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government_n chap._n xxxvi_o all_o thing_n be_v according_o ready_a in_o order_n thereto_o upon_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o december_n and_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o day_n five_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o three_o of_o horse_n be_v draw_v out_o as_o a_o guard_n from_o white-hall_n to_o westminster-hall_n whereof_o one_o viz._n colonel_n goffs_n be_v place_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o hall_n this_o be_v do_v cromwell_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o some_o few_o other_o pass_v through_o these_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o door_n of_o westminster-hall_n where_o alight_v from_o his_o coach_n there_o proceed_v first_o the_o city_n marshal_n then_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n in_o scarlet_a after_o they_o the_o judge_n all_o except_o their_o chief-justice_n roll_n next_o the_o two_o keeper_n of_o their_o great_a seal_n keble_n and_o l'isle_n then_o four_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n with_o mace_n viz._n the_o parliament_n mace_n the_o city_n mace_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v mace_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n mace_n after_o thse_n the_o lord_n mayor_n sword-bearer_n with_o the_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o sword_n not_o erect_v then_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o next_o to_o he_o cromwell_n himself_o in_o a_o black_a suit_n and_o cloak_n line_v with_o velvet_n boot_n and_o a_o gold_n hatband_n all_o bare_a head_a and_o after_o he_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o council_n of_o state_n in_o which_o manner_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o chancery-court_n where_o a_o rich_a chair_n of_o state_n be_v set_v with_o a_o large_a cushion_n and_o carpet_n on_o the_o floor_n be_v ascend_v into_o the_o court_n cromwell_n stand_v before_o the_o chair_n with_o the_o two_o keeper_n and_o judge_n on_o each_o hand_n of_o he_o major_a general_n lambert_n declare_v to_o he_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o the_o three_o nation_n desire_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o they_o whereunto_o he_o assent_v a_o large_a instrument_n extend_v to_o a_o whole_a skin_n of_o velome_o be_v read_v to_o he_o which_o contain_v the_o form_n of_o his_o government_n and_o somewhat_o call_v a_o oath_n at_o which_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n and_o assent_v thereto_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n mayor_n present_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o and_o the_o keeper_n the_o seal_n both_o which_o he_o deliver_v back_o to_o they_o respective_o protector_n this_o be_v do_v a_o common_a soldier_n second_v with_o about_o twenty_o more_o cry_v aloud_o god_n bless_v the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o general_n shout_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n throughout_o the_o hall_n and_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n the_o like_a twice_o more_o then_o he_o go_v back_o to_o white-hall_n the_o lord_n mayor_z carry_v the_o sword_n upright_o before_o he_o the_o protector_n have_v his_o hat_n on_o after_o which_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v several_a volley_n of_o small_a shot_n and_o some_o great_a with_o ring_v of_o bell_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o instrument_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n government_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o single_a person_n and_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o administration_n thereof_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o to_o his_o council_n whereof_o the_o number_n be_v not_o to_o be_v above_o twenty_o and_o one._n that_o all_o charter_n patent_n writ_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o protector_n all_o power_n of_o magistracy_n honour_n and_o title_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o likewise_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o offence_n except_v treason_n and_o murder_n he_o also_o to_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o instrument_n that_o the_o militia_n sit_v the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o interval_n in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n the_o power_n also_o of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n with_o foreign_a prince_n to_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n but_o he_o to_o have_v no_o authority_n of_o repeal_n or_o make_v any_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o ensue_v and_o afterward_o once_o in_o three_o year_n or_o often_o if_o need_v require_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n be_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o same_o for_o the_o first_o five_o month_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o number_n of_o member_n for_o england_n shall_v consist_v of_o full_a four_o hundred_o elect_v according_a to_o a_o equal_a distribution_n for_o scotland_n thirty_o and_o for_o ireland_n the_o like_a number_n the_o number_n for_o each_o county_n and_o city_n to_o be_v also_o assgn_v that_o the_o call_v of_o such_o parliament_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o protector_n be_v name_n but_o if_o the_o protector_n shall_v not_o call_v the_o same_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v the_o chancellor_n then_o to_o do_v it_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v therein_o then_o that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v perform_v it_o and_o after_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n by_o indenture_n to_o the_o chancellor_n signel_n with_o his_o hand_n twenty_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o same_o parliament_n also_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o mayor_n shall_v make_v a_o false_a return_n that_o he_o be_v fine_v in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_n who_o have_v ever_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o any_o papist_n shall_v ever_o be_v capable_a to_o give_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o all_o election_n against_o these_o rule_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o transgressor_n fine_v at_o two_o year_n value_v of_o their_o revenue_n and_o three_o part_n of_o their_o good_n that_o no_o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v nor_o any_o other_o than_o of_o know_a credit_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a behaviour_n no_o man_n likewise_o to_o have_v power_n of_o elect_v who_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v worth_a twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sterling_n that_o the_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v shall_v be_v transmit_v by_o the_o prothonotary_n in_o chancery_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n within_o two_o day_n after_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o person_n if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o choice_n that_o sixty_o member_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o parliament_n in_o case_n the_o rest_n be_v absent_a nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o protector_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n that_o the_o bill_n agree_v on_o in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o protector_n for_o his_o assent_n thereto_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o they_o within_o twenty_o day_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n without_o it_o that_o if_o any_o councillor_n of_o state_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v out_v of_o his_o place_n for_o corruption_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n the_o protector_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n to_o substitute_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n that_o a_o certain_a 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providence_n and_o transaction_n which_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o that_o condition_n then_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o be_v far_o from_o allude_v to_o he_o that_o say_v so_o but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n instance_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o three_o nation_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o respective_a remonstrance_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o person_n that_o have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v be_v instrumental_a by_o god_n to_o fight_v down_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o three_o nation_n likewise_o that_o for_o far_a witness_n he_o have_v the_o city_n of_o london_n manifest_v by_o their_o congratulatory_a entertainment_n of_o he_o at_o grocers-hall_n upon_o ash-wednesday_n 1653._o and_o of_o the_o grand-iury_n from_o several_a county_n also_o of_o the_o judge_n who_o receive_v commission_n from_o he_o and_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o 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