December 1649
[18 December 1649]
Whereas by an Act of Parliament made the Fourteenth of
this instant December (entituled, An Act disabling the Election
of divers persons to any Office or Place of Trust within the City
of London, and the Votes of such persons in such Elections)
whereby divers Directions are given for the same Elections; The
Parliament of England do Enact, and hereby give Order, concerning the Election of Quest-men, Constables, and all other subordinate Officers whatsoever, within the said City and Liberties thereof,
for the year ensuing, That the same Elections may be made, so
that it be of such persons that have not been Imprisoned, nor
hath had his Estate Sequestered for Delinquency, nor hath
assisted the late King against the Parliament, in the first or
second Wars; nor hath been ayding or assisting in bringing in
the Scots Army to Invade the Commonwealth of England, in the
year One thousand six hundred forty eight; nor did Subscribe
or abet the treasonable Ingagement in the year One thousand six
hundred forty seven; nor did assist or abet the Tumults within
the Cities of London and Westminster, or in the Counties of Kent,
Essex, Middlesex or Surrey, in the year One thousand six hundred
forty eight; And that the same Elections be of such persons as shall
Subscribe the Ingagement, To be true and faithful to this Commonwealth, in the same Act mentioned. And it is further Enacted
by the Authority aforesaid, That the Lord Mayor, and each
Alderman in his Ward respectively, shall have power to tender and
take the Subscriptions in the said Act mentioned, of all persons
that shall be Elected and Chosen to any Office or Place whatsoever,
by vertue of this or the said recited Act; and that the Lord Mayor,
and each Alderman in his Ward-Mote, shall have power to commit
to Prison any person or persons, that shall make any Disturbance
at any Election, contrary to this or the before recited Act.