A new Magna Charta: enacted and confirmed by the high and mighty states, the remainder of the Lords and Commons, now sitting at Westminster, in empty Parliament, under the command and wardship of Sir Thomas Fairfax, Lievtenant Generall Cromwell, (our present soveraigne lord the King, now residing at his royall pallace at White-Hall) and Prince Ireton his sonne, and the Army under their command. Containing the many new, large and ample liberties, customes and franchises, of late freely granted and confirmed to our soveraigne lord King Charles, his heires and successors; the Church and state of England and Ireland, and all the freemen, and free-borne people of the same.
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             A new Magna Charta: enacted and confirmed by the high and mighty states, the remainder of the Lords and Commons, now sitting at Westminster, in empty Parliament, under the command and wardship of Sir Thomas Fairfax, Lievtenant Generall Cromwell, (our present soveraigne lord the King, now residing at his royall pallace at White-Hall) and Prince Ireton his sonne, and the Army under their command. Containing the many new, large and ample liberties, customes and franchises, of late freely granted and confirmed to our soveraigne lord King Charles, his heires and successors; the Church and state of England and Ireland, and all the freemen, and free-borne people of the same.
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           A
           New
           Magna
           Charta
           :
           Enacted
           and
           confirmed
           By
           the
           High
           and
           Mighty
           States
           ,
           the
           Remainder
           of
           the
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           ,
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           in
           Empty
           Parliament
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           and
           Wardship
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           Lievtenant
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           (
           our
           present
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           now
           residing
           at
           his
           Royall
           Pallace
           at
           
             White-Hall
             )
          
           and
           Prince
           
             Ireton
          
           his
           sonne
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           under
           their
           Command
           .
        
         
           Containing
           the
           many
           new
           ,
           large
           and
           ample
           Liberties
           ,
           Customes
           and
           Franchises
           ,
           of
           late
           freely
           granted
           and
           confirmed
           to
           our
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           his
           Heires
           and
           Successors
           ;
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           of
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Freemen
           ,
           and
           Free-borne
           People
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             New
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
             Cap.
             29.
             
          
           
             
               Omni
               vendemus
               ,
               omni
               negabimus
               ,
               aut
               differemus
               Iustitiam
               ,
               vel
               recium
               .
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeere
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           new
           Magna
           Charta
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           which
           we
           made
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           for
           the
           Reformation
           and
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           honour
           and
           happinesse
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           we
           have
           granted
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           our
           present
           Charter
           have
           consirmed
           ,
           That
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           shall
           be
           free
           to
           deny
           the
           perpetuall
           Ordinances
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           countenance
           spreading
           heresies
           ,
           cursed
           blasphemies
           ,
           and
           generall
           loosenesse
           and
           prophanenesse
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           formerly
           made
           against
           the
           aforesaid
           offences
           for
           the
           punishment
           and
           restraining
           thereof
           shall
           be
           utterly
           repealed
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           men
           may
           freely
           enjoy
           and
           professe
           what
           Religion
           soever
           they
           please
           without
           restraint
           :
           And
           we
           will
           that
           all
           Archbishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           their
           dependents
           shall
           be
           eternally
           suppressed
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Mannours
           ,
           Lands
           and
           possessions
           sold
           to
           defray
           and
           advance
           the
           Publique
           Faith
           .
           That
           all
           Ministers
           shall
           be
           plundered
           and
           thrust
           out
           of
           their
           livings
           and
           free-holds
           by
           our
           Committee
           of
           plundering
           Ministers
           without
           Oath
           or
           legall
           tryall
           ,
           upon
           bare
           informations
           of
           such
           of
           their
           Parishioners
           who
           are
           indebted
           to
           them
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           or
           have
           any
           Kinsman
           to
           preferre
           to
           their
           livings
           .
           And
           to
           supply
           the
           want
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           That
           all
           Officers
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           Coblers
           ,
           Tinkers
           ,
           and
           gifted
           Brethren
           and
           Sisters
           ,
           shall
           freely
           preach
           ,
           and
           propagate
           the
           Gospell
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           new
           dip
           and
           rebaptize
           them
           without
           punishment
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             .
          
