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A74137 By the Lord Protector. Whereas the enemies of the peace of this nation ... England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Council of State. 1654 (1654) Thomason 669.f.17[90]; ESTC R231351 1,106 1

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By the Lord Protector WHereas the Enemies of the Peace of this Nation notwithstanding the many signal providences of God in frustrating of their former Counsels and Malicious Designs do appear still restless in their Attempts to involve this Commonwealth in blood and confusion In Order whereunto divers of them have lately repaired to London as well from beyond the Seas as from several parts of this Common-wealth His Highness with the advice of His Council hath therefore thought fit and doth hereby expresly Charge and Command That for the better discovery of persons ill-affected to the Peace of this Common-wealth the Constables of the respective Parishes within the Cities of London and Westminster Burrough of Southwark and the Lines of Communication do forthwith after the publication hereof repair to the several Houses within their respective Paris hes and require from the Housholders a List of the names of all such persons as now do or did lodge in their respective Houses on Friday night last being the nineteenth of this instant May or at any time since with their several qualities and conditions and how long they have been lodged there And all and every the said Housholders are accordingly to deliver to the said Constables or one of them a true List of all such names upon perill of being reputed and dealt withall as Complices and Partakers in the said Designs Which Lists so delivered the respective Constables of the Parishes within the Cities of London and Westminster Burrough of Southwark and Lines of Communication are within forty eight hours to deliver to the Lord Mayor of London and Bayliffs of Westminster and Southwark respectively whereof the said Constables are not to fail at their utmost peril And the said Lord Mayor and Bayliffs are to return the Lists so to be by them received to his Highness Council at White-Hall immediately after the receipt thereof And his Highness doth likewise strictly command and require that no person or persons whatsoever lodging within the Lines of Communication do change his or their several and respective lodgings or depart out of the said Lines for the space of ten daies after the date hereof without a special Licence and Pass in that behalf obtained from the Lord Mayor of the said City of London or Bayliff of Westminster or Southwark respectively under their respective hands and seals which Pass the said Lord Mayor and Bayliffs of Westminster and Southwark respectively are hereby authorized to give to all such persons concerning whom they shall be satisfyed that they have no ill intentions or designs against the Common-wealth and to none else And if any such person shall presume to depart out of the said Lines within the said time without licence obtained as aforesaid it shall be reputed a Contempt of this his Highness Command and be punished according to its demerit And the Lord Mayor of the City of London and Bayliffs of Westminster and Southwark respectively are to cause this Proclamation forthwith after Publication thereof to be sent to the several Constables as aforesaid and to require and demand from them an account of their proceedings thereupon Given at White-hall the 23. of May 1654. London Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills Printers to his Highness the Lord Protector MDCLIV