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A89199 A model of a democraticall government, humbly tendered to consideration, by a friend and wel-wisher to this Common-wealth. Friend and wel-wisher to this common-wealth. 1659 (1659) Wing M2315; Thomason E995_9; ESTC R207804 4,246 11

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A MODEL OF A Democraticall GOVERNMENT Humbly tendered to Consideration by a FRIEND and WEL-WISHER to this COMMON-WEALTH LONDON Printed for W. P. 1659. A MODEL Of a Democraticall government humbly tendered to Consideration by a Friend and Wel-wisher to this Common-Wealth 1. THAT the supream Legislative Authority of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging be and reside in a Senate and a Representative of the People II. That the sole power of debating and proposing Lawes be in the Senate and the sole Result in the Representative of the People That this Parliament dissolve themselves by Act and that therein it be declared that their dissolution be as a Parliament and the Legislative Authority they now exercise do determine the seventh day of May next III. That betwixt this and the said seventh of May Writs issue out to such places as this Parliament shall finde most equall and indifferent for the Election of so many Members to themselves as to make up their number three hundred which said number shall enter with them into the Parliament House the eighth day of May next and the said three hundred persons shall be the Senate IV. That the Senate do within one week after their first sitting choose out of themselves one hundred to be of the Senate for one yeare another hundred to be of the Senate for two yeares another hundred to be of the Senate for three yeares and that before the 14. of May in every May yearely there be one hundred new Senators chosen out of those that are last gone out of the Assembly of the People at that time and that so many Senators go then out of the Senate whose time shall be then expired V. That after the first choise of the Senate the nomination of the new Senators be in the Senate and the choise to be in the Assembly of the People VI. That there be an Assembly of a Representative of the People at Westminster the 8th day of May next to be chosen and perpetuated by Annual Elections as followeth onely the first time three times the number must be chosen viz. one third part for one year another third part for two yeares and another third part for three years and the said Elections shall be annually made upon or before the first Wednesday in March without any Writ or Writs or other Summons viz. For the Town and County of Bedford Four For the County of Berks Five For the County of Bucks Five For the County of Cambridge I le of Ely Five For the Town of Cambridge One For the County of Chester Three For the County of Cornwall Eight For the County of Cumberland Two For the County of Derby Three For the County of Devon Twelve For the City of Exeter One For the County of Dorset Six For the County of Durham Two For the County of York Sixteen viz. For the Town and county of Kingstone upon Hull and the East-riding Four For the Northriding Four For the city county of the city of York One For the West-riding Six For the Town and Parish of Leeds One For the County of Essex Ten For the County of Gloucester and City of Gloucester and County of the City Six For the County of Hereford Four For the County of Hartford Four For the County of Huntington Three For the County of Kent Twelve For the County of Lancanster Six For the County of Leicester Four For the County of Lincolne Ten For the County of Middlesex Three For the City of Westminster One For the City of London Four For the County of Monmouth Two For the County of Norfolk Nine For the City of Norwich One For the County of Northampton Six For the County of Nottingham Four For the County of Northumberland and Town of Barwick Four For the County of Oxford Five For the City of Oxford One For the County of Rutland One For the County of Salop Five For the County of Stafford Four For the County of Somerset Ten For the City of Bristol One For the County of Southhampton Nine For the County of Suffolk Ten For the County of Surrey Five For the Borrough of Southwark One For the Countie of Sussex Nine For the Countie of Westmerland Two For the Countie of Warwick Four For the Countie and city and countie of the city of Worcester Four For the Countie of Wilts Nine for the County of Anglesey One for the County of Brecon One for the countie of Cardigan One for the countie of Caermathen One for the countie of Carnarvan One for the countie of Denbigh One for the countie of Flint One for the countie of Glamorgan Two for the countie of Merioneth One for the countie of Montgomery One for the countie of Pembrook Two for the countie of Radnor One For Scotland and Ilands thereto belonging to be proportioned by the Parliament or Councel of State Twenty For Ireland to be proportioned by Parliament or Councel of State Twenty And if the Parliament and Councel of State cannot so proportion them as to have twenty in each Nation chosen with conveniency every year then so to proportion them as that thirty in each may be chosen yearly And so to order as that ●wice thirty may be chosen for each Nation the first time and no more VII That for the Election of the first Representative of the People the Ancient Lawes Customes and Rules be observed with such alterations as is hereby made and that the Sheriffs by themselves or Deputies and all others concerned see that the said Elections be made and the persons chosen returned as hath been usual without any Writ or Writs or other Summons upon or before the first Wednesday in March next as aforesaid and such persons so chosen shall enter into and be of the Assembly of the People the eighth day of May Annually VIII That no person or persons be Eligible who shall not first declare and Ingage under his or their hands and Seales to be true faithful and constant to this Commonwealth without a King Protector or other Single Person in the Government over these Nations as also aginst a House of Lords or Peeres or any Person or Persons that shall claim or Exercise any Authority in these Nations otherwise then by or from the choyce of the People IX That no Person or Persons be capable of Electing or being Elected to be of the Senate or Assembly of the People that have Ayded Abetted or Assisted the late King Charles or his Son in their Warres against this Parliament or Commonwealth unlesse they have given or shall give signal testimony of their good affections to the Government of these Nations by way of a Commonwealth or until it shall be otherwise declared by the Senate and Representative of the People X. That no Person or Persons be capable of being Elected to be of the Senate until he or they have given or shall give signal testimony of his or their good