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Chippenham, and the Neighbourhood, 



by the grace of God of England, France, and Ireland, King, 

 D. F. I, A.B , do declare that I hold that there lies no obligation 

 upon me or any other person from the oath commonly called the 

 Solemn League and Covenant, and that the same wa9 an unlawful 

 oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known 

 laws and liberties of the kingdom. " The first declaration in 1679 

 is signed by Sam. Twyford, only : in 1680, May 7, by Ri. Kemm, 

 Wm. Stephens, Thos. Webb, Wm. Scott, May Pinchen, John 

 Hulber't, William Bedford : also on another parchment in the same 

 year, and only a week after, by five of these burgesses again, with 

 the addition of the name of Jon. Rogers — again in 1680 by Edward 

 Hawkins, John Flower, and Sam. Twyford. 



In 1681, by Wm. Bedford alone — all these are written in full — 

 separate declarations, with separate signatures attached. 



— 1682, by Thos. Webb, alone. 



— 1685, (1 Jas. II.) a general declaration to the same effect, but 



signed in common by John Flower, Bailiff, — Charles 

 Talbot, Jon. Rogers, Wm. Stephens, Roger Warne, 

 William Lord, William Gale — a month after (April 20,) 

 again by Sam. Twyford, Wm. Gale, John Short, James 

 Gingell — on June 12, by Thos. Webb — on July 13, John 

 Ryall — July 30, John Short, the younger. 



— 1686, Sept. 27, John Sealy. 



— 1687, Feb. 14, John Greenwood. 



— 1688, Mar. 23, John Eat well 



„ Jan. 3, William Bedford. 

 „ „ William Hobbs. 



„ „ John Hulbert. 



Oct. 29, Walter Scott. 

 „ „ William Lord. 



„ „ Edward Adye. 



„ „ John Eatwell. 



„ Nov. 1, Gabriel Norryes, Bailiff. 



— 1691, (3 Will. & Mary) Edward Adye. 



— 1692, Sept. 29, John Eatwell. 



— 1693, „ John Scott. 



