seal of the Commonwealth  
The Form of an Indenture between the Sheriff and the Electors of Persons to serve in Parliament for Counties.  
THis Indenture made the day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and four, at in the County of _____ Between Sheriff of the County aforesaid of the one part, and C.D. E.F. G.H. and divers other Persons qualified and capable to elect Members to serve in Parliament for Counties, as is prescribed in the Government of the Common wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, Witnesseth, That Proclamation having been made in every Market Town in the County aforesaid within ten days after the receipt of a certain Writ of the Lord Protector to the aforesaid Sheriff directed, and to one part of these Indentures annexed for the Election of Knights, fit and discreet Persons of the County aforesaid, for the Parliament of the said Lord Protector, in the Writ aforesaid specified to be chosen, and to be at the Parliament of the said Lord Protector at Westminster in the County of Middlesex, the third day of September next to be held; The aforesaid C.D. E.F. G.H. etc. and divers other Persons of the County aforesaid, who were present at such Election, freely and indifferently have chosen Knights girt with Swords, that is to say, A. B. etc. to be in the Parliament aforesaid, as in the said Writ is mentioned, who for themselves, as also for all the People of the County aforesaid, have full and sufficient power to do and consent unto those things, which in the aforesaid Parliament shall then & there, by common Consent and Council, happen to be ordained.  
Provided, and it is hereby Declared, That the persons so chosen shall not have power to alter the Government as it is now settled in one single Person and a Parliament. In witness whereof as well the Seal of Office of the said Sheriff, as also the Seals of the Electors aforesaid, the day, year, and place abovesaid to these Indentures are put and affixed.  
Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.   

The Form of An Indenture between the Sheriff and the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Burroughs.  
THis Indenture made the day of _____ In the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and four, Between A.B. High Sheriff of the County of _____ of the one part, And C.D. E. F. G. H. etc. Burgesses and Inhabitants of the Burrow of of the other part, Witnesseth, That by virtue of a Warrant unto I. K. of the said Burrow of from the said High Sheriff to him directed, for the Electing and Choosing of Burgesses of good understanding, knowledge and discretion for Causes concerning the Public good of this Commonwealth, To be at His Highness' Parliament to be holden at Westminster, the third day of September next; We the said Burgesses and Inhabitants there, have made Choice and Election of L. and M. to be Burgesses of the said Burrow of to attend at the said Parliament according to the tenor of the said Warrant unto him the said I. K. directed in that Behalf; who for themselves and all the People of the said Burrough have full power to do and consent unto those things which in the aforesaid Parliament shall then and there, by Common Council and Consent, happen to be Ordained. Provided and it is hereby declared, That they shall not have power to alter the Government as it is now settled in one Single Person and a Parliament. In Witness whereof we the parties above named to these presents interchangeably set our hands and Seals, the day and year first above written.   

Thursday the 8. of June, 1654.  
ORdered by His Highness the Lord Protector and His Council, That the several forms of Indentures between the Sheriff & the Electors of Persons to serve in Parliament for Counties, and of the Indentures between the Sheriff and the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Burroughs, be forthwith Printed and Published, and that printed Copies thereof be sent down to the several Sheriffs, to the end the Indentures may be made according to these Forms.  
Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council.