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Title: [1818 April 27 + Parl. Reform Proposed]

Description: 1818 April 27 +

Parl. Reform Proposed Resolutions

Concluding Details

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ar 2. thus, forasmuch as, by the already extensive, and

indefinitely extendible, diffusion of periodically published and other discourses, on

all subjects in general, and on all political subjects in particular, whereby, in

relation to all such subjects, true information, and in case of error, prompt

correction of such error, may at all times with the utmost rapidity be

differentiated, - all {such} persons, {as are} possessed of that same primary and

preliminary art, are, in relation to the several points in question, possessed of

means of information far superior to all that were ever in the possession of those

our Ancestors, by whose appropriate intellectual aptitude as well as probity, in the

character of voters, that Constitution was established, by which, notwithstanding

those imperfections to which it is hereby endeavoured to apply a remedy, the

condition of the nation has at all times been, and even still is so advantageously

distinguished: and thus therefore the sufficiency of this test is, to the great

purpose here in view as unquestionable, as the fact of a man’s being in possession,

where he really is in possession, of the art and of the faculty by which this same

test is afforded, will, at all times, be uncontrovertible.

JB_128_329.xml

Title: [nd [wm 1816] 22 37. That, for]

Description: nd [wm 1816]

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37. That, for the revival and application of the above mentioned salutary and

indispensable counterinfluence, it will be expedient and necessary, to admitt to a

participation in the Election suffrage, all such persons, as, being of the male sex

and mature age, shall at, the time of giving their respective votes, be in possession

of such means of appropriate intellectual aptitude, the

possession of which is capable of being established by an

unquestionable test: which test is, in the instance of each individual,

constituted by the faculty of reading, considered as

applicable to the purpose, of taking, and keeping under view, all such documents, as

may be necessary to enable him to form a well-grounded judgment, concerning the

aptitude, absolute, and comparative of the several persons, among whom, in the

character of proposed Representatives, he will have to choose.

38. That, forasmuch as, by the already extensive, and indefinitely extendible,

diffusion of periodically published and other discourses, on all subjects in general,

and on all political subjects in particular, - whereby, in relation to all such

subjects, true information, and, in case of error, prompt correction of such error,

may, at all times, with the utmost rapidity, be disseminated – all such persons as

are possessed of that same primary and preliminary art, are, in relation to the

several points in question, possessed of means of information far superior to al that

were ever in the possession of those our ancestors, by whose appropriate intellectual

aptitude, as well as probity, in the character of voters, that Constitution was

established, by which notwithstanding those imperfections to which it is hereby

endeavoured to apply a remedy, the condition of this Nation has at all times been,

and even still is, so advantageously distinguished: and that therefore the

sufficiency of this test is, to the great purpose here in view, as unquestionably as

the fact of a man’s being in possession, where he really is in possession, of the art

and faculty by which this same test is afforded, will, at all times, be

uncontrovertible. –

JB_128_028.xml

Title: [3 April 1818 Proposed Parliamentary]

Description: 3 April 1818

Proposed Parliamentary Reform Resolutions

Supplemental Details

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I Universality

1 +

For prediction /promotion/ of counter influence, extend election suffrage to all male

adults, possessed of intellectual aptitude proved by an unquestionable test.

or 2.

Universality + Reading and writing test

By Periodicals better appropriate information with prompt means of information, with

prompt means of expos g. men’s information respecting aptitude of

Candidates are | | now to the most learned readers than ever possessed by the most

learned of their ancestors by whom was transmitted to us that Constitution which

still is so much superior to all the d o.

or 3 +

Equality

Numbers of Representatives enlarged: not more than one for each place

or 4. +

Equality Election Districts.

For equality and | | of disorder I divide Britain & Ireland into 658

mathematically delineated districts for a standard of reference.

ar 5. +

Equality Election Districts

2. Having made a mass in which along with the mathematical division delineated the

Counties | |, Parishes, with quasi d

o., and each parishes with the number of inhabitants in

each, political | | being distinguished from mathematical by form and colour, divide

some of the mathematical | | into sub sections, and

consolidate others, till political sections are thus formed having each a number as

near to the average number as is consistent with local convenience.

ar 6.

Equality. Election Districts

Number of inhabitants of Ireland as those of Britain are. –

ar 7. +

Equality Election Districts

{Where the space admitts not the name of the Parish insert the number of inhabitants

with a figure of reference to the name in the margin.}

ar 8.

Equality. Election Districts.

Establish Demarcators for marking[?] out the Election districts, as above.

ar 8 continued

Equality

{For local convenience scruple not to allott to such of some Districts no more than

half the average number; to others as far as half as much again so as no partiality

personal or local be imputable.}

ar 9.

Equality /Universality/ Voters Qualification

For proof of | | afford every facility consistent with prevention of imposture:

certificate of a small number of inhabitants of the same district known by their

names on their doors who have all heard the man read passages not got by heart but

taken at random.

or 10 +

Equality /Universality/. Non-Nullity

Voters Qualifications

Against disorder and nullity from migration necessitate antecedent residence for a

determinate time in a known and registered house whe r. he the

Householder or not.

ar 11. +

Freedom Voting secret.

For securing freedom and thence security ags t. influence by which

it would be destroyed, mode of voting secret, by dropping a

card into a box out of sight of every body.

ar 12 +

Ordinary Election annual Making[?] /Ordering/ same &[?] day to every year.

Power to king to dissolve, and recall toties quoties. Voters to[?] some[?] votes

alone received[?].

25 April 1818

Memorandum

In p.4 of this fair Copy fill up the blanks destined for the expression of the amount

of the debt and the army