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these_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n seek_v their_o peace_n and_o cause_v justice_n and_o law_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v o._n cromwell_n oliver_n cromwell_n captain_z general_z of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o now_o declare_v lord_n protector_n thereof_o do_v this_o sixteen_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o sign_v this_o write_n and_o solemn_o promise_v as_o be_v therein_o contain_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n who_o administer_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n divers_a of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o army_n and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o write_v mention_v in_o the_o oath_n be_v in_o these_o word_n december_n 12._o 1653._o upon_o a_o motion_n this_o day_n make_v in_o the_o house_n that_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o parliament_n any_o long_a as_o now_o constitute_v will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o deliver_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n the_o power_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o these_o member_n who_o name_n be_v underwritten_a have_v and_o do_v hereby_o resign_v their_o say_a power_n to_o his_o excellency_n the_o same_o day_n the_o council_n do_v set_v forth_o this_o proclamation_n by_o the_o council_n whereas_o the_o late_a parliament_n dissolve_v themselves_o and_o resign_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n by_o a_o lord_n protector_n and_o successive_a trienial_a parliament_n be_v now_o establish_v and_o whereas_o oliver_n cromwell_n captain-general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v declare_v lord_n protector_n of_o the_o say_a nation_n and_o have_v accept_v thereof_o we_o have_v therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o we_o hereby_o do_v to_o make_v publication_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o strict_o to_o charge_n and_o command_n all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n soever_o in_o any_o of_o the_o say_v three_o nation_n to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o conform_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n so_o establish_v and_o all_o sheriff_n major_n bailiff_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n and_o officer_n who_o this_o may_v concern_v be_v require_v to_o cause_v this_o proclamation_n to_o be_v forthwith_o publish_v in_o their_o respective_a county_n city_n corporation_n and_o market_n town_n to_o the_o end_n none_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o pretend_v ignorance_n in_o this_o behalf_n give_v at_o white-hall_n this_o sixteen_o day_n of_o december_n 1653._o 17_o the_o new_a lord_n protector_n observe_v new_a and_o great_a state_n and_o all_o ceremony_n and_o respect_n be_v pay_v to_o he_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o to_o their_o prince_n 19_o letter_n that_o the_o highlander_v disperse_v themselves_o for_o their_o levys_n and_o intend_v to_o force_v unreasonable_a contribution_n that_o some_o of_o they_o near_o durham_n rob_v the_o post_n boy_n take_v away_o his_o letter_n horse_n coat_n and_o twenty_o penny_n in_o money_n that_o major_a murryhead_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o english_a he_o be_v on_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o highlander_n that_o captain_n lisle_n with_o a_o party_n of_o the_o english_a army_n fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n and_o take_v two_o captain_n one_o cornet_n one_o quartermaster_n a_o corporal_n and_o twenty_o private_a soldier_n and_o about_o forty_o horse_n and_o some_o arm_n fire_v the_o house_n and_o kill_v three_o man_n and_o lose_v not_o one_o man_n and_o but_o one_o wound_v in_o the_o thigh_n that_o by_o order_n captain_n lisle_n meet_v with_o colonel_n morgan_n and_o they_o march_v seven_o mile_n into_o the_o highland_n
good_a deliberation_n and_o advice_n and_o his_o highness_n be_v persuade_v that_o it_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o public_a good_a to_o have_v it_o due_o execute_v which_o this_o order_n do_v require_v which_o he_o deliver_v to_o whitelocke_n and_o say_v his_o highness_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o ready_a compliance_n therein_o whitelocke_n speak_v as_o ancient_a and_o tell_v the_o committee_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v advise_v with_o upon_o the_o make_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v they_o shall_v ready_o comply_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n and_o desire_v some_o time_n to_o peruse_v and_o consider_v the_o ordinance_n some_o debate_n in_o general_a there_o be_v about_o it_o and_o the_o master_n of_o roll_n speak_v most_o resolute_o against_o it_o the_o committee_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o debate_n about_o it_o but_o grave_o admonish_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n to_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o oppose_v his_o highness_n intention_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o so_o they_o dismiss_v they_o after_o this_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n have_v several_a meeting_n and_o consultation_n about_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o new_a ordinance_n the_o commissioner_n l'isle_n be_v whole_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o sir_n thomas_n widdrington_n the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o whitelocke_n be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o declare_v their_o reason_n against_o it_o and_o observation_n of_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o commissioner_n and_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v by_o this_o act_n of_o regulation_n make_v instrumental_a to_o deprive_v several_a person_n of_o their_o freehold_n