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. &c. 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 Common-wealth, 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 burrow 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 name 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.