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<HEAD>A true Copy of the Lord STRANGE His <HI>Warrant,</HI> for puting in execution the Illegall Commis&s;ion of <HI>Array</HI> in <HI>LANCASHIRE.</HI></HEAD>
<HEAD>To all and every the High Con&s;tables in the Hundred of <HI> Amounderves.</HI></HEAD>
<P>_WHereas his Maje&s;ty by his Proclamation dated at <HI>Yorke</HI> the 12 day of this moneth of <HI>Augu&s;t,</HI> hath declared; that an Army of Hor&s;e and foote is in a <NOTE N="a" PLACE="marg">That is a lye.</NOTE> Rebellious manner rai&s;ed in the South parts of this Kingdome by <NOTE N="b" PLACE="marg">The Com|mi&s;<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">i<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ners of Array may ap|ply that to them&s;elves.</NOTE> il-affected per&s;ons who are now Trayterou&s;ly and Rebelliou&s;ly marching in Battaile Array again&s;t his Maje&s;ty, contrary to their duty and allegiance, and that he intendeth upon Munday next, being the 22. of this in&s;tant <HI>Augu&s;t,</HI> to &s;et up his <HI>Standard Royall:</HI> and whereas his Maje&s;ty by his Commi&s;&s;ion under his highne&s;&s;e great Seale, hath au|thorized and appointed me Lieutenant Generall of this and other Coun|ties, to rai&s;e forces of Hor&s;e and foote Souldiers, to attend his Maje&s;ty, for the defence of his <HI>Maje&s;ty</HI> and the true <NOTE N="c" PLACE="marg">Here let the world judge whether Pa|pi&s;ts will de|fend the true Prote&s;tant Re|ligion, and whether ba&s;e and begga<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ly Caviliers that have nothing to loo&s;e, but hope to rai&s;e them&s;elvs by ruines) will maintaine the Subjects liberty and property; and whether Delinquents (that are great incendiaries) would maintain the being of Parliaments, that dare not looke the Par|liament in the face.</NOTE> Prote&s;tant Religion, their Liberties, Properties, and the very being of Parliaments; The&s;e are to require and command you, that you &s;ummon and warne all Knights, E&s;quires, Gentlemen and Free-holders, within your &s;everall divi&s;ions, chargeable with Armes, and all &s;uch as are of abillity to provide and maintaine Armes, and are well affected to his Maje&s;ties Service <NOTE N="d" PLACE="marg">If they be not Popi&s;h Recu&s;ants, they may thanke the Pope for it, who hath given di&s;pen&s;ations to take the Oath of Allegiance &amp; Supremacy, that they might doe the more hurt with le&s;&s;e &s;u&s;pcion.</NOTE> (Popi&s;h Recu&s;ants alwaies excepted) that they be at <HI>Pre&s;ton</HI> upon Tue&s;day next, being the 23 of this in&s;tant <HI>Augu&s;t,</HI> by 10. of the clocke of the fore-noone, where I intend if it plea&s;e God to be there, further to acquaint them with the particulars of his <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Commands, and to confer and advi&s;e with them of the be&s;t and &s;peedie&s;t way to advance and further his <HI>Ma|je&s;ties</HI> Service in this behalfe, which I doubt not, but <NOTE N="e" PLACE="marg">I hope and believe all good Subjects will not.</NOTE> all good Subjects will readily and wil|lingly performe, and that they will in the meane time con&s;ider and take into their thoughts, what ayd or a&s;&s;i&s;tance they or their neighbours, tenants and friends can and will by their meanes yeeld to his <HI>Maje&s;ty</HI> in this needfull occa&s;ion, and will prepare to have the &s;ame in readine&s;&s;e: faile not as you tender his <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Service, and will an&s;wer the contrary at your perills.</P>
<CLOSER><DATELINE>Given under my hand and Seale, at my Mannor of <HI>Lathum</HI> <DATE>this 17. of <HI>Augu&s;t, </HI>Anno Dom. 1642.</DATE></DATELINE>
<SIGNED>Iames Strange.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><HI>At</HI> LONDON <HI>Printed,</HI> Anno Dommini, <HI>1642.</HI></P>
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