           We
           will
           that
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           person
           be
           maintained
           ,
           and
           his
           Authority
           preserved
           ,
           by
           seizing
           his
           Person
           at
           Holdenby
           with
           a
           party
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           him
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           indangering
           his
           life
           at
           Hampton
           Court
           ,
           and
           by
           colour
           thereof
           conveighing
           him
           secretly
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           Wight
           ,
           removing
           from
           him
           all
           his
           Attendants
           ,
           disposing
           of
           his
           Revenue
           ,
           
           Children
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           Ships
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           putting
           in
           execution
           these
           our
           Votes
           ,
           
             That
             no
             more
             addresses
             be
             made
             from
             the
             Parliament
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             nor
             any
             Letters
             or
             Message
             received
             from
             him
             :
             That
             it
             shall
             be
             Treason
             for
             any
             persons
             whatsoever
             to
             deliver
             any
             Message
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             receive
             any
             Messages
             or
             Letters
             from
             him
             ,
             without
             leave
             from
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             :
             That
             a
             Committee
             draw
             up
             a
             Declaration
             to
             be
             published
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             reason
             of
             passing
             these
             Votes
             ,
          
           That
           so
           the
           world
           may
           beare
           witnesse
           with
           our
           consciences
           of
           our
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           have
           no
           thoughts
           or
           intentions
           to
           diminish
           His
           Majesties
           just
           power
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           words
           of
           the
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           give
           and
           grant
           to
           the
           Freemen
           of
           the
           Realm
           these
           Liberties
           under
           written
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           no
           Sheriffes
           shall
           make
           due
           returnes
           of
           the
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           elected
           to
           serve
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           make
           due
           Elections
           of
           Knights
           ,
           nor
           in
           convenient
           time
           ,
           nor
           the
           ablest
           wisest
           ,
           nor
           discreetest
           shall
           be
           returned
           ,
           but
           all
           fraud
           and
           deceit
           shall
           be
           used
           in
           Elections
           ,
           and
           persons
           not
           duly
           elected
           ,
           nor
           elegible
           by
           Law
           shall
           be
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           those
           to
           be
           our
           sonnes
           ,
           kindred
           ,
           servants
           ,
           officers
           and
           such
           as
           will
           comply
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           No
           Member
           shall
           sit
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           with
           freedome
           and
           safety
           that
           endeavours
           to
           settle
           Religion
           in
           the
           purity
           thereof
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           mantaine
           the
           ancient
           and
           fundamentall
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           to
           preserve
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           or
           that
           layes
           hold
           on
           the
           first
           oportunity
           of
           procuring
           a
           safe
           and
           well-grounded
           peace
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           or
           that
           keeps
           a
           good
           understanding
           between
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           grounds
           expressed
           in
           the
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           And
           whoever
           offends
           against
           this
           Article
           ,
           we
           will
           that
           such
           Members
           be
           impeached
           of
           High
           Treason
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           suspended
           the
           House
           before
           any
           particular
           impeachment
           ,
           forced
           to
           accuse
           themselves
           by
           stating
           their
           cases
           for
           want
           of
           an
           accuser
           ,
           and
           witnesses
           to
           prove
           them
           criminall
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           last
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           House
           without
           answer
           ,
           hearing
           the
           evidence
           ,
           or
           privity
           
           of
           those
           that
           elected
           them
           whose
           persons
           they
           represent
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           grant
           ,
           that
           neither
           we
           nor
           any
           by
           colour
           of
           Authority
           derived
           from
           us
           shall
           interrupt
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           Justice
           in
           the
           severall
           Courts
           and
           Judicatures
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           nor
           intermeddle
           in
           causes
           of
           private
           interest
           otherwhere
           determinable
           ,
           
