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A82713 A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that the sheriffes of London shall be saved and kept harmelesse by the authority of both Houses, for not publishing some late messages and proclamations lately sent them in his Majesties name. England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing E1466; Thomason 669.f.5[144]; ESTC R211764 540 1

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A DECLARATION OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT That the Sheriffes of LONDON shall be saved and kept harmelesse by the authority of both Houses for not publishing some late Messages and Proclamations lately sent them in his Majesties Name WHereas divers Proclamations Writs and Messages some under the great Seale and some under the Privie Signet have beene directed and delivered unto Alderman Langham and Alderman Andrewes then and yet Sheriffs of the City of London and Countie of Middlesex Commanding them in his Maiesties name to execute the same which Proclamations Writs and Messages being contrary to the priviledge of Parliament and some of them conteining matters tending to the Scandall of the procéedings thereof and to the preiudice of the Common-Wealth were by Order of both or either House of Parliament forbidden to be executed And the said Sheriffs in obedience thereunto according to their duty did forbeare to execute the same The Lords and Commons doe Declare that they well approve of the ready conformity of the said Sheriffs to their commands And doe further Declare and Ordaine that the said Sheriffs shall by the authority of both Houses be saved and kept harmelesse from all damages and inconveniences that shall or can happen unto them for obeying the said Orders or for any Act or thing they have done or shall doe in pursuance of the said Order or Orders ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament that this Declaration shall be forthwith Printed and published John Browne Cler. Parliamentorum March 11. Printed at London for John Wright in the Old-bailey 1642.