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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE GIVING LIBERTIE For the Carrying of Mill-stones , Stone , Timber , &c.

blazon of the Commonwealth
Saturday 2 September , 1654.

ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and the Council , that this Ordinance bee forthwith Printed and Published .

Hen. Scobel , Clerk of the Council .

LONDON , Printed , by William Du-Gard , and Henry Hills , Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector . 1654.

blazon of the Commonwealth
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE GIVING LIBERTIE For the Carrying of Mill-stones , Timber , Stone , &c.

BEt it Ordeined by His Highness the Lord Protector , by and with the advice and consent of His Council , That it shall and may bee lawful to and for any person or persons other than common Carriers , to make use of any greater number of Horses or Oxen , for the Draught of Milstones , Timber , Stone , or other heavie carriage than are limitted or appointed by the late Ordinance , Intituled , An Ordinance for the better amending and keeping in repair the Common High-wayes within this Nation , for and during the space of four Moneths in every year ; That is to say , The moneths of May , June , July and August , and not otherwise ; The said Ordinance or any other thing to the contrarie in any wise notwithstanding .

Saturday , 2 September , 1654.

ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and the Council , That this Ordinance bee forthwith Printed and Published .

Hen. Scobel , Clerk of the Council .