A ready way to prevent bribery, and to make good the Prince of Orange's declaration, humbly presented to the honorable Convention. By a lover of his country Lover of his country. 1689 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A70966 Wing R455B ESTC R200433 99825067 99825067 29439 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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By a Lover of his Country . THE Use of the Balloting-Box being a sure way to prevent Bribery , and to make every Man give his Vote according to the best of his Judgment , because he can get nothing by doing otherwise , no Man can sell his Vote , when it cannot be known how he gives it . That this is necessary to be considered at this time ; do but remember what hath been the constant practice here in England of our Court , City , Country , Westminster-Hall , and Parliament House . We will here only set down in a few Lines somewhat of the practick Part ( for it is used in some Cases with more nicety than in others ) in great Councils of State ; we will mention the most facil here . The Electors being assemble in some convenient place , as a great Hall , &c. the Doors are shut up , and the prime Officers who assemble or call together the Electors , keep the Keys till the Election be over . The chief Officer chosen for that purpose , takes the Ballot-Box , and opens it in the view of all the Company , to see that it is empty , and without secret conveyances ; then placeth it on the Table for that purpose at one end of the Room , and calls such of the Company as set next one by one , and gives to each a Ball in the sight of the People , a little Ball made of fine Linnen , as at Venice ; he puts it into the Box , either the Affirmative or Negative , and so departs to one side from the rest ; and then he calls the next , and does the like to him ; and so of the rest , till and are called : All who have Voted stand on one side the Room apart by themselves till the Voting is over . The Box is somewhat long , and hath a Partition in the middle , the which hath two Holes to drop the Ball in , which are Taper-wise , broader at the top and narrow at the bottom , the Right-hand Hole is for the Affirmative , and the Left for the Negative . And because that no man shall know on which side a Man puts his Ball , ( who is giving his Vote ) there is a place roundish made in the Box , to put in the Hand and Arm almost half way to the Elbow , so as the Hand being in , the Party may let his Ball drop as he pleaseth . When all have done Balloting , the Box is opened , and what is in the Affirmative noted down . Then the next Competitor is Balloted for as the former , and so of the rest and he who hath most Votes in the Affirmative is elected . All very easily performed , as in East-India and other Companies and Societies , both here and some other Governments , in a short time , without Noise , without Tumult , without Animosities ; and the most deserving is always endeavoured to be elected . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A70966-e10 place = " inter " n = " * " In some places they use Beans . place = " inter " n = " † " They may also be distinguish'd by the Colours Black and White .