Englands standard advanced in Oxfordshire, or, A declaration from Mr. VVil. Thompson, and the oppressed people of this nation, now under his conduct in the said county. Dated at their randezvouz, May 6. 1649. Whereunto is added An agreement of the free people of England, as the grounds of their resolutions.
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             Englands standard advanced in Oxfordshire, or, A declaration from Mr. VVil. Thompson, and the oppressed people of this nation, now under his conduct in the said county. Dated at their randezvouz, May 6. 1649. Whereunto is added An agreement of the free people of England, as the grounds of their resolutions.
             Thompson, William, d. 1649.
             Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
          
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             ENGLANDS
          
           Standard
           Advanced
           IN
           OXFORDSHIRE
           ,
           OR
           ,
           A
           DECLARATION
           FROM
           Mr.
           VVil
           .
           Thompson
           ,
           And
           the
           oppressed
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           now
           under
           his
           Conduct
           in
           the
           said
           County
           .
           Dated
           at
           their
           Randezvouz
           ,
           
             May
          
           6.
           1649.
           
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           an
           AGREEMENT
           OF
           THE
           Free
           People
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           as
           the
           Grounds
           of
           their
           Resolutions
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeer
           ,
           1649.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Englands
           Standard
           Advanced
           in
           Oxfordshire
           ,
           Or
           a
           Declaration
           from
           Mr.
           Will.
           Thompson
           ,
           and
           the
           oppressed
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           now
           under
           his
           conduct
           in
           the
           said
           County
           .
        
         
           Dated
           at
           their
           Randezvouz
           ,
           
             May
             6.
             1649.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           is
           notorious
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           neither
           the
           Faith
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           Faith
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           formerly
           made
           to
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           their
           Common
           Right
           Freedom
           ,
           and
           Safety
           )
           hath
           been
           at
           all
           observed
           ,
           or
           made
           good
           ▪
           but
           both
           absolutely
           declined
           and
           broken
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           onely
           served
           with
           bare
           words
           ,
           and
           fair
           promising
           Papers
           ,
           and
           left
           utterly
           destitu●●
           of
           all
           help
           or
           delivery
           :
           And
           that
           this
           hath
           principally
           been
           by
           the
           prevalency
           and
           treachery
           of
           some
           eminent
           persons
           (
           now
           domineering
           over
           the
           people
           )
           is
           most
           evident
           The
           solemn
           Engagement
           of
           the
           Army
           at
           
             New-Mark
             ▪
          
           &
           
             Trip●-Heaths
             ,
          
           by
           them
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           Councel
           of
           Agitators
           dissolved
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           War
           ,
           shed
           in
           time
           of
           P●ace
           ,
           Petitioners
           for
           Common
           Freedom
           suppressed
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           and
           Petitioners
           abused
           and
           terrified
           ,
           the
           lawful
           Tryal
           by
           twelve
           sworn
           men
           of
           the
           Neighbor-hood
           ,
           subverted
           and
           denyed
           ,
           bloody
           and
           tyrannical
           Courts
           (
           called
           
             An
             high
             Court
             of
             Justice
             ,
             and
             the
             Councel
             of
             State
             )
          
           erected
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           advanced
           and
           ▪
           set
           in
           the
           Seat
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           the
           Civil
           Laws
           stopt
           and
           subverted
           ,
           and
           the
           Military
           introduced
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           hostile
           seizure
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           tryal
           ,
           sentence
           and
           execution
           of
           death
           ,
           upon
           divers
           of
           the
           Free-People
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           leaving
           no
           visible
           Authority
           ,
           devolving
           all
           into
           a
           factious
           
             Junc●●
          
           and
           
             Councel
             of
             State
             ,
          
           usurping
           and
           assuming
           the
           name
           stamp
           ,
           and
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           oppress
           torment
           ,
           and
           vex
           the
           people
           ,
           whereby
           all
           the
           lives
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           estates
           ,
           are
           all
           subdued
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           no
           Law
           ,
           no
           Justice
           ,
           no
           Right
           or
           Freedom
           ,
           no
           ease
           of
           Grievances
           ,
           no
           removal
           of
           unjust
           barbarous
           taxes
           ,
           no
           regard
           to
           the
           cryes
           and
           groans
           of
           the
           poor
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           while
           utter
           beggery
           and
           famine
           (
           like
           a
           mighty
           torrent
           )
           hath
           broke
           in
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           already
           seized
           upon
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           though
           an
           inavoydable
           necessity
           ,
           no
           other
           means
           left
           under
           heaven
           ,
           〈◊〉
           inforced
           to
           betake
           our selves
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           to
           defend
           and
           preserve
           our selves
           and
           native
           Rights
           ;
           and
           therefore
           are
           resolved
           as
           one
           man
           (
           even
           to
           the
           hazard
           and
           expence
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           )
           to
           endevor
           the
           redemption
           of
           the
           Magistracy
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           from
           under
           the
           force
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           to
           vindicate
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Rights
          
           to
           set
           the
           unjustly
           imprisoned
           free
           ,
           to
           relieve
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           settle
           this
           Common-wealth
           upon
           the
           grounds
           of
           Common
           Right
           ,
           Freedom
           ▪
           and
           Safety
           .
        
