parliament_n and_o give_v signal_n testimony_n of_o their_o good_a affection_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v disable_v and_o be_v uncapable_a to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o give_v any_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n or_o in_o the_o three_o succeed_a triennial_n parliament_n xv._n that_o all_o such_o who_o have_v advise_v assist_v or_o abet_v the_o rebellion_n of_o ireland_n shall_v be_v disable_v and_o uncapable_a for_o ever_o to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o give_v any_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n as_o also_o all_o such_o who_o do_v or_o shall_v profess_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n xvi_o that_o all_o vote_n and_o election_n give_v or_o make_v contrary_a or_o not_o according_a to_o these_o qualification_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o if_o any_o person_n who_o be_v hereby_o make_v uncapable_a shall_v give_v his_o vote_n for_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n such_o person_n shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v one_o full_a year_n value_v of_o his_o real_a estate_n and_o one_o full_a three_o part_n of_o his_o personal_a estate_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o xvii_o that_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v person_n of_o know_a integrity_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n xviii_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n seize_v or_o possess_v to_o his_o own_o use_n of_o any_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n and_o not_o within_o the_o aforesaid_a exception_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_a member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o county_n xix_o that_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v be_v swear_v before_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o office_n true_o and_o faithful_o to_o issue_v forth_o and_o send_v abroad_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n at_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o express_v and_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n or_o failer_z to_o issue_n and_o send_v abroad_o writ_n according_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o xx._n that_o in_o case_n writ_n be_v not_o issue_v out_o as_o be_v before_o express_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o neglect_n therein_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v issue_v out_o by_o the_o chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n that_o then_o the_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 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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 and_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 xxii_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 and_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 in_o manner_n herein_o express_v xxiii_o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o major_a part_n 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 parliament_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o summon_v for_o their_o advice_n concern_v the_o same_o xxiv_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 xxv_o that_o philip_n lord_n viscount_n lisle_n charles_n fleet-wood_n esquire_n john_n lambert_n esquire_n sir_n gilbert_n pickering_n baronet_n sir_n charles_n wolseley_n baronet_n sir_n anthony_n ashley-cooper_n bar._n edward_n montague_n esq_n john_n desborough_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 richard_n major_a esq_n francis_n rous_n philip_n skipton_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_a 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 and_o in_o case_n the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o nominate_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o notice_n give_v unto_o they_o thereof_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v nominate_v three_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o lord_n protector_n who_o out_o of_o they_o shall_v supply_v the_o vacancy_n and_o until_o this_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v execute_v as_o full_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o their_o number_n be_v full_a and_o in_o case_n of_o corruption_n or_o other_o miscarriage_n in_o any_o of_o the_o council_n in_o their_o trust_n the_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v seven_o of_o their_o number_n and_o the_o council_n six_o who_o together_o with_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n keeper_z or_o
deliver_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o date_n of_o it_o the_o next_o day_n they_o receive_v this_o order_n or_o warrant_v from_o the_o protector_n oliver_n protector_n right_o trusty_a and_o right_a well_o belove_v we_o greet_v you_o well_o whereas_o by_o a_o ordinance_n entitle_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v and_o limit_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n ordain_v that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a shall_v be_v only_o six_o in_o number_n to_o be_v now_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n for_o the_o time_n be_v we_o according_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n do_v appoint_v william_n lenthal_n esq_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n john_n sadler_n nathanael_n hubart_n arthur_n barnardiston_n thomas_n st._n nicholas_n and_o kâ—bert_n aldworth_n esq_n to_o be_v the_o six_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinar_n and_o do_v hereby_o signify_v unto_o you_o our_o pleasure_n that_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o admit_v according_o give_v at_o white-hall_n this_o second_o day_n of_o may_n 1655._o to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_o well_o belove_v sir_n bulstrode_n whitelocke_n knight_n sir_n thomas_n widrington_n kt._n and_o john_n l'isle_n esq_n lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n upon_o receipt_n of_o this_o warrant_n they_o give_v the_o oath_n to_o the_o six_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n name_v in_o the_o order_n it_o be_v the_o old_a oath_n and_o they_o proceed_v in_o ordinary_a business_n of_o the_o court_n according_a to_o the_o former_a course_n letter_n from_o the_o barbados_n of_o some_o dutch_a ship_n pen._n there_o trade_n seize_v upon_o