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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

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to_o they_o press_v the_o council_n to_o act_v for_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o particular_o recommend_v to_o they_o to_o consider_v and_o relieve_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v and_o several_a thing_n be_v transact_v in_o order_n to_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a settlement_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n mr._n laurence_n the_o precedent_n l._n viscount_n lisle_n maj._n ge._n lambert_n maj._n g._n desbrow_n maj._n ge._n skippon_n col._n jones_n col._n sydenham_n sr_n gilb._n pickering_n sr_n charles_n wolsley_n sir_n anthoney_n ashley-cooper_n mr._n rous._n mr._n strickland_n mr._n major_a a_o declaration_n for_o alteration_n of_o several_a name_n and_o form_n heretofore_o use_v in_o court_n etc._n etc._n oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v have_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o government_n within_o the_o say_a commonwealth_n invest_v and_o establish_v in_o his_o highness_n assist_v with_o a_o council_n who_o have_v power_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v on_o the_o three_o of_o september_n next_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o nation_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v necassary_n which_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o in_o force_n until_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o parliament_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n find_v it_o to_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o some_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a course_n be_v take_v for_o settle_v the_o name_n and_o form_n to_o be_v use_v in_o patent_n commission_n and_o proceed_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o say_v l._n protector_n by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n &_o consent_v of_o his_o say_a council_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o and_o according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o and_o they_o do_v declare_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o court_n of_o law_n justice_n or_o equity_n and_o in_o all_o writ_n grant_n patent_n commission_n indictment_n information_n suit_n return_n of_o writ_n and_o in_o all_o fine_n recovery_n exemplification_n recognizance_n process_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n justice_n or_o equity_n within_o the_o say_a commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v instead_o of_o the_o name_n style_n title_n and_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n heretofore_o use_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o 26_o of_o decem._n 1653._o the_o name_n style_n title_n and_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n protector_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v shall_v be_v use_v and_o no_o other_o and_o the_o date_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o all_o duty_n profit_n penalty_n issue_n fine_n amercement_n and_o forfeiture_n whatsoever_o which_o heretofore_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v 26_o of_o decem._n be_v prosecute_v sue_v forth_o and_o recover_v in_o the_o say_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o no_o other_o and_o in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o proceed_n aforesaid_a where_o the_o word_n be_v the_o juror_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o the_o juror_n for_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n do_v say_v or_o present_a from_z and_z after_o the_o 26_o of_o
decem._n it_o shall_v be_v the_o juror_n for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n do_v say_v present_a and_o no_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o all_o oath_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o grand_a or_o petty_a jury_n or_o to_o or_o for_o any_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n to_o any_o such_o jury_n or_o juries_n and_o all_o other_o oath_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n instead_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v last_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o form_n and_o course_n of_o proceed_n as_o be_v heretofore_o use_v in_o the_o name_n and_o time_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n in_o cause_n criminal_a or_o civil_a &_o of_o which_o no_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v stand_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v so_o use_v and_o observe_v as_o former_o &_o that_o all_o indictment_n presentment_n inquisition_n commission_n &_o caption_n make_v with_o such_o alteration_n addition_n or_o omission_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o with_o such_o other_o omission_n addition_n or_o alteration_n as_o shall_v be_v proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o make_v good_a of_o indictment_n presentment_n commission_n caption_n &_o inquisition_n and_o supply_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o present_a government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o lord_n