divide_v by_o a_o due_a proportion_n into_o so_o many_o and_o such_o part_n as_o each_o part_n may_v elect_v two_o and_o no_o part_n above_o three_o representor_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o which_o division_n and_o the_o ascertain_v of_o other_o circumstance_n hereafter_o express_v so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o election_n less_o subject_a to_o confusion_n or_o mistake_v in_o order_n to_o the_o next_o representative_a thomas_n lord_n grey_n of_o grobey_n sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n henry_n holcraft_n knight_n moses_n wall_n gentleman_n samuel_n mayor_n john_n langley_n william_n hamkins_n abraham_n babington_n daniel_n taylor_n mark_n hilley_n richard_n price_n and_o colonel_n john_n white_a citizen_n of_o london_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n three_o or_o more_o fit_a person_n in_o each_o county_n and_o in_o each_o city_n and_o burrow_n to_o which_o one_o representor_n or_o more_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v as_o commissioner_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n and_o by_o the_o write_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v certify_v into_o the_o parliament_n record_n before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o february_n next_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n so_o appoint_v for_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n which_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n shall_v before_o the_o end_n of_o february_n next_o by_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n appoint_v two_o fit_a and_o faithful_a person_n or_o more_o in_o each_o hundred_o lath_n or_o wapentake_n within_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o in_o each_o ward_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o orderly_a take_n of_o all_o voluntary_a subscription_n to_o this_o agreement_n by_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o every_o parish_n who_o be_v to_o return_v the_o subscription_n so_o take_v to_o the_o person_n that_o employ_v they_o keep_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o to_o themselves_o and_o those_o person_n keep_v like_o transcript_n to_o return_v the_o original_a subscription_n to_o the_o respective_a commissioner_n by_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v at_o or_o before_o the_o fourteen_o of_o april_n next_o to_o be_v register_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o county_n record_n for_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o and_o the_o subscription_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o chief_a court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o other_o city_n and_o burrough_n respective_o be_v to_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o fit_a person_n in_o every_o parish_n within_o their_o precinct_n to_o take_v such_o subscription_n and_o keep_v transcription_n thereof_o to_o return_v the_o original_n to_o the_o respective_a commissioner_n by_o the_o say_v fourteen_o of_o april_n next_o to_o be_v register_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o chief_a court_n within_o the_o respective_a city_n and_o burrough_n and_o the_o same_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n respective_o shall_v where_o more_o than_o three_o representor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v divide_v such_o county_n as_o also_o the_o city_n of_o london_n into_o so_o many_o and_o such_o part_n as_o be_v afore_o mention_v and_o shall_v set_v forth_o the_o bound_n of_o such_o division_n and_o shall_v in_o every_o county_n city_n and_o burrow_n where_o any_o representor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o in_o every_o such_o division_n as_o aforesaid_a within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o within_o the_o several_a county_n so_o divide_v respective_o appoint_v one_o certain_a place_n wherein_o the_o people_n shall_v meet_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o representor_n and_o some_o one_o fit_a person_n or_o more_o inhabit_v within_o each_o burrow_n city_n county_n or_o division_n respective_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o sheriff_n to_o regulate_v the_o election_n and_o by_o pole_n or_o otherwise_o clear_o to_o distinguish_v and_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n elect_v as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v and_o shall_v likewise_o in_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n make_v certificate_n of_o the_o several_a division_n with_o the_o bound_n thereof_o by_o they_o set_v forth_o and_o of_o the_o certain_a place_n of_o meeting_n and_o person_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o sheriff_n appoint_v in_o they_o respective_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o cause_v such_o certificate_n to_o be_v return_v into_o the_o parliament_n record_v before_o the_o end_n of_o april_n next_o and_o before_o that_o time_n shall_v also_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o every_o parish_n within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n respectvely_a and_o shall_v in_o every_o such_o parish_n likewise_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n one_o trusty_a person_n or_o more_o inhabit_v therein_o to_o make_v a_o true_a list_n of_o all_o the_o person_n within_o their_o respective_a parish_n who_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n aforego_v be_v to_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o election_n and_o express_v who_o among_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o