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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A declaration of His Highnes with the advice of the Council, in order to the securing the peace of this Commonwealth.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             1655.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at Whitehall this 24. of November, 1655.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Peace -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           Protector
           .
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           His
           HIGHNES
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Securing
           the
           PEACE
           of
           this
           COMMONWEALTH
           .
        
         
           HIs
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           upon
           advice
           with
           His
           Council
           ,
           finding
           it
           necessary
           for
           the
           Reasons
           and
           upon
           the
           Grounds
           expressed
           in
           His
           late
           Declaration
           ,
           to
           use
           all
           good
           means
           to
           secure
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           prevent
           future
           troubles
           within
           the
           same
           ,
           Hath
           thought
           fit
           to
           Publish
           and
           Declare
           ,
           and
           by
           and
           with
           the
           Consent
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           doth
           Publish
           ,
           Order
           and
           Declare
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           in
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           whose
           Estates
           have
           been
           Sequestred
           for
           Delinquency
           ,
           or
           who
           were
           actually
           in
           Armes
           for
           the
           late
           King
           against
           the
           then
           Parlament
           ,
           or
           for
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           his
           Son
           ,
           or
           have
           adhered
           to
           ,
           abetted
           ,
           or
           assisted
           the
           Forces
           raised
           against
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           do
           ,
           from
           and
           after
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             December
          
           1655.
           buy
           ,
           use
           ,
           or
           keep
           in
           his
           or
           their
           house
           ,
           or
           houses
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           any
           Arms
           offensive
           or
           defensive
           ,
           upon
           payn
           that
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           so
           offending
           shall
           forfeit
           and
           lose
           such
           Arms
           ,
           and
           be
           otherwise
           proceeded
           against
           according
           to
           the
           Orders
           of
           His
           Highness
           and
           the
           Council
           ,
           for
           securing
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           his
           Council
           ,
           doth
           also
           Publish
           ,
           Declare
           and
           Order
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           aforesaid
           do
           ▪
           from
           &
           after
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             January
          
           1655.
           keep
           in
           their
           houses
           or
           Families
           ,
           as
           Chaplains
           or
           School-Masters
           ,
           for
           the
           education
           of
           their
           children
           ,
           any
           sequestred
           or
           ejected
           M●nister
           ,
           Fellow
           of
           a
           Colledge
           ,
           or
           School-master
           ,
           nor
           permit
           any
           of
           their
           children
           to
           be
           taught
           by
           such
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           being
           proceeded
           against
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           the
           said
           Orders
           do
           direct
           in
           such
           cases
           .
           And
           that
           no
           person
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           sequestred
           or
           ejected
           out
           of
           any
           Benefice
           ,
           Colledge
           ,
           or
           School
           for
           Delinquency
           ,
           or
           scandall
           ,
           shall
           ,
           from
           and
           after
           the
           said
           first
           day
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           keep
           any
           School
           ,
           either
           publick
           or
           private
           ,
           nor
           any
           person
           who
           after
           that
           time
           shall
           be
           ejected
           for
           the
           causes
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           no
           person
           ,
           who
           for
           Delinquency
           or
           Scandall
           hath
           been
           Sequestred
           ,
           or
           Ejeted
           ,
           shall
           ,
           from
           and
           after
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             January
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           Preach
           in
           any
           publick
           place
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           private
           meeting
           of
           any
           other
           persons
           then
           those
           of
           his
           own
           family
           ,
           nor
           shall
           administer
           Baptism
           ,
           or
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           or
           Marry
           any
           persons
           ,
           or
           use
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-prayer
           ,
           or
           the
           forms
           of
           prayer
           therein
           contained
           ,
           upon
           pain
           that
           every
           person
           ,
           so
           offending
           in
           any
           the
           premisses
           ,
           shall
           be
           proceeded
           against
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Orders
           is
           provided
           and
           directed
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           all
           persons
           concerned
           may
           take
           notice
           hereof
           ,
           and
           avoid
           the
           danger
           of
           any
           the
           said
           penalties
           ,
           His
           Highness
           doth
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           Sheriffs
           within
           their
           respective
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Towns
           ,
           to
           cause
           this
           Declaration
           to
           be
           Proclaimed
           and
           Published
           .
           Nevertheless
           His
           Highness
           doth
           Declare
           ,
           That
           towards
           such
           of
           the
           said
           persons
           as
           have
           ,
           since
           their
           Ejection
           or
           Sequestration
           ,
           given
           ,
           or
           shall
           hereafter
           give
           ,
           a
           reall
           testimony
           of
           their
           Godliness
           ▪
           &
           good
           affection
           to
           the
           present
           Government
           ,
           so
           much
           tenderness
           shall
           be
           used
           as
           may
           consist
           with
           the
           safety
           and
           good
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               this
               24.
               of
               
                 November
                 ,
              
               1655.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             Printed
             and
             Published
             by
             His
             Highness
             speciall
             Commandment
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           ,
           1655.
           
        
      
      
  

