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A38209 The bill for regulating abuses in elections of members to serve in Parliament as it was read a second time, and committed, by the House of Commons, upon Saturday the 5th of April, 1679 : and now offered as advice to the consideration of the whole kingdom. England and Wales. Parliament. 1679 (1679) Wing E2532; ESTC R32902 4,128 6

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the_o bill_n for_o regulate_v abuse_n in_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v read_v a_o second_o time_n and_o commit_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o saturday_n the_o 5_o of_o april_n 1679._o and_o now_o offer_v as_o advice_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o the_o remedying_a the_o many_o and_o great_a disorder_n miscarriage_n inconvenience_n dispute_n and_o contest_v arise_v about_o the_o election_n and_o return_v of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v every_o person_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o any_o shire_n or_o county_n at_o large_a be_v and_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n next_o before_o such_o election_n have_v be_v a_o householder_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o 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