rule_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v and_o such_o list_n with_o the_o say_a warrant_n to_o bring_v in_o and_o return_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n unto_o the_o person_n appoint_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sheriff_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o that_o burrough_n city_n county_n or_o division_n respective_o which_o person_n so_o appoint_v as_o sheriff_n be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n or_o in_o case_n of_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n after_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o the_o people_n meeting_n than_o any_o person_n present_a that_o be_v elible_a as_o aforesaid_a who_o the_o people_n then_o and_o there_o assemble_v shall_v choose_v for_o that_o end_n shall_v receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a list_n and_o admit_v the_o person_n therein_o contain_v or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v present_a unto_o a_o free_a vote_n in_o the_o say_a election_n and_o have_v first_o cause_v this_o agreement_n to_o be_v public_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v proceed_v unto_o regulate_v and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o election_n and_o by_o pole_n or_o otherwise_o open_o distinguish_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o same_o and_o thereof_o by_o certificate_n or_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o himself_o and_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o elector_n nominate_v the_o person_n or_o person_n due_o elect_v shall_v make_v a_o true_a return_n into_o the_o parliament_n record_n within_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o election_n under_o pain_n for_o default_n thereof_o or_o for_o make_v any_o false_a return_v to_o forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o public_a use_n and_o shall_v cause_v indenture_n to_o be_v make_v and_o interchangeable_o seal_v and_o deliver_v betwixt_o himself_o and_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a elector_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o person_n or_o each_o person_n elect_v several_o on_o the_o other_o part_n express_v their_o election_n of_o he_o as_o a_o representor_n of_o they_o according_a to_o this_o agreement_n and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o his_o promise_n according_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o with_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o understanding_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n this_o course_n be_v to_o hold_v for_o the_o first_o representative_a which_o be_v to_o proceed_v for_o the_o ascertain_n of_o these_o circumstance_n in_o order_n to_o future_a representative_n 4._o that_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o member_n at_o least_o be_v always_o present_a in_o each_o sit_n of_o the_o representative_a at_o the_o pass_n of_o any_o law_n or_o do_v of_o any_o act_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v save_v that_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o may_v make_v a_o house_n for_o debate_n or_o resolution_n that_o be_v preparatory_a thereunto_o 5._o that_o each_o representative_a shall_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o their_o first_o meeting_n appoint_v a_o council_n of_o state_n for_o the_o manage_v of_o public_a affair_n until_o the_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o representative_a unless_o that_o next_o representative_a think_v fit_a to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o trust_n soon_o and_o the_o same_o council_n to_o act_n and_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o such_o instruction_n and_o limitation_n as_o the_o representative_a shall_v give_v and_o not_o otherwise_o 6._o that_o in_o each_o interval_n betwixt_o bienniall_a
a_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_z of_o england_n and_o the_o place_n therewith_o incorporate_v for_o a_o secure_a and_o present_a peace_n upon_o ground_n of_o common_a right_n freedom_n and_o safety_n have_v by_o our_o late_a labour_n and_o hazard_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n at_o how_o high_a a_o rate_n we_o value_v our_o just_a freedom_n and_o god_n have_v so_o far_o own_v our_o cause_n as_o to_o deliver_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o into_o our_o hand_n we_o do_v now_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o mutual_a duty_n to_o each_o other_o to_o take_v the_o best_a care_n we_o can_v for_o the_o future_a to_o avoid_v both_o the_o danger_n of_o return_v into_o a_o slavish_a condition_n and_o the_o chargeable_a remedy_n of_o another_o war_n for_o as_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o so_o many_o of_o our_o countryman_n will_v have_v oppose_v we_o in_o this_o quarrel_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v their_o own_o good_a so_o may_v we_o hopeful_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o that_o when_o our_o common_a right_n and_o liberties_n shall_v be_v clear_v their_o endeavour_n will_v be_v disappoint_v that_o seek_v to_o make_v themselves_o our_o master_n since_o therefore_o our_o former_a oppression_n and_o not_o yet_o end_v trouble_n have_v be_v occasion_v either_o by_o want_n of_o frequent_a national_a meeting_n in_o council_n or_o by_o the_o undue_a or_o unequal_a constitution_n thereof_o or_o by_o render_v those_o meeting_n uneffectual_a we_o be_v full_o agree_v and_o resolve_v god_n will_v to_o provide_v that_o hereafter_o our_o representative_n be_v neither_o