         
           Be
           it
           therefore
           known
           to
           all
           the
           free
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           That
           (
           chusing
           rather
           to
           die
           for
           Freedom
           ,
           then
           to
           live
           as
           slaves
           )
           we
           are
           gathered
           and
           associated
           together
           upon
           the
           bare
           accompt
           of
           Englishmen
           ,
           with
           our
           Swords
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           to
           redeem
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Land
           of
           our
           〈◊〉
           ,
           from
           slavery
           and
           oppression
           ,
           to
           avenge
           the
           blood
           of
           War
           ,
           shed
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           to
           have
           justice
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           Mr.
           
             Arnold
             ,
          
           shot
           to
           death
           at
           
             Ware
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           Mr.
           
             〈…〉
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           who
           of
           late
           ,
           by
           Martial
           Law
           ,
           were
           murthered
           at
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           And
           upon
           this
           our
           engagements
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           we
           do
           solemnly
           agree
           and
           protest
           ,
           That
           we
           will
           faithfully
           (
           laying
           all
           self
           respects
           aside
           )
           endevor
           the
           actual
           relief
           ,
           and
           settlement
           of
           this
           distressed
           Nation
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           the
           world
           may
           know
           particularly
           ,
           what
           we
           intend
           ,
           and
           wherein
           we
           will
           particularly
           center
           and
           acquiesce
           for
           ever
           ,
           not
           to
           recede
           of
           exceed
           the
           least
           punctilio
           ;
           we
           declare
           from
           the
           integrity
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           That
           by
           the
           help
           and
           might
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           will
           endevor
           
           the
           absolute
           settlement
           of
           this
           distracted
           Nation
           ,
           upon
           that
           form
           and
           method
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           an
           Agreement
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           tendered
           as
           a
           Peace
           offering
           by
           L.
           C.
           
             Joh.
             ●●burn
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Will.
             Walwyn
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Tho.
             Prince
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Rich.
             Overton
             ,
          
           bearing
           date
           
             May
          
           1
           1649.
           
           The
           which
           we
           have
           annexed
           to
           this
           our
           Declaration
           ,
           as
           the
           Standard
           of
           our
           Engagement
           ,
           thereby
           owning
           every
           part
           and
           particular
           of
           the
           Premisses
           of
           the
           said
           Agreement
           ,
           Promising
           and
           resolving
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           hazard
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Abilities
           ,
           to
           pursue
           the
           speedy
           and
           full
           accomplishment
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           power
           ,
           to
           protect
           and
           defend
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           assent
           or
           adhere
           thereunto
           ;
           and
           particularly
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           and
           deliverance
           of
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             John
             Li●burn
          
           Mr.
           
             William
             walwyn
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Prince
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Overton
             ,
          
           Cap.
           
             Bray
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             William
             Sawyer
             ,
          
           from
           their
           barbarous
           and
           illegal
           Imprisonments
           .
           And
           we
           declare
           ,
           That
           if
           a
           hair
           of
           their
           heads
           perish
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           Tyrants
           that
           restrain
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           God
           shall
           enable
           us
           ,
           we
           will
           avenge
           it
           seventy
           times
           seven
           fold
           ,
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Tyrants
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           Creatures
           .
           And
           that
           till
           such
           time
           ,
           as
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           we
           have
           procured
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           declared
           purpose
           of
           this
           our
           Engagement
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           divide
           nor
           disband
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           our selves
           to
           be
           divided
           ,
           nor
           disbanded
           ,
           resolving
           with
           soberness
           and
           civility
           to
           behave
           our selves
           to
           the
           Country
           ,
           to
           wrong
           nor
           abuse
           any
           man
           ,
           to
           protect
           all
           to
           our
           power
           ,
           from
           violence
           and
           oppression
           ,
           in
           all
           places
           where
           we
           come
           ;
           resolving
           to
           stop
           the
           payment
           of
           all
           taxes
           or
           ses●ments
           whatsoever
           ,
           as
           of
           Excise
           ,
           Tythes
           ,
           and
           the
           Tax
           of
           Ninety
           thousand
           pounds
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           having
           once
           obtained
           a
           new
           Representative
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Agreement
           ,
           upon
           such
           terms
           and
           limitations
           therein
           expressed
           ,
           We
           shall
           then
           freely
           lay
           down
           our
           Arms
           and
           return
           to
           our
           several
           Habitations
           and
           Callings
           And
           concerning
           the
           Equity
           ,
           Necessity
           ,
           and
           Justice
           of
           our
           undertaking
           ,
           We
           appeal
           to
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           betwixt
           their
           destroyers
           and
           us
           ;
           whether
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           it
           be
           not
           equally
           justifiable
           in
           us
           ,
           to
           engage
           for
           the
           Safety
           and
           Deliverance
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           the
           
             Netherlanders
             ,
          
           and
           other
           people
           for
           theirs
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           the
           same
           principles
           that
           the
           Army
           engaged
           at
           