without_o offence_n or_o legal_a trial_n which_o reflect_v upon_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o humble_o desire_v reason_n they_o may_v have_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n in_o point_n of_o law_n therein_o the_o four_o rule_n of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o the_o first_o process_n in_o chancery_n be_v a_o subpoena_fw-la which_o shall_v be_v open_a and_o that_o as_o many_o defendant_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v desire_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o same_o pay_v no_o more_o but_o one_o shilling_n six_o penny_n for_o every_o subpoena_fw-la thus_o to_o be_v distribute_v six_o penny_n for_o the_o seal_n and_o twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o office_n upon_o serve_v the_o subpoena_fw-la open_a the_o abuse_n now_o too_o frequent_o use_v will_v be_v much_o increase_v by_o forgery_n of_o name_n â—_z and_o date_n 5_o that_o no_o subpoena_fw-la be_v sue_v out_o until_o a_o bill_n be_v file_v and_o a_o certificate_n thereof_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o subpoena_fw-la office_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a clerk_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o which_o certificate_n the_o chief_a clerk_n shall_v receive_v no_o fee._n the_o exhibit_v a_o bâ—ll_n before_o a_o subpoena_fw-la will_v draw_v a_o unnecessary_a expense_n and_o trouble_n in_o many_o suit_n which_o will_v end_v upon_o the_o bare_a service_n of_o the_o subpoena_fw-la as_o be_v find_v by_o daily_a experience_n and_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o people_n in_o many_o particular_n ready_a to_o be_v express_v and_o only_o profitable_a to_o lawyer_n and_o attorney_n 6._o that_o in_o default_n of_o appearance_n upon_o oath_n make_v of_o due_a service_n or_o in_o default_n of_o answer_n within_o due_a time_n security_n be_v put_v in_o as_o be_v provide_v a_o attachment_n with_o proclamation_n shall_v issue_v to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o defendant_n dwell_v house_n lodging_n or_o last_o abode_n between_o ten_o and_o two_o by_o the_o sheriff_n bailiff_n or_o special_a bailiff_n and_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v have_v power_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o party_n if_o need_n shall_v be_v to_o break_v open_a any_o house_n or_o door_n where_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o warrant_v be_v to_o special_a bailiff_n they_o shall_v not_o break_v up_o any_o house_n or_o door_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o a_o constable_n who_o upon_o the_o show_n of_o such_o warrant_n be_v require_v to_o be_v assist_v unto_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n can_v be_v apprehend_v nor_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v return_v the_o attachment_n as_o often_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n which_o attachment_n shall_v be_v in_o lieu_fw-fr of_o a_o commission_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n this_o seem_v to_o advance_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o a_o mean_a process_n beyond_o a_o exemption_n at_o law_n to_o break_v open_a not_o only_o the_o party_n but_o any_o other_o person_n house_n without_o notice_n or_o request_v make_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o rob_v of_o house_n and_o take_v away_o evidence_n and_o other_o great_a abuse_n it_o be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o award_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n who_o be_v a_o know_v and_o responsible_a officer_n and_o act_n only_o by_o special_a order_n in_o open_a court_n upon_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o his_o warrant_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o he_o be_v also_o answerable_a to_o they_o for_o his_o miscarryage_n if_o any_o be_v and_o the_o other_o process_n be_v issue_v by_o clerk_n of_o course_n which_o reflect_v upon_o the_o liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n wherein_o every_o ordinary_a clerk_n have_v power_n to_o do_v more_o than_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n and_o how_o safe_a it_o be_v for_o judge_n to_o award_v such_o process_n be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n 7._o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o answer_v until_o the_o plaintiff_n with_o one_o surety_n at_o least_o have_v acknowledge_v a_o recognizance_n before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o sum_n not_o to_o be_v under_o twenty_o mark_n condition_v to_o pay_v such_o cost_v to_o the_o defendant_n in_o that_o suit_n as_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n shall_v award_v if_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o award_v any_o for_o which_o recognizance_n he_o shall_v be_v pay_v twelve_o penny_n only_o and_o no_o more_o and_o such_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v for_o as_o much_o certify_v every_o such_o recognizance_n into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o petty-bag_n in_o chancery_n to_o be_v there_o file_v and_o the_o officer_n there_o shall_v give_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n upon_o request_n and_o for_o the_o file_v such_o recognizance_n make_v certificate_n and_o keep_v a_o alphabet_n thereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v twelve_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o but_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la there_o no_o security_n be_v to_o be_v require_v by_o this_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v without_o the_o plaintiff_n give_v security_n by_o recognizance_n which_o will_v be_v a_o encumbrance_n upon_o his_o land_n so_o long_o as_o that_o suit_n endure_v which_o will_v hinder_v commerce_n and_o disable_v infant_n and_o person_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la to_o sue_n and_o be_v of_o great_a delay_n and_o five_o