protector_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v stand_v and_o be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v particular_o herein_o name_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o his_o highness_n oliver_n cromwell_n lord_z protector_z whereas_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n judge_v that_o their_o sit_v any_o long_o as_o then_o constitute_v will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o com_n do_v dissolve_v the_o same_o and_o by_o a_o write_n under_o their_o hand_n date_v the_o 12_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a dec._n resign_v unto_o i_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v necessary_a thereupon_o that_o some_o speedy_a course_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o settlement_n of_o these_o nation_n upon_o such_o a_o basis_n and_o foundation_n as_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v last_v secure_a property_n and_o answer_v those_o great_a end_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n so_o long_o contend_v for_o and_o upon_o full_a and_o mature_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n hereunto_o annex_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o same_o through_o divine_a assistance_n may_v answer_v the_o end_v aforemention_v and_o have_v also_o be_v desire_v and_o advise_v as_o well_o by_o several_a person_n of_o interest_n and_o fidelity_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o protection_n and_o government_n of_o these_o nation_n in_o the_o manner_n express_v in_o the_o say_a form_n of_o government_n i_o have_v accept_v thereof_o and_o do_v hereby_o declare_v my_o acceptance_n according_o and_o do_v promise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o will_v not_o violate_v and_o infringe_v the_o matter_n and_o thing_n contain_v therein_o but_o to_o my_o power_n observe_v the_o same_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o shall_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n govern_v 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_z cromwell_n captain_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n and_o now_o declare_v lord_n protector_n thereof_o do_v this_o 16_o day_n of_o decem._n 1653._o sign_n 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 engl._n who_o administer_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderm_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 ar●y_n and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n his_o excellency_n oliver_n cromwell_n general_n of_o all_o the_o fo●der_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n protector_n of_o eng_n scot_n &_o ire_n tho_n jenner_n fecit_fw-la the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 1._o that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v shall_v be_v and_o reside_v in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o people_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o style_n of_o which_o person_n shall_v be_v lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 2._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n over_o the_o say_a country_n and_o dominion_n &_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n protector_n assign_v with_o a_o council_n the_o number_n whereof_o shall_v not_o exceed_v 21_o nor_o be_v less_o than_o 13._o 3._o that_o all_o writ_n process_n commission_n patent_n grant_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o now_o run_v in_o the_o name_n and_o stile_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v run_v in_o the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n from_o who_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v derive_v all_o magistracy_n and_o honour_n in_o these_o three_o nation_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o pardon_n except_o in_o case_n of_o murder_n and_o treason_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n 〈◊〉_d ●he_v public_a use_n and_o shall_v gou●●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●tions_n in_o all_o t●●●gs_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o these_o present_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o 4._o 〈…〉_o sit●●●●●all_v dispose_v an●_n 〈…〉_o ●●th_v by_o s●●_n and_o land_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o goodly_a 〈…〉_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o 〈…〉_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o ma●●●_n 〈…〉_o dispose_v and_o order_v the_o misitia_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_o ●he_v interva●●●_fw-la of_o parliament_n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n by_o the_o advice_n aforesaid_a shall_v direct_v in_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o keep_n and_o hold_v of_o a_o good_a correspondency_n with_o foreign_a king_n prince_n &_o state_n and_o also_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n have_v the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n 6._o that_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v alter_v suspend_v abrogate_a or_o repeal_v nor_o any_o new_a law_n make_v nor_o any_o tax_n charge_v or_o imposition_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n but_o by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n