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bury_n st._n edmond_n two_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o dunwich_n one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o sudbury_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n ten_o for_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n ten_o viz._n for_o the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n two_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o gilford_n one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o rygate_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n six_o for_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n fourteen_o viz._n for_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o lewis_n one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o east-greenstead_a one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o arundel_n one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o rye_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n nine_o for_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n seven_o viz._n for_o the_o city_n of_o coventry_n two_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o warwick_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n four_z for_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n seven_o viz._n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n five_o for_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n fourteen_o viz._n for_o the_o city_n of_o new_a sarum_n two_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o marleborough_n one_o for_o the_o borough_n of_o the_o devizes_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n ten_o for_o the_o county_n of_o anglesey_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o carmarthen_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o carnarvan_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o denbigh_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o flint_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n three_o viz._n for_o the_o town_n of_o cardiff_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o merion_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o montgomery_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n three_o viz._n for_o the_o town_n of_o haverfordwest_n one_o for_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n two_o for_o the_o county_n of_o raduor_n two_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o scotland_n and_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o place_n within_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o such_o proportion_n and_o number_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n before_o the_o send_v forth_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o next_o parliament_n the_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o ireland_n and_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o place_n within_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o such_o proportion_n and_o number_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n before_o the_o send_v forth_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o next_o parliament_n xi_o that_o the_o summons_n to_o parliament_n shall_v be_v by_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n with_o such_o alteration_n as_o may_v suit_v with_o the_o present_a government_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n which_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v seal_v issue_n and_o send_v abroad_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n protector_n if_o the_o lord_n protector_n shall_v not_o give_v warrant_n for_o issue_v of_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o next_o parliament_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o or_o for_o the_o triennial_n parliament_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n in_o every_o three_o year_n to_o be_v account_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v without_o any_o warrant_n or_o direction_n within_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o seal_n issue_n and_o send_v abroad_o writ_n of_o summons_n change_v therein_o what_o be_v to_o be_v change_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a sheriff_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n for_o summon_v the_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n the_o three_o of_o september_n next_o and_o shall_v likewise_o within_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n in_o every_o three_o year_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n seal_n issue_n and_o send_v abroad_o several_a writ_n of_o summons_n change_v therein_o what_o be_v to_o be_v change_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o summon_v the_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n the_o six_o of_o november_n in_o that_o three_o year_n that_o the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a sheriff_n shall_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o aforesaid_a cause_n the_o same_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v in_o every_o market-town_n within_o his_o county_n upon_o the_o market-day_n thereof_o between_o twelve_o and_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o shall_v then_o also_o publish_v and_o declare_v the_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o month_n for_o choose_v member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a county_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_v write_v which_o shall_v be_v upon_o wednesday_n five_o week_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o shall_v likewise_o declare_v the_o place_n where_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o which_o purpose_n he_o shall_v appoint_v the_o most_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o whole_a county_n to_o meet_v in_o and_o shall_v send_v precept_n for_o election_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o and_o every_o city_n town_n borough_n or_o place_n within_o his_o county_n where_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o these_o present_n to_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_z or_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o such_o city_n town_n borough_n or_o place_n within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n and_o writ_n which_o the_o say_v mayor_n sheriff_n and_o officer_n respective_o be_v to_o make_v publication_n of_o and_o of_o the_o certain_a day_n for_o such_o election_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a city_n town_n or_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o cause_n election_n to_o be_v make_v according_o xii_o that_o at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o election_n the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n and_o the_o say_a mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head-officer_n within_o their_o city_n town_n borough_n and_o place_n respective_o shall_v take_v view_n of_o the_o say_a election_n and_o shall_v make_v return_n into_o the_o chancery_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o say_a election_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o elector_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n between_o he_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o elector_n on_o the_o other_o part_n wherein_o shall_v be_v contain_v that_o the_o person_n elect_v shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n as_o it_o be_v hereby_o settle_a in_o one_o single_a person_n and_o a_o parliament_n xiii_o that_o the_o sheriff_n who_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o make_v any_o false_a return_n or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o lawful_a english_a money_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o such_o person_n as_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o fourteen_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o have_v aid_v advise_v assist_v or_o abet_v in_o any_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n since_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o one_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v since_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o
