A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.: In answer to His Majesties declaration, intituled His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, after his late victory against the rebels, on Sunday the 23 of October, 1642. Together, with a catalogue of the names of divers of the colonels, lievtenant-colonells, serjeant majors, captains, and lievtenants, that are papists and commanders in the army, under the command of the Earle of Nevv-Castle. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsyng. Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.

TO THE KINGS MOST Excellent Majestie, The humble Petition of Vs the Inhabitants of Lancashire, whose names are hereunder writ∣ten, in the behalfe of our Selves and divers others, being Recusants:

Humbly sheweth,

THat whereas we and the rest of the said Countie, Your Majesties most loyall Subjects, are disar∣med, and not sufficiently provided for the defence of Your Royall Person and our owne families; Our most humble Supplication to Your Majesty is, That we may be received into Your most gracious pro∣tection from violence, have our Armes taken from us, re-deli∣vered in this time of actuall War, and by Your Majesties speci∣all directions be inabled further to furnish our selves with com∣petency of weapons for the security of Your Royall Person (if we be thereunto required) our Countries and Families, who now are not onely in danger of the common disturbance; but also menaced by unruly people to be robbed: And when by the Almighties assistance Your Majesties Kingdome shall be settled, in case we be again dis-armed, that a full value in mony in liew thereof to us may be restored:

And we shall daily pray, &c.

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