Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled
at Westminster, Lawful, full and freely representing all the
estates of the people of this Realm… for vindicating their ancient
Rights and Liberties. Declare… That the subjects which are
Protestants may have arms for their defence subject to their
conditions and as allowed by Law…
That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular
persons before conviction are illegal and void…
And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premise as their undoubted rights and liberties, and that no declarations, judgments, doings or proceedings to the prejudice of the people in any of the said premise ought in any wise to drawn thereafter in consequence or example… so that the same for the future might not be again in danger of being subverted…, it be declared and enacted that all and singular the rights and liberties asserted and claimed in the said declaration are the true, ancient and indubitable rights and liberties of the people of this kingdom; and so shall be esteemed, allowed, adjudged, deemed and taken to be, and that all and every the particulars aforesaid shall be firmly and strictly holden and observed as they are expressed in the said declaration, and all officers and ministers whatsoever shall serve the Majesties and their successors according to the same in all time to come.
To …………………………………………………………. MP/Lord
I, ……………………………………………………………. Name
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Hereby give notice that I claim my Common Law rights to possess arms and to retain my property. I require you to support my claim in compliance with your Oath of Allegiance.
Signed ………………………………………………………….
Date ……………………………………………………………