             New
             Market
             ,
          
           and
           
             Triple
             Heaths
             ;
          
           both
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           declaring
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           no
           resistance
           of
           Magistracy
           ,
           to
           side
           with
           just
           principles
           and
           ●aw
           of
           Nature
           and
           Nations
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Souldiery
           may
           lawfully
           hold
           the
           hands
           of
           that
           General
           ,
           who
           will
           turn
           his
           Canon
           against
           his
           Army
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           the
           Sea
           men
           the
           hands
           of
           that
           Pilot
           ,
           who
           wilfully
           runs
           his
           Ship
           upon
           a
           Rock
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           (
           the
           condition
           of
           this
           Common
           wealth
           considered
           )
           we
           cannot
           see
           how
           it
           can
           be
           otherwise
           esteemed
           in
           us
           .
           And
           upon
           that
           account
           we
           declare
           .
           That
           we
           do
           own
           ,
           and
           are
           resolved
           to
           own
           all
           such
           persons
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           Army
           or
           Countreys
           ,
           that
           have
           already
           ,
           or
           shall
           hereafter
           ,
           rise
           up
           and
           stand
           for
           the
           Liberties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Agreement
           of
           the
           People
           :
           And
           in
           particular
           ,
           We
           do
           own
           and
           avow
           the
           late
           proceedings
           in
           Colonel
           
             Scroops
             ,
          
           Colonel
           
             Harrisons
             ,
          
           and
           Maior
           General
           
             Skippons
          
           Regiments
           ,
           declared
           in
           their
           Resolutions
           published
           in
           Print
           ;
           as
           one
           man
           resolving
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           them
           in
           their
           and
           our
           lust
           and
           mutual
           defence
           .
           And
           we
           do
           implore
           ,
           and
           invite
           all
           such
           as
           have
           any
           sense
           of
           the
           Bonds
           and
           Miseries
           upon
           the
           people
           ;
           any
           Bowels
           of
           Compassion
           in
           them
           ;
           any
           Piety
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           Honor
           ,
           or
           Courage
           in
           their
           Brests
           ;
           any
           Affections
           to
           the
           Freedoms
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           any
           love
           to
           his
           Neighbor
           or
           Native
           Country
           to
           rise
           up
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           to
           help
           a
           distressed
           ,
           miserable
           Nation
           ,
           to
           break
           the
           Bands
           of
           Cruelty
           ,
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           set
           the
           people
           free
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           service
           ,
           Trusting
           to
           the
           undoubted
           goodness
           of
           a
           iust
           and
           righteous
           Cause
           ,
           We
           shall
           faithfully
           discharge
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           endevors
           ;
           not
           sparing
           the
           venture
           of
           all
           hardships
           and
           hazards
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           success
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Signed
           by
           me
           
             William
             Thompson
          
           at
           our
           Randezvouz
           in
           
             Oxfordshire
          
           〈…〉
           ;
           in
           behalf
           of
           my self
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           engaged
           with
           me
           ,
           
             May
          
           6.
           1649.
           
        
         
         
           
             The
             Agreement
             before
             mentioned
             here
             followeth
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             I.
             THat
             the
             Supreme
             Authority
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             the
             Territories
             therewith
             incorporated
             shall
             be
             and
             recide
             henceforward
             in
             a
             Representative
             of
             the
             People
             ;
             consisting
             of
             〈◊〉
             persons
             ,
             but
             no
             more
             :
             In
             the
             choice
             of
             whom
             (
             according
             to
             naturall
             right
             )
             all
             men
             of
             the
             age
             of
             one
             and
             twenty
             years
             and
             upwards
             (
             not
             being
             servants
             or
             receiving
             〈◊〉
             having
             served
             the
             late
             King
             in
             Arms
             or
             voluntary
             Contributions
             )
             shall
             have
             their
             voices
             and
             be
             capable
             of
             being
             elected
             to
             that
             supream
             Trust
             those
             who
             served
             the
             King
             being
             disabled
             for
             ten
             years
             only
             .
             All
             things
             concerning
             the
             distribution
             of
             the
             said
             four
             hundred
             Members
             ,
             proportionable
             to
             the
             respective
             parts
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             the
             severall
             places
             for
             Election
             ,
             the
             manner
             of
             giving
             and
             taking
             of
             voyces
             ,
             with
             all
             Circumstances
             of
             like
             nature
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             compleating
             and
             equall
             proceedings
             in
             Elections
             ,
             as
             also
             their
             Salary
             ,
             is
             referred
             to
             be
             setled
             by
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             as
             the
             next
             Representative
             may
             be
             in
             a
             certain
             capacity
             to
             meet
             with
             safety
             at
             the
             time
             herein
             expressed
             and
             such
             circumstances
             to
             be
             made
             more
             perfect
             by
             future
             Representatives
             .
          
           
             II.
             That
             two
             hundred
             of
             the
             four
             hundred
             Members
             ,
             and
             not
             lesse
             ,
             shall
             be
             taken
             and
             esteemed
             for
             a
             competent
             Representative
             ;
             and
             the
             major
             Voyces
             present
             ,
             shall
             be
             concluding
             to
             this
             Nation
             .
             The
             place
             of
             Session
             ,
             and
             choice
             of
             a
             Speaker
             ,
             with
             other
             circumstances
             ,
             of
             that
             nature
             ,
             are
             referred
             to
             the
             care
             of
             this
             and
             future
             Representatives
             .
          
           
             III.
             And
             to
             the
             end
             all
             publick
             Officers
             may
             be
             certainly
             accountable
             ,
             and
             no
             Factions
             made
             to
             maintain
             corrupt
             Interests
             ,
             no
             Officer
             of
             any
             salary
             Forces
             ,
             in
             Army
             or
             Ga●rison
             ,
             nor
             any
             Treasurer
             or
             Receiver
             of
             publike
             moneys
             ,
             shall
             (
             while
             such
             )
             be
             elected
             a
             Member
             for
             any
             Representative
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             Lawyer
             shall
             at
             any
             time
             be
             chosen
             he
             shall
             be
             uncapable
             of
             practice
             as
             a
             Lawyer
             ,
             during
             the
             whole
             time
             of
             that
             Trust
             And
             for
             the
             same
             reason
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             persons
             may
             be
             capable
             of
             subjection
             as
             well
             as
             rule
             .
          
