A declaration of Oliver Cromwell, captain general of all the forces of this Common-Wealth.
         Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
      
       
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             A declaration of Oliver Cromwell, captain general of all the forces of this Common-Wealth.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by William Du-Gard,
             London :
             1653.
          
           
             Dated at end: April the last. 1653.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 3."; [encased in right-hand curly bracket] "Lord Generall Cromwell Major Generall Harrison Major Generall Lambert Collonel Staple Collonell Sidnam Collonell Desborough"; "Collonel Bennitt Sr Gilbert pickering Mr Carew Mr Strickland".
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           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Oliver
           Cromwell
           ,
           Captain
           General
           of
           all
           the
           Forces
           of
           this
           COMMON-WEALTH
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           ,
           the
           Parlament
           beeing
           dissolved
           ,
           Persons
           of
           approved
           Fidelitie
           and
           Honestie
           ,
           are
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           late
           Declaration
           of
           the
           22th
           of
           
             April
          
           last
           ,
           to
           bee
           called
           from
           the
           several
           parts
           of
           this
           Common-weath
           to
           the
           Supreme
           Authoritie
           ;
           And
           although
           effectual
           proceedings
           are
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           had
           ,
           for
           perfecting
           those
           Resolutions
           ;
           yet
           ,
           som
           convenient
           time
           beeing
           required
           for
           the
           assembling
           of
           those
           Persons
           ;
           It
           hath
           been
           found
           necessarie
           ,
           for
           preventing
           the
           mischiefs
           and
           inconveniencies
           which
           may
           arise
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           to
           the
           Publick
           Affairs
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Council
             of
             State
          
           bee
           constituted
           ,
           to
           take
           Care
           of
           ,
           and
           intend
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Safetie
           ,
           and
           present
           Management
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           :
           which
           beeing
           setled
           accordingly
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           hereby
           declared
           and
           published
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           all
           Persons
           may
           take
           notice
           thereof
           ;
           And
           ,
           in
           their
           several
           Places
           and
           Stations
           ,
           demean
           themselvs
           peaceably
           ,
           giving
           obedience
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           .
           In
           the
           Exercise
           and
           Administration
           whereof
           ,
           as
           Endeavors
           shall
           bee
           used
           that
           no
           oppression
           or
           wrong
           bee
           don
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           so
           a
           strict
           Account
           will
           bee
           required
           of
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           do
           any
           thing
           to
           indanger
           the
           Publick
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Quiet
           ,
           upon
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 April
              
               the
               last
               .
               1653.
               
            
          
           
             O.
             CROMWELL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             Du-Gard
             .
          
           1653.