A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, setting forth the grounds and reasons, that necessitate them at this time to take up defensive arms for the preservation of His Majesties person, the maintenance of the true religion, the laws and liberties of this kingdom, and the power and priviledge of Parliament. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
England and Wales.Parliament.
Hailstone, Edward,1818-1890,former owner.StEdNL: Crawford.ET.s.1642/391
[London] : August 3. London, printed for Edward Husbands, and Iohn Franck,
1642.
Other editions have titles "A declaration .. setting forth the innumerable plots," (Wing 2nd ed., 1994: E1453); "A declaration .. setting forth the severall plots," (Wing 2nd ed., 1994: E1454) "A declaration .. shewing the imminent danger" (Wing 2nd ed., 1994 E1455).
One of 3 settings: in this setting, line 5 of text on A2r has "Majestie, putting" and lines 14 & 15 on B4v read "this Cause we will Live and Die."
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996)
Thomason
ESTC
Black morocco gilt armorial bookplate of Edward Hailctone on front pastedown.