Parliament of England, Act constituting a Counsel of State (1649)
“ You are hereby authorised and impoured to order and direct, all the Militias and forces both by Sea and Land of England, and Ireland, and the Dominions to them or eyther of them belonging, preserving the peace or safety thereof, and for preventing, resisting and suppressing all tumults and insurrections that shall happen to rise in them or eyther of them, or any invasions of them from abroad. ”
Parliament of England, Act constituting a Counsel of State (1649)
“ You have hereby power and are authorised in Case of danger to the Comon wealth to administer an oath to any person or persons for the discoverie of the truth.11. You are hereby authorized and impoured to send for and imprison, or otherwise to secure by takeing bond in recognizance any such person or persons as shall be offenders against these or any other instructions which you shall receive from the Parliament And all such as shall Contemne or be refractory to any of your Comands directions or orders in pursuance of the said instructions. ”
