Resolves of Parliament, touching the Lord Generals taking and subscribing the engagement.
         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             Resolves of Parliament, touching the Lord Generals taking and subscribing the engagement.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, Printers to the Parliament of England,
             London :
             1649. [i.e. 1650]
          
           
             The Lord General = Thomas Fairfax, Baron Fairfax.
             Order to print dated: Die Mercurii, 20 Februarii, 1649. Signed: Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671 -- Early works to 1800.
           Loyalty oaths -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           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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           RESOLVES
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           Touching
           the
           LORD
           GENERALS
           taking
           and
           Subscribing
           the
           ENGAGEMENT
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           Question
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Parliament
           doth
           Declare
           ,
           That
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           General
           of
           the
           Parliament
           Forces
           ,
           having
           taken
           and
           Subscribed
           the
           Engagement
           appointed
           for
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ;
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             
               A.
               B.
            
             being
             nominated
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             Councel
             of
             State
             by
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             Do
             testifie
             ,
             That
             I
             do
             adhere
             to
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             Maintenance
             and
             Defence
             of
             the
             publique
             Liberty
             and
             Freedom
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             now
             Declared
             by
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             whose
             Authority
             I
             am
             constituted
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             said
             Councel
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Maintenance
             and
             Defence
             of
             their
             Resolutions
             concerning
             the
             setling
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Nation
             for
             future
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             of
             a
             Republique
             ,
             without
             a
             King
             or
             House
             of
             Peers
             :
             And
             I
             do
             promise
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             That
             through
             his
             Grace
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             faithful
             in
             performance
             of
             the
             Trust
             committed
             to
             me
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             therein
             faithfully
             pursue
             the
             Instructions
             given
             to
             the
             said
             Councel
             by
             this
             present
             Parliament
             .
             In
             confirmation
             of
             the
             premises
             ,
             I
             have
             hereunto
             Subscribed
             my
             Name
             .
          
        
         
           His
           said
           taking
           and
           subscribing
           ,
           is
           a
           taking
           of
           the
           Engagement
           within
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             for
             Subscribing
             the
             Engagement
             .
          
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             That
             Mr.
             Speaker
             do
             send
             this
             Vote
             to
             the
             General
             in
             a
             Letter
             ,
             and
             to
             return
             unto
             him
             the
             hearty
             thanks
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             for
             his
             great
             care
             in
             causing
             the
             Orders
             to
             be
             put
             in
             Execution
             touching
             the
             taking
             the
             Engagement
             by
             the
             Army
             and
             Garisons
             ,
             and
             the
             returns
             of
             these
             Subscriptions
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Mercurii
               ,
               20
               Februarii
               ,
               1649.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           these
           Votes
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             :
             Scobell
             ,
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamenti
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Edward
             Husband
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           1649.