save_v only_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o thirty_o article_n 7._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n summon_v to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o septemb_n 1654._o and_o that_o successive_o a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v summon_v once_o in_o every_o three_o year_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o precede_a parliament_n 8._o that_o neither_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v next_o summon_v nor_o any_o successive_a parliament_n shall_v during_o the_o time_n of_o 5_o month_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o meeting_n be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v without_o their_o own_o consent_n 9_o that_o as_o well_o the_o next_o as_o all_o other_o successive_a parliament_n shall_v be_v summon_v and_o elect_v in_o manner_n hereafter_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v within_o engl_n wales_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n and_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n to_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o four_o hundred_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v within_o scotland_n to_o sit_v and_o serve_v parliament_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o thirty_o and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o sit_v in_o pa●liament_n for_o ireland_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o thi●ty_o 10._o that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o several_a county_n of_o engl_n wales_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n and_o the_o town_n
of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o all_o place_n within_o the_o same_o respective_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n and_o number_n hereafter_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o town_n of_o bedford_n 1_o county_n of_o bedford_n 5._o abbington_n 1_o reading_n 1_o county_n of_o berks_n 5._o buckingham_z 1_o alisbury_n 1_o wiccomb_n 1_o county_n of_o buck_n 5._o cambridge_n 1_o university_n of_o camb_n 1_o ely_n 2_o county_n of_o cambridge_n 4._o chester_n 1_o county_n of_o chester_n 4._o launceston_n 1_o truro_n 1_o penrin_n 1_o eastlow_n and_o westlow_n 1_o county_n of_o cornwall_n 8._o carlisle_z 1_o county_z of_o cumberland_n 2._o derby_z 1_o county_z of_o derby_z 4._o excester_n 2_o plymouth_n 2_o dartmouth_n clifton_n &_o hardness_n 1_o totnes_n 1_o barnstable_n 1_o tiverton_n 1_o honyton_n 1_o county_n of_o devon_n 11._o dorchester_n 1_o weymouth_n &_o melcomb-regis_a 1_o lyme-regis_a 1_o pool_n 1_o county_n of_o dorcet_v 6._o durham_n 1_o county_n of_o durh_n 2._o york_z 2_o kinston_n upon_o hull_n 1_o beverley_n 1_o scarborough_n 1_o richmond_n 1_o leeds_n 1_o hallifax_v 1_o cou_n of_o york_n west-riding_a 6_o east-riding_a 4._o north-riding_a 4._o maldon_n 1_o colchester_n 2_o cou_n of_o essex_n 13._o gloucester_z 2_o tewksbury_n 1_o cirencester_n 1_o county_n of_o gloucester_n except_o the_o say_a city_n 5._o hereford_z 1_o leompster_n 1_o county_n of_o hereford_n 4._o st._n alban_n 1_o hartford_n 1_o county_n of_o hartford_n 5._o huntingdon_n 1_o cou_n of_o huntingdon_n 3_o canterbury_z 2_o rochester_z 1_o maidston_n 1_o dover_n 1_o sandwich_n 1_o quinborough_n 1_o county_n of_o kent_n 11._o preston_n in_o andernes_n 1_o lancaster_n 1_o liverpool_n 1_o manchester_n 1_o county_n of_o lancaster_n 4._o leicester_n 2_o county_n of_o leicester_n 4._o lincoln_n 2_o boston_n 1_o grantham_n 1_o stamford_n 1_o grimsby_n 1_o county_n of_o lincoln_n 10._o westminster_z 2_o county_z of_o middlesex_n 4_o city_n of_o london_n 6._o county_n of_o monmouth_n 3_o norwich_n 2_o lyn-regis_a 2_o yarmouth_n 2_o county_n of_o norfolk_n 10._o peterborough_n 1_o northampton_n 1_o county_n of_o northampton_n 6._o nottingham_n 2_o county_n of_o nottingham_n 4_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n 1_o berwick_n 1_o county_n of_o northumberland_n 3_o oxford_z 1_o university_n of_o oxf_n 1_o woodstock_n 1_o county_n of_o oxf_n 5._o county_z of_o rutland_z 2._o shrewsbury_n 2_o bridgnorth_n 1_o ludlow_n 1_o county_n of_o salop_n 4._o litchfield_n 1_o stafford_n 1_o newcastle_n on_o the_o line_n 1_o county_n of_o stafford_n 3_o taunton_n 2_o bath_n 1_o well_n 1_o bridgwater_n 1_o cou_n of_o somerset_n 11._o city_n of_o bristol_n 2._o winchester_z 1_o southampton_n 1_o pertsmouth_n 1_o isle_n of_o wight_n 2._o andevor_n 1_o county_n of_o southamp_n 8._o ipswich_n 2_o burrough_n of_o bury_n st._n edmond_n 2_o dunwich_n 1_o sudbury_n 1_o county_n of_o suffolk_n 10._o southwark_n 2_o gilford_n 1_o rygate_n 1_o county_n of_o surrey_n 6._o chichester_n 1_o lewis_n 1_o eastgreenstead_a 1_o arundel_n 1_o rye_n 1_o count_n of_o sussex_n 9_o count_n of_o westmoreland_n 2._o coventry_z 2_o warwick_z 1_o county_z of_o warwick_z 4._o worcester_z 2._o county_z of_o worcester_z 5._o sarum_n 2_o marleborough_n 1_o devizes_n 1_o county_n of_o wilts_n 10._o count_n of_o brecon_n 2._o county_n of_o cardigan_n 2._o county_n of_o carmathen_a 2._o count_n of_o carnarven_v 2._o count_n of_o denbigh_n 2._o county_n of_o flint_n 2._o town_n of_o cardiff_n 1_o count_n of_o clamorgan_n 2._o count_n of_o merionoth_n 1_o count_n of_o