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and_o assistance_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v to_o our_o use_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o commissioner_n of_o array_n for_o those_o other_o county_n respective_o or_o to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o last_o in_o all_o these_o our_o just_a and_o necessary_a command_n we_o require_v that_o ready_a obedience_n from_o all_o our_o commissioner_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o love_a subject_n in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a place_n which_o appertain_v to_o their_o several_a duty_n as_o they_o tender_v our_o honour_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o honour_n safety_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v their_o neglect_n at_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o york_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n 1642._o by_o the_o 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civil_a war_n
rumour_n spread_v and_o information_n give_v which_o may_v have_v induce_v many_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o our_o parliament_n we_o profess_v before_o god_n and_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o always_o have_v and_o do_v abhor_v all_o such_o design_n and_o desire_v all_o our_o nobility_n and_o commoner_n who_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o place_n to_o declare_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o be_v witness_n of_o our_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a declaration_n and_o profession_n to_o this_o purpose_n whether_o they_o see_v any_o colour_n of_o preparation_n or_o counsel_n that_o may_v reasonable_o beget_v a_o belief_n of_o any_o such_o design_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n but_o that_o all_o our_o endeavour_n according_a to_o our_o many_o profession_n tend_v to_o the_o firm_a and_o constant_a settlement_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mdcxlvii_o aug._n 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o proposal_n agree_v upon_o by_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n and_o with_o they_o to_o be_v treat_v on_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n contain_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a declaration_n and_o paper_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o settle_v a_o just_a and_o last_a peace_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o further_a particular_a desire_n for_o the_o remove_n and_o redress_v of_o divers_a present_a press_a grievance_n be_v also_o comprise_v in_o or_o in_o necessary_a pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a representation_n and_o paper_n appoint_v to_o be_v treat_v upon_o i._o that_o the_o thing_n hereafter_o propose_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o this_o parliament_n a_o certain_a period_n may_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v set_v for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o period_n to_o be_v within_o a_o year_n at_o most_o and_o in_o the_o same_o act_n provision_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o succession_n and_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n in_o future_a as_o follow_v 1._o that_o parliament_n may_v biennial_o be_v call_v and_o meet_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n with_o such_o provision_n for_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o late_a act_n be_v make_v for_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o what_o further_o other_o provision_n shall_v be_v find_v needful_a by_o the_o parliament_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o more_o certainty_n and_o upon_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o the_o say_a act_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n to_o be_v repeal_v 2._o each_o biennial_a parliament_n to_o sit_v 120._o day_n certain_a unless_o adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v soon_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n afterward_o to_o be_v adjournable_a or_o dissolvable_a by_o the_o king_n and_o no_o parliament_n to_o sit_v past_o 240._o day_n from_o their_o first_o meeting_n or_o some_o other_o limit_a number_n of_o day_n now_o to_o be_v agree_v on_o upon_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o each_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v of_o course_n if_o not_o otherwise_o dissolve_v soon_o 3._o the_o king_n upon_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o biennial_a parliament_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n extraordinary_a provide_v it_o meet_v above_o seventy_o day_n before_o the_o next_o biennial_a day_n and_o be_v dissolve_v at_o least_o sixty_o day_n before_o the_o same_o so_o as_o the_o course_n of_o biennial_a election_n may_v never_o be_v interrupt_v 4._o that_o this_o parliament_n and_o each_o succeed_a biennial_n parliament_n at_z or_o before_o adjournment_n or_o dissolution_n thereof_o may_v appoint_v committee_n to_o continue_v during_o the_o interval_n for_o such_o purpose_n as_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o proposal_n refer_v to_o such_o committee_n 5._o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o succeed_a parliament_n may_v be_v distribute_v to_o all_o county_n or_o other_o part_n or_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o some_o rule_n of_o equality_n or_o proportion_n so_o as_o all_o county_n may_v have_v a_o number_n of_o parliament-member_n allow_v to_o their_o choice_n proportionable_a to_o the_o respective_a rate_n they_o bear_v in_o the_o common_a charge_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o some_o other_o rule_n of_o equality_n or_o proportion_n to_o render_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v a_o equal_a representative_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o a_o present_a consideration_n be_v have_v to_o take_v off_o the_o election_n of_o burgess_n for_o poor_a decay_a or_o inconsiderable_a town_n and_o to_o give_v some_o present_a addition_n to_o the_o number_n of_o parliament-member_n for_o great_a county_n that_o have_v now_o less_o than_o their_o due_a proportion_n to_o bring_v all_o at_o present_a as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v to_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o proportion_n as_o aforesaid_a 6._o that_o effectual_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o future_a freedom_n of_o election_n and_o certainty_n of_o due_a return_v 7._o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o set_v down_o further_a order_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o end_v express_v in_o the_o two_o last_o precede_v article_n so_o as_o to_o reduce_v the_o election_n of_o member_n for_o that_o house_n to_o more_o and_o more_o perfection_n of_o equality_n in_o the_o distribution_n freedom_n in_o the_o election_n order_n in_o the_o proceed_n thereto_o and_o certainty_n in_o the_o return_v which_o order_n and_o rule_n in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v as_o law_n 8._o that_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n for_o enter_v dissent_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o provision_n that_o no_o member_n be_v censurable_a for_o aught_o say_v or_o vote_v in_o the_o house_n further_o than_o to_o exclusion_n from_o that_o trust_n and_o that_o only_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o 9_o that_o the_o judicial_a power_n or_o power_n of_o final_a judgement_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o their_o power_n of_o exposition_n and_o application_n of_o law_n without_o further_a appeal_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o justice_n minister_n of_o state_n or_o other_o person_n adjudge_v by_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o protection_n or_o pardon_n from_o the_o king_n without_o their_o advice_n and_o consent_n 10._o that_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o vindicate_v as_o to_o a_o due_a exemption_n from_o any_o judgement_n trial_n or_o other_o proceed_v against_o they_o by_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n without_o the_o concur_v judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o also_o from_o any_o other_o judgement_n sentence_n or_o proceed_v against_o they_o other_o than_o by_o their_o equal_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 11._o the_o same_o act_n to_o provide_v that_o grand-jury-man_n may_v be_v choose_v by_o and_o for_o several_a part_n or_o division_n of_o each_o county_n respective_o in_o some_o equal_a way_n and_o not_o remain_v as_o now_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o under-sheriff_n to_o be_v put_v on_o or_o off_o and_o that_o such_o grand-jury-man_n for_o their_o respective_a county_n may_v at_o each_o assize_n present_v the_o name_n of_o person_n to_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o peace_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o the_o county_n have_v need_n for_o any_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o commission_n and_o at_o the_o summer-assize_n to_o present_v the_o name_n of_o three_o person_n out_o of_o who_o the_o king_n may_v prick_v one_o to_o be_v sheriff_n 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