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THE DECLARATION Of the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Cumberland, &c.
FRom the deep sence of the growing miseries which have formerly afflicted this distressed coontry, and out of the grievous apprehension of those inevitable ruines, and deso∣lations, with a reall War fomented, hatched, and brought forth by our continuall distractions, must infallibly bring upon us; We thought it the least of our duty to our God, our King, and our country, to endeavour all means possible to discharge our selves before God and Man, and to leave nothing unattempted which might avert and prevent those fearfull calamities which as it must be consequently the most bloudy and ruineous) was of all others; and therefore in pursuance of that due affection to our Native Country; We first prevailed with our most gracious Sovereigne, whose Royal Inclination met our humble desires, in the most ready wayes, and apparent meanes which we could devise and finde out for the p••ace and safety thereof, and set aside all other respects, though never so much conducing to the main of His owne affaires, for our security; and therefore carried a way the fatall Cloud of War, which in a hideous form hung over our heads, to disburden it selfe in another Clymate, so as we conceived, we had no further worke of labour, but to pay the duties of prayse and thankfulnesse to our God and King▪ whose grace and goodnesse had freed us from the visible conse∣quences of a great and terrible tempest, but since it hath pleas••d