A proclamation by His Highness and the Parliament. Whereas the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, taking into their consideration, the duty incumbent upon them, to provide for the future peace and settlement of the government of these nations, ... England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) 1657 Approx. 2 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A80968 Wing C7137 Thomason 669.f.20[60] ESTC R24799 99872070 99872070 163476

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A80968) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163476) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f20[60]) A proclamation by His Highness and the Parliament. Whereas the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, taking into their consideration, the duty incumbent upon them, to provide for the future peace and settlement of the government of these nations, ... England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness, London : 1657. Title from caption and first lines of text. Dated at end: Given at Westminster the 26. day of June, 1657. The Parliament have petitioned the Lord Protector to exercise the office of Chief Magistrate of these nations, and he has consented. All persons to take note and conform themselves to the law. This to be proclaimed in London and the country. -- Cf. Steele. Reproductions of the originals in the British Library (Thomason Tracts) and the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery (Early English Books).

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A PROCLAMATION BY His Highneſs and the Parliament.

WHereas the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeſſes of the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland, taking into their conſideration, the duty incumbent upon them, to provide for the future Peace and Settlement of the Government of theſe Nations, according to the Laws and Cuſtomes of the ſame, by their Humble Petition and advice, have preſented their deſires unto His Highnes Oliver Lord Protector, that He would by and under the Name and Stile of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging, Hold, and Exerciſe the Office of Chief Magiſtrate of theſe Nations; Whereunto the Lord Protector, upon due and mature Conſideration of the ſaid Petition and Advice, hath conſented: And His Highneſs the Lord Protector and the Parliament, judging it neceſſary, that Publication be made of the Premiſſes; Have thought meet, and do hereby ſtrictly Charge and Command all and every perſon and perſons, of what Quality and Condition ſoever, in any of the ſaid three Nations, to take notice of the Premiſſes, and to conform and ſubmit themſelves unto the Government ſo eſtabliſhed. And the Lord Mayor of the City of London, and all Sheriffs, Mayors, Bailiffs, and other Publick Miniſters and Officers, whom this may concern, are required to cauſe this Proclamation, together with the ſaid Petition and Advice, to be forthwith Publiſhed in the City of London, and the reſpective Counties, Cities, Corporations and Market-Towns, to the end that none may have cauſe to pretend ignorance in this behalf.

Given at Westminſter the 26. day of June, 1657.

London, printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highneſs, 1657.