By the Council of State. A proclamation Whereas by an act of the last Parliament, intituled, An act for dissolving the Parliament begun the third of November 1640, and for the calling and holding of a Parliament at Westminster the 25 of April 1660 (Printed by Abel Roper, and Tho: Collins, Printers to the Council of State, 1660)
"Recites provisions of Act for summoning Parliament. No rebel in Ireland, nor any one who has made war on Parliament, nor their sons, may be elected. This to be proclaimed at the time and place of electing, before the elections." -- Cf. Steele. - Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 29". - Date and place of publication from Wing. - Dated at end: Wednesday March 28. 1660. By the Council of State at VVhitehal. - Reproduction of the original in the British Library. - Steele, I, 3176. - Thomason, 669.f.24[48]. - Title from caption and opening lines of text. - Wing (2nd ed., 1994), E785