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An Act for the security of His Highnes the Lord Protector his person, and continuance of the nation in peace and safety. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom 1656.; Public General Acts. 1656.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1656. aut
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security_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n his_o person_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_z keeper_z or_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n according_o to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o england_n and_o wales_n town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o isle_n of_o guernsey_n and_o jersey_n and_o the_o lord_n deputy_n chancellor_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ireland_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n according_o to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o ireland_n and_o the_o precedent_n or_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o council_n of_o scotland_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v the_o say_a oath_n according_o to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o scotland_n provide_v that_o the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o power_n thereby_o give_v unto_o they_o examine_v try_v or_o proceed_v against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v first_o by_o name_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n to_o be_v by_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n so_o examine_v try_v or_o proceed_v against_o provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n hereby_o give_v shall_v continue_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n from_o henceforth_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o no_o long_o london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n 1657._o