A copy of the letter from His Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, sent to the members of Parliament called to take upon them the trust of the government of this common-vvealth : which began on Munday the fourth of June, 1653, the day appointed by the letters of summons from his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell for the meeting of these gentlemen : with severall transactions since that time.

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A copy of the letter from His Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, sent to the members of Parliament called to take upon them the trust of the government of this common-vvealth : which began on Munday the fourth of June, 1653, the day appointed by the letters of summons from his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell for the meeting of these gentlemen : with severall transactions since that time.

Author

Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.

Publication

London :: Printed by M.S. for Tho. Jenner ...,

1656.

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England and Wales. -- Parliament.

Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.

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Contents

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  • A COPY of the LETTER From his Exccellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, sent to the Members of Parliament, called to take upon them the Trust of the Govern∣ment of this Common-wealth.
  • Monday, June 4. 1653.
  • The Names of the Members of Parliament, which began June 4. 1653. With the respective Counties for which they serve.

    depiction of Parliament

  • An ACT Declaring what Offences shall be adjudged Treason.

  • A Relation of the Mutiny on Tuesday the 22 of Nov: 1653. in the New Exchange, of the Portugall Ambassadors Followers, &c.

  • For his Highness the Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
  • part
  • Saturday, Decemb. 10. 1653.
  • Monday, Decemb. 12. 1653.
  • By the Councell, A Proclamation.
  • December 21. 1653.
  • A Declaration for alteration of severall Names and Forms heretofore used in Courts, &c.
  • The Oath taken by his Highnesse Oliver Cromwell, LORD PROTECTOR.
  • The Government of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
  • Aprill 25. 1654. Four Ordinances were published touching Scotland.

    ting Scoctland into one Common-wealth with England St Andrews osse ye Scots Arms be born in the Arms of this Common-wt

  • July 10. 1654. Don Pontaleon Sa, Brother to the Portu∣gall Ambassador, and Mr. John Gerhard, were both beheaded at Towerhill.

    depiction of a beheading at Tower Hill

  • The form of an Indenture between the Sheriff, and the Ectors of Person, to seve in Parl. for Counties.

    depiction of Parliament

  • The form of an Indenture between the Sheriff, and the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Burroughs.
  • January 22. 1654.

  • Charles by ye grace of God, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwell, etc.

  • March 13. 1655.
  • A Relation of the severall Risings, the truth whereof is as followeth.
  • Yorke. March 26. 1655.
  • The Intelligence touching the Cavaliers that were at Salisbury, is as followeth.
  • Part of the Instructions and Orders given to the Major Generalls for preserving the Peace of the Common-wealth, are as followeth.
  • A Perfect LIST of the Names of the Persons returned to serve in this Parl. 1656. For the severall Counties and Corpora∣tions within the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions there∣unto belonging.