A happy handfull, or Green hopes in the blade; in order to a harvest, of the several shires, humbly petitioning, or heartily declaring for peace.

A DECLARATION Of the GENTRY of Somerset-shire, Who were of the late KINGS Party.

WHereas God by many gracious Appearances ha••h raised the hearts of this Nation to a great confi∣dence, that their tottering condition draws near to an Establishment, by the Re-settlement of their antient, just, and solid Foundations; We doe Declare, That in thankful∣ness to our great and good God, we hold our selves bound to look upon, and with humble longings; to wait for the accom∣plishment of this great Work, as the largest National blessing we are capable of (being presented to our hope without blood and ruine.) And likewise that we set up Pillars in every of our hearts to the honour of his Excellency the Lord General Monck, who hath not as others, either feared or affected the Tyrannical greatness of our Oppressors; but as he undertook the Redemption of his Countrey with singular Resolution, and hath carried it on hitherto with unparallel'd prudence, so we doe not in the least doubt, but that by the good hand of God he will perfect it with shining and glorious sincerity.

And because we finde (as we hope) the last Engine of the Enemies of our Peace now set on work for the embroiling of the spirits of the well-meaning people of England, by suggest∣ing an unchristian inclination remaining in us, of waiting op∣portunities of Revenge: We do here in the sight of God, and

to all the world, disown and abhor all Animosity and Revenge∣ful remembrance of Sides and Parties in the late War: And do promise and resolve to co-operate within our Sphere to∣wards the publique Settlement, with such faithfulness and con∣stancy, as neither to occasion or entertain the least jealousie up∣on the account of any past difference whatsoever, fully resol∣ving to submit to the Determinations of the Parliament both in Ecclesiastical and Civil Affairs, which we hope will remove all occasion of Jealousie and Distinction for the future.

• John Lord Paulett.
• Sir Francis Paulett.
• Sir Amos Paulett.
• William Paulett Esq.
• Edward Phillips.
• William Helliar.
• Peregrine Palmer
• Henry Barkley.
• Charles Berkley.
• Thomas Warr.
• John Brice.
• Robert Hawly.
• John Bonvile.
• Francis Windham.
• Thomas Pigott.
• William Wandrond.
• George Waldrond.
• Edward Berkley.
• Francis Hawly.
• George Speake.
• John Tynt.
• Sam. Gorges.
• George Syddenham.
• Francis Harvey, &c.