             save
             onely
             our
             Committees
             of
             Indempnities
             ,
             plundered
             Ministers
             ,
             Complaints
             ,
             Sequestrations
             ,
             Excize
             and
             the
             Army
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           judge
           and
           contradict
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           vacate
           and
           repeale
           all
           Indictments
           ,
           Verdicts
           ,
           and
           Judgements
           given
           in
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           imprison
           all
           manner
           of
           persons
           ,
           and
           turne
           them
           out
           of
           their
           Freeholds
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Chattels
           without
           the
           lawfull
           judgement
           of
           their
           Peers
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           we
           will
           and
           ordaine
           that
           the
           great
           and
           unusuall
           payments
           imposed
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           extraordinary
           wayes
           that
           were
           taken
           for
           procuring
           moneyes
           ,
           shall
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           us
           )
           be
           still
           burthensome
           ,
           and
           daily
           increased
           more
           and
           more
           upon
           the
           people
           by
           our
           bare
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           
             without
             the
             common
             consent
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ;
          
           and
           in
           case
           of
           refusall
           ,
           forcibly
           levyed
           by
           Troops
           of
           horse
           and
           souldiers
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           law
           of
           decolled
           
             Strafford
             ,
             of
             all
             which
             moneyes
             our selves
             and
             Members
             will
             be
             sole
             treasurers
             and
             disposers
             :
          
           Free-Quarter
           shall
           be
           still
           tolerated
           ,
           and
           countenance
           given
           by
           us
           to
           the
           exactions
           and
           extortions
           of
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           to
           whom
           we
           have
           granted
           an
           
             Ordinance
             of
             Indempnity
          
           for
           all
           murders
           ,
           fellonies
           ,
           rapes
           ,
           robberies
           ,
           injuries
           and
           trespasses
           committed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           offences
           as
           they
           shall
           commit
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           protect
           us
           against
           the
           clamours
           and
           complaints
           of
           the
           oppressed
           people
           either
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           :
           and
           we
           ordaine
           ,
           that
           all
           Free-men
           shall
           henceforth
           be
           tryed
           onely
           by
           
             Martiall
             and
             Committee
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           impeached
           of
           new
           high
           Treason
           at
           our
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           consiscate
           their
           estates
           to
           our
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           have
           done
           valiantly
           ,
           and
           dealt
           faithfully
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           cause
           according
           to
           
             the
             Declaration
             of
             England
             and
             Scotland
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           publikely
           disgraced
           and
           dishonoured
           ,
           and
           without
           cause
           thrust
           from
           their
           commands
           and
           imployments
           both
           Civill
           and
           Martiall
           without
           pay
           ,
           
           hearing
           conviction
           or
           reparation
           for
           their
           losses
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           severall
           and
           respective
           Lievtenants
           ,
           Governours
           ,
           and
           old
           Garrison
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             Newcastle
             ,
             Yorke
             ,
             Bristoll
             ,
             Plymouth
             ,
             Glocester
             ,
             Exeter
             ,
             Chester
             ,
             Pendennis
             Castle
             and
             the
             Isle
             of
             Wight
          
           be
           removed
           with
           disgrace
           by
           our
           new
           
             Generalissimoes
          
           meere
           arbitrary
           power
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           former
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           for
           their
           particular
           settlement
           ,
           and
           new
           mean
           seditious
           Sectaries
           of
           our
           confederacy
           put
           into
           their
           places
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           a
           just
           difference
           be
           made
           between
           such
           persons
           as
           never
           departed
           from
           their
           Covenant
           and
           duty
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           detestable
           Newtralists
           and
           oppressours
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           we
           will
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Commission
             of
             the
             Peace
          
           be
           renewed
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           our
           flying
           Speakers
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           provide
           ,
           that
           such
           be
           omitted
           as
           agree
           not
           with
           the
           frame
           and
           temper
           of
           the
           Army
           and
           us
           their
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           sitting
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           others
           be
           added
           in
           their
           places
           who
           have
           complied
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           oppressed
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           we
           agree
           ,
           that
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Suffolke
             ,
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
             William
          