by_o pen_n and_o his_o fleet_n ready_a to_o sail_v from_o thence_o but_o whither_o the_o officer_n know_v not_o that_o they_o only_o wait_v for_o more_o store_n from_o london_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o they_o that_o pen_n have_v here_o recruit_v his_o man_n and_o send_v some_o force_n to_o the_o leeward_n island_n that_o the_o english_a here_o love_v to_o trade_n more_o with_o the_o dutch_a then_o with_o barbados_n their_o country_n man_n that_o pen_n and_o venable_n settle_v in_o the_o barbados_n a_o court_n by_o commission_n to_o levy_v what_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v owe_v there_o to_o the_o dutch_a and_o to_o make_v seizure_n of_o all_o dutch_a who_o shall_v trade_n there_o that_o they_o be_v now_o six_o thousand_o land-man_n and_o five_o thousand_o seaman_n and_o intend_v short_o to_o set_v sail_n upon_o their_o design_n letter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n cruel_a persecute_v the_o protestant_n in_o piedmont_n by_o take_v away_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n piedmont_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o their_o child_n use_v all_o mean_n with_o violence_n to_o make_v they_o forsake_v their_o religion_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o they_o can_v not_o do_v the_o priest_n persuade_v the_o duke_n to_o send_v a_o army_n against_o they_o to_o force_v they_o to_o conformity_n who_o send_v eight_o thousand_o man_n against_o these_o poor_a quiet_a people_n and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o army_n fall_v upon_o they_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o with_o small_a loss_n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n who_o they_o use_v with_o all_o cruelty_n and_o then_o put_v they_o to_o death_n other_o of_o they_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n flee_v unto_o the_o mountain_n whilst_o the_o soldier_n plunder_v their_o house_n and_o then_o fire_v they_o and_o their_o church_n a_o solemn_a fast_n be_v keep_v throughout_o london_n and_o westminster_n during_o this_o easter_n term_n the_o commissioner_n of_o chancery_n the_o great_a seal_n proceed_v in_o chancery_n according_a to_o the_o former_a course_n of_o that_o court_n and_o do_v not_o execute_v the_o protector_n new_a ordinance_n which_o be_v inform_v to_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o disturb_v they_o till_o the_o term_n be_v over_o and_o then_o be_v quick_a with_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n june_n 1655._o divers_a solicitation_n be_v make_v to_o whitelocke_n by_o sundry_a person_n who_o interest_n lie_v that_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v recant_v the_o letter_n he_o have_v subscribe_v with_o widdrington_n and_o lenthal_n that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o execute_v the_o protector_n new_a ordinance_n concerthe_a chancery_n and_o that_o he_o will_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o conform_v to_o his_o highness_n pleasure_n and_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o place_n of_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n otherwise_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o good_a and_o great_a office_n whitelocke_n answer_v they_o that_o no_o worldly_a consideration_n can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o than_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v offend_v a_o great_a protector_n and_o better_a friend_n than_o my_o lord_n protector_n can_v can_v be_v that_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o execute_v the_o place_n of_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n legal_o and_o just_o and_o for_o he_o to_o execute_v this_o ordinance_n as_o a_o law_n when_o he_o know_v that_o those_o who_o make_v it_o have_v no_o legal_a power_n to_o make_v a_o law_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o conscience_n and_o will_v be_v a_o june_n betray_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o too_o much_o countenance_v of_o a_o illegal_a authority_n that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n he_o will_v execute_v that_o place_n according_a to_o law_n and_o do_v right_a to_o the_o party_n in_o court_n after_o the_o best_a of_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n but_o to_o do_v a_o illegal_a act_n and_o to_o execute_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o injustice_n to_o many_o because_o he_o will_v thereby_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o commissioner_n he_o think_v be_v not_o according_a to_o good_a conscience_n nor_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v himself_o satisfaction_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o further_o than_o this_o he_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v this_o order_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o command_v to_o signify_v unto_o your_o lordship_n his_o highness_n and_o the_o counsel_n pleasure_n that_o your_o lordship_n do_v attend_v his_o highness_n with_o the_o great_a seal_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n this_o evening_n i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n henry_n scobell_n white-hall_n june_n 6._o 1655._o as_o soon_o as_o this_o letter_n come_v to_o they_o they_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o attend_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v at_o the_o councel-chamber_n and_o be_v after_o a_o little_a wait_v call_v in_o the_o protector_n grave_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a some_o of_o they_o can_v not_o satisfy_v their_o own_o conscience_n to_o execute_v the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o chancery_n which_o they_o be_v inform_v have_v much_o good_a in_o it_o to_o the_o public_a but_o he_o confess_v that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o matter_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o worse_a opinion_n of_o any_o man_n for_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o whereof_o he_o be_v doubtful_a but_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v require_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o officer_n thereof_o and_o their_o obedience_n to_o authority_n and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o refuse_v to_o execute_v this_o act_n as_o be_v enjoin_v they_o be_v compel_v 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