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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A proclamation prohibiting delinquents to bear office, or to have any voice or vote in election of any publique officer.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to his Highness,
             London :
             MDCLV. [1655]
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at White-Hall the one and twentieth day of September, in the year of Our Lord God, one thousand six hundred fifty and five.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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       A74146  R211602  (Thomason 669.f.20[15]).  civilwar no By the Protector. A proclamation prohibiting delinquents to bear office, or to have any voice or vote in election of any publique officer. England and Wales. Lord Protector 1655    769 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
           Protector
           .
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Prohibiting
           Delinquents
           to
           bear
           Office
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           any
           Voice
           or
           Vote
           in
           Election
           of
           any
           Publique
           Officer
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           ,
           and
           published
           the
           eighth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           one
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           and
           two
           ;
           It
           is
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           )
           Enacted
           and
           Ordained
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           that
           had
           his
           Estate
           sequestred
           ,
           or
           his
           person
           imprisoned
           for
           Delinquency
           ,
           or
           did
           Subscribe
           ,
           or
           Abet
           the
           Treasonable
           Engagement
           in
           the
           year
           one
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fourty
           and
           seven
           ,
           or
           had
           been
           aiding
           ,
           or
           assisting
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           should
           be
           capable
           to
           elect
           ,
           or
           be
           elected
           ,
           to
           any
           Office
           ,
           or
           Place
           of
           Trust
           ,
           or
           Power
           within
           this
           Commonwealth
           ;
           or
           to
           hold
           ,
           or
           execute
           any
           Office
           or
           Place
           of
           Trust
           ,
           or
           Power
           within
           the
           same
           ;
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           in
           His
           great
           Care
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           considering
           the
           premisses
           ,
           and
           foreseeing
           the
           Dangers
           this
           Commonwealth
           must
           necessarily
           be
           exposed
           unto
           ,
           if
           such
           Malignant
           and
           disaffected
           persons
           should
           be
           in
           Offices
           of
           Trust
           and
           Power
           in
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           And
           calling
           to
           mind
           the
           late
           horrid
           Treason
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           contrived
           and
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           inveterate
           and
           restless
           malice
           of
           that
           Party
           to
           involve
           these
           Nations
           in
           blood
           and
           confusion
           ;
           who
           have
           avowedly
           ,
           and
           with
           open
           face
           professed
           their
           end
           was
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           (
           though
           in
           the
           utter
           ruin
           and
           desolation
           of
           these
           Nations
           )
           to
           set
           up
           that
           Power
           and
           Interest
           which
           Almighty
           God
           hath
           so
           eminently
           appeared
           against
           ;
           His
           Highness
           therefore
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Peace
           and
           Welfare
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           committed
           to
           His
           Charge
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           the
           dangerous
           consequence
           of
           permitting
           such
           persons
           to
           hold
           ,
           or
           exercise
           any
           place
           or
           Office
           of
           Trust
           or
           Power
           in
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           hath
           ,
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           Publish
           and
           Declare
           ,
           and
           doth
           hereby
           signify
           His
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           That
           especiall
           Care
           be
           taken
           ,
           That
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           elected
           and
           chosen
           within
           the
           several
           Places
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           shall
           be
           such
           as
           are
           of
           pious
           and
           good
           conversation
           ,
           and
           well
           qualified
           with
           Discretion
           ,
           Fitness
           and
           Ability
           to
           discharge
           the
           Trust
           committed
           to
           them
           .
           And
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           quality
           or
           condition
           soever
           ,
           whose
           Estates
           have
           at
           any
           time
           heretofore
           been
           duly
           sequestred
           ,
           or
           their
           persons
           imprisoned
           for
           their
           Delinquency
           ,
           or
           who
           did
           subscribe
           ,
           or
           abet
           the
           said
           Treasonable
           Engagement
           ,
           or
           have
           been
           in
           any
           wise
           aiding
           ,
           assisting
           ,
           or
           abetting
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           or
           his
           Family
           ,
           or
           Allies
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           the
           Enemies
           of
           this
           State
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           shall
           be
           elected
           ,
           or
           give
           his
           or
           their
           voice
           or
           vote
           ,
           in
           the
           election
           of
           any
           Person
           or
           Persons
           to
           any
           Office
           or
           Offices
           ,
           Place
           or
           Places
           of
           Trust
           ,
           Power
           or
           Government
           ,
           within
           this
           Commonwealth
           ;
           or
           shall
           hold
           ,
           exercise
           ,
           or
           execute
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           themselves
           ,
           or
           his
           or
           their
           Deputies
           or
           Assigns
           ,
           any
           such
           Office
           or
           Offices
           ,
           Place
           or
           Places
           within
           the
           same
           ,
           untill
           his
           Highness
           Command
           be
           further
           known
           ,
           on
           pain
           of
           his
           Highness
           Displeasure
           ,
           and
           such
           penalties
           ,
           and
           punishments
           as
           may
           and
           shall
           be
           severely
           inflicted
           on
           them
           as
           disturbers
           of
           the
           publique
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Contemners
           of
           His
           Highnesse
           just
           Commands
           herein
           :
           And
           for
           the
           better
           and
           more
           effectual
           execution
           of
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           His
           Highness
           doth
           hereby
           straightly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           Head-boroughs
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           both
           Civil
           and
           Military
           in
           their
           several
           Places
           ,
           to
           take
           especial
           care
           ,
           That
           this
           His
           Highness
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           express
           Commandment
           ,
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           in
           every
           thing
           duly
           performed
           ,
           as
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           will
           answer
           the
           neglect
           of
           their
           duties
           herein
           ,
           whereof
           His
           Highness
           will
           expect
           a
           strict
           and
           due
           accompt
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               White-Hall
            
             
               
                 the
                 one
                 and
                 twentieth
                 day
                 of
                 
                   September
                   ,
                
                 in
                 the
                 year
                 of
                 Our
                 Lord
                 God
                 ,
                 One
                 thousand
                 six
                 hundred
                 fifty
                 and
                 five
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           ,
           MDCLV
           .
        
      
      
  