           Lord
           
             Maynard
             ,
             William
             Hicks
             ,
          
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           ,
           
             John
             Parsons
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Richard
             Pigott
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Edward
             King
          
           Esquire
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Welcome
          
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           be
           omitted
           ,
           and
           that
           
             John
             Lockey
             ,
             Thomas
             Welby
             ,
             VVilliam
             Godfrey
             ,
             Richard
             Brian
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Earle
          
           Baronet
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           that
           stamp
           be
           added
           ,
           of
           whose
           integrity
           and
           faithfulnesse
           Quere
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           for
           the
           perpetuall
           honour
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Barons
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           whose
           Ancestors
           purchased
           for
           us
           with
           the
           expence
           of
           their
           lives
           and
           bloods
           from
           
             King
             John
             and
             Henry
             the
             third
             ,
          
           the
           great
           Charter
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           from
           henceforth
           be
           impeached
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           committed
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           and
           forfeit
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           to
           our
           disposing
           ,
           if
           they
           defend
           that
           great
           Charter
           ,
           the
           lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           and
           Parliament
           against
           a
           perfidious
           and
           rebellious
           Army
           ,
           and
           us
           the
           fugitive
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           who
           fled
           from
           our
           Houses
           to
           the
           Army
           without
           cause
           ,
           and
           there
           entred
           into
           a
           trayterous
           Covenant
           and
           Ingagement
           ,
           
             to
             live
             and
             die
             with
             the
             Army
             ,
          
           and
           to
           destroy
           the
           faithfull
           Members
           that
           stayed
           behind
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           all
           
           the
           freedome
           of
           this
           and
           future
           Parliaments
           .
           And
           we
           will
           that
           henceforth
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           distinct
           from
           Commons
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           Peers
           and
           Peerage
           be
           for
           ever
           abolished
           ,
           and
           all
           great
           and
           rich
           mens
           estates
           levelled
           and
           made
           equall
           to
           their
           poorest
           neighbours
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           reliefe
           and
           encouragement
           of
           the
           poor
           Saints
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           the
           