leave_v to_o a_o uncertainty_n for_o time_n nor_o be_v unequal_o constitute_v nor_o make_v useless_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v in_o order_n whereunto_o we_o declare_v and_o agree_v 1._o that_o to_o prevent_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n apparent_o arise_v from_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o same_o person_n in_o supreme_a authority_n this_o present_a parliament_n end_n and_o dissolve_v upon_o or_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1649._o 2._o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v at_o this_o day_n very_o unequal_o distribute_v by_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n for_o the_o election_n of_o their_o representatives_n be_v indifferent_o proportion_v and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o person_n or_o not_o above_o and_o in_o each_o county_n and_o the_o place_n thereto_o subjoin_v there_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o make_v up_o the_o say_v representative_a at_o all_o time_n the_o several_a number_n hereunder_o mention_v viz._n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o particular_o name_v 10._o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o suburb_n adjoin_v and_o liberty_n thereof_o 2_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n with_o the_o parish_n of_o chatham_n and_o strew_v 1_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n in_o kent_n and_o sussex_n viz_o dover_n rumney_n hyde_n sandwich_n hastings_n with_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n and_o winchelsey_n 3_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o chichester_n and_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 8_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 8_o the_o city_n of_o winchester_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o the_o town_n of_o southampton_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o dorchester_n 7_o the_o town_n of_o dorchester_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o particular_o name_v 12_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n 2_o the_o town_n of_o plymouth_n 2_o the_o town_n of_o barnstaple_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 8_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 8_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n 3_o the_o town_n of_o taunton-dean_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o salisbury_n 7_o the_o city_n of_o salisbury_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o read_v 5_o the_o town_n of_o read_v 1_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o southwark_n 5_o the_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 4_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 8_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o duchy_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o hartford_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 6_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 6_o the_o county_n of_o oxon_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 4_o the_o city_n of_o oxon_n 2_o the_o university_n of_o oxon_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o gloucester_n 7_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o hereford_n 4_o the_o city_n of_o hereford_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n with_o the_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o worcester_n 4_o the_o city_n of_o worcester_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o coventrey_n 5_o the_o city_n of_o coventrey_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o northampton_n 5_o the_o town_n of_o northampton_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 4_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v here-und_a particular_o name_v 4_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 2_o the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o colchester_n 11_o the_o town_n of_o colchester_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 10_o the_o town_n of_o ipswich_n 2_o the_o town_n of_o s._n edmond_n bury_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 9_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n 3_o the_o town_n of_o lynne_n 1_o the_o town_n of_o yarmouth_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n 11_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n 1_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o rutland_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o leicester_n 5_o the_o town_n of_o leicester_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o nottingham_n 4_o the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o derby_n 5_o the_o town_n of_o derby_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n with_o the_o city_n of_o lichfield_n the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 6_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o shrewsbury_n 6_o the_o town_n of_o shrewsbury_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o chester_n 5_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n 2_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o manchester_n 6_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n and_o the_o parish_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o york_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 15_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n 3_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n 1_o the_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o leeds_n 1_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o duresme_fw-fr with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o duresme_fw-fr and_o gateside_n 3_o the_o city_n of_o duresme_fw-fr 1_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n
