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A90054 A declaration and svmmons sent by the Earl of Newcastle, to the town of Manchester, to lay down their arms. With the resolute answer of the commanders in chief, and souldiers in Manchester, to spend their blood for the honour of the King, the Protestant religion, and the priviledges of Parliament, against the papists and malignants now under his lordships command.; Declaration and summons sent by the Earl of Newcastle to the town of Manchester. Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676. 1643 (1643) Wing N878; Thomason E60_14 1,323 8

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a_o declaration_n and_o summons_n send_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n to_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arms._n with_o the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o soldier_n in_o manchester_n to_o spend_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o malignant_n how_o under_o his_o lordship_n command_n imprimatur_fw-la john_n white_a london_n print_v for_o peter_n cole_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o glove_n in_o co●nhill_n july_n 15._o 1643._o a_o declaration_n and_o summons_n send_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n to_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n etc._n etc._n i_o presume_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o success_n it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o majesty_n army_n under_o my_o command_n and_o the_o great_a desire_n i_o have_v to_o avoid_v the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n which_o move_v i_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a towards_o you_o to_o make_v you_o a_o offer_n of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o mercy_n if_o you_o will_v submit_v yourselves_o lay_v down_o your_o arm_n so_o unjust_o take_v up_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o immediate_o return_v to_o your_o due_a allegiance_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o authorise_v i_o to_o receive_v you_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n which_o i_o be_o as_o willing_a to_o do_v as_o to_o enforce_v your_o obedience_n if_o you_o will_v refuse_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_n while_o you_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o authority_n you_o shall_v so_o bold_o offer_v to_o profess_v yourselves_o for_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o most_o ignominious_o scandalize_v this_o army_n with_o the_o title_n of_o papist_n when_o we_o venture_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v no_o long_o deceive_v for_o the_o blood_n that_o shall_v be_v shed_v in_o this_o quarrel_n will_v assure_o fall_v on_o your_o own_o head_n i_o have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o this_o but_o to_o let_v you_o see_v your_o error_n if_o you_o please_v for_o my_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o i_o need_v not_o court_v you_o if_o not_o let_v i_o receive_v your_o answer_n by_o this_o messenger_n and_o you_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v little_a favour_n if_o you_o force_v my_o nature_n but_o such_o as_o be_v due_a to_o so_o high_a contemner_n of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n now_o offer_v to_o you_o by_o w_n newcastle_n bradford_n 5._o july_n 1643._o manchesters_n answer_n right_o honourable_a it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o first_o foment_v of_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v our_o principal_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n in_o all_o regal_a right_n and_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o true_a and_o native_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o law_n establish_v and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o have_v be_v oppress_v by_o papist_n and_o other_o malignant_n we_o have_v by_o defensive_a arm_n labour_v to_o repel_v such_o as_o by_o colour_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n have_v endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v religion_n his_o majesty_n regal_a right_n and_o honour_n with_o all_o the_o immunity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o preservation_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n noble_a progenitor_n have_v so_o long_o and_o honourable_o flourish_v by_o which_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o indifferent_a judicious_a and_o religious_a people_n that_o we_o have_v not_o put_v ourselves_o out_o of_o his_o majesty_n protection_n nor_o can_v possible_o enter_v into_o our_o understanding_n that_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n can_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o so_o great_a a_o company_n of_o papist_n as_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v in_o arm_n under_o such_o protection_n nor_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o so_o many_o alien_n and_o other_o malefactor_n as_o daily_a resort_n unto_o they_o and_o we_o can_v wish_v so_o honourable_a a_o person_n as_o yourself_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o free_v from_o protect_v such_o delinquent_n sir_n we_o be_v nothing_o dismay_v at_o your_o force_n but_o hope_v that_o god_n who_o have_v be_v our_o protector_n hitherto_o will_v so_o direct_v our_o just_a army_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o return_v the_o violence_n intend_v into_o their_o bosom_n that_o shall_v assay_v the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n rochdale_n 7._o july_n 1643._o finis_fw-la