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A38304 The declaration of the Lords spiritual and temporal in and about the cities of London and Westminster, assembled at Guildhal, 11 Dec, 1688. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. 1688 (1688) Wing E2794; ESTC R4470 1,278 1

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THE DECLARATION OF THE LORDS Spiritual and Temporal In and about the Cities of LONDON and WESTMINSTER Assembled at GUILDHAL 11 Dec. 1688. WEE doubt not but the World believes that in this Great and Dangerous Conjuncture VVe are heartily and zealously concerned for the Protestant Religion the Laws of the Land and the Liberties and Properties of the Subject And VVe did reasonably hope that the King having Issued His Proclamation and VVrits for a Free Parliament VVe might have rested Secure under the Expectation of that Meeting But His Majesty having withdrawn Himself and as VVe apprehend in order to His Departure out of this Kingdom by the Pernicious Counsels of Persons ill Affected to Our Nation and Religion VVe cannot without being wanting to Our Duty be silent under those Calamities wherein the Popish Counsels which so long prevailed have miserably involved these Realms VVe do therefore Unanimously resolve to apply Our Selves to His Highness the Prince of Orange who with so great Kindness to these Kingdoms so vast Expence and so much hazard to his own Person hath Undertaken by endeavouring to Procure a Free Parliament to rescue Us with as little Effusion as possible of Christian Blood from the imminent Dangers of Popery and Slavery And VVe do hereby Declare That VVe will with our utmost Endeavours assist his Highness in the obtaining such a Parliament with all speed wherein Our Laws Our Liberties and Properties may be secured the Church of England in particular with a due Liberty to Protestant Dissenters and in general the Protestant Religion and Interest over the whole VVorld may be Supported and Encouraged to the Glory of God the Happiness of the Established Government in these Kingdoms and the Advantage of all Princes and States in Christendom that may be herein concerned In the mean time VVe will Endeavour to Preserve as much as in Us lies the Peace and Security of these great and populous Cities of London and Westminster and the Parts Adjacent by taking Care to Disarm all Papists and Secure all Jesuits and Romish Priests who are in or about the same And if there be any thing more to be performed by Us for promoting His Highness's Generous Intentions for the Publick Good VVe shall be ready to do it as occasion shall Require W. Cant. Tho. Ebor. Pembroke Dorset Mulgrave Thanet Carlisle Craven Ailesbury Burlington Sussex Berkeley Rochester Newport Weymouth P. Winchester W. Asaph Fran. Ely. Tho Roffen Tho. Petriburg P. Wharton North and Grey Chandos Montague T. Jermyn Vaughan Carbery Culpeper Crewe Osulston WHereas His Majesty hath privately this Morning withdrawn Himself We the Lords Spiritual and Temporal whose Names are Subscribed being assembled at Guildhal in London having agreed upon and Signed a Declaration Intituled The Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in and about the Cities of London and Westminster assembled at Guildhal 11 Dec. 1688. Do desire the Right Honourable the Earl of Pembroke the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount W●●mouth the Right Reverend Father in God the Lord Bishop of Ely and the Right Honourable the Lord Culpeper forthwith to attend His Highness the Prince of Orange with the said Declaration and at the same time acquaint His Highness with what We have further done at that Meeting Dated at Guildhal the 11th of December 1688. To Edward Jones Printer at the Savoy WE the Peers of this Realm being assembled with some of the Lords of the Privy Council Do hereby Order and Require You forthwith to Print and Publish the Declaration herewith sent unto You. At the Council-Chamber in Whitehal the 12th of December 1688. Tho. Ebor. Halifax Kent Anglesey Carlisle Ailesbury Sussex Berkeley Nottingham P. Winchester Tho. Petriburg Tho. Roffen North and Grey Chandos T. Jermyn Crewe Osulston In the SAVOY Printed by Edward Jones MDCLXXXVIII