By the Lord Protector. Whereas the enemies of the peace of this nation ...
         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Lord Protector. Whereas the enemies of the peace of this nation ...
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             England and Wales. Council of State.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, Printers to his Highness the Lord Protector,
             London :
             MDCLIV. [1654]
          
           
             Title from caption and opening line of text.
             Dated at end: 23. of May, 1654.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           By
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           many
           signal
           providences
           of
           God
           in
           frustrating
           of
           their
           former
           Counsels
           and
           Malicious
           Designs
           )
           do
           appear
           still
           restless
           in
           their
           Attempts
           ,
           to
           involve
           this
           Commonwealth
           in
           blood
           and
           confusion
           .
           In
           Order
           whereunto
           divers
           of
           them
           have
           lately
           repaired
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           well
           from
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           as
           from
           several
           parts
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
           His
           Highness
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           hath
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           ,
           and
           doth
           hereby
           expresly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           for
           the
           better
           discovery
           of
           persons
           ill-affected
           to
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           Constables
           of
           the
           respective
           Parishes
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           Burrough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           do
           forthwith
           after
           the
           publication
           hereof
           ,
           repair
           to
           the
           several
           Houses
           within
           their
           respective
           Paris
           ;
           hes
           ,
           and
           require
           from
           the
           Housholders
           a
           List
           of
           the
           names
           of
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           now
           do
           ,
           or
           did
           lodge
           in
           their
           respective
           Houses
           on
           
             Friday
          
           night
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             May
             ,
          
           or
           at
           any
           time
           since
           ,
           with
           their
           several
           qualities
           and
           conditions
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           they
           have
           been
           lodged
           there
           .
           And
           all
           and
           every
           the
           said
           Housholders
           are
           accordingly
           to
           deliver
           to
           the
           said
           Constables
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           a
           true
           List
           of
           all
           such
           names
           upon
           perill
           of
           being
           reputed
           and
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           as
           Complices
           and
           Partakers
           in
           the
           said
           Designs
           .
           Which
           Lists
           so
           delivered
           ,
           the
           respective
           Constables
           of
           the
           Parishes
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           Burrough
           of
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           and
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           are
           within
           forty
           eight
           hours
           to
           deliver
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
             ,
          
           respectively
           ,
           whereof
           the
           said
           Constables
           are
           not
           to
           fail
           at
           their
           utmost
           peril
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Bayliffs
           are
           to
           return
           the
           Lists
           so
           to
           be
           by
           them
           received
           ,
           to
           his
           Highness
           Council
           at
           
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           immediately
           after
           the
           receipt
           thereof
           .
           And
           his
           Highness
           doth
           likewise
           strictly
           command
           and
           require
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           lodging
           within
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           do
           change
           his
           or
           their
           several
           and
           respective
           lodgings
           ,
           or
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Lines
           for
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           daies
           after
           the
           date
           hereof
           ,
           without
           a
           special
           Licence
           and
           Pass
           in
           that
           behalf
           obtained
           from
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           Bayliff
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           or
           
             Southwark
          
           respectively
           ,
           under
           their
           respective
           hands
           and
           seals
           ;
           which
           Pass
           the
           said
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
          
           respectively
           ,
           are
           hereby
           authorized
           to
           give
           to
           all
           such
           persons
           concerning
           whom
           they
           shall
           be
           satisfyed
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           no
           ill
           intentions
           or
           designs
           against
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           to
           none
           else
           .
           And
           if
           any
           such
           person
           shall
           presume
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Lines
           ,
           within
           the
           said
           time
           ,
           without
           licence
           obtained
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           reputed
           a
           Contempt
           of
           this
           his
           Highness
           Command
           ,
           and
           be
           punished
           according
           to
           its
           demerit
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
          
           respectively
           ,
           are
           to
           cause
           this
           Proclamation
           forthwith
           ,
           after
           Publication
           thereof
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           several
           Constables
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           require
           and
           demand
           from
           them
           an
           account
           of
           their
           proceedings
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-hall
            
             
               the
               23.
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1654.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             du-Gard
          
           and
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           MDCLIV
           .