The declaration of the Esquire at Arms
      
       
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             The declaration of the Esquire at Arms
             Elsliot, Thomas.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1653]
          
           
             A declaration "that the Parliament is dissolved, and that all the actions of Oliver Cromwel Esquire, Captain-General of all the English forces, be just, honest, and legal .. and if any person or persons shall, .. attempt to question the authority of the Lord General Cromwel, .. the free-born persons of England under his protection will call them to a severe account.".
             Dated and signed at end: Dated the 7 of May. 1653. Witness Tho. Elslyot, Ar. Ar. Conq.
             Place of publication from Wing.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
             With: A mite to the treasury ... / by J.W. London : Printed by T. Newcomb ..., 1653.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 -- Early works to 1800.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           The
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Esquire
           at
           Arms
           .
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           the
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           and
           other
           Judges
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
          
           have
           in
           their
           Judicature
           made
           a
           doubt
           whether
           the
           Parliament
           be
           dissolved
           or
           not
           ,
           It
           is
           declared
           that
           the
           Parliament
           is
           dissolved
           ,
           And
           that
           all
           the
           actions
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Captain-General
           of
           all
           the
           English
           Forces
           ,
           be
           just
           ,
           honest
           ,
           and
           legal
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           is
           a
           just
           and
           honest
           man
           in
           whatsoever
           he
           enterprised
           in
           the
           said
           affairs
           .
           And
           if
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           ,
           by
           any
           colour
           or
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           attempt
           to
           question
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           or
           disturb
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           Free-born
           persons
           of
           
             England
          
           under
           his
           protection
           will
           call
           them
           to
           a
           severe
           account
           .
        
         
           
             Witness
             
               Tho.
               Elslyot
               ,
            
             Ar.
             
             Ar.
             Conq.
             
          
           
             Dated
             
               the
               7
               of
               
                 May
                 .
              
               1653.