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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 arâ—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 foâ—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 â—he_v public_a use_n and_o shall_v gouâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—tions_n in_o all_o tâ—â—â—gs_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o these_o present_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o 4._o 〈…〉_o sitâ—â—â—â—â—all_v dispose_v anâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—th_v by_o sâ—â—_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 maâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o dispose_v and_o order_v the_o misitia_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—he_v intervaâ—â—â—_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 paâ—liament_n for_o ireland_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o thiâ—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
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 elect_v and_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n to_o be_v person_n not_o disable_v but_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 22_o that_o the_o person_n choose_v and_o assemble_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o sixty_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v deem_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n and_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n to_o be_v and_o reside_v in_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o such_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n 23._o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o major_a pa_n t_o of_o the_o council_n shall_v at_o any_o other_o time_n than_o be_v before_o express_v when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v require_v it_o summon_v parliament_n in_o manner_n before_o express_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v without_o their_o own_o consent_n during_o the_o first_o three_o month_n of_o their_o sit_v and_o in_o case_n of_o future_a war_n with_o any_o foreign_a state_n a_o parliam_fw-la shall_v be_v forthwith_o summon_v for_o their_o advice_n concern_v the_o same_o 24._o that_o all_o bill_n agree_v unto_o by_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n for_o his_o consent_n and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n thereto_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o he_o or_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o parliament_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v that_o then_o upon_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o lord_n protector_n have_v not_o consent_v nor_o give_v satisfaction_n such_o bill_n shall_v pass_v into_o and_o become_v law_n although_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n thereunto_o provide_v such_o bill_n contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o present_n 25._o that_o 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 lord_n protector_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n 30._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 parl._n concern_v the_o same_o 31._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 &_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 shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o be_v payable_a unto_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 32._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 etc._n etc._n 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 as_o full_o as_o the_o lord_n protector_n or_o
profession_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n k._n james_n and_o charles_n to_o which_o family_n he_o declare_v his_o affection_n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o guilty_a of_o former_a sin_n but_o name_v they_o not_o for_o which_o he_o have_v deserve_v death_n heretofore_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o die_v he_o spend_v not_o many_o word_n only_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v of_o the_o plot_n at_o length_n he_o submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o executioner_n who_o at_o once_o sever_v the_o head_n from_o the_o body_n july_n 10._o 1654._o don_n pontaleon_n sa_o brother_n to_o the_o portugal_n ambassador_n and_o mr._n john_n gerhard_n be_v both_o behead_v at_o tower-hill_n but_o a_o little_a before_o he_o lay_v down_o come_v the_o portugal_n ambassador_n brother_n don_n pontaleon_n sa._n a_o very_a observable_a hand_n of_o providence_n that_o these_o two_o person_n gerhard_n and_o the_o don_n who_o begin_v that_o quarrel_n 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