3 April 1818

Proposed Parliamentary Reform Resolutions

Draught Marginals

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II Freedom

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Community: interest being all members interest nothing better than that each member’s

vote should be determined by his opinion of his own interest, his share in the

universal interest included.

7. Anne 1702. Oct. 21

8. d o 1704 Oct. 29

9. d o 1713. April. 9.

10. G. 2 1732. Jan y 13

11. G. 2. 1734 April 16

12. d o 1745 Oct. 17.

13. G. 3 1772 June 10

14. d o 1791 June 10.

IV. Annuality

Members dependence

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By Representatives peoples sense not conformable to, but in so far as for seat they

depend on people’s wishes expressed by suffrage as above.

IV. Annuality

Members dependence

IV Annuality

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Such dependence not | | unless at all times each Representative were removable by his

constituents: but such continual occupation precluding provision necessary for

subsistence power of removal can not be exercisable but as stated, and more or less

distant periods (Apply this to instructions)

IV Annuality

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Dependence the more perfect the shorter the term: hence the term should be the

shortest exemplified in constitutional practice: viz one year. # 3

IV Annuality

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For due exercise of the power correspondent to such dependence each Representatives

conduct must by each Constituent be knowable in so far as sense of need has place,

and time permitts

V. Incorruptibility

Numbers under independence

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No such dependence but in so far as good and evil from all other quarters is in

Representatives estimation | | to d o from Constituents hence by

all practicable means Representative should be exempted from all such external

influence.

V. Incorruptibility

Members Responsibility

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Offices and commissions which can not but be more or less lucrative being

constitutionally at the disposal of the Crown; also objects of desire in other

shapes; hence temptations, by the hope of gaining which, for self or connections or

fear of losing them, Representatives can not but be liable to be engaged to sacrifice

universal interest to King’s his adherents’ particular interests, real or supposed,

hence the necessity of not only shortening the term as above, but subjecting

Representatives to eventual punishment greater in value than the utmost loss

incurrible as above.

V. Incorruptibility

Members undue & due dependence

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This influence of the Crown, not being efficient but in so far as it outweighs d o of Constituents, is sinister.

V. Incorruptibility

Members undue & due dependence

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So long ago as 1782 by the experience & sense of the mischievousness of this

influence was produced the Commons Resolution that it ought to be diminished

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Since then it has been encreased by the difference between debt and standing army of

that time and this: | |

Debt, by taxes and profitable patronage exercised by grant of the attendant offices

& commissions: army by d o & by power of stifling

the voice & destroying the liberties of the people.

V. Incorruptibility

Members undue & due dependence

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Influence by the debt not diminishable but by acts too manifestly inconsistent with

justice and humanity to need mentioning

Members undue & due dependence

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Nor d o by army otherwise than in proportion as distant

dependencies are given up

Members undue & due

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Thence sole remedy against sinister influence counterforce produced by people’s

influence.

Numbers of inhabitants

say 16,000,000

Divide by N o of Districts ............. 658

Average N o in each District ......... 24,316

Surplus 72