their_o part_n provide_v this_o liberty_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o popery_n or_o prelacy_n nor_o to_o such_o as_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o and_o practice_v licentiousness_n xxxviii_o that_o all_o law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o clause_n in_o any_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a liberty_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o null_n and_o void_a thirty-nine_o that_o the_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o the_o sale_n or_o other_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n rent_n and_o hereditament_n of_o the_o late_a king_n queen_n and_o prince_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n dean_n and_o chapter_n the_o land_n of_o delinquent_n and_o forest_n land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o other_o land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v impeach_v or_o make_v invalid_a but_o shall_v remain_v good_a and_o firm_a and_o that_o 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hereby_o
commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o corruption_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o to_o award_v and_o inflict_v punishment_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v which_o punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v or_o remit_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n may_v for_o corruption_n or_o other_o miscarriage_n as_o aforesaid_a suspend_v any_o of_o their_o number_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o trust_n if_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o just_a until_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o examine_v as_o aforesaid_a xxvi_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 one_o and_o twenty_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 xxvii_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 the_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 and_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 xxviii_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 and_o shall_v be_v issue_v out_o for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a xxix_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 lord_n protector_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n xxx_o that_o the_o raise_n of_o money_n for_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o present_a extraordinary_a force_n both_o at_o land_n and_o sea_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a war_n shall_v be_v by_o consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o not_o otherwise_o save_v only_o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n for_o prevent_v the_o disorder_n and_o danger_n which_o may_v otherwise_o fall_v out_o both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v have_v power_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n to_o raise_v money_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o also_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 necessary_a 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 xxxi_o that_o the_o land_n tenement_n rent_n royalty_n 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 and_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 england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o be_v payable_a into_o his_o public_a receipt_n and_o shall_v be_v recover_v and_o prosecute_v in_o his_o name_n xxxii_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n over_o these_o nation_n shall_v be_v elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n another_o fit_a person_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o elect_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n which_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o council_n who_o immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n shall_v assemble_v in_o the_o chamber_n where_o they_o usual_o sit_v in_o council_n and_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o all_o their_o number_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o assemble_v shall_v be_v thirteen_o at_o least_o present_a proceed_v to_o the_o election_n and_o before_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v elect_a a_o fit_a person_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n and_o forthwith_o cause_n proclamation_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o three_o nation_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o the_o person_n that_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v elect_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n over_o these_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v that_o none_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o late_a king_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o line_n or_o family_n be_v elect_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n or_o other_o chief_a magistrate_n over_o these_o nation_n or_o any_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o until_o the_o aforesaid_a election_n be_v past_a the_o council_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o government_n and_o administer_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o full_o as_o the_o lord_n protector_n or_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o council_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v xxxiii_o that_o oliver_n cromwell_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n 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 for_o his_o life_n xxxiv_o that_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o treasurer_n admiral_n chief_z governor_n of_o ireland_n and_o scotland_n and_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o both_o the_o bench_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n to_o be_v afterward_o approve_v by_o the_o parliament_n xxxv_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o recommend_v as_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v a_o provision_n less_o subject_a to_o scruple_n and_o contention_n and_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o present_a be_v make_v for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o maintenance_n of_o able_a and_o painful_a teacher_n for_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o for_o discovery_n and_o confutation_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o that_o until_o such_o provision_n be_v make_v the_o present_a maintenance_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o nor_o impeach_v xxxvi_o that_o to_o the_o public_a profession_n hold_v forth_o none_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o penalty_n or_o otherwise_o but_o that_o endeavour_n be_v use_v to_o win_v they_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o example_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n xxxvii_o that_o such_o as_o profess_v faith_n in_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n though_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n public_o hold_v forth_o shall_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o but_o shall_v be_v protect_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o religion_n so_o as_o they_o abuse_v not_o this_o liberty_n to_o the_o civil_a injury_n of_o other_o and_o to_o the_o actual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n on_o