             City
             of
             London
          
           shall
           have
           all
           her
           ancient
           Liberties
           and
           Customes
           in
           as
           full
           and
           ample
           manner
           as
           her
           Predecessors
           ever
           had
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           end
           we
           will
           that
           the
           Army
           shall
           march
           in
           a
           Warlike
           manner
           towards
           that
           City
           ,
           and
           passe
           like
           Conquerours
           in
           tryumph
           through
           the
           same
           .
           That
           all
           the
           Fortifications
           and
           Line
           about
           it
           shall
           be
           slighted
           and
           thrown
           downe
           ,
           the
           Tower
           taken
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           our
           Generalls
           ,
           and
           fortified
           to
           over-awe
           them
           ;
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           City
           changed
           and
           divided
           from
           that
           of
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           Southwarke
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Recorder
           ,
           Aldermen
           and
           some
           leading
           men
           of
           the
           Common
           Counsell
           ,
           by
           crafty
           ,
           sinister
           ,
           and
           feigned
           informations
           ,
           impeached
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           Misdemeanours
           imprisoned
           and
           disabled
           ,
           and
           others
           by
           our
           appointment
           and
           nomination
           put
           into
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           the
           Citizens
           and
           Common
           Counsell-men
           shall
           henceforth
           make
           no
           free
           Elections
           of
           Governours
           and
           Officers
           :
           That
           White-Hall
           ,
           the
           Muse
           ,
           Minories
           ,
           Ely-house
           and
           other
           places
           shall
           be
           made
           Citadells
           ,
           that
           the
           Posts
           and
           Chaines
           in
           the
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           their
           Gates
           and
           Purcullices
           pulled
           downe
           ,
           their
           Armes
           delivered
           into
           a
           common
           Magazine
           by
           our
           appointment
           ,
           to
           disable
           them
           from
           all
           future
           possibility
           of
           selfe-defence
           ,
           or
           disobedience
           to
           our
           imperiall
           commands
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           willingly
           deliver
           us
           up
           the
           remainder
           of
           their
           exhausted
           treasures
           and
           estates
           ,
           when
           we
           see
           cause
           to
           require
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           made
           as
           absolute
           Freemen
           for
           all
           their
           expence
           of
           treasure
           and
           blood
           in
           our
           defence
           ,
           as
           our
           English
           Gally-slaves
           now
           are
           in
           Algier
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Navy
           and
           all
           ships
           at
           Sea
           ,
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           Nation
           and
           our
           owne
           ,
           be
           committed
           into
           the
           hands
           and
           government
           of
           a
           Vice-Admirall
           ,
           (
           without
           and
           against
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Lords
           )
           of
           late
           but
           a
           Skippers
           Boy
           ,
           a
           common
           Souldier
           in
           Hull
           ,
           a
           I
           eveller
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           
           impeached
           by
           the
           Generall
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           raise
           a
           mutiny
           at
           the
           late
           Rendevouz
           ,
           and
           since
           that
           taken
           with
           a
           Whore
           in
           a
           Bawdy
           house
           ,
           who
           rode
           downe
           in
           triumph
           to
           the
           Downes
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           his
           place
           in
           a
           Coach
           and
           foure
           horses
           ,
           with
           a
           Trumpeter
           and
           some
           Troopers
           riding
           before
           and
           after
           it
           ,
           sounding
           the
           Trumpet
           in
           every
           Towne
           and
           Village
           as
           they
           passed
           ,
           to
           give
           notice
           of
           his
           new
           Excellencies
           arrivall
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           common
           people
           
             vaile
             Bonnet
             ,
          
           and
           strike
           sale
           to
           his
           Coach
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           late
           returne
           from
           the
           Isle
           of
           Wight
           to
           the
           Downes
           was
           rowed
           from
           the
           ship
           to
           the
           Towne
           of
           Deale
           with
           the
           Ensigne
           in
           the
           sterne
           ,
           the
           Boatswaine
           and
           all
           the
           Rowers
           bare
           headed
           ,
           like
           so
           many
           Gally-slaves
           ,
           (
           a
           new
           kind
           of
           state
           which
           never
           any
           Lord-Admirall
           in
           England
           ,
           though
           the
           greatest
           Peer
           ,
           yet
           tooke
           upon
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           King
           onely
           :
           )
           and
           to
           maintaine
           this
           new
           pompe
           and
           state
           of
           his
           we
           will
           and
           ordain
           ,
           that
           all
           Merchants
           ,
           as
           well
           Natives
           as
           Forraigners
           ,
           shall
           pay
           such
           new
           Customes
           ,
           Impositions
           ,
           and
           Excize
           for
           all
           manner
           of
           goods
           and
           Merchandize
           whatsoever
           imported
           ,
           or
           exported
           ,
           as
           we
           in
           our
           arbitrary
           wisdomes
           shall
           judge
           meet
           ,
           under
           paine
           of
           forfeiture
           of
           all
           their
           said
           goods
           and
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           penalties
           as
           we
           shall
           impose
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           and
           ordaine
           for
           the
           ease
           and
           reliefe
           of
           the
           almost
           famished
           poore
           in
           these
           times
           of
           dearth
           and
           decay
           of
           Trade
           ,
           that
           Excize
           shall
           still
           be
           paid
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           for
           every
           drop
           of
           small
           beer
           they
           drinke
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           oyles
           ,
           dying
           stuffes
           ,
           and
           Mercers
           wares
           they
           shall
           have
           occasion
           to
           use
           about
           their
           Trades
           and
           Manufactures
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           lusty
           young
           souldiers
           ,
           who
           are
           able
           to
           worke
           and
           get
           their
           livings
           by
           the
           sweat
           of
           their
           browes
           ,
           shall
           ramble
           abroad
           through
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           like
           so
           many
           sturdy
           rogues
           ,
           take
           Free-quarter
           for
           themselves
           ,
           horses
           and
           companions
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           refusing
           to
           work
           ,
           shall
           eat
           up
           all
           the
           provisions
           in
           Gentlemens
           ,
           Yeomens
           ,
           Clothyers
           ,
           and
           other
           rich
           mens
           houses
           ,
           who
           formerly
           relieved
           the
           impotent
           poore
           with
           their
           Almes
           ,
           and
           the
           able
           with
           work
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           our
           Speaker
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           shall
           have
           a
           Monopoly
           and
           plurality
           of
           all
           kind
           of
           Officers
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           state
           and
           dignity
           ,
           and
           