time_n the_o former_a expense_n before_o the_o suit_n can_v have_v a_o answer_n and_o the_o discharge_n and_o sue_v recognizance_n will_v increase_v motion_n suit_n and_o expense_n and_o if_o the_o suit_n never_o proceed_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o have_v it_o dicharge_v and_o can_v be_v but_o by_o order_n albeit_o the_o party_n consent_n and_o the_o rule_n itself_o be_v uncertain_a not_o express_v to_o who_o the_o recognizance_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o a_o order_n for_o cost_v without_o so_o much_o expense_n which_o be_v only_o of_o advantage_n to_o lawyer_n officer_n and_o clerk_n 8._o that_o where_o a_o defendant_n may_v answer_v by_o commission_n in_o the_o country_n he_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v force_v to_o take_v a_o commission_n but_o may_v answer_v upon_o oath_n before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o country_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o by_o such_o time_n as_o if_o a_o commission_n have_v issue_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n do_v take_v care_n for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v in_o every_o county_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o such_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n resident_a in_o that_o county_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_n to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a ability_n and_o integrity_n appoint_v to_o
be_v master_n of_o the_o chancery_n extraordinary_n and_o that_o such_o master_n or_o any_o master_n in_o ordinary_a after_o the_o answer_n so_o swear_v before_o he_o shall_v sign_v the_o same_o and_o give_v it_o into_o court_n himself_o or_o be_v seal_v up_o deliver_v it_o to_o some_o person_n to_o deliver_v the_o same_o into_o court_n and_o to_o make_v oath_n that_o he_o do_v receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o that_o since_o the_o receive_n thereof_o the_o same_o have_v not_o be_v open_v or_o alter_v it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o rely_v upon_o answer_n as_o this_o rule_n direct_v for_o the_o defendant_n may_v go_v into_o any_o country_n and_o never_o call_v any_o person_n thereunto_o that_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n 9_o that_o upon_o deliver_v in_o the_o answer_n the_o attorney_n for_o the_o defendant_n do_v take_v care_n that_o he_o be_v provide_v with_o name_n of_o person_n for_o commissioner_n to_o be_v give_v by_o he_o upon_o a_o rule_n give_v to_o rejoin_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a until_o the_o defendant_n do_v know_v into_o what_o county_n the_o plaintiff_n will_v take_v his_o commission_n 10._o when_o a_o answer_n be_v put_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v reply_v within_o eight_o day_n if_o the_o answer_n be_v in_o term_n time_n otherwise_o within_o four_o day_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o term_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o answer_n come_v and_o put_v in_o exception_n thereunto_o or_o promise_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v set_v down_o for_o hear_v on_o bill_n and_o another_o to_o be_v hear_v the_o next_o term_n otherwise_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v dismiss_v without_o motion_n which_o cost_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n this_o can_v be_v observe_v without_o great_a mischief_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o case_n where_o all_o the_o defendant_n have_v not_o answer_v which_o may_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o cause_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v occasion_n to_o put_v in_o a_o special_a replication_n it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o his_o council_n or_o attorney_n but_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n information_n and_o experience_n have_v find_v great_a inconvenience_n to_o confine_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o such_o short_a time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o motion_n to_o enlarge_v it_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o defendant_n as_o be_v conceive_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o surprise_v the_o plaintiff_n from_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o case_n appear_v 12._o that_o in_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n think_v fit_a to_o except_v unto_o the_o answer_n for_o insufficiency_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v deliver_v the_o exception_n in_o writing_n to_o the_o defendant_n attorney_n within_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o answer_n file_v and_o shall_v enter_v the_o cause_n with_o the_o register_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v enter_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o shall_v appoint_v one_o or_o more_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o at_o every_o sit_v shall_v appoint_v his_o next_o day_n of_o sit_v and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o say_a cause_n shall_v be_v then_o hear_v upon_o exception_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v enter_v which_o day_n the_o party_n shall_v attend_v at_o their_o peril_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n upon_o hear_v thereof_o shall_v give_v such_o cost_v as_o be_v fit_v this_o hinder_v the_o defendant_n liberty_n to_o amend_v his_o answer_n without_o further_a delay_n or_o expense_n 13._o that_o if_o a_o defendant_n do_v appear_v and_o answer_v insufficient_o and_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v or_o shall_v plead_v demur_n and_o the_o same_o be_v over_o rule_v than_o if_o upon_o a_o rule_n give_v he_o shall_v not_o answer_v within_o eight_o day_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v proceed_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v before_o direct_v 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