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john_n james_n york_n george_n lord_n eurâ—_o walter_n strikland_n francis_n lassol_n john_n anlaby_n thomas_n dickenson_n thomas_n st._n nicholas_n roger_n coat_n edward_n gill_n london_n robert_n tichborn_n john_n ireton_n
the_o lord_n protector_n and_o council_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v 33._o that_o o._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 34._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_a 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 intervall_n of_o parl._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 parl._n 35._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v hold_v forth_o &_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 36._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 37._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 their_o part_n provide_v this_o liberty_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o popery_n nor_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 38._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 39_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 arch-bishop_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 heriditament_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 the_o security_n give_v by_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a land_n the_o excise_n or_o by_o any_o other_o public_a revenue_n and_o also_o the_o security_n give_v by_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n and_o damage_n shall_v remain_v firm_a and_o good_a and_o not_o be_v make_v void_a and_o invalid_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 40._o that_o the_o article_n give_v to_o or_o make_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o make_v good_a to_o the_o person_n concern_v therein_o and_o that_o such_o appeal_n as_o be_v depend_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n for_o relief_n concern_v bill_n of_o sale_n of_o delinquent_n estate_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o next_o parl._n any_o thing_n in_o this_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 41._o that_o every_o successive_a l._n protector_n over_o these_o nation_n shall_v take_v and_o subscribe_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n &_o such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v call_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v seek_v the_o peace_n quiet_a and_o welfare_n of_o these_o nation_n cause_n law_n and_o justice_n equal_o to_o be_v administer_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o violate_v or_o infringe_v the_o matter_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o write_n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v to_o his_o power_n and_o to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o understanding_n govern_v these_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n 42._o that_o each_o person_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o trust_n take_v &_o subscribe_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o trust_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o every_o successive_a lord_n protector_n they_o shall_v proceed_v therein_o impartial_o and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o for_o any_o promise_n fear_v favour_n or_o reward_n april_n 25._o 1654._o four_o ordinance_n be_v publish_v touch_v scotland_n â—â—â—ting_v scoctland_n into_o one_o commonwealth_n with_o england_n st_n andrews_n â—â—â—osse_n the_o scot_n arm_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o commonwealth_a thirty_o person_n to_o be_v call_v from_o scotland_n in_o every_o parliament_n that_o charles_n stewart_n and_o all_o of_o the_o late_a king_n posterity_n be_v disable_v to_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n or_o name_n title_n style_n dignity_n honour_n or_o any_o possession_n of_o any_o hereditament_n thereto_o belong_v as_o also_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v abolish_v that_o custom_n and_o excise_n of_o good_n be_v no_o otherwise_o between_o england_n and_o scotland_n then_o from_o one_o place_n of_o england_n to_o another_o that_o tax_n be_v proportionable_a to_o england_n and_o that_o all_o possessor_n of_o land_n after_o apr._n 12._o 1654._o shall_v hold_v their_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o deed_n patent_n or_o enfeoffment_n to_o be_v renew_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o every_o heritor_n to_o his_o heir_n under_o such_o rent_n and_o service_n as_o be_v due_a by_o deed_n now_o in_o be_v without_o render_v any_o other_o duty_n service_n vassalage_n or_o demand_v whatsoever_o except_o heritor_n where_o the_o same_o be_v due_a a_o court_n barron_n every_o three_o week_n to_o judge_v all_o contract_n debt_n promise_n and_o trespass_n not_o exceed_v 40_o s._n sterling_a july_n 1._o 1654._o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n meet_v in_o westminster-hall_n the_o lord_n com._n lisle_n sit_v as_o precedent_n their_o commission_n be_v read_v and_o the_o court_n call_v over_o by_o their_o name_n mr._n attorney_n gen._n prideaux_n mr._n solicitor_n gen._n ellis_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n glin_n be_v counsel_n for_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n the_o lieut._n of_o the_o tower_n first_o bring_v mr._n somerset_n fox_n one_o of_o the_o conspirator_n in_o the_o late_a treason_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o mr._n attorney_n gen._n then_o present_v a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o he_o ingross_v in_o parchment_n to_o the_o court_n which_o be_v read_v the_o prisoner_n say_v very_o little_a to_o it_o but_o make_v a_o confession_n to_o the_o court_n of_o so_o much_o as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v some_o few_o day_n before_o make_v the_o like_a confession_n and_o give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o true_a h_z and_o according_o own_v it_o in_o court_n his_o confession_n 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