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A74583 The form of an indenture between the sheriff and the electors of persons to serve in Parlament for counties. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut 1654 (1654) Wing F1565; Thomason E1064_9; ESTC R210198; ESTC R224140 1,404 4

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The Form of an Indenture between the Sheriff and the Electors of Persons to serve in Parlament for Counties THis Indenture made the day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and four at in the County of _____ Between Sheriff of the County aforesaid of the one part and C.D. E.F. G.H. and divers other Persons qualified and capable to elect Members to serve in Parlament for Counties as is prescribed in the Government of the Common wealth of England Scotland and Ireland Witnesseth That Proclamation having been made in every Market Town in the County aforesaid within ten daies after the receit of a certain Writ of the Lord Protector to the aforesaid Sheriff directed and to one part of these Indentures annexed for the Election of Knights fit and discreet Persons of the County aforesaid for the Parlament of the said Lord Protector in the Writ aforesaid specified to be chosen and to be at the Parlament of the said Lord Protector at Westminster in the County of Middlesex the third day of September next to be held The aforesaid C.D. E.F. G.H. c. and divers other Persons of the County aforesaid who were present at such Election freely and indifferently have chosen Knights girt with Swords that is to say A. B. c. to be in the Parlament aforesaid as in the said Writ is mentioned who for themselves as also for all the People of the County aforesaid have full and sufficient power to do and consent unto those things which in the aforesaid Parlament shall then there by common Consent and Council happen to be ordained Provided and it is hereby Declared That the persons so chosen shall not have power to alter the Government as it is now settled in one single Person and a Parlament In witness whereof as well the Seal of Office of the said Sheriff as also the Seals of the Electors aforesaid the day year and place above-said to these Indentures are put and affixed Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council The Form of An Indenture between the Sheriff and the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Burroughs THis Indenture made the day of _____ In the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and four Between A.B. High Sheriff of the Countie of _____ of the one part And C.D. E. F. G. H. c. Burgesses and Inhabitants of the Burrough of of the other part Witnesseth That by vertue of a Warrant unto I. K. of the said Burrough of from the said High Sheriff to him directed for the Electing and Choosing of Burgesses of good understanding knowledge and discretion for Causes concerning the Publique good of this Common-wealth To be at His Highness Parlament to be holden at Westminster the third day of September next We the said Burgesses and Inhabitants there have made Choice and Election of L. and M. to be Burgesses of the said Burrough of to attend at the said Parlament according to the tenour of the said Warrant unto him the said I. K. directed in that Behalf who for themselves and all the People of the said Burrough have full power to do and consent unto those things which in the aforesaid Parlament shall then and there by Common Council and Consent happen to be Ordained Provided and it is hereby declared That they shall not have power to alter the Government as it is now settled in one Single Person and a Parlament In Witness whereof we the parties above named to these presents interchangably set our hands and Seals the day and year first above written Thursday the 8. of June 1654. ORdered by His Highness the Lord Protector and His Council That the severall forms of Indentures between the Sheriff the Electors of Persons to serve in Parlament for Counties and of the Indentures between the Sheriff and the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Burroughs be forthwith Printed and Published and that printed Copies thereof be sent down to the severall Sheriffs to the end the Indentures may be made according to these Forms Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council