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A82192 The declaration of the navie; vvith the oath taken by all the officers and common-men of the same. Being the true copie of a letter from the officers of the navie, to the commissioners: vvith their resolutions upon turning out Colonel Rainsbrough from being their commander. May, 28th. 1648. Lisle, George, Sir, d. 1648. 1648 (1648) Wing D714; Thomason 669.f.12[37]; ESTC R210804 870 1

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THE DECLARATION Of the Navie vvith the Oath taken by all the Officers and Common-men of the same BEING The true Copie of a Letter from the Officers of the Navie to the Commissioners VVith their Resolutions upon turning out Colonell RAINSBROUGH from being their Commander May 28th 1648. Worshipfull THese are to certifie you that wee the Commanders and Officers of the Ship Constant Reformation with the rest of the Fleet have secured the Ships for the service of King and Parliament and have refused to be under the Command of Colonell Rainsbrough by reason we conceive him to be a man not wel-affected to the King Parliament and Kingdome and we do hereby declare unto you that we have unanimously joyned with the Kentish Gentlemen in their just Petition to the Parliament to this purpose following videlicet First that the Kings Majesty with all expedition be admitted in Safety and Honour to treate with His two Houses of Parliament Secondly that the Army now under the Command of the Lord Fairfax to be forthwith disbanded their Arrears being paid them Thirdly That the known Laws of the Kingdome may be Established and continued whereby we ought to be Governed and Iudged Fourthly That the Priviledges of Parliament and the Liberty of the Subjects may be preserved And to this purpose we have sent our loving Friend Captaine Penrose with a Letter to the Earle of Warwick and we are resolved to take in no Commander whatsoever but such as shall agree and correspond with us in this Petition and shall resolve to live and dye with us in the behalfe of King and Parliament which is the Positive Result of us We humbly desire your speedy Answer Officers of the constant Reformation Thomas Lisle Lievetenant Andrew Mitchel Boats James Allen Gunner Tho. Best Carpenter Officers of the Swallow Leonard Harris Capt. Jo. London Mr. Nich. Laurence Lievet Andr. Iackson Gunner Io. Short Carpenter Signed likewise by the Captaine of the Roebuck Hinde and severall other Officers of these and other Ships THE OATH VVEE the Officers and Common-men belonging to his Majesties Ships the Constant Reformation the Swallow the Roebuck the Hind c. Do in the presence of God and this Company freely and unconstrainedly declare That we will with our Lives and Fortunes and to the utmost of our abilities endeavour to maintaine the Glory of God the Purity of that Religion which is most agreeable to the Word of God the Honour Freedom and Preservation of His Majesty the Priviledge of Parliament and the Liberty of the Subject So help us God