The
Form
of
WRITS
to
be
issued
forth
under
the
Great
Seal
of
ENGLAND
,
For
the
Election
of
Knights
,
Citizens
,
and
Burgesses
to
sit
and
serve
in
the
PARLIAMENT
Which
is
to
be
holden
at
Westminster
the
25.
of
April
next
ensuing
,
1660.
as
followeth
,
THE
Keepers
of
the
Liberties
of
England
by
Authority
of
Parliament
to
the
Sheriff
of
the
County
of
A.
greeting
;
Whereas
it
is
enacted
that
a
Parliament
shall
be
held
at
Westminster
the
Five
and
twentieth
day
of
April
next
ensuing
:
Therefore
we
Command
and
firmly
enjoyn
you
,
that
Proclamation
being
made
of
the
day
and
place
aforesaid
in
your
next
County
to
be
holden
after
the
receipt
of
this
our
Writ
,
you
cause
to
be
freely
and
indifferently
chosen
by
them
who
shall
be
present
at
such
Election
,
Knights
with
their
swords
girt
,
of
the
most
fit
and
discreet
persons
for
the
County
aforesaid
,
and
of
every
City
of
the
said
County
Citizens
,
and
of
every
Burrough
Burgesses
,
of
the
most
discreet
and
sufficient
according
to
the
form
of
the
Statues
thereupon
made
and
provided
.
And
the
names
of
the
said
Knights
,
Citizens
and
Burgesses
,
so
to
be
chosen
,
whether
they
be
present
or
absent
,
you
doe
cause
to
be
inserted
in
certain
Indentures
thereupon
to
be
made
,
between
you
and
them
that
shall
be
present
at
such
Elections
,
and
that
you
cause
them
to
come
at
the
day
and
place
aforesaid
;
so
that
the
said
Knights
for
themselves
and
the
Commonalty
of
the
said
County
,
and
the
said
Citizens
and
Burgesses
for
themselves
and
the
Commonalty
of
the
said
Cities
&
Burroughs
aforesaid
,
severally
may
have
full
and
sufficient
power
to
do
and
consent
unto
those
things
,
which
then
and
there
shall
happen
to
be
ordained
for
the
good
and
safety
of
the
Church
and
Commonwealth
:
so
that
for
defect
of
such
like
power
,
or
by
reason
of
improvident
choice
of
the
Knights
,
Citizens
and
Burgesses
aforesaid
;
the
said
affairs
may
not
remain
undone
in
any
wise
.
And
we
will
that
neither
you
nor
any
other
Sheriff
of
this
Commonwealth
be
in
any
wise
chosen
;
And
that
the
said
choice
in
your
full
County
aforesaid
so
made
;
you
certifie
to
us
in
our
Chancery
at
the
day
and
place
aforesaid
,
distinctly
and
openly
without
delay
under
the
seal
of
the
County
aforesaid
:
and
the
seals
of
them
who
shall
be
present
at
such
Election
,
sending
back
to
us
the
other
part
of
the
said
Indentures
to
these
presents
annexed
,
together
with
this
Writ
:
VVitnesse
&c.
Ordered
by
the
Parliament
that
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
Lord
Keeper
or
Lords
Commissioners
of
the
great
Seal
of
England
for
the
time
being
,
are
hereby
authorized
and
required
to
cause
Writs
under
the
great
Seal
of
England
to
be
issued
forth
accordingly
;
and
this
shall
be
to
them
and
every
of
them
a
sufficient
Warrant
in
that
behalf
.