montgomery_n 2._o haverford_n west_n 1._o county_n of_o pembroke_n 2._o county_n of_o radnor_n 2._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n 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 etc._n etc._n 11._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_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v issue_v 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 1._o of_o june_n 1654._o o●_n for_o the_o triennial_n parliament_n before_o the_o 1._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_z 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 1._o day_n of_o june_n 1654._o seal_n issue_n and_o send_v abroad_o writ_n of_o summons_n etc._n etc._n 12._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 burrough_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 etc._n etc._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 13._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 14._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 1641._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 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 15._o 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 16._o that_o 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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 etc._n etc._n 21._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 &_o the_o two_o succeed_a trieniall_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 &_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 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philip_n l._n viscount_n lisle_n charles_n fleetwood_n esq_n john_n lambert_n esq_n sir_n gilbert_n pickering_n baronet_n sir_n charles_n woolsley_n bar._n sir_n anthony_n ashley-cooper_n bar._n edw_n montagu_n esq_n john_n desbrow_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 rich_a major_a esq_n francis_n rous_n esq_n philip_n skippon_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_v 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 etc._n etc._n 26._o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n aforesaid_a may_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n add_v to_o the_o council_n such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a provide_v the_o number_n of_o the_o council_n be_v not_o make_v thereby_o to_o exceed_v 21_o and_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o be_v proportion_v according_o by_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n 27._o that_o a_o constant_a yearly_a revenue_n shall_v be_v raise_v settle_a and_o establish_v for_o maintain_v of_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o security_n thereof_o and_o also_o for_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o ship_n for_o guard_v of_o the_o sea_n beside_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o defray_v the_o other_o necessary_a charge_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o expense_n of_o the_o government_n which_o revenue_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o such_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o lord_n protector_n &_o the_o council_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o diminish_v nor_o the_o way_n agree_v upon_o for_o raise_v the_o same_o alter_v but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n 28._o that_o the_o say_v yearly_a revenue_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o public_a treasury_n &_o shall_v be_v issue_v out_o for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a 29._o that_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v cause_n hereafter_o to_o keep_v up_o so_o great_a a_o defence_n at_o land_n or_o sea_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o abatement_n make_v thereof_o the_o money_n which_o will_v be_v save_v thereby_o shall_v remain_v in_o bank_n for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o not_o be_v employ_v to_o any_o other_o use_v but_o by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n or_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o 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jurisdiction_n and_o hereditament_n which_o remain_v yet_o unsold_a or_o undisposed_a of_o by_o act_n or_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n except_o the_o forest_n and_o chase_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o the_o land_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n lie_v in_o the_o four_o county_n of_o dublin_n cork_n kildare_n &_o katerlaugh_n the_o land_n forfeit_v by_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o late_a war_n and_o also_o the_o land_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n in_o england_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o compound_v shall_v be_v vest_v in_o the_o lord_n protector_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n lord_n protector_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v alien_v but_o by_o consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o all_o debt_n fine_n issue_n amerciament_n penalty_n and_o profit_n certain_a and_o casual_a due_a to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o engl_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n 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