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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A proclamation commanding all persons who have been in arms, or assisted in the wars against the state, to depart out of the cities of London and Westminster and late lines of communication, on or before the twelfth day of September instant.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Feild, Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             1656.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at Whitehall the 6. day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1656.
             In consequence of the meeting of Parliament all malignants are to leave London, &c., before 12 September next and not to return for six months, on pain, &c.--Steele.
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               OP
            
             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           Protector
           .
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Commanding
           all
           persons
           who
           have
           been
           in
           Arms
           ,
           or
           Assisted
           in
           the
           Wars
           against
           the
           STATE
           ,
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           late
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           on
           or
           before
           the
           Twelfth
           day
           of
           
             September
          
           instant
           .
        
         
           HIs
           Highness
           foreseeing
           the
           dangerous
           consequence
           that
           may
           arise
           to
           the
           Publique
           ,
           as
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           so
           especially
           now
           the
           Parliament
           is
           so
           near
           at
           hand
           ,
           by
           the
           confluence
           and
           freedome
           of
           access
           unto
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           places
           thereabouts
           ,
           of
           those
           Malignant
           and
           ill-affected
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           in
           open
           hostility
           against
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           adhered
           unto
           ,
           assisted
           ,
           and
           abetted
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           ,
           whose
           malicious
           restless
           spirits
           (
           notwithstanding
           their
           often
           disappointments
           ,
           through
           the
           wonderfull
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           hitherto
           infatuated
           their
           counsells
           ,
           and
           also
           notwithstanding
           the
           abundant
           grace
           and
           favour
           shewed
           them
           )
           are
           still
           working
           by
           all
           the
           pernicious
           ways
           and
           means
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           sow
           seeds
           of
           sedition
           ,
           secretly
           to
           undermine
           the
           Government
           establisht
           within
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           to
           raise
           new
           troubles
           in
           the
           bowells
           of
           these
           Nations
           ▪
           and
           involve
           them
           again
           in
           blood
           and
           confusion
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           their
           treasonable
           Books
           and
           Pamphlets
           which
           they
           continually
           take
           the
           boldness
           to
           disperse
           and
           publish
           ,
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           poyson
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           well-affected
           people
           ,
           and
           withdraw
           them
           from
           their
           obedience
           ;
           Therefore
           His
           Highness
           upon
           advice
           with
           his
           Council
           ,
           holding
           it
           most
           necessary
           to
           restrain
           the
           confluence
           and
           access
           of
           that
           party
           ,
           to
           the
           said
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           places
           adjoyning
           thereunto
           ,
           doth
           hereby
           Publish
           ,
           Command
           and
           Enjoyn
           ,
           that
           all
           persons
           abiding
           and
           remaining
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           late
           lines
           of
           Communication
           (
           not
           under
           restraint
           by
           imprisonment
           of
           their
           persons
           )
           who
           have
           been
           at
           any
           time
           in
           Arms
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           adhered
           unto
           ,
           or
           wittingly
           or
           willingly
           assisted
           ,
           encouraged
           ,
           or
           abetted
           the
           Enemies
           thereof
           ,
           do
           on
           or
           before
           the
           twelfth
           day
           of
           
             September
          
           instant
           (
           or
           if
           any
           of
           them
           be
           under
           such
           restraint
           ,
           then
           within
           five
           days
           next
           after
           their
           respective
           enlargement
           )
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           the
           late
           lines
           of
           Communication
           and
           all
           places
           within
           twenty
           miles
           thereof
           (
           unless
           it
           be
           the
           place
           of
           their
           constant
           habitation
           and
           residence
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           Families
           )
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           perills
           .
           And
           that
           no
           such
           person
           do
           presume
           after
           the
           said
           twelfth
           day
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           to
           come
           within
           the
           said
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           or
           late
           lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           within
           the
           time
           hereafter
           limited
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           command
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Liberties
           ,
           Suburbs
           and
           Precincts
           thereof
           .
           As
           also
           within
           the
           several
           Counties
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
             Hertford
             ,
             Essex
             ,
             Kent
          
           and
           
             Surrey
             ,
          
           and
           the
           several
           and
           respective
           Officers
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           as
           well
           within
           the
           said
           Cities
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           as
           the
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           and
           Hamlets
           of
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             London
          
           in
           their
           respective
           Limits
           and
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           to
           cause
           strict
           wards
           and
           watches
           to
           be
           kept
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           frequent
           and
           diligent
           searches
           for
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           apprehended
           ,
           all
           and
           every
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           within
           the
           said
           Cities
           or
           distance
           aforesaid
           ,
           after
           the
           said
           twelfth
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             September
             ,
          
           and
           forthwith
           to
           certifie
           their
           names
           ,
           qualities
           and
           other
           circumstances
           unto
           His
           Highness
           or
           Council
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           such
           Offendors
           may
           be
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           as
           disturbers
           of
           the
           publick
           peace
           ,
           and
           contemners
           of
           authority
           .
           And
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Baiilffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           Headboroughs
           ,
           and
           all
           Captains
           of
           guards
           ,
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           others
           the
           good
           people
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           are
           required
           to
           be
           ayding
           and
           assisting
           to
           the
           said
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           in
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           the
           premisses
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           the
           designs
           and
           plots
           of
           the
           said
           malignant
           and
           disaffected
           party
           may
           be
           the
           better
           discovered
           and
           prevented
           ;
           His
           Highness
           doth
           straightly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           and
           every
           the
           said
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           so
           appointed
           to
           depart
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           (
           other
           then
           such
           of
           them
           as
           are
           restrained
           by
           imprisonment
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           such
           sickness
           or
           infirmity
           of
           body
           that
           they
           cannot
           travel
           without
           apparent
           danger
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           or
           that
           have
           such
           suits
           in
           Law
           as
           inevitably
           require
           their
           personal
           presence
           ,
           )
           do
           immediately
           repair
           to
           their
           several
           places
           of
           dwelling
           or
           common
           abode
           ,
           or
           (
           not
           having
           any
           certain
           abode
           )
           to
           the
           places
           of
           their
           birth
           ,
           or
           where
           their
           parents
           shall
           be
           then
           owelling
           ,
           and
           not
           return
           untill
           after
           the
           end
           of
           six
           Moneths
           ,
           to
           be
           accounted
           from
           the
           time
           of
           publishing
           this
           our
           Proclamation
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           admonish
           all
           those
           whom
           this
           Proclamation
           doth
           concern
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           wary
           as
           that
           His
           Highness
           have
           not
           just
           cause
           to
           make
           them
           examples
           of
           contempt
           ,
           which
           he
           must
           and
           will
           do
           ,
           if
           after
           the
           said
           time
           limited
           for
           their
           departing
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           found
           to
           stay
           contrary
           to
           his
           said
           direction
           herein
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               the
               6.
               day
               of
               
                 September
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               year
               of
               our
               Lord
               ,
               1656.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Feild
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           .
           1656.
           
        
      
      
  

