By the Council of State, a proclamation whereas by an act of the last Parliament intituled An act for dissolving the Parliament begun the third of November 1640 ... persons engaged in the late rebellion in Ireland, and all who profess the popish religion, and all ... who have assisted ... in any war against the Parliament ... shall be incapable to be elected to serve as members in the next Parliament ...
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             By the Council of State, a proclamation whereas by an act of the last Parliament intituled An act for dissolving the Parliament begun the third of November 1640 ... persons engaged in the late rebellion in Ireland, and all who profess the popish religion, and all ... who have assisted ... in any war against the Parliament ... shall be incapable to be elected to serve as members in the next Parliament ...
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             Printed by Abel Roper and Tho. Collins, Printers to the Council of State,
             [London] :
             [1660].
          
           
             Title from caption and first words of text.
             "Wednesday March 28. 1660. By the Council of State at VVhitehal. Ordered, That this Proclamation by forthwith Printed and Published. W. Jessop, Clerk of the Council."
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           Great Britain. -- Parliament -- Qualifications.
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           By
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           .
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           Intituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             for
             Dissolving
             the
             Parliament
             begun
             the
             Third
             of
             November
             1640
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             calling
             and
             holding
             of
             a
             Parliament
             at
          
           Westminster
           
             the
             25
             of
             April
             1660.
             
          
           It
           is
           expresly
           Declared
           and
           Enacted
           ,
           That
           all
           Persons
           Engaged
           in
           the
           late
           Rebellion
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           all
           who
           profess
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           ,
           and
           all
           and
           every
           other
           Person
           and
           Persons
           who
           have
           Advised
           ,
           or
           Voluntarily
           Ayded
           ,
           Abetted
           ,
           or
           Assisted
           in
           any
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           since
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             January
             1641.
          
           and
           his
           or
           their
           Sons
           (
           unless
           he
           or
           they
           have
           since
           manifested
           their
           good
           affection
           to
           the
           said
           Parliament
           )
           shall
           be
           incapable
           to
           be
           elected
           to
           serve
           as
           Members
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           is
           given
           to
           understand
           ,
           That
           notwithstanding
           the
           good
           provision
           that
           is
           therein
           made
           ,
           and
           albeit
           the
           happiness
           and
           settlement
           of
           the
           Nation
           is
           so
           much
           concerned
           in
           the
           observance
           thereof
           ,
           yet
           divers
           Persons
           more
           respecting
           private
           Interests
           ,
           and
           Personal
           Satisfactions
           ,
           then
           Publique
           Safety
           ,
           do
           intend
           and
           endeavor
           ▪
           to
           promote
           the
           Electio●●
           of
           Persons
           not
           qualified
           ▪
           as
           by
           that
           Act
           is
           directed
           ,
           to
           the
           violating
           of
           that
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           perverting
           of
           those
           good
           Ends
           of
           Peace
           and
           Establishment
           which
           are
           thereby
           aimed
           at
           ;
           Therefore
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           for
           the
           due
           Execution
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           intent
           ,
           those
           who
           have
           not
           been
           hitherto
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Tenor
           and
           purport
           of
           that
           Act
           ,
           may
           be
           the
           better
           informed
           how
           far
           they
           are
           thereby
           obliged
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           avoid
           the
           penalty
           unposed
           upon
           the
           Infringers
           thereof
           ,
           The
           Council
           have
           thought
           fit
           hereby
           strictly
           to
           enioyn
           ,
           and
           require
           all
           Persons
           any
           waies
           concerned
           in
           the
           Election
           of
           Members
           to
           serve
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Qualifications
           thereby
           prescribed
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           attempt
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           thereof
           .
           To
           which
           purpose
           ,
           the
           Sheriffs
           and
           Chief
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           respective
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Borroughs
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           are
           required
           ,
           at
           the
           times
           and
           places
           appointed
           for
           Electing
           their
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           and
           before
           they
           do
           actually
           proceed
           to
           such
           Elections
           ,
           to
           cause
           this
           Proclamation
           to
           be
           publickly
           read
           ,
           and
           Proclaimed
           in
           their
           several
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Borroughs
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           have
           colour
           to
           pretend
           ignorance
           thereof
           ;
           In
           which
           behalf
           ,
           the
           Council
           shall
           expect
           a
           punctual
           Compliance
           ,
           and
           call
           those
           to
           a
           strict
           Accompt
           who
           shall
           neglect
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             
               Wednesday
               March
               28.
               1660.
               
            
          
           By
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           at
           
             VVhitehal
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             ORdered
             ,
          
           That
           this
           Proclamation
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             JESSOP
             ,
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Council
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Abel
             Roper
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tho
             :
             Collins
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           .