           
             IIII.
             That
             no
             Member
             of
             the
             present
             Parliament
             shall
             be
             capable
             of
             being
             elected
             of
             the
             next
             Representative
             ,
             nor
             any
             Member
             of
             any
             future
             Representative
             shall
             be
             capable
             of
             being
             chosen
             for
             the
             Representative
             ,
             immediately
             succeeding
             :
             but
             are
             free
             to
             be
             chosen
             ,
             one
             Representative
             having
             intervened
             :
             Nor
             shall
             any
             Member
             of
             any
             Representative
             be
             made
             either
             Receiver
             .
             Treasurer
             ,
             or
             other
             Officer
             during
             that
             imployment
             .
          
           
             V.
             That
             for
             avoiding
             the
             many
             dangers
             and
             inconveniences
             apparantly
             arising
             from
             the
             long
             continuance
             of
             the
             same
             persons
             in
             Authority
             ;
             We
             Agree
             ,
             that
             this
             present
             Parliament
             shall
             end
             the
             first
             Wednesday
             in
             
               August
            
             next
             ,
             1649
             and
             thence
             forth
             be
             of
             no
             power
             or
             Authority
             :
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             shall
             order
             and
             direct
             the
             Election
             of
             a
             new
             and
             equall
             Representative
             according
             in
             the
             true
             intent
             of
             this
             our
             Agreement
             :
             and
             so
             as
             the
             next
             Representative
             may
             me●e
             and
             sit
             in
             power
             and
             Authority
             ,
             as
             an
             effectuall
             Representative
             upon
             the
             day
             following
             ;
             namely
             the
             first
             Thursday
             of
             the
             same
             
               August
               ,
            
             1649.
             
          
           
             VI
             .
             We
             agree
             ,
             if
             the
             present
             Parliament
             shall
             omit
             to
             order
             such
             Election
             or
             ●eeting
             of
             a
             new
             Representative
             ;
             or
             shall
             by
             any
             meanes
             be
             hindered
             from
             performance
             of
             that
             Trust
             :
          
           
             That
             in
             such
             case
             ,
             we
             shall
             for
             the
             next
             Representative
             proceed
             in
             electing
             thereof
             in
             those
             places
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             that
             manner
             and
             number
             formerly
             accustomed
             in
             the
             choice
             of
             nights
             and
             Burgesses
             ;
             observing
             only
             the
             exceptions
             of
             such
             persons
             ,
             from
             being
             electors
             or
             elected
             ,
             as
             are
             mentioned
             before
             in
             the
             first
             third
             and
             fourth
             Heads
             ,
             of
             this
             Agreement
             :
             It
             being
             most
             unreasonable
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             either
             be
             kept
             from
             new
             ,
             frequent
             ,
             and
             successive
             Representatives
             ,
             or
             that
             the
             supream
             Authority
             should
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             as
             have
             manifested
             disaffection
             to
             our
             common
             freedom
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             the
             bondage
             of
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
           
             VII
             .
             And
             for
             preserving
             the
             supreme
             Authority
             ,
             from
             falling
             into
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             any
             whom
             the
             people
             have
             not
             ,
             or
             shall
             not
             chuse
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             resolved
             and
             agreed
             (
             God
             willing
             )
             that
             a
             new
             Representative
             shall
             be
             upon
             the
             first
             Thursday
             in
             
               August
            
             next
             aforesaid
             :
             The
             ordering
             and
             disposing
             of
             themselves
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             choice
             of
             a
             Speaker
             and
             the
             like
             Circumstances
             in
             hereby
             le●●
             to
             their
             〈◊〉
             :
             But
             are
             in
             the
             extent
             and
             exercise
             of
             Power
             ,
             to
             follow
             the
             direction
             and
             rules
             of
             this
             Agreement
             ;
             and
             are
             hereby
             authorised
             and
             required
             according
             to
             their
             best
             Judgements
             ,
             to
             set
             rules
             for
             future
             equal
             distribution
             ,
             and
             election
             of
             Members
             ,
             as
             is
             herein
             intended
             and
             on
             oyned
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             by
             the
             present
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             VIII
             And
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             supreme
             Authority
             (
             in
             all
             times
             )
             entirely
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             persons
             onely
             as
             shall
             be
             chosen
             thereunto
             :
             We
             agree
             and
             declare
             ,
             That
             the
             next
             ,
             and
             all
             future
             Representatives
             ,
             shall
             continue
             in
             full
             power
             for
             the
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             yeer
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             people
             shall
             of
             course
             ,
             chuse
             a
             Parliament
             once
             every
             yere
             ,
             so
             as
             all
             the
             Members
             thereof
             may
             be
             in
             a
             capacity
             to
             meet
             ,
             and
             take
             place
             of
             the
             foregoing
             Representative
             ,
             the
             first
             Thursday
             in
             every
             
