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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35082	A copy of the letter from His Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, sent to the members of Parliament called to take upon them the trust of the government of this common-vvealth : which began on Munday the fourth of June, 1653, the day appointed by the letters of summons from his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell for the meeting of these gentlemen : with severall transactions since that time.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1656 (1656)	Wing C7054; ESTC R5464	33,160	60

that they should receive no harm in their own persons After that they had taken from the Judges their Paroll they let out the prisoners some for debt as Mr. Gokin who was in for 1000 l. and others and all the Theeves and malefactors with their Irons upon them mounted those that would joyne with them and went out after they had proclaimed Charls Stewart King being about 200. And from thence went to Blanford incouraging their followers that their chiefe Leader was comming from France to head them with 10000 men for they began to be discouraged that the Country people did not rise and joyne with them as was expected so that some of them have left them among which some of them are come to Whitehall to beg pardon They went from thence towards Dorchester The chief are said to be M. Gen. Sir Joseph Wagstaffe Sir Henry More of Berkshire John Penruddock Esq Maj. Henry Clark Esq Thomas Mumparsons Lieut. Col. Boll Capt. Hugh Grove Two of the Joneses c. There are divers of them taken Col Penruddocke Col Jones Mr. John Dean And Mr. Lucas Were Executed at the appointed places on Thursday and Friday last at Salisbury and Excester being the 3 and 4 of this instant May 1655. Sir William Ingram Sir Walter Vavasor Sir Hen Slingsby and divers other Gentlemen are suspected to have had an hand in the businesse a party of horse is gone this morning to secure such as can be found Sir William Ingram is brought in already Part of the Instructions and Orders given to the Major Generalls for preserving the Peace of the Common-wealth are as followeth THey are to endeavor the suppressing all Tumults Insurrections Rebellion or other unlawfull Assemblies which shall be within the said Counties as also all Invasions from abroad and to that purpose shall have power to draw together the said Forces or Troops and march into such places as they shall judge convenient in England and Wal●s They are to take care and give order That all Papists and others who have been in Armes against the Parliament or assisted the late King or his Son in the late Wars as also all others who are dangerous to the peace of the Nation be disarmed and their Arms secured in some adjacent Garrisons or otherwise disposed of as may be for the publick service And to the end that the Highways and Roads may be more safe for Travellers and the many Robberies and Burglaries daily comm●tted may be prevented They with the said Captains and Officers shall use their best endeavors to find out all such Thieves Robbers Highway-men and other dangerous persons as lurk lie hid in any place within the several Counties and the houses and places which they frequent and usually lodge in and take such course for the apprehending of them and also for the prosecuting them and their Receivers as is agreeable to Law And they have hereby power to appoint such reward not exceeding ten pounds to such person as shall discover and apprehend any such Thief Highway-man or Robber to be paid unto them after the conviction of the party so discovered and apprehended which the Sheriff for the time being shall pay and which shall according to an Act of Parliament entituled An Act for the better and more effectual discovery and prosecution of Thieves Highway-men be allowed to him upon his account They are to have a strict eye upon the Conversation and carriage of all Diaffected persons within the several Counties And they shall give the like direction to all the said Captains and Officers at their Meetings to be watchfull and diligent in the same kind As also that no Horse-races Cock-fightings Bear-baitings Stage-plays or any unlawfull Ass●mblies be suffered or permitted within their Counties Forasmuch as Treason and Rebellion is usually hatched and contrived against the State upon such occasions and much Evill and Wickednesse committed They and the aforesaid Officers shall labor to informe themselves of all such idle and loose people that are within their Counties who have no visible way of Livelihood nor calling or imployment and shall consider by what means they may be compelled to work or be sent out of the Common-wealth As also how the poor and impotent of those Counties may be imployed and better provided for then now they are and certifie the same to us and the Councell for our further Direction thereupon And in the mean time shall endeavor as far as in them lies that the Laws in such cases made and provided be put in effectuall Execution They shall in their constant Carriage and Conversation encourage and promote Godlinesse and Vertue and D●scourage and Discountenance all Prophanesse and U●godlinesse and shall endeavor with the other Justices of the Peace and other Ministers and Officers who are intrusted with the care of those things that the Laws against Drunkennesse Blaspheming and taking of the Name of God in vaine by swearing and cursing Plays and Interludes and prophaning the Lords day and such like wickednesse and abominations be put in more effectuall execution then they have been hetherto They shall take an exact account of what proceedings have been upon the Ordinance for Ejecting of Ignorant Insufficient and Scandalous Ministers and Schoolmasters and take care that the same be effectually put in Execution for the time to come in all the Counties aforesaid and that from time to time they give an accout to us and our Councell All those that had any way assisted the King were Decemated that is they were to pay the tenth part of their Estate to the bearing of the charges of the Army which was setled in every County throughout the Land A Perfect LIST of the Names of the Persons returned to serve in this Parl. 1656. For the severall Counties and Corporations within the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging Bedford WIlliam Butler Kt. John Harvey Richard Wagstaffe Samuel Bedford Richard Edwards Bedford Town Thomas Margets Berkes William Trumball John Southby Edmond Dunche John Dunche William Hide Abington Thomas Holt Reading Sir John Barkstead Daniel Blagrave Buckingham Lord Whitlock Sir Richard Piggot Richard Grenvile Richard Ingoldsby Richard Hamden Buckingham Town Francis Ingoldsby Alisbury Thomas Scot Chipping Wiccomb Maj. Gen. Tobias Bridge Cambridge Ely Sir Francis Russell Bar. Robert Castle Henry Pickering Robert West Vniversity Lord Richard Cromwell Cambridge Town Alderman Richard Tymbes Ely John Thurloc William Fisher Chester Sir George Booth Bar. Thomas Marbury Richard Leigh Peter Brook Chester City Edward Bradshaw Cornwall Francis Rous John St. Aubin Anthony Rous Anthony Nicholl Richard Cartar Thomas C●ely William Braddon Walter Moyle Launceston Thomas Gewen Truro Walter Vincent Penryn John Fox Eastlow Westlow John Buller Cumberland Maj. Gen. Charls Howard William Briscee Carlisle Scoutmaster Gen. Downing Derby John Gell Sir Samuel Sleight Thomas Saunders German Pole Derby Town Gervase Bennet Devon Sir John Northcot Bar. Sir John Young Robert Rolle Arthur Upton Thomas