258 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Liber
P. C. R.

come before yo^u, And those same Wittnesses & euery one of them
uppon their Oathes uppon the holy Euangelists corporally to be
taken that yo^u dilligently examine, And their Examinaons th^t yo^u
take & to writing doe committ. And when yo^u haue soe taken them
into Our Prouinciall Court by the 20^th day of Aprill next where-
soeu^e it shall bee held that yo^u doe distinctly & clearely send under yo^r
seales, together w^th yo^r opinions, what uppon the premises it fitt to
be done, & this Writt, Prouided allwayes th^t the s^d Salter haue warn-
ing by the space of Ten dayes, of the Execution of this Commisⁿ,
before the Execuon of the same. And likewise to examine all the
differences depending betweene the s^d p^rtis or eyther of them, &
Thomas Hinson. Gyuen att S^t Maries this 3^d day of March 1658.
Wittnes &c: Josias ffendall.

Postpone-
ments

Co^tt Nathaniel Vtie X Peter Sharpe.
Cap^t William Stone X Edw: Cloxstone
M^rs Jane Eltonhead X Edm: Scarborough
Cap^t Tho: Cornewaleys X John Webbe

Respited till
next Prouinciall
Court.

Proclamation &c :

Proclama-
tion of
Richard
Cromwell
Lord Pro-
tector

Whereas it hath pleased the most wise God in his Prouidence to
take out of this world the most Serene & renowned Olyuer late Lord
Protecto^r of the Common wealth of England, Scotland & Ireland &c :
& his s^d Highnes hauing in his life time, according to the humble
Petⁿ & aduice of the late Parliam^t in England declared & appoynted
the most noble & illustrious the Lord Richard Eldest sonne of his s^d
late Hignes to succeed him in the Gouerm^t of the s^d Commonwealth
of England, Scottland & Ireland, & the Dominions thereunto be-
longing. Wee therefore the Leiuten^t & Councell of the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Prouince Doe now by the s^d Lord Proprietaries direc-

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tion hereby publish & declare the s^d Noble & Illustrious Lord Richard
to be Rightfully Protecto^r of the Commonwealth of England, Scott-
land & Ireland, & the Dominions & Territories therto belonging.
Beeseeching the Lord to blesse him w^th long life & happines in his
Gouerm^t
God save his Highnes Richard Lord Protecto^r.

Proclamation
By the Leiuten^t

Whereas his Highnesse Richard Lord Protecto^r was this day
proclaymed, In hono^r of th^t Solemnity, & according to the power to
mee by the Lord Proprietary Committed, I doe hereby Pardon &
acquitt All & Euery person or persons w^ch this Court in any Criminall