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Mercurius politicus, Number 233, 23rd-30th November 1654 E.818[9]

and the Dominions thereto belonging; is, and
shall reside in one person, and the people assembled
in Parliament; And that all Bills agreed unto
by the Parliament, shall be presented to the said
single person for his consent, and in case he shall
not give his consent thereunto within twenty
days after they shall be presented to him, or give
satisfaction to the Parliament within the time
limited. That then such Bills shall passe into and
become Laws, although hee shal not give his consent
thereunto. Provided, such Bills contain
nothing in them contrary to such matters wherein
the single person & the Parliament shall declare
a negative to be in the single Person. That
if any bil be tendred at any time hereafter, to alter
the Foundation & Constitution of the Government
of this Commonwealth from a single person
& a Parliament, that to such Bills the single
person shall have a Negative. That if any Bills
shal be tendredat any time hereafter for the continuance
of any Parliament, for any longer time
then for six months after the first meeting, that
such Bills shal not become Laws without the consent
of the single person. That the Stile of the said
single person shall bee Lord Protector of the
Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland,
and the Dominions thereunto belonging,
[unr] That Oliver Cromwell Captain Generall of
the Forces of England Scotland, and Ireland, is,
and shall her Lord Protector of England, Scotland
and Ireland, and the dominions thereunto
belonging for his life. That Oliver Cromwel the
present Lord Protector during his life, the Parliament
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