A Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament

This material is held atUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David / Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant

  • Reference
    • GB 1953 BTMS/25
  • Alternative Id.
      (Call Number) GB 1953 T129.22
  • Dates of Creation
    • 30 March 1647
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet of paper

Scope and Content

Manuscript item bound in a volume of printed pamphlets.

Manuscript copy of document printed in London for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Baily.

In this declaration the writers express their disapproval of 'a petition tending to put the army into a distempre and mutiny'. Text starts: 'That the two Houses of Parliament having received information of a dangerous petition....'. Text ends 'That all those who shall continue in their distempered condition, and goe on in advancing and promoting that Petition, shall be looked upon and proceeded against as enemies to ye State and disturbers of the Publike Peace'.

In the manuscript index at the end of the volume this item is listed as: 'Army papers. 1647.v[ide] fo.324. 325. 329. 363. 371'.

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