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A49006
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An act of Common Council for regulating the election of sheriffs and for repealing the treasonable and disloyal acts and proceedings of that court in the time of the late rebellion
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City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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1683
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Wing L2858; ESTC R919
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Victory obtained by the Parliament's Forces at Worcester 26 Aug. 1652. Order for presenting to the Council of State Votes touching perquisites to Lord MAYOR c. 7 Octob. 1652. Order touching disposal of Cole-meaters places 12 Octob. 1652. Common Councils held without the Lord MAYOR or continued after his going out 7 14 Decemb. 1652. 14 15 Jun. 24 Oct. 1653. Petition touching the Ministers maintenance acknowledging the Parliament for delivering them from their Persecutors c. 1 Sept. 1653. Cromwell Protector and his Council invited to dine at Grocers-Hall at the charge of the Chamber and the Common Council to attend him at his coming into the City 25 Jan. 1653. S. C. with the Dagger to be set upon new Measures instead of the Letter C and the Crown 29 Novemb. 1654. In an Act 1632 these words His Majesties liege People altered to The People of the Nation and his Majesties Court to be left out 12 Decem. 1654. Petition to the Parliament touching Publick-Faith Debts declaring their former Assistances given the Parliament for the publick preservation 16 Jan. 1654. Thanks to the Protector for his great care of the peace and safety of the City 17 Feb. 1654. Orders for issuing Money out of the Chamber for the use of the Militia 13 March 1654. 16 Sept. 3 Octob. 1656. 23 Oct. 1657. 8 Sept. 12 Octob. 6 Decemb. 1658. So much of an Act as appoints the choice of a Committee for placing and displacing Ministers of Prisons 16 Decem. 1656 Order for paiment of charges about the Guards in Pauls 25 Jan. 1657. Petition to Cromwell acknowledging subjection to his Government 16 March 1657. Recorder to condole the Death of the old Protector and congratulate his Successor owning him as the Chief Magistrate and declare their resolutions to adhere to him against all Opposers 8 Decemb. 1658. Petition to the Rump upon their Restauration 31 May. 1659. Common Council held without the Lord MAYOR and Lord Tichborne voted into the Chair 21 Sept. 1659. Parliament Council of State Officers of the Army c. invited to Dinner with the Common Council at the charge of the Chamber 30 Sept. 1659. All which Particulars aforesaid being highly disloyal or savouring of the Faction and Usurpation of those unhappy Times are fit by Act of this Court to be disclaimed revoked abrogated and repealed to all intents and purposes whatsoever which as it will demonstrate the Loyalty and good Affections of the present Members of this Court to his Majesty and the established Government and vindicate them from all imputation of the like pernicious and destructive Principles and Practices and will also express their dislike of all factious Innovation in the Usages and Constitutions of this City so will it prevent any ill use that may be made in time to come of the said irregular Actions And we having also seen several Entries in the Journals of this Court that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen upon matters here propounded have taken time to advise and consider thereof and to others have declared their dissent and even in those worst of Times as for Instance The 14 March 1641. upon two Petitions brought into Common Council by a Committee to be presented to the Parliament they were read but not voted because the Mayor's Locum tenens and the Major part of the Aldermen thought fit to advise of the same And 24 Jan. 1644. it was declared by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen That they had a Negative Voice in Common Council by the ancient Custom and Charters of this City And we having also seen the Opinions of divers Learned Councils heretofore given to the Court of Aldermen under their hands viz. the present L. Chief Justice Pemberton Sir W. Dolbin Serjeant Maynard Sir W. Jones Sir G. Jeffries and Sir Fr. Winnington that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen have a Negative Voice in making Laws and Orders and admitting of Officers in Common Council we humbly propound to take away all disputes in this matter for the time to come that the same may have the approbation and concurrence of this Honourable Court. And because We find the usage for the Lord Mayor to nominate or elect one of the Sheriffs of this City and County of Middlesex was call'd in question in those troublesom and disorderly Times as it hath unhappily been this Year or two last past We have examined the usage in that particular and find it very ancient and not questioned that we can find until the breaking out of those Troubles We have also seen very many Acts of Common Council that take notice of and allow it and particularly the Act made 7 Car. 1 touching the Election of Sheriffs to which last mentioned Act we are of Opinion that an addition or explanation should be made in some particulars which seem not sufficiently provided for thereby And we have prepared a Bill for that purpose which we here present to this Honourable Court And therein also the said Usage for the Lord Mayors Nomination or Election of one of the Sheriffs is further declared and provision made to remove all Disputes that might hereafter be made touching the same by which the peace and quiet of this City hath been of late so greatly disturbed All which Matters are humbly submitted to the wisdom and good pleasure of this Honourable Court This Fifth day of June 1683. William Turner James Edwards John Moore Henry Tulce Thomas Langham Francis Griffith Nathaniel Hawes Henry Loades Peter Aylworth Nicholas Charlton Thomas Vernon After reading of which Report here openly in this Court the same was by this Court in the several particulars thereof well approved of and agreed to and confirmed And it is Enacted by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons in this Common Council Assembled That all the several Acts Orders and Proceedings therein propounded to be Disclaimed and Repealed be repealed and made void And they and every of them are by Authority of this Court disclaimed repealed and made null and void And the Bill in the said Report mentioned being now likewise read it was put to the question whether the same should be read again or recommitted and it being thereupon determined to be read again it was so done accordingly And a Question being then put whether the same should be read a third time it was carried against the further reading thereof Then upon a further Question whether the said Bill should pass or no and Poll 〈◊〉 thereupon 113 Commoners being for the passing it and 78 against it the same was passed and made the Act of this Court the Tenor of which Bill is as followeth That is to say WHereas by an Act of Common Council made in the Seventh Year of King Charles the First of Blessed memory Ducy Mayor It is amongst other things Enacted That if any person being a Freeman of this City shall be chosen or elected Sheriff of the same City and County of Middlesex and publication thereof by open Proclamation being made in