A Declaration or discovery, of a most horrible plot against the City of London also a protestation made by the Parliament, concerning the safety of the kingdome in generall, and the city of London in particular. Also severall votes of the Lords and Commons concerning the said protestation. Resolved upon the question that these votes shall be printed, and attested under the clearkes hand. Hen. Elsing, cler. Parliamen.

The Declaration, and Protestation of the Commons House of Parliament, concerning the the peace of the Kingdome.

VVEE the Knights, Citizens, & burgesses o•• the Commons house in Parliament, finding to the great griefe of our hearts, that the designe, of the Priests and Iesuits, and and other adherents to the See of Rome, have of late been more boldly and frequently put in practice then formerly, to the undermi∣ning and danger of the ruine of the true refor∣med protestant Religion in his Majesties Do∣minions, established: and finding also that there have bin▪ and having just cause, to sus∣spect that there still are even during this sit∣ting in Parliament endeavours to subvert the Fundamentall Lawes of England & Jreland, & to introduce the exercise of an arbitrary and Tyrannicall Government, by most pernicious

and wicked Councels, Practises, plots, and Conspiracies: and that the long intermission, and unhappy breach of Patliaments hath o∣casioned many illegall Taxations, whereupon the Subject hath bin prosecuted: and grieved, and divers Jnnovations and supestitions have bin brought into the Church: Multitudes dri∣ven out of his Majesties Dominions Jealou∣sies raysed and fomented betwixt the King and people, and two Armies brought into the Bowels of this Kingdome, and lastly, finding great cause of jelousie, that endea∣vours have bin, and are used to bring the English army into misunderstanding of this parliament, with force to bring to passe those wicked Counsells: Have therefore thought good to joyne our selves in a Decla∣ration of our united affections and resoluti∣ons, and to make this ensuing protestation.