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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<OPENER><DATELINE><DATE>Die Veneris, 20. Feb. 1645.</DATE></DATELINE></OPENER>
<HEAD>Re&s;olved by the Lords and Commons in Parliament A&s;&s;embled;</HEAD>
<P>_THat there bee forthwith a Choice made of Elders throughout the Kingdome of <HI>Eng|land,</HI> and Dominion of <HI>Wales,</HI> in the re&s;pe|ctive Pari&s;h Churches and Chappels, ac|cording to &s;uch Directions as have already pa&s;&s;ed both Hou&s;es, bearing date the 19. of <HI>Augu&s;t,</HI> 1645. and &s;ince that time. And all Cla&s;&s;es, and Parochiall Congregations re&s;pectively, are hereby authorized and required forthwith effectually to proceed therein accor|dingly.</P>
<P><HI>Re&s;olved, &amp;c.</HI><LB>
That notice of the Election of Parochiall and Congre|gationall Elders, and of the time when it &s;hall be, be given by the Mini&s;ter in the Publique A&s;&s;embly the next Lords day but one before: And that on that &s;aid Lords day a Sermon be Preached preparatory to that weighty bu&s;ines.</P>
<P><HI>Re&s;olved, &amp;c.</HI><LB>
That &s;uch Election &s;hall bee made by the Congrega|tion, or the Major part of them then A&s;&s;embled, being &s;uch as have taken the Nationall Covenant, and are not Per&s;ons under Age, nor Servants that have no Families.</P>
<P><HI>Re&s;olved, &amp;c.</HI><LB>
That the&s;e three Votes be forthwith communicated to the Lord Major, and immediately put in due execution.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Jo. Browne Cleric. Parliamentorum.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P>Printed by <HI>Richard Cotes,</HI> 1645.</P>
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