale or prejudice our Oath and if you do consent to it then to joyne with us in Councel not to reveale our Secrets to any so long as they are Secrets but to those whom you think fit to reveale them to for the furthering of the businesse and those to be such as you do believe to be well-affected to us and will not betray or reveale our Secrets Two Letters from Major Generall Laughorne to Colonell Thomas Horton and the Commissioners of Parliament concerning their further proceedings in their present Designe and Engagement SIR I Desire you would let me know by what power you first came and still remain in these Counties of my Association being Commissioned Commander in chiefe of these parts by an Ordinance of Parliament and upon what grounds the Injury of seizing on some of my Troop was offered and the taking of the whole attempted without satisfaction rendred them in point of pay according to the Instructions of Parliament to the Commissioners for Disbanding such Supernumeraries I should gladly be satisfyed in these particulars otherwise your perseverance in these Affronts to my selfe and the Souldiery and the Countrey will not be without some difficulty Sir if you please to withdraw your forces out of this County it may be a speciall meanes to prevent severall inconveniences besides the necessary Resolutions which otherwise must be forced upon Sir your Servant Row Laughorne St. Nicholas 4. of May 1648. Gentlemen J Cannot be ignorant how the sole Command of these Associated Counties was conferred upon me by Ordinance of Parliament nor of the injuries and affronts put upon my men in stead of receiving their pay allowed them by the Parliament and agreed upon by some of your selves Truly J was very confident my past service for your Countrey had merited much better of you then that such miscarriages should happen in my absence and to your knowledge unrighted However if you please to appeare with your Countrey and to continue your endeavours in prevention of the slavery threatned it you shall not faile of the most effectual assistance shall lie in the power of Gentlemen Your humble Servant ROWLAND LAUGHORNE St. Nicholas 4. May. 1648. SIR SInce my last concerning the proceedings in Wales Sir Marmaduke Langdale and the rest of the Commanders in the North who now acts under a pretence for the King since the receipt of the said tydings from Wales have declared that they will live and dye for the King use their utmost endeavours for the re-inthroning of him and restoring of him to his rights and priveledges with diverse other circumstances to this effect and the better to accomplish their designes have summoned in the Countries adjacent declaring that the late rumor touching the businesse of Wales is false and that it is only raised for the obstructing of the present proceedings of the Kings Army in those parts Sir I am Yours to command T. L. Yorke 11. 1648. FINIS