AN ORDER AND DECLARATION OF THE COMMONS assembled in PARLIAMENT: That no Person within the City of London, and Liberties therof, shall bee of the Common council, or in any Office of Trust, within the said City, or have any voice in the choice of the same, that hath not voluntarily contributed upon the Propositions, according to the Ordinance of the 29 of Novemb. 1642.  
Or, whose Persons hath been imprisoned, or Estates sequestered for their Malignancy, nor taken the late Solemn League and Covenant.  

   
Die Jovis, 19. Decemb. 1644. H. elsing clear. Parl. D. come.   
Printed at London by Richard coats. 1644.   

AN ORDER AND DECLARATION OF THE COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT.  
THE Commons taking into their consideration, that the well governing and peace of the city of London and the Liberties thereof, doth chiefly depend upon the faithfulness and integrity of the persons that have and bear the public Offices and Places of Trust therein; And that in these times of trouble, more then ordinary care is to bee taken in the choice and election of them, and that their good Affection to the true Protestant Religion and to the Parliament and peace of the city and kingdom, should bee openly testified and made known before they bee admitted to any such Place or Office. And whereas by the ancient customs and usages of the said city, those of the common-council, and some other Officers of the city, are to bee chosen at or about the one and twentieth day of this instant December.  
The Commons do Order and Declare, that no person shall bee elected into any the said Offices, nor shall bee capable thereof, who have not voluntarily contributed upon the Propositions, according to the Ordinance of the nine and twentieth of November, 1642. Or who have otherwise testified their disaffection to the Parliament, or who have not taken the late solemn League and Covenant; And further that no person shall have any voice in such Election, whose Person hath been Imprisoned or Estate sequestered for malignancy against the Parliament, or that hath not taken the said solemn League and Covenant. And Thomas Atkin Lord mayor of the city of London, and the Aldermen in their several Wards, and all other Persons to whom the Election of any the said Officers shall appertain, are hereby required to see this Order duly put in Execution.  
H. elsing clear. Parl. D. come.  
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