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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82754	A declaration of the several proceedings of both Houses of Parliament, vvith those in the county of Kent now in arms against the authority of Parliament, manifesting their desires and endeavors for the avoiding of the effusion of blood. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration and proceedings concerning the business of Kent by printed and puiblished. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing E1512; Thomason E446_1; ESTC R204810	4,087	16

A DECLARATION OF THE Several Proceedings of both Houses OF PARLIAMENT VVith those in the County of KENT Now in Arms against the Authority of Parliament Manifesting their Desires and Endeavors for the avoiding of the Effusion of Blood ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Declaration and proceedings concerning the business of Kent be Printed and Published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons June 5. 1648. A DECLARATION OF The several Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament with those in the County of Kent now in Arms against the Authority of Parliament Manifesting their Desires and Endeavors for the avoiding the effusion of Blood THe House of Commons had notice on Monday the 22 of May last of the Tumults and Insurrections in the County of Kent both by some of their own Members as also by a Letter from the Major and others then at Rochester wherein they intimate That the chief ground of the Rising there was a Rumor given forth That a Regiment of Horse and Foot was sent for by the Committee to suppress a Petition intended to be presented to the House and desire That those Forces might be stopt from coming into that county and That the extraordinary charges of that City may be taken into consideration upon which they promise Obedience and conformity as well to the late Ordinance touching the manner of Addresses to the Houses by Petitioners as otherwise Upon consideration of the said Letter the House appointed a day for the bringing in the Report concerning the said Charges and sent down Three of their own Members Gentlemen of that County to use their Endeavors for the pacifying of those Tumults with a Letter from the Speaker to the Major and other Gentlemen then at Rochester where the Tumults first began which Letter is as followeth A Letter to the Mayor and other Gentlemen of Rochester Gentlemen UPon the reading of your Letter in the House they have commanded me to return this Answer That it never was their intention to send any Force into that County to suppress Petitioning but onely to disperse such as should Tumultuously assemble under pretence of bringing up Petitions to the House to disturb the Peace of the County and Kingdom and to offer violence to the freedom of Parliament But since both by your Letter and the Relation of Captain Lee and Captain Westrow they are satisfied of your readiness to yield obedience to the late Declaration of Parliament directing the maner of presenting Petitions they have put a stop upon the marching of those Forces into that County so as they shall not advance thither unless we be necessitated to give further Order by any more Tumultuous Assemblies of that City or County This being all I have in Command I rest 22 Maii 1648. These three Gentlemen coming into that County did their best to quiet the County but could effect nothing but a Cessation from Wednesday the 24 of May till Saturday following 5 of the clock during which time the Insurrection did increase to far greater numbers While those Gentlemen were in the countrey the Earl of Thanet desiring the Peace of that his native County on the Wednesday aforesaid did apply himself to the Earl of Pembroke Lord Lieutenant of that County to desire him to accompany him to the Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-house which he did accordingly and the Earl of Thanet made several Propositions to that Committee which he said he was very hopeful would being granted remove the Distempers there and he declared That what he heard from some of the Gentlemen then in arms gave him this hope The Committee after much conference with the said Earl resolved upon some Instructions to be given to him which on Thursday morning they reported to both Houses who then passed them which are as followeth INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RIGHT HONORABLE John Earl of Thanet upon Propositions by him offered concerning appeasing the Tumults in KENT I. YOur Lordship is desired to declare to those that are lately risen in Kent That the Houses have lately published a Declaration concerning Petitions to be brought to the Houses which is herewith delivered unto your Lordship That when they have delivered up the Towns Magazines and Arms that they have seized and shall be retired peaceably to their Houses they may bring and present a Petition to the Houses according to the said Declaration II. Your Lordship shall also declare unto them That upon their immediate disbanding and departing home quietly to their houses they shall have Indempnity for what is past III. Your Lordship is also desired to return to the Houses between this and Saturday morning an Answer whether they do give obedience to the Parliament in laying down their Arms delivering up the Magazines and repairing quietly to their own houses The said Earl going into Kent with the Instructions promised his return on Saturday morning which he did accordingly and then brought a Letter from the Gentlemen in the County that were then ingaged wherein they promised an Answer by my Lord of Thanet at five of the clock in the afternoon but none came that day though the Committee sate late expecting it But on the Lords day in the afternoon Sir Thomas Peyton Baronet one of the ingaged Gentlemen brought a Letter to the Committee at Derby-house the Earl of Thanet not coming with it for what Reasons it is not known The Letter is as followeth To the Right Honorable The Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-house My Lords WE have seen the Instructions from your Lordships to the Right Honorable the Earl of Thanet Upon consideration of which we have thought fit to return this Answer to your Lordships That we have cause to believe there are many persons now about your Lordships who endeavor to infuse into you very sinister opinions of our proceedings in relation to the safety of this County at this time who when we shall be admitted to a fair and equal hearing will appear to be the greatest Disturbers thereof themselves And that our intentions are free from all other ends then Natural Defence We humbly beseech your Lordships to understand That we are in a firm Resolution to observe the Declaration of the Houses and for the maner of presenting our Petitions and Complaints will follow the Directions in the said Declaration But saving to our selves always the liberty of preserving the most ancient and inviolate Freedoms of this County We must desire your Lordships to put a fair interpretation upon our purposes of continuing within the safeguard of our Arms till we have assurances from your Lordships that the clamors of those above against us have had no success in their enraged Design of engaging this County in Blood and Ruine when they finde never so small a diminution of their Arbitrary power so long exercised over us endeavored to be taken from them not doubting but upon the presentation and fair