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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Lord Protector. Whereas the enemies of the peace of this nation ...
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, Printers to his Highness the Lord Protector,
             London :
             MDCLIV. [1654]
          
           
             Title from caption and opening line of text.
             Dated at end: 23. of May, 1654.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A74137  R231351  (Thomason 669.f.17[90]).  civilwar no By the Lord Protector. Whereas the enemies of the peace of this nation (notwithstanding the many signal providences of God in frustrating of England and Wales. Lord Protector 1654    622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           By
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           many
           signal
           providences
           of
           God
           in
           frustrating
           of
           their
           former
           Counsels
           and
           Malicious
           Designs
           )
           do
           appear
           still
           restless
           in
           their
           Attempts
           ,
           to
           involve
           this
           Commonwealth
           in
           blood
           and
           confusion
           .
           In
           Order
           whereunto
           divers
           of
           them
           have
           lately
           repaired
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           well
           from
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           as
           from
           several
           parts
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
           His
           Highness
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           hath
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           ,
           and
           doth
           hereby
           expresly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           for
           the
           better
           discovery
           of
           persons
           ill-affected
           to
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           Constables
           of
           the
           respective
           Parishes
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           Burrough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           do
           forthwith
           after
           the
           publication
           hereof
           ,
           repair
           to
           the
           several
           Houses
           within
           their
           respective
           Paris
           ;
           hes
           ,
           and
           require
           from
           the
           Housholders
           a
           List
           of
           the
           names
           of
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           now
           do
           ,
           or
           did
           lodge
           in
           their
           respective
           Houses
           on
           
             Friday
          
           night
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             May
             ,
          
           or
           at
           any
           time
           since
           ,
           with
           their
           several
           qualities
           and
           conditions
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           they
           have
           been
           lodged
           there
           .
           And
           all
           and
           every
           the
           said
           Housholders
           are
           accordingly
           to
           deliver
           to
           the
           said
           Constables
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           a
           true
           List
           of
           all
           such
           names
           upon
           perill
           of
           being
           reputed
           and
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           as
           Complices
           and
           Partakers
           in
           the
           said
           Designs
           .
           Which
           Lists
           so
           delivered
           ,
           the
           respective
           Constables
           of
           the
           Parishes
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           Burrough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           and
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           are
           within
           forty
           eight
           hours
           to
           deliver
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           respectively
           ,
           whereof
           the
           said
           Constables
           are
           not
           to
           fail
           at
           their
           utmost
           peril
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Bayliffs
           are
           to
           return
           the
           Lists
           so
           to
           be
           by
           them
           received
           ,
           to
           his
           Highness
           Council
           at
           
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           immediately
           after
           the
           receipt
           thereof
           .
           And
           his
           Highness
           doth
           likewise
           strictly
           command
           and
           require
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           lodging
           within
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           do
           change
           his
           or
           their
           several
           and
           respective
           lodgings
           ,
           or
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Lines
           for
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           daies
           after
           the
           date
           hereof
           ,
           without
           a
           special
           Licence
           and
           Pass
           in
           that
           behalf
           obtained
           from
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           Bayliff
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           or
           
             Southwark
          
           respectively
           ,
           under
           their
           respective
           hands
           and
           seals
           ;
           which
           Pass
           the
           said
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
          
           respectively
           ,
           are
           hereby
           authorized
           to
           give
           to
           all
           such
           persons
           concerning
           whom
           they
           shall
           be
           satisfyed
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           no
           ill
           intentions
           or
           designs
           against
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           to
           none
           else
           .
           And
           if
           any
           such
           person
           shall
           presume
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Lines
           ,
           within
           the
           said
           time
           ,
           without
           licence
           obtained
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           reputed
           a
           Contempt
           of
           this
           his
           Highness
           Command
           ,
           and
           be
           punished
           according
           to
           its
           demerit
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
          
           respectively
           ,
           are
           to
           cause
           this
           Proclamation
           forthwith
           ,
           after
           Publication
           thereof
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           several
           Constables
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           require
           and
           demand
           from
           them
           an
           account
           of
           their
           proceedings
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-hall
            
             
               the
               23.
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1654.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             du-Gard
          
           and
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           MDCLIV
           .
        
      
      
  