personal_a under_o or_o liable_a to_o sequestration_n according_a to_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v desire_v to_o compound_v for_o they_o except_o person_n by_o name_n except_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n from_o pardon_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n within_o six_o month_n after_o render_v the_o garrison_n of_o oxford_n be_v admit_v to_o compound_v for_o their_o estate_n which_o composition_n shall_v not_o exceed_v two_o year_n revenue_n for_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n and_o for_o estate_n for_o life_n year_n and_o other_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n aforesaid_a for_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o they_o and_o that_o all_o person_n aforesaid_a who_o dwell_v house_n be_v sequester_v except_o before_o except_v may_v after_o the_o render_v of_o the_o garrison_n repair_v to_o they_o and_o there_o abide_v convenient_a time_n be_v allow_v to_o such_o as_o be_v place_v there_o under_o the_o sequestration_n for_o their_o removal_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n arise_v out_o of_o their_o estate_n after_o the_o day_n of_o enter_v their_o name_n as_o compounder_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o occupier_n to_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o compounder_n when_o they_o have_v perfect_v their_o agreement_n for_o their_o composition_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o the_o general_n pass_v and_o protection_n for_o their_o peaceable_a repair_n to_o and_o abode_n at_o their_o several_a house_n or_o friend_n and_o to_o go_v to_o london_n to_o attend_v their_o composition_n or_o elsewhere_o upon_o their_o necessary_a occasion_n with_o freedom_n of_o their_o person_n from_o oath_n engagement_n and_o molestation_n oath_n during_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o after_o so_o long_o as_o they_o prosecute_v their_o composition_n without_o wilful_a default_n or_o neglect_v on_o their_o part_n except_o a_o engagement_n by_o promise_n not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o wilful_o to_o do_v any_o act_n prejudicial_a to_o their_o affair_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o quarter_n and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v that_o from_o and_o after_o their_o composition_n make_v they_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o restore_v to_o and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o all_o other_o immunity_n as_o other_o subject_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o enter_v their_o name_n discharge_v of_o sequestration_n and_o from_o fifths_o and_o twenty_o part_n and_o other_o payment_n and_o imposition_n except_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v general_a and_o common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o 12._o that_o no_o lord_n gentleman_n clergyman_n scholar_n officer_n soldiers_z citizens_z nor_o any_o other_o person_n include_v in_o this_o capitulation_n except_o the_o person_n mention_v before_o to_o be_v except_v from_o pardon_n shall_v be_v molest_v or_o question_v for_o any_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v in_o or_o concern_v this_o war_n do_v or_o relate_v to_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n they_o submit_v to_o composition_n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a article_n and_o that_o the_o person_n beforementioned_a to_o be_v except_v from_o pardon_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o article_n person_n during_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n from_o the_o render_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o after_o if_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o and_o agree_v for_o their_o composition_n 13._o that_o the_o person_n mention_v before_o to_o be_v person_n except_v from_o pardon_n shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o the_o general_n pass_v and_o protection_n for_o themselves_o family_n horse_n good_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o proper_o belong_v unto_o they_o now_o in_o oxford_n to_o go_v unto_o and_o abide_v at_o their_o own_o house_n or_o their_o friend_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n after_o the_o render_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o within_o that_o time_n to_o repair_v unto_o london_n to_o endeavour_v composition_n for_o their_o estate_n and_o indemnity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n and_o if_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o shall_v have_v pass_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o say_v six_o month_n and_o that_o no_o other_o engagement_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o save_v by_o promise_n not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o wilful_o do_v any_o act_n prejudicial_a to_o their_o affair_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o quarter_n 14._o that_o the_o chancellor_n master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o governor_n university_n and_o student_n of_o christ_n church_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o foundation_n and_o all_o other_o head_n and_o governor_n master_n fellow_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o college_n hall_n and_o body_n corporate_a and_o society_n of_o the_o same_o university_n and_o the_o public_a professor_n and_o reader_n and_o the_o orator_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a university_n or_o to_o any_o college_n or_o hall_n therein_o shall_v and_o may_v according_a to_o their_o statute_n charter_n and_o custom_n enjoy_v their_o ancient_a form_n of_o government_n subordinate_a to_o the_o immediate_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o the_o right_n privilege_n franchise_n land_n tenement_n house_n possession_n rent_n revenue_n hereditament_n library_n debt_n good_n and_o chattle_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a university_n or_o to_o christ_n church_n or_o to_o any_o college_n or_o hall_n in_o the_o say_a university_n except_o such_o rent_n and_o revenue_n as_o have_v be_v already_o take_v and_o receive_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o respective_o as_o aforesaid_a free_a from_o sequestration_n fine_n tax_n and_o all_o other_o molestation_n whatsoever_o for_o or_o under_o colour_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o relate_v to_o this_o present_a war_n or_o to_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o church_n chapel_n college_n hall_n library_n school_n and_o public_a building_n within_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n or_o university_n or_o to_o christ_n church_n or_o the_o several_a college_n or_o hall_n thereof_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o deface_v and_o spoil_v and_o if_o any_o removal_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o any_o head_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o university_n christ_n church_n college_n or_o hall_n that_o those_o so_o remove_v shall_v enjoy_v their_o profit_n during_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n after_o the_o render_n of_o oxford_n and_o shall_v have_v convenient_a time_n allow_v they_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o good_n from_o their_o lodging_n provide_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o retard_v any_o reformation_n there_o intend_v by_o the_o parliament_n nor_o give_v they_o any_o liberty_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o government_n 15._o that_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n and_o all_o corporation_n within_o the_o city_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o ancient_a government_n and_o their_o charter_n custom_n franchise_n liberty_n land_n good_n corporation_n and_o debt_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o corporation_n subordinate_a to_o the_o immediate_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v or_o question_v by_o colour_n of_o any_o thing_n before_o the_o render_n of_o this_o garrison_n do_v or_o order_v by_o they_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o corporation_n relate_v to_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n 16._o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n city_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o free_a quarter_n or_o billet_v of_o soldier_n other_o than_o for_o lodging_n except_o in_o urgent_a time_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o mayor_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o that_o in_o all_o public_a tax_n they_o shall_v be_v charge_v proportionable_o with_o the_o county_n and_o that_o no_o scholar_n citizen_n or_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o university_n and_o city_n of_o oxford_n shall_v be_v trouble_v or_o question_v for_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o garrison_n by_o express_a command_n during_o the_o time_n it_o be_v a_o garrison_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o scholar_n citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o capitulation_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v they_o 17._o that_o no_o officer_n soldier_n or_o other_o person_n who_o by_o the_o aricles_n be_v to_o march_v out_o of_o the_o city_n plunder_n or_o suburb_n or_o to_o march_v in_o shall_v plunder_v spoil_n or_o injure_v any_o scholar_n citizen_n or_o inhabitant_n or_o other_o person_n in_o oxford_n in_o their_o person_n good_n or_o estate_n or_o
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