           recompence
           of
           his
           infidelity
           ,
           in
           the
           deserting
           the
           true
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           selfe-denying
           Ordinance
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           end
           we
           ordaine
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           our
           perpetuall
           Speaker
           ,
           and
           eternally
           take
           five
           pounds
           for
           every
           Ordinance
           that
           passeth
           the
           Commons
           House
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           incident
           (
           new
           exacted
           )
           fees
           and
           gratuities
           ;
           that
           he
           shall
           with
           this
           his
           office
           enjoy
           the
           custody
           and
           profits
           of
           the
           great
           Seale
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           Dutchy
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Mastership
           of
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           other
           places
           as
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           conferre
           upon
           him
           or
           his
           sonne
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           honoured
           brother
           
             Sir
             John
             Lenthall
          
           for
           his
           great
           affection
           to
           and
           care
           of
           the
           Subjects
           Liberties
           committed
           to
           his
           custody
           ,
           shall
           have
           free
           licence
           to
           suffer
           what
           prisoners
           he
           pleaseth
           to
           escape
           out
           of
           prison
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Lewis
             Dives
          
           though
           Voted
           by
           us
           to
           be
           arraigned
           and
           tryed
           for
           high
           Treason
           this
           Terme
           ,
           and
           all
           persons
           lying
           in
           execution
           for
           debts
           to
           goe
           and
           lie
           abroad
           at
           their
           owne
           houses
           ,
           and
           make
           escapes
           at
           pleasure
           to
           the
           defrauding
           of
           Creditors
           ,
           without
           being
           prosecuted
           ,
           or
           put
           out
           of
           his
           office
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           provided
           they
           alwayes
           give
           him
           a
           good
           gratuity
           for
           this
           their
           liberty
           of
           escape
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           We
           will
           that
           our
           distressed
           Brethren
           in
           Ireland
           may
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           of
           this
           our
           new
           
             great
             Charter
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           liberties
           therein
           comprized
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           vertue
           thereof
           the
           supplies
           ,
           reliefs
           ,
           men
           ,
           moneyes
           ,
           and
           the
           monethly
           Tax
           of
           sixty
           thousand
           pounds
           designed
           for
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           totally
           interrupted
           ,
           misimployed
           ,
           and
           diverted
           by
           
             King
             Crumwell
          
           and
           
             Prince
             Jreton
          
           his
           son-in-law
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           ,
           pay
           and
           recruit
           their
           Supernumeraries
           and
           the
           Army
           here
           :
           That
           the
           noble
           and
           valiant
           Lord
           