with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v 3_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n with_o gateside_n 2_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n 1_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 2_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n with_o the_o parish_n therein_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o caermarthen_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o carnarvan_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o denbigh_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o flint_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 4_o the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 4_o the_o county_n of_o merion_v with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o mountgomery_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o parish_n therein_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o radnor_n with_o the_o burrough_n and_o the_o parish_n therein_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n with_o the_o burrough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o 4_o provide_v that_o the_o first_o or_o second_o representative_a may_v if_o they_o see_v cause_n assign_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o four_o hundred_o representor_n not_o hereby_o assign_v or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n for_o unto_o such_o county_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o present_a distribution_n to_o have_v less_o than_o their_o due_a proportion_n provide_v also_o that_o where_o any_o city_n or_o burrow_n to_o which_o one_o representor_n or_o more_o be_v assign_v shall_v be_v find_v in_o a_o due_a proportion_n not_o competent_a alone_o to_o elect_v a_o representor_n or_o the_o number_n of_o representor_n assign_v thereto_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o future_a representative_n to_o assign_v such_o a_o number_n of_o parish_n or_o village_n near_o adjoin_v to_o such_o city_n or_o burrow_n to_o be_v join_v therewith_o in_o the_o election_n as_o may_v make_v the_o same_o proportionable_a 3._o that_o the_o people_n do_v of_o course_n choose_v themselves_o a_o representative_a once_o in_o two_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o every_o second_o may_n by_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o representative_n so_o choose_v to_o meet_v upon_o the_o second_o thursday_n in_o june_n follow_v at_o the_o usual_a place_n in_o westminster_n or_o such_o other_o place_n as_o by_o the_o forego_n representative_a or_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o the_o interval_n shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o least_o twenty_o day_n before_o the_o time_n of_o election_n and_o to_o continue_v their_o session_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o until_o the_o second_o thursday_n in_o december_n follow_v unless_o they_o shall_v adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v themselves_o soon_o but_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o the_o election_n of_o the_o first_o representative_a to_o be_v on_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o may_n 1649._o and_o that_o and_o all_o future_a election_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o agreement_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o elector_n in_o every_o division_n shall_v be_v native_n or_o denizen_n of_o england_n not_o person_n receive_v alm_n but_o such_o as_o be_v assess_v ordinary_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a not_o servant_n to_o and_o receive_v wage_n from_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o in_o all_o election_n except_o for_o the_o university_n they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a or_o upward_o and_o housekeeper_n dwell_v within_o the_o division_n for_o which_o the_o election_n be_v provide_v that_o until_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o time_n herein_o limit_v from_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o or_o have_v any_o hand_n or_o voice_n in_o such_o election_n who_o have_v adhere_v unto_o or_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o any_o the_o late_a war_n or_o insurrection_n or_o who_o shall_v make_v or_o join_v in_o or_o abet_v any_o forcible_a opposition_n against_o this_o agreement_n 2._o that_o such_o person_n and_o such_o only_a may_v be_v elect_v to_o be_v of_o the_o representative_a who_o by_o the_o rule_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o have_v voice_n in_o election_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o provide_v that_o of_o those_o none_o shall_v be_v eligible_a for_o the_o first_o or_o second_o representative_n who_o have_v not_o voluntary_o assist_v the_o parliament_n against_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n before_o the_o 14._o of_o june_n 1645._o or_o else_o in_o money_n plate_n horse_n or_o arm_n lend_v upon_o the_o proposition_n before_o the_o end_n of_o may_n 1643._o or_o who_o have_v join_v in_o or_o abet_v the_o treasonable_a engagement_n in_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o or_o who_o declare_v or_o engage_v themselves_o for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n with_o the_o scot_n that_o invade_v this_o nation_n the_o last_o summer_n or_o for_o compliance_n with_o the_o actor_n in_o any_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o same_o summer_n or_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n