parliament_n and_o give_v signal_n testimony_n of_o their_o good_a affection_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v disable_v and_o be_v uncapable_a to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o give_v any_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n or_o in_o the_o three_o succeed_a triennial_n parliament_n xv._n that_o all_o such_o who_o have_v advise_v assist_v or_o abet_v the_o rebellion_n of_o ireland_n shall_v be_v disable_v and_o uncapable_a for_o ever_o to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o give_v any_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n as_o also_o all_o such_o who_o do_v or_o shall_v profess_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n xvi_o that_o all_o vote_n and_o election_n give_v or_o make_v contrary_a or_o not_o according_a to_o these_o qualification_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o if_o any_o person_n who_o be_v hereby_o make_v uncapable_a shall_v give_v his_o vote_n for_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n such_o person_n shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v one_o full_a year_n value_v of_o his_o real_a estate_n and_o one_o full_a three_o part_n of_o his_o personal_a estate_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o xvii_o that_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v person_n of_o know_a integrity_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n xviii_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n seize_v or_o possess_v to_o his_o own_o use_n of_o any_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n and_o not_o within_o the_o aforesaid_a exception_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_a member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o county_n xix_o that_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v be_v swear_v before_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o office_n true_o and_o faithful_o to_o issue_v forth_o and_o send_v abroad_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n at_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o express_v and_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n or_o failer_z to_o issue_n and_o send_v abroad_o writ_n according_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o xx._n that_o in_o case_n writ_n be_v not_o issue_v out_o as_o be_v before_o express_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o neglect_n therein_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v issue_v out_o by_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n that_o then_o the_o parliament_n shall_v as_o often_o as_o such_o failer_z shall_v happen_v assemble_v and_o be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o usual_a place_n at_o the_o time_n prefix_v in_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n hereafter_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n sherievedom_n city_n borough_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a within_o england_n wales_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o chancellor_n master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o borough_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o other_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a respective_o shall_v at_o the_o several_a court_n and_o place_n to_o be_v appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a within_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n cause_n such_o member_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o their_o say_a several_a and_o respective_a county_n sherievedom_n university_n city_n borough_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o several_a and_o respective_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v issue_v and_o be_v award_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n abovesaid_a that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v shall_v neglect_v he_o or_o their_o duty_n herein_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o sheriff_n and_o person_n authorize_v as_o aforesaid_a so_o neglect_v his_o or_o their_o duty_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o xxi_o that_o the_o clerk_n call_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o chancery_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v afterward_o execute_v that_o office_n to_o who_o the_o return_v shall_v be_v make_v shall_v for_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o the_o two_o succeed_a triennial_n parliament_n the_o next_o day_n after_o such_o return_n certify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a person_n so_o return_v and_o of_o the_o place_n for_o which_o he_o and_o they_o be_v choose_v respective_o unto_o the_o council_n who_o shall_v peruse_v the_o say_v return_v and_o examine_v whether_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v and_o return_v be_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o qualification_n and_o not_o disable_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n be_v so_o due_o elect_v and_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n to_o be_v person_n not_o disable_v but_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o not_o otherwise_o xxii_o that_o the_o person_n choose_v and_o assemble_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o sixty_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v deem_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n to_o be_v and_o reside_v in_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o such_o parliament_n in_o manner_n herein_o express_v xxiii_o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v at_o any_o other_o time_n than_o be_v before_o express_v when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v require_v it_o summon_v parliament_n in_o manner_n before_o express_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v without_o their_o own_o consent_n during_o the_o first_o three_o month_n of_o their_o sit_v and_o in_o case_n of_o future_a war_n with_o any_o foreign_a state_n a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o summon_v for_o their_o advice_n concern_v the_o same_o xxiv_o that_o all_o bill_n agree_v unto_o by_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n for_o his_o consent_n and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n thereto_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o he_o or_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o parliament_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v that_o then_o upon_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o lord_n protector_n have_v not_o consent_v nor_o give_v satisfaction_n such_o bill_n shall_v pass_v into_o and_o become_v law_n although_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n thereunto_o provide_v such_o bill_n contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o present_n xxv_o that_o philip_n lord_n viscount_n lisle_n charles_n fleet-wood_n esquire_n john_n lambert_n esquire_n sir_n gilbert_n pickering_n baronet_n sir_n charles_n wolseley_n baronet_n sir_n anthony_n ashley-cooper_n bar._n edward_n montague_n esq_n john_n desborough_n esq_n walter_n strickland_n esq_n henry_n laurence_n esq_n william_n sydenham_n esq_n philip_n jones_n esq_n richard_n major_a esq_n francis_n rous_n philip_n skipton_n esq_n or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o purpose_n express_v in_o this_o write_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n or_o other_o removal_n of_o any_o of_o they_o the_o parliament_n shall_v nominate_v six_o person_n of_o ability_n integrity_n and_o fear_v god_n for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o remove_v out_o of_o which_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v elect_a two_o and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v elect_v one_o and_o in_o case_n the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o nominate_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o notice_n give_v unto_o they_o thereof_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v nominate_v three_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o lord_n protector_n who_o out_o of_o they_o shall_v supply_v the_o vacancy_n and_o until_o this_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v execute_v as_o full_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o their_o number_n be_v full_a and_o in_o case_n of_o corruption_n or_o other_o miscarriage_n in_o any_o of_o the_o council_n in_o their_o trust_n the_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v seven_o of_o their_o number_n and_o the_o council_n six_o who_o together_o with_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n keeper_z or_o
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l'isle_n not_o so_o capable_a of_o execute_v that_o place_n as_o be_v expect_v and_o his_o want_n of_o experience_n in_o that_o business_n and_o multitude_n of_o other_o occasion_n and_o his_o attendance_n on_o richard_n and_o the_o council_n make_v he_o willing_a to_o have_v whitelocke_n help_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o seal_n 31._o mr._n challoner_n chute_n be_v choose_v speaker_n of_o speaker_n this_o parliament_n a_o excellent_a orator_n a_o man_n of_o great_a part_n and_o generosity_n who_o many_o doubt_v that_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o the_o protector_n be_v party_n but_o he_o do_v hearty_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n take_v their_o place_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o like_a writ_n as_o they_o have_v before_o according_a to_o the_o petition_n and_o advice_n february_n 1658._o 3._o order_n for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n 4._o a_o fast_a day_n 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