               August
            
             for
             ever
             ,
             if
             God
             so
             please
             ;
             also
             (
             for
             the
             same
             reason
             )
             that
             the
             next
             or
             any
             future
             Representative
             being
             〈◊〉
             ,
             shall
             continue
             their
             Session
             ,
             day
             by
             day
             ,
             without
             intermission
             for
             four
             months
             ,
             〈…〉
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             shall
             be
             at
             liberty
             to
             adjourn
             ,
             from
             two
             moneths
             to
             two
             moneths
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             〈◊〉
             cause
             ,
             until
             their
             yeer
             be
             expi●ed
             ,
             but
             shall
             sit
             no
             longer
             then
             a
             yeer
             ,
             upon
             point
             of
             〈◊〉
             to
             every
             Member
             that
             shall
             exceed
             that
             time
             ;
             and
             in
             times
             of
             adjournment
             shall
             not
             erect
             a
             Councel
             of
             State
             ,
             but
             refer
             the
             managing
             of
             Affairs
             in
             the
             intervals
             ,
             to
             a
             Committee
             of
             their
             own
             Members
             ,
             giving
             such
             instructions
             ,
             and
             publish
             them
             ,
             as
             shall
             in
             〈…〉
             contradict
             this
             Agreement
             .
          
           
             IX
             .
             And
             that
             none
             henceforth
             may
             be
             ignorant
             or
             doubtful
             concerning
             the
             power
             of
             the
             supreme
             Authority
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Affairs
             ,
             about
             which
             the
             same
             is
             to
             be
             conversant
             and
             exercised
             :
             We
             agree
             and
             declare
             ,
             That
             the
             power
             of
             Representatives
             shall
             extend
             with
             out
             the
             consent
             or
             concurrence
             of
             any
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               To
               the
               conservation
               of
               Peace
               ,
               and
               commerce
               〈…〉
               Nations
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               the
               preservation
               of
               those
               safe
               guards
               ,
               and
               〈◊〉
               of
               our
               lines
               ,
               limbs
               ,
               liberties
               ,
               〈…〉
               ,
               and
               estates
               ,
               contained
               in
               the
               Petition
               of
               〈…〉
               the
               late
               King
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               the
               raising
               of
               moneys
               ,
               and
               generally
               to
               all
               things
               ,
               as
               〈◊〉
               evidently
               conducing
               to
               those
               ends
               ,
               or
               to
               the
               enlargement
               of
               our
               freedom
               ,
               redress
               of
               grievances
               ,
               and
               prosperity
               of
               the
               Common
               wealth
               .
            
          
           
             For
             security
             whereof
             ,
             having
             by
             woful
             experience
             found
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             corrupt
             〈…〉
             incl●●ing
             most
             〈…〉
             with
             Authority
             ,
             to
             pervert
             the
             same
             to
             their
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             our
             Peace
             and
             Liberties
             ;
             we
             therefore
             further
             agree
             and
             declare
             :
          
           
             X.
             That
             we
             do
             not
             impower
             or
             entrust
             our
             said
             Representatives
             to
             continue
             in
             force
             ,
             or
             〈◊〉
             make
             any
             Laws
             ,
             Oaths
             ,
             or
             Covenants
             ,
             whereby
             to
             compel
             by
             penalties
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             any
             person
             to
             any
             thing
             ,
             in
             or
             above
             matters
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             on
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             or
             to
             constrain
             any
             person
             from
             the
             profession
             of
             his
             Faith
             or
             exercise
             of
             Religion
             according
             to
             〈◊〉
             Conscience
             ,
             nothing
             having
             caused
             more
             distractions
             and
             heart
             burnings
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             〈◊〉
             persecution
             and
             molestation
             ,
             for
             matters
             of
             Conscience
             in
             and
             above
             Religion
          
           
             XI
             .
             We
             do
             not
             impower
             them
             to
             impress
             or
             constraint
             any
             person
             to
             serve
             in
             〈…〉
             or
             Land
             ,
             every
             mans
             Conscience
             being
             to
             be
             satisfied
             in
             the
             justness
             of
             th●●
             Cause
             ,
             herein
             he
             hazards
             his
             own
             life
             or
             may
             destroy
             another
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             quiering
             of
             all
             differences
             ,
             and
             abolishing
             of
             all
             〈◊〉
             and
             rancor
             at
             ●uch
             as
             is
             now
             possible
             for
             us
             to
             effect
             .
          
           
           
             XII
             .
             We
             agree
             ,
             That
             after
             the
             end
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             no
             person
             〈◊〉
             questioned
             for
             any
             thing
             said
             or
             done
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             late
             warres
             ,
             or
             publique
             〈◊〉
             sences
             ,
             otherwise
             then
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             determinations
             of
             the
             present
             Parliament
             against
             such
             as
             have
             adhered
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             against
             the
             Liberties
             of
             the
             people
             :
             And
             〈◊〉
             that
             Accomptants
             for
             publick
             moneys
             received
             ,
             shall
             remain
             accomptable
             for
             the
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             XIII
             .
             That
             all
             priviledges
             or
             exemptions
             of
             any
             persons
             from
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             of
             〈◊〉
             the
             ordinary
             course
             of
             Legall
             proceedings
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             Tenure
             ,
             Grant
             ,
             Charter
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Degree
             ,
             or
             Birth
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             place
             of
             residence
             ,
             or
             refuge
             ,
             or
             priviledge
             of
             Parliament
             shall
             be
             henceforth
             void
             and
             null
             ;
             and
             the
             like
             not
             to
             be
             made
             nor
             revived
             again
             .
          