or_o his_o accomplice_n in_o the_o revolt_a fleet._n and_o also_o provide_v that_o such_o person_n as_o by_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o precede_a article_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o elect_v until_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v elect_v until_o the_o end_n of_o 14._o year_n next_o ensue_v and_o we_o do_v desire_n and_o recommend_v it_o to_o all_o man_n that_o in_o all_o time_n the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o this_o great_a trust_n may_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o that_o our_o representative_n will_v make_v the_o best_a provision_n for_o that_o end_n 3._o that_o whoever_o by_o the_o two_o rule_n in_o the_o next_o precede_v article_n be_v incapable_a of_o election_n or_o to_o be_v elect_v shall_v assume_v to_o vote_n in_o or_o be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n for_o the_o first_o or_o second_o representative_a or_o be_v elect_v shall_v presume_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a representative_n shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a in_o case_n he_o have_v any_o estate_n visible_a to_o the_o value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o estate_n than_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n for_o three_o month_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v forcible_o oppose_v molest_v or_o hinder_v the_o people_n capable_a of_o elect_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o their_o quiet_a and_o free_a election_n of_o representor_n for_o the_o first_o representative_a than_o each_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o confiscation_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o estate_n to_o the_o value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o one_o whole_a year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n provide_v that_o the_o offender_n in_o each_o such_o case_n be_v convict_v within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o the_o first_o representative_a be_v to_o make_v further_a provision_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o these_o evil_n in_o after_o election_n 4._o that_o to_o the_o end_n all_o officer_n of_o state_n may_v be_v certain_o accountable_a and_o no_o faction_n make_v to_o maintain_v corrupt_a interest_n no_o member_n of_o a_o council_n of_o state_n nor_o any_o officer_n of_o any_o salary_n force_v in_o army_n or_o garrison_n nor_o any_o treasurer_n or_o receiver_n of_o public_a money_n shall_v while_o such_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v of_o a_o representative_a and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o in_o case_n any_o lawyer_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o any_o representative_a or_o council_n of_o state_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o practice_n as_o a_o lawyer_n during_o that_o trust_n for_o the_o more_o convenient_a election_n of_o representative_n each_o county_n wherein_o more_o than_o three_o representor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v with_o the_o town_n corporate_a and_o city_n if_o there_o be_v any_o lie_v within_o compass_n thereof_o to_o which_o no_o representor_n be_v herein_o assign_v shall_v be_v
representative_n the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o case_n of_o imminent_a danger_n or_o extreme_a necessity_n may_v summon_v a_o representative_a to_o be_v forthwith_o choose_v and_o to_o meet_v so_o as_o the_o session_n thereof_o continue_v not_o above_o fourscore_o day_n and_o so_o as_o it_o dissolve_v at_o least_o fifty_o day_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o the_o next_o bienniall_n representative_a and_o upon_o the_o fifty_o day_n so_o proceed_v it_o shall_v dissolve_v of_o course_n if_o not_o otherwise_o dissolve_v soon_o 7._o that_o no_o member_n of_o any_o representative_a be_v make_v either_o receiver_n treasurer_n or_o other_o officer_n during_o that_o employment_n save_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 8._o that_o the_o representative_n have_v and_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a trust_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o their_o power_n extend_v without_o the_o 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same_o 3._o that_o no_o security_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o nation_n nor_o any_o engagement_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n and_o damage_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a or_o invalid_a by_o the_o next_o or_o any_o future_a representative_n except_o to_o such_o creditor_n as_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v just_o forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o save_v that_o the_o next_o representative_a may_v confirm_v or_o make_v null_n in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a all_o gift_n of_o land_n money_n office_n or_o otherwise_o make_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n to_o any_o member_n or_o attendant_n of_o either_o house_n 4._o that_o in_o any_o law_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v no_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o tenure_n grant_v charter_n patent_n degree_n or_o birth_n shall_v be_v privilege_v from_o subjection_n thereto_o or_o from_o be_v bind_v thereby_o as_o well_o as_o other_o 5._o that_o the_o representative_a may_v not_o give_v judgement_n upon_o any_o man_n person_n or_o estate_n where_o no_o law_n have_v before_o provide_v save_v only_o in_o call_v to_o account_n and_o punish_v public_a officer_n