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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A proclamation signifying His Highness pleasure, that all men being in office of government, at the decease of his most dear father, Oliver late Lord Protector, shall so continue till His Highness further direction.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector,
             London :
             1658.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at White-Hall this fourth of September, in the year of our Lord God, one thousand six hundred fifty and eight.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. 24".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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               BELLO
            
             
               OLIVARIVS
               DEI
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               GRA
               ◆
               REIPVB
               ◆
               ANGLIAE
               ◆
               SCOTIAE
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               PROTECTOR
               ◆
            
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           By
           the
           Protector
           .
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Signifying
           His
           HIGHNESS
           Pleasure
           ,
           That
           all
           men
           being
           in
           Office
           of
           Government
           ,
           at
           the
           decease
           of
           his
           most
           dear
           Father
           ,
           
             OLIVER
          
           late
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           shall
           so
           continue
           till
           His
           HIGHNESS
           further
           Direction
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           most
           wise
           God
           in
           his
           providence
           to
           take
           out
           of
           this
           world
           the
           most
           Serene
           and
           Renowned
           
             Oliver
          
           late
           Lord
           Protector
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           the
           most
           dear
           and
           beloved
           Father
           of
           His
           Highness
           
             Richard
          
           now
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           by
           whose
           decease
           the
           Authority
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Offices
           and
           Places
           of
           Iurisdiction
           and
           Government
           within
           these
           Nations
           did
           cease
           and
           fail
           ,
           the
           Soveraign
           Person
           failing
           from
           whom
           the
           same
           was
           derived
           :
           And
           thereupon
           through
           doubtfulness
           or
           want
           of
           Authority
           in
           such
           persons
           as
           were
           Invested
           in
           the
           said
           Offices
           and
           Places
           ,
           the
           setled
           and
           ordinary
           course
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           State
           (
           if
           remedy
           be
           not
           provided
           )
           might
           receive
           disturbance
           and
           prejudice
           by
           discontinuance
           and
           interruption
           ;
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           in
           his
           Princely
           Wisdom
           and
           Care
           of
           the
           State
           (
           reserving
           to
           his
           own
           Iudgement
           hereafter
           ,
           the
           Reformation
           and
           Redress
           of
           any
           Abuses
           in
           Mis-government
           ,
           upon
           due
           knowledge
           and
           Examination
           thereof
           )
           is
           pleased
           ,
           and
           hath
           so
           expresly
           signified
           by
           and
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           That
           all
           Persons
           that
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           decease
           of
           His
           late
           Highness
           his
           dearly
           beloved
           Father
           were
           duely
           and
           lawfully
           Possessed
           of
           ,
           or
           Invested
           in
           any
           Office
           or
           Place
           of
           Authority
           or
           Government
           either
           Civil
           or
           Martial
           w●thin
           these
           Nations
           or
           any
           other
           the
           Dominions
           or
           Territories
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           And
           namely
           ,
           all
           Iudges
           ,
           Iustices
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           in
           Place
           of
           Government
           ,
           either
           Meaner
           or
           Superior
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           And
           all
           other
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           whose
           Interests
           and
           Estates
           in
           their
           Offices
           are
           determined
           or
           ceased
           by
           the
           means
           aforementioned
           ,
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           shall
           hold
           themselves
           continued
           in
           the
           said
           Places
           and
           Offices
           as
           formerly
           they
           held
           and
           enjoyed
           the
           same
           ,
           until
           His
           Highness
           pleasure
           be
           further
           known
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           necessary
           Proceedings
           in
           matters
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           safety
           and
           service
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           all
           the
           said
           Persons
           of
           whatsoever
           degree
           or
           condition
           ,
           every
           one
           severally
           according
           to
           his
           Place
           ,
           Office
           or
           Charge
           ,
           do
           proceed
           in
           the
           performance
           and
           execution
           of
           all
           Duties
           thereunto
           belonging
           as
           formerly
           appertained
           unto
           them
           and
           every
           of
           them
           while
           His
           late
           Highness
           was
           living
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           His
           Highness
           doth
           hereby
           Will
           and
           Command
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           good
           People
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           of
           what
           Estate
           ,
           Dignity
           or
           Degree
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           be
           ,
           to
           be
           aiding
           ,
           helping
           ,
           assisting
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Commandment
           of
           the
           said
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           in
           the
           performance
           and
           execution
           of
           the
           said
           Offices
           and
           Places
           ,
           as
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           tender
           His
           Highness
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           will
           answer
           for
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           utmost
           perils
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           His
           Highness
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           and
           express
           Commandment
           is
           ,
           That
           all
           Orders
           and
           Directions
           made
           or
           given
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Privy
           Council
           in
           the
           life-time
           of
           His
           late
           Highness
           ,
           shall
           be
           obeyed
           and
           performed
           by
           all
           and
           every
           Person
           and
           Persons
           ,
           and
           all
           and
           every
           thing
           and
           things
           to
           be
           done
           thereupon
           ,
           shall
           proceed
           as
           fully
           and
           amply
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           should
           have
           been
           obeyed
           or
           done
           in
           the
           life
           of
           the
           late
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           His
           Highnesses
           most
           dear
           and
           entirely
           beloved
           Father
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-Hall
            
             
               this
               Fourth
               of
               
                 September
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               year
               of
               our
               Lord
               God
               ,
               One
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               fifty
               and
               eight
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
      
  