           
             XIIII
             .
             We
             doe
             not
             impower
             them
             to
             give
             judgment
             upon
             any
             ones
             person
             〈◊〉
             estate
             ,
             where
             no
             Law
             hath
             been
             before
             provided
             ,
             nor
             to
             give
             power
             to
             any
             other
             〈◊〉
             Jurisdiction
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             Because
             where
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             transgression
             ,
             for
             〈◊〉
             Magistrates
             to
             take
             Cognisance
             of
             ;
             neither
             do
             we
             impower
             them
             to
             intermedle
             with
             〈◊〉
             execution
             of
             any
             Law
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             XV
             .
             And
             that
             we
             may
             remove
             all
             long
             setled
             Grievances
             ,
             and
             thereby
             as
             farre
             〈◊〉
             are
             able
             ,
             take
             away
             all
             cause
             of
             complaints
             ,
             and
             no
             longer
             depend
             upon
             the
             〈◊〉
             inclination
             of
             Parliaments
             ;
             to
             remove
             them
             ,
             nor
             trouble
             our selves
             or
             them
             with
             〈◊〉
             after
             Petitions
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             accustomed
             ,
             without
             fruit
             or
             benefit
             ;
             and
             knowing
             〈◊〉
             cause
             why
             any
             should
             repine
             at
             our
             removall
             of
             them
             ,
             except
             such
             as
             make
             advant●●●
             their
             continuance
             ,
             or
             are
             related
             to
             some
             corrupt
             Interests
             ,
             which
             we
             are
             not
             to
             regard
             .
          
           
             We
             agree
             and
             Declare
          
           
             XVI
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             the
             power
             of
             any
             Representative
             ,
             to
             punish
             ,
             or
             〈◊〉
             be
             punished
             ,
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             for
             refusing
             to
             answer
             to
             questions
             against
             〈◊〉
             in
             Criminall
             cases
             .
          
           
             XVII
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             after
             the
             end
             of
             the
             next
             Representative
             ,
             〈◊〉
             continue
             or
             constitute
             any
             proceedings
             in
             Law
             that
             shall
             be
             longer
             then
             Six
             months
             〈◊〉
             final
             determination
             of
             any
             cause
             past
             all
             Appeal
             nor
             to
             continue
             the
             Laws
             or
             proceed●●
             therein
             in
             any
             other
             Language
             then
             English
             ,
             nor
             to
             hinder
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             〈◊〉
             pleading
             their
             own
             Causes
             ,
             or
             of
             making
             use
             of
             whom
             they
             please
             to
             plead
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             reducing
             of
             these
             and
             other
             the
             like
             provisions
             of
             this
             nature
             in
             this
             〈◊〉
             provided
             ,
             and
             which
             could
             not
             now
             in
             all
             particulars
             be
             perfected
             by
             us
             ,
             is
             〈◊〉
             us
             to
             be
             the
             proper
             works
             of
             faithfull
             Representatives
             .
          
           
             XVIII
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             continue
             to
             make
             any
             Laws
             to
             〈◊〉
             or
             hinder
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
             from
             trading
             or
             merchandizing
             into
             any
             place
             〈◊〉
             the
             Seas
             ,
             where
             any
             of
             this
             Nation
             are
             free
             to
             Trade
             .
          
           
             XIX
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             continue
             Excise
             or
             Customs
             upon
             〈◊〉
             sort
             of
             food
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             goods
             ,
             Wares
             ,
             or
             Commodities
             ,
             longer
             then
             four
             〈…〉
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             next
             Representative
             ,
             being
             both
             of
             them
             extreme
             burthenso●●
             oppressive
             to
             Trade
             ,
             and
             so
             expensive
             in
             the
             Receipt
             ,
             as
             the
             monyes
             expended
             〈…〉
             collected
             ,
             as
             Subsidies
             have
             been
             )
             would
             extend
             very
             far
             towards
             defraying
             the
             〈◊〉
             Charges
             ;
             and
             forasmuch
             as
             all
             moneys
             to
             be
             raised
             ,
             are
             drawn
             from
             the
             People
             ,
             〈◊〉
             then
             some
             and
             chargeable
             wayes
             ,
             shall
             never
             more
             be
             revived
             ,
             nor
             shall
             they
             raise
             〈◊〉
             by
             any
             other
             wayes
             after
             the
             aforesaid
             time
             )
             but
             only
             by
             an
             equal
             rate
             in
             the
             pound
             〈◊〉
             every
             reall
             and
             personal
             estate
             in
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             XX
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             make
             or
             continue
             any
             Law
             ,
             whereby
             〈◊〉
             reall
             or
             personall
             estates
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             be
             exempted
             from
             payment
             of
             〈◊〉
             debts
             ;
             or
             to
             imprison
             any
             person
             for
             debt
             of
             any
             nature
             ,
             it
             being
             both
             unchristian
             〈◊〉
             self
             and
             no
             advantage
             to
             the
             Creditors
             ,
             and
             both
             a
             reproach
             and
             prejudice
             to
             the
             common-wealth
             .
          