             Inchequin
          
           who
           hath
           done
           such
           gallant
           service
           against
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           shall
           be
           accused
           and
           blasted
           in
           both
           our
           Houses
           and
           Pamphlets
           ,
           and
           mercenary
           Diurnall
           men
           for
           a
           Traytor
           ,
           and
           Confederate
           with
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Lisle
          
           and
           his
           confederates
           ,
           who
           wears
           much
           of
           Irelands
           imbezelled
           treasure
           on
           his
           back
           ,
           and
           hath
           much
           more
           of
           it
           in
           his
           purse
           ,
           taking
           no
           lesse
           then
           10.
           l.
           or
           15.
           l.
           a
           day
           ,
           as
           Lord
           Deputy
           of
           that
           Realme
           ,
           onely
           for
           riding
           about
           London
           streets
           in
           his
           Coach
           in
           state
           ,
           and
           victorious
           honest
           Col.
           
             Jones
          
           discountenanced
           ,
           discouraged
           ,
           and
           both
           of
           them
           removed
           this
           Spring
           from
           their
           commands
           ,
           to
           advance
           
           the
           Independent
           cause
           ,
           and
           godly
           party
           in
           that
           Realme
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           all
           these
           new
           Customes
           and
           Liberties
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           granted
           to
           be
           holden
           in
           our
           Realmes
           of
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           appertaineth
           to
           us
           we
           shall
           observe
           :
           and
           all
           men
           of
           these
           Realmes
           ,
           as
           well
           Nobles
           as
           Commons
           ,
           shall
           enjoy
           and
           observe
           the
           same
           against
           all
           persons
           in
           likewise
           .
           And
           for
           this
           our
           Gift
           and
           Grant
           of
           these
           Liberties
           ,
           the
           Nobles
           and
           Commons
           are
           become
           our
           men
           from
           this
           day
           forward
           ,
           of
           life
           and
           limb
           ,
           and
           of
           earthly
           worship
           ,
           and
           unto
           us
           shall
           be
           slaves
           and
           vassalls
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           we
           have
           granted
           further
           ,
           that
           neither
           we
           nor
           any
           of
           us
           shall
           procure
           or
           do
           any
           thing
           ,
           whereby
           all
           or
           any
           the
           Liberties
           in
           this
           Charter
           contained
           ,
           shall
           be
           ever
           hereafter
           infringed
           or
           broken
           :
           and
           further
           we
           ordaine
           ,
           that
           our
           Postmaster
           
             Edmund
             Prideaux
             ,
          
           one
           of
           our
           fugitive
           &
           Army-ingaged
           Members
           ,
           who
           byfraud
           got
           into
           that
           office
           ,
           and
           keeps
           it
           by
           force
           against
           common
           right
           ,
           do
           send
           Posts
           with
           Copies
           of
           this
           our
           Charter
           into
           all
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Places
           of
           our
           Dominions
           ,
           for
           recompence
           of
           which
           service
           he
           shall
           still
           conciously
           enjoy
           that
           office
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Committees
           ,
           and
           new-made
           Justices
           cause
           the
           same
           to
           be
           speedily
           published
           accordingly
           in
           all
           our
           Countrey-Courts
           ,
           these
           being
           our
           witnesses
           to
           this
           Charter
           .
        
         
           
             
               William
               Lawd
            
             L.
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           
             
               Thomas
            
             Earl
             of
             
               Strafford
               ,
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
            
             Knight
             ,
             Governour
             of
             Hull
             ,
          
           
             Lievtenant-Generall
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
          
        
         
           All
           foure
           beheaded
           by
           our
           command
           at
           the
           Tower
           Hill
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           old
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           and
           trecherie
           .
        
         
           
             Nathanael
             Fines
             ,
          
           condemned
           to
           lose
           his
           head
           by
           a
           Councell
           of
           War
           for
           delivering
           up
           Bristoll
           to
           our
           enemies
           ,
           by
           us
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           Grand
           Committee
           forthe
           safety
           of
           this
           and
           yet
           spared
           Kingdome
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           exploded
           Scotch
           Commissioners
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .