At the Council of State at White-Hall. The Parliament having lately intrusted this Council to take care that the good people of England, Scotland, and Ireland, be protected in their peaceable assemblies for the worship of God; ...
England and Wales.Council of State.
London, : Printed by Henry Hills, printer to the Council of State,,
MDCLIII. [1653]
Order protecting peaceable assemblies for worship of God (but not countenancing popish or idolatrous worship).
With an order-to-print: Saturday November 12. 1653. At the Council of State at White-Hall, ordered, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. John Thurloe, Secr.
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