           
           
             XXI
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             make
             or
             continue
             any
             Law
             ,
             for
             taking
             away
             〈◊〉
             mans
             life
             ,
             except
             for
             murther
             ,
             or
             other
             the
             like
             hainous
             offences
             ,
             destructive
             to
             humane
             ●●ciety
             ,
             or
             for
             endeavoring
             by
             force
             to
             destroy
             this
             our
             Agreement
             ,
             but
             shall
             use
             their
             ●●termost
             endeavor
             to
             appoint
             punishments
             equal
             to
             offences
             ,
             that
             so
             mens
             Lives
             ,
             Limbs
             ,
             〈◊〉
             iberties
             and
             estates
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             liable
             to
             be
             taken
             away
             upon
             trivial
             or
             slight
             occasions
             ,
             〈◊〉
             they
             have
             been
             ;
             and
             shall
             have
             special
             care
             to
             preserve
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             from
             wicked●ess
             ,
             misery
             and
             beggery
             ;
             nor
             shall
             the
             estate
             of
             any
             capital
             offendor
             be
             confiscate
             ,
             but
             in
             ●ses
             of
             Treason
             only
             ;
             and
             in
             all
             other
             capital
             offences
             ,
             recompence
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             the
             ●arties
             damnified
             ,
             as
             well
             out
             of
             the
             estate
             of
             the
             Malefactor
             ,
             as
             by
             losse
             of
             life
             ,
             according
             〈◊〉
             the
             conscience
             of
             his
             jury
             .
          
           
             XXII
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             continue
             or
             make
             any
             Law
             ,
             to
             deprive
             any
             ●erson
             ,
             in
             case
             of
             tryals
             for
             Life
             ,
             Limb
             ,
             Liberty
             or
             Estate
             ,
             from
             the
             benefit
             of
             witnesses
             ,
             on
             his
             or
             their
             behalf
             ;
             nor
             deprive
             any
             person
             of
             those
             priviledges
             and
             liberties
             contained
             ●n
             the
             
               Petition
               of
               Right
               ,
            
             made
             in
             the
             third
             year
             of
             the
             late
             King
             
               Charls
               .
            
          
           
             XXIII
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             continue
             the
             Grievance
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             longer
             ●hen
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             next
             Representative
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             ,
             they
             shall
             provide
             to
             give
             reasonable
             satisfaction
             to
             all
             Impropriators
             :
             neither
             shall
             they
             force
             by
             penalties
             or
             otherwise
             any
             person
             to
             pay
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             any
             Ministers
             ,
             who
             out
             of
             conscience
             cannot
             submit
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             XXIV
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             impose
             Ministers
             upon
             any
             the
             respective
             Parishes
             ,
             but
             shall
             give
             free
             liberty
             to
             the
             parishioners
             of
             every
             particular
             parish
             ,
             to
             choose
             such
             as
             themselves
             shall
             approve
             ;
             and
             upon
             such
             terms
             ,
             and
             for
             such
             a
             reward
             ,
             as
             themselves
             shall
             be
             willing
             to
             contribute
             ,
             or
             shall
             contract
             for
             Provided
             none
             be
             chusers
             but
             such
             as
             are
             capable
             of
             electing
             Representatives
             .
          
           
             XXV
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             continue
             or
             make
             a
             law
             ,
             for
             any
             other
             way
             of
             Judgments
             ,
             or
             Conviction
             of
             Life
             Limb
             Liberty
             or
             Estate
             ,
             but
             only
             by
             twelve
             sworn
             men
             of
             the
             Neighborhood
             ;
             to
             be
             chosen
             in
             some
             free
             way
             by
             the
             people
             ;
             to
             be
             directed
             before
             the
             end
             of
             the
             next
             Representative
             ,
             and
             not
             picked
             and
             imposed
             ,
             as
             hitherto
             in
             many
             places
             they
             have
             been
             .
          
           
             XXVI
             .
             They
             shall
             not
             disable
             any
             person
             from
             bearing
             any
             office
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             for
             any
             opinion
             or
             practise
             in
             Religion
             ,
             except
             such
             as
             maintain
             the
             Popes
             (
             or
             other
             forraign
             )
             Supremacy
             .
          
           
             XXVII
             .
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             their
             power
             to
             impose
             any
             publike
             Officer
             upon
             any
             Counties
             ,
             Hundreds
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             or
             Boroughs
             ;
             but
             the
             people
             capable
             by
             this
             Agreement
             to
             chuse
             Representatives
             ,
             shall
             chuse
             all
             their
             publike
             Officers
             that
             are
             in
             any
             kind
             to
             administer
             the
             Law
             for
             their
             respective
             places
             ,
             for
             one
             whole
             year
             and
             no
             longer
             ,
             and
             so
             from
             year
             to
             year
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             an
             especial
             means
             to
             avoid
             Factions
             and
             Parties
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             no
             person
             may
             have
             just
             cause
             to
             complain
             by
             reason
             of
             taking
             away
             the
             Excise
             and
             Customes
             ,
             we
             agree
             ,
          
           
             XXVIII
             .
             That
             the
             next
             ,
             and
             all
             future
             Representatives
             shall
             exactly
             keep
             the
             publike
             Faith
             ,
             and
             give
             full
             satisfaction
             ,
             for
             all
             securities
             ,
             debts
             ,
             arrears
             or
             damages
             ,
             (
             justly
             chargeable
             )
             out
             of
             the
             publike
             Treasury
             ;
             and
             shall
             confirm
             and
             make
             good
             all
             just
             publike
             Purchases
             and
             contracts
             that
             have
             been
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             made
             ;
             save
             that
             the
             next
             Representative
             may
             confirm
             ,
             or
             make
             null
             in
             part
             or
             in
             whole
             ,
             all
             gifts
             of
             Lands
             ,
             Moneys
             ,
             Offices
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             made
             by
             the
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             any
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             of
             the
             attendants
             of
             either
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             as
             much
             as
             nothing
             threatneth
             greater
             danger
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             then
             that
             the
             military
             power
             should
             by
             any
             means
             come
             to
             be
             superior
             to
             the
             Civil
             Authority
             .
          