for_o abuse_v or_o fail_v their_o trust_n 6._o that_o no_o representative_a may_v in_o any_o wise_a render_v up_o or_o give_v or_o take_v away_o any_o the_o foundation_n of_o common_a right_n liberty_n &_o safety_n contain_v in_o this_o agreement_n nor_o level_v man_n estate_n destroy_v propriety_n or_o make_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o such_o fundamental_a concernment_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o liberty_n to_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o say_a representative_n to_o enter_v their_o dissent_n from_o the_o major_a vote_n 9_o concern_v religion_n we_o agree_v as_o follow_v 1._o it_o be_v intend_v that_o christian_a religion_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o recommend_v as_o the_o public_a profession_n in_o this_o nation_n which_o we_o desire_v may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v 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that_o such_o as_o profess_v faith_n in_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n however_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n public_o hold_v forth_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o but_o shall_v be_v protect_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n in_o any_o place_n except_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n where_o we_o provide_v not_o for_o they_o unless_o they_o have_v leave_v so_o as_o they_o abuse_v not_o this_o liberty_n to_o the_o civil_a injury_n of_o other_o or_o to_o actual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n on_o their_o part_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v hereby_o provide_v that_o this_o liberty_n shall_v necessary_o extend_v to_o popery_n or_o prelacy_n 4._o that_o all_o law_n ordinance_n statute_n and_o clause_n in_o any_o law_n statute_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o liberty_n herein_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o two_o particular_n next_o precede_v concern_v religion_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v and_o make_v void_a 10._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n resist_v the_o order_n of_o the_o next_o or_o any_o future_a representative_a except_o in_o case_n where_o such_o representative_a shall_v evident_o render_v up_o or_o give_v or_o take_v away_o the_o foundation_n of_o common_a right_n liberty_n and_o safety_n contain_v in_o this_o agreement_n shall_v forthwith_o after_o his_o or_o their_o such_o resistance_n lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v be_v punishable_a with_o death_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o thing_n express_v in_o this_o agreement_n the_o certain_a end_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o in_o the_o first_o article_n the_o equal_a or_o proportionable_a distribution_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o representator_n to_o be_v elect_v as_o in_o the_o second_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o people_n meeting_n to_o elect_v for_o representatives_n bienniall_n and_o their_o freedom_n in_o election_n with_o the_o certainty_n of_o meeting_n sit_v and_o end_v of_o representative_n so_o elect_v which_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o the_o three_o article_n as_o also_o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o elect_v or_o be_v elect_v as_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o particular_n under_o the_o three_o article_n also_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o number_n for_o pass_v a_o law_n or_o preparatory_a debate_n provide_v for_o in_o the_o four_o article_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o five_o article_n concern_v the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o of_o the_o six_o concern_v the_o call_n sit_v and_o end_v of_o representative_n extraordinary_a also_o the_o power_n of_o representative_n to_o be_v as_o in_o the_o eigth_n article_n and_o limit_v as_o in_o the_o six_o reserve_v next_o follow_v the_o same_o likewise_o the_o second_o and_o three_o particular_n under_o the_o nine_o article_n concern_v religion_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o ten_o article_n all_o these_o we_o do_v account_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v fundamental_a to_o our_o common_a right_n liberty_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o do_v both_o agree_v thereunto_o and_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o same_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v we_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o this_o agreement_n we_o account_v to_o be_v useful_a and_o good_a for_o the_o public_a and_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o number_n time_n and_o place_n express_v in_o the_o several_a article_n we_o account_v not_o fundamental_a but_o we_o find_v they_o necessary_a to_o be_v here_o determine_v for_o the_o make_v the_o agreement_n certain_a and_o practicable_a and_o do_v hold_v these_o most_o convenient_a that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o and_o therefore_o do_v positive_o agree_v thereunto_o finis_fw-la memorandum_n that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n be_v to_o return_v a_o computation_n of_o the_o number_n of_o subscriber_n in_o the_o several_a parish_n unto_o the_o trustee_n herein_o name_v before_o the_o end_n of_o april_n next_o at_o such_o place_n and_o in_o such_o form_n as_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v direct_v london_n print_v for_o john_n partridge_n rapha_n harford_n giles_n calvert_n and_o george_n whittington_n 1649._o