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the_o hall_n gate_n and_o return_v to_o whitehall_n in_o the_o same_o equipage_n they_o go_v the_o lord_n mayor_n ride_v bare_a with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o boot_n of_o the_o coach_n with_o his_o highness_n and_o there_o be_v great_a acclamation_n and_o shouting_n all_o along_o the_o street_n as_o they_o pass_v his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n be_v return_v to_o whitehall_n he_o go_v with_o his_o attendant_n to_o the_o banquet_a house_n where_o they_o have_v a_o exhortation_n make_v by_o mr._n locky_a chaplain_n to_o his_o highness_n which_o be_v end_v they_o be_v dimiss_v with_o three_o volley_n of_o shot_n by_o the_o soldier_n between_o four_o and_o five_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n decemb._n 19_o 1653._o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n meet_v with_o those_o name_v of_o his_o council_n in_o the_o council_n chamber_n at_o whitehall_n it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o council_n of_o state_n use_v to_o sit_v and_o several_a thing_n be_v transact_v in_o order_n 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speech_n 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
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