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<HEAD>A DECLARATION Of the GENTRY of the COUNTY of SALOP, Who were of the late KINGS Party.</HEAD>
<P><HI>_WHereas,</HI> there is come to our hands, a Declaration of the Gentry of <HI>Somer&s;et-Shire,</HI> who where of the Late <HI>KING'S Party,</HI> In the&s;e words following; <HI>Whereas</HI> God, by many Gracious Appearances, hath rai&s;ed the Hearts of this Nation to a great Confidence, that their Tottering Condition draws neer to an E&s;tabli&s;hment, by the Re&s;ettlement of their Ancient, Iu&s;t, and Solid Foundations; <HI>We</HI> do declare, That in thankfulne&s;&s;e to our great and good God, we hold our Selves bound to look upon, and with humble Longings to wait for, the Accompli&s;hment of this great work, as the large&s;t National Ble&s;&s;ing we are capable of, (being pre&s;ented to our Hope without Blood and Ruine) And likewi&s;e that we &s;et up Pillars in every of our Hearts, to the Honour of his Excellency the Lord General <HI>MONCK,</HI> who hath not as others, either feared, or affected, the Tyrannical greatne&s;&s;e of our Oppre&s;&s;ors; But as he undertook the Redemption of his Country, with &s;ingular Re&s;olution, and hath carried it on hitherto, with Vnparallell'd Prudence, So we do not in the lea&s;t, doubt, but that by the good hand of God, he will perfect it with Shining and Glorious Sincerity. <HI>And becau&s;e</HI> we find (as we hope) the la&s;t Engine of the Enemies of our Peace, now &s;et on work, for embroyling of the Spirits of the well meaning people of <HI>England,</HI> by Sugge&s;ting an unchri&s;tian Inclination remaining in us, of waiting Opportunities of Revenge, <HI>We</HI> do here in the &s;ight of God, and to all the World di&s;own, and abhor all Animo&s;itie and Revengeful Remembrance of Sides and Parties in the late War, <HI>And</HI> do promi&s;e and re&s;olve to Cooperate within our Sphere, towards the Publick Settlement with &s;uch Faithfulne&s;&s;e and Con&s;tancy, as neither to occa&s;ion or entertain the lea&s;t Iealou&s;ie, upon the Accompt of any pa&s;t difference what&s;oever, fully re&s;olving to &s;ubmit to the Determination of the Parliament both in Eccle&s;ia&s;tical and Civil Affairs, which we hope will Remove all occa&s;ion of Iealou&s;ie and Di&s;tinction for the Future.</P>
<CLOSER><HI>We Do</HI> fully con&s;ent and agree with tho&s;e Worthy Gentlemen in the matter of their Declaration, that we do unfeignedly joyn even in every Expre&s;&s;ion hereof, And in <HI>Te&s;timony</HI> of the &s;ame have &s;ub&s;cribed our Names, <SIGNED><LIST>
<ITEM>Francis <HI>Lord</HI> Newport</ITEM>
<ITEM>Chri&s;topher Roper <ABBR>E&s;q</ABBR></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Sir</HI> Tho. Edwards <HI>Baronet</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Sir</HI> Will. Owen <HI>Knight</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Sir</HI> Rich. Prince <HI>Knight</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Sir</HI> Jo. Weld <HI>Junior</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Summer&s;et Fox</ITEM>
<ITEM>Richard Screuen</ITEM>
<ITEM>Francis Thornes</ITEM>
<ITEM>Charles Baldwyn</ITEM>
<ITEM>James Lacon</ITEM>
<ITEM>Robert Sandford</ITEM>
<ITEM>John Blodwell</ITEM>
<ITEM>Tho. Acton</ITEM>
<ITEM>Tho. Smalman</ITEM>
<ITEM>Edward Lloyd</ITEM>
<ITEM>Will. Owen</ITEM>
<ITEM>Jo. Straingewaies</ITEM>
<ITEM>Tho. Owen</ITEM>
<ITEM>Arthur Weaver</ITEM>
<ITEM>Edw. Owen</ITEM>
<ITEM>Will. Owen</ITEM>
<ITEM>Will. Montgomery.</ITEM>
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<P><HI>London</HI> Printed for <HI>Daniel Pakeman</HI> at the Rainbow in <HI>Fleet&s;treet</HI> 1660.</P>
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