           
             XXIX
             .
             We
             declare
             and
             agree
             ,
             That
             no
             forces
             shall
             be
             raised
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Representatives
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             in
             raising
             thereof
             ,
             that
             they
             exactly
             observe
             these
             Rules
             ,
             namely
             ,
             That
             they
             allot
             to
             each
             particular
             County
             ,
             City
             ,
             Town
             and
             Borough
             ,
             the
             raising
             ,
             
             furnishing
             ,
             agreeing
             ,
             and
             paring
             of
             a
             due
             proportion
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             whole
             〈…〉
             be
             ●e●ved
             ▪
             and
             shall
             to
             the
             Electors
             of
             Representatives
             in
             each
             respective
             place
             ,
             〈…〉
             liberty
             to
             nominate
             and
             appoint
             all
             Officers
             appertaining
             to
             Regiments
             .
             〈…〉
             Companies
             ,
             and
             to
             remove
             them
             as
             they
             shall
             see
             cause
             ,
             reserving
             to
             the
             Represent●●●●●
             the
             nominating
             and
             appointing
             only
             of
             the
             Generall
             ,
             and
             all
             General
             Officers
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             ordering
             ,
             regulating
             and
             commanding
             of
             them
             all
             ,
             upon
             what
             service
             shall
             seem
             to
             〈◊〉
             necessary
             for
             the
             Safety
             ,
             Peace
             and
             Freedom
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             as
             much
             as
             we
             have
             found
             by
             sad
             experience
             ,
             that
             generally
             men
             make
             little
             〈◊〉
             nothing
             to
             innovate
             in
             Government
             ,
             to
             exceed
             their
             time
             and
             power
             in
             places
             of
             〈◊〉
             to
             introduce
             an
             Arbitrary
             and
             Tyrannical
             power
             ,
             and
             to
             overturn
             all
             things
             into
             〈◊〉
             and
             Confusion
             ,
             where
             there
             are
             no
             penalties
             imposed
             for
             such
             destructive
             crimes
             〈◊〉
             offences
             .
          
           
             XXX
             .
             We
             therefore
             agree
             and
             declare
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             the
             power
             of
             any
             Representative
             in
             any
             wis●
             to
             render
             up
             ,
             or
             give
             or
             take
             away
             any
             part
             of
             this
             Agreement
             ▪
             〈◊〉
             level
             mens
             estates
             ,
             destroy
             propriety
             ,
             or
             make
             all
             things
             Common
             :
             And
             if
             any
             R●●●●sentative
             shall
             endevor
             ,
             as
             a
             Representative
             ,
             to
             destroy
             this
             Agreement
             ,
             every
             〈◊〉
             present
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             not
             entering
             ,
             or
             immediately
             publishing
             his
             dissent
             ,
             shall
             incur
             〈◊〉
             pain
             due
             for
             High
             Treason
             ,
             and
             be
             proceeded
             against
             accordingly
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             person
             〈◊〉
             persons
             ,
             shall
             by
             force
             endevor
             or
             contrive
             the
             destruction
             thereof
             ,
             each
             person
             so
             doing
             shall
             likewise
             be
             dealt
             withall
             as
             in
             cases
             of
             Treason
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             any
             person
             shall
             by
             force
             of
             Arms
             disturb
             Elections
             of
             Representatives
             ,
             he
             shall
             incur
             the
             penalty
             of
             a
             Riot
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             person
             not
             capable
             of
             being
             an
             Elector
             ,
             or
             〈◊〉
             ,
             shall
             intrude
             themselves
             amongst
             those
             that
             are
             ,
             or
             any
             persons
             shall
             behave
             themselves
             rudely
             and
             disorderly
             ,
             such
             persons
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             a
             presentment
             by
             a
             grand
             〈◊〉
             and
             to
             an
             indictment
             upon
             misdemeanor
             ;
             and
             be
             fined
             and
             otherwise
             punished
             according
             to
             the
             discretion
             and
             verdict
             of
             a
             Jury
             .
             And
             all
             Laws
             made
             ,
             or
             that
             shall
             be
             made
             con●●●ry
             to
             any
             part
             of
             this
             Agreement
             ,
             are
             hereby
             made
             null
             and
             void
             .
          
           
             Thus
             ,
             as
             becometh
             a
             free
             people
             ,
             thankful
             unto
             God
             for
             this
             blessed
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             desirous
             to
             make
             use
             thereof
             to
             his
             glory
             ,
             in
             taking
             off
             every
             yoke
             ,
             and
             removing
             every
             〈◊〉
             ,
             in
             delivering
             the
             Captive
             ,
             and
             setting
             the
             Oppressed
             free
             ,
             we
             have
             in
             all
             the
             particular
             Heads
             forementioned
             ,
             done
             as
             we
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             ,
             and
             as
             we
             trust
             in
             God
             will
             ●●bolish
             all
             occasion
             of
             offence
             and
             discord
             ,
             and
             produce
             the
             lasting
             Peace
             and
             Prosperity
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .