A NEW PARLIAMENT, OR REPRESENTATIVE FOR The perpetual Peace and quiet of this Nation, and of other parts,( which be or shall be incorporated with the same) in the enjoyment of their just Rights and Liberties, AS In the most peaceable times of old they have been; Now proposed to be chosen and held certainly in all future times of a necessity, and a Method or Form for the choosing thereof; without charge or trouble to those to be elected, and little to them to elect, in all times hereafter. WITH Other things in order to the prevention of unlawful exacting from the People of this Nation, every year hereafter, Millions of Money formerly so exacted  
Written by W. L.  
LONDON, Printed in the Year, Anno Dom. 1651:   

A new Parliament, or Representative, &c.  
IN the times when Parliaments were frequent, being anciently ordained to be once every year, or oftener, as occasions in those times happn'ed: the people of this Nation were expert and careful of their choice, knowing what would follow to their ruin, if such Parliaments should not be just and careful in their consultations and actings for the public good: And then they only choose those, whom in their experiences and judgements, they knew to be, or had certain intelligence of, were honest, just, learned, careful, and discreet; and knowing or capable of the knowledge of such employment, and most like so to be qualified in the residue, as appeared by their sudden dispatch of business( which came before them) and by their adjournments, or prorogations of such Parliaments, after a quarter of a years time, or less sitting, which is a sign that our Ancestors have forborn, and declined the choice of younglings and novices, and others( who have not understood that which they ought to have done) according to their trust and duty in such employment, for their own and Countries weal,( for whom they have been, and then were chosen and elected) and no man can imagine any other; but that most of those Members of Parliament( for such Members of Parliament in the then future times) were chosen and elected, willingly and deservedly, during their lives and continuance in their perfect healths and memories, in all Parliaments( which then followed) in respect of their honesty, long experience and judgement: of which desert it is hoped there be divers now. And then were many Lords or Peers of this Nation very learned and judicious in the Common & other Laws of the same; & they with others endeavoured to see that full & speedy justice were done. And when the Parliaments were so often held, the laws of this Nation were accounted( and deservedly) the best, most speedy, and cheap in all Christendom, the same being grounded upon Customs and Statutes, the first from time to time agreeing to the Law of God, and upholding the Christian people in maintenance of the Christian Religion from time to time, and their quiet and peaceable living in the exercise of the same, according to the light which our ancestors had in former times, and if any have been thereunto dissenting, and so found upon debate after solemn argument, they have been adjudged or considered of to be bad, and for that cause not to be admitted but abolished, and so have been from time to time in those dayes,( though of long time unquestioned before) and the latter have been altered or repealed when apparent inconveniences have been found thereby; In which esteem and account it is hoped the Law will be again when exactions crept in without Authority( which hath brought an Odium upon the Law and Lawyers, and caused an endeavour or desire in some to debar them from being Members of the Parliament) be removed; for without such Lawyers as be most honest, learned, and judicious in those laws( being grounded upon the quintessence of right reason, fully debated upon by honest and learned Lawyers, and maturely deliberated upon, and considered of, by many honest, learned and judicious Justiciars of this Nation, for many hundreds of years) it is feared that there can be expected very few good laws or Ordinances for this Nation, but a danger of a confusion without the assistance of such, being none other of any other profession have been heard of to attain to such learning and judgement, without long and hard study, and great expense and trouble, and the study thereof hath been so difficult, that it hath been accounted the most troublesone in this Nation, and few( who have long studied in that profession) have come to any considerable perfection, learning, judgement or understanding in the same, though many other in other Arts, Sciences, or Professions, who have therein not studied half so long in the same( although but of mean capacities) have attained to considerable learning, judgement, and understanding in the same; and few or none of such exactions were so introduced or continued by the means of any Lawyer accounted honest, learned, and judicious; but if any desire to know by whom? upon inquiry, they may find it out without much difficulty.  
And whereas great men bearing sway in Counties, Cities, and other Corporations in latter times, most commonly have stood and endeavoured either to be Members of the Parliament themselves, or otherwise have sided for some of their acquaintance, and used all the endeavour they could to procure or prefer them into, and for such employment, principally for their cred t or repute; both these and those being of mean judgements and learning in any thing, and some of them in the first place seeking their own ends,( as many have feared and doubted) by reason whereof divers such qualified persons have obtained such employment; which( as is much doubted by divers) hath obstructed or retarded the speedy dispatch and settlement of the public business of this Nation, some in respect of their own self-ends, and others through their neglect, carelessness or ignorance. And many of such have so prevailed with their Tenants, Allies, Debtors and others,( upon whom by feasting, filling them with strong drink, employing them in hunting, hawking, and other employments of profit and pleasure,) they have gained such influence, that they have caused many of such persons being simplo, to be for the election of any( who have provided most liberal for their feasting and carousing) whatsoever hath or was like to become of the main business after, for their own( if they would or could have understood or or regarded it) and others of the people of this Nation, benefit and advantage.  
And whereas since the long intermission of Parliaments, many Members thereof have been far to seek, to know how to perform their duties in such trust; which hath brought divers of the Nobility and other great men of this Nation,( or so esteemed) to fall into such carelessness and neglect of learning, the knowledge and judgement in and of the laws, that they have not understood their own and the common good, as some of them have run and hurried into and upon excess and riot, whereby they have deservedly fallen and come to ruin. And since those times they have been as long, or ten times more in understanding their duties and power which they had to do, as Members of Parliament, as formerly such Members before such intermissions have been, to finish that which was to be done in the Parliaments in their times.  
And whereas lately divers differences have been about the choice and election of Knights and Burgesses for the high Court of Parliament, and divers Knights and Gentlemen have been put to great excessive charges about the same, more then in former times hath been used, and great ambiguity hath been about due elections, what persons of right ought to elect, and be elected into such trust.  
For prevention whereof, and remedy in this behalf; and to the end and intent, that all Knights or Burgesses, who shall at any time hereafter elect or be elected for this high Assembly, may be chosen by the affection of the people respectively, and by those only who have or shall have lawful and undoubted power and Authority so to elect, or be elected; and not for fear of any, or for, or in respect of any lucre of any thing, and without charge to any one so to be elected, and very little trouble or charge to them who shall have power so to elect or choose.  
Written by William leech at Felmersham, a little after the writs of Summons last went out, in the late Kings time for summoning a Parliament; in part, and other part thereof, immediately after the Act made for the Triennial Parliaments, and the residue thereof since: proposed and tendered now to the consideration of all the people of this Nation; to the intent, that any who please, should writ against the same, or any part thereof, or for amendment or support of it, or any part of the same in convenient time, and that those( who shall approve of the same) may petition to have the same taken into speedy consideration or,  
Be enacted,  
That immediately after any Writ for election, or other Command or Authority shall lawfully issue or go out, or be given to the Inhabitants of any of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque-Ports, or Corporations, or other places of this Nation, or of any other place( which have incorporated, or shall incorporate with the same) for electing or chu●●ng of Knights, Burgesses, Barons, or o●her Members of, or for such Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque-Ports, or Corporations; or other such several places before mentioned; the Inhabitants of every Hundred, Lathor Wapentake, or other Divisions thereof, shall be empowered and authorised to, and may make their choice and election in that behalf. And that every such Inhabitant, or as many as will,( who hath or shall have a voice for the choice of their Representers, or the Members of future Parliaments of this Nation, or of such parts as be or shall be incorporated with them) to have Power and Authority, and may deliver in; to the chief Constable, or other chief Officer of such Hundred, or other Division a Note or Notes written in Parchment or Paper of one or two names of such as every of them do or shall elect or choose for such Member or Members, Representer or Representers to be of or for such Parliament, or Representative, written or printed in this manner following, if he or they do or shall elect two.  

Sir John A of M. in the County of N. Knight, or Esquire, or &c. as he be, or shall be of Dignity, or Quality.  
Thomas B. of C. Esquire, Gentleman, Merchant, or &c. as he be, or shall be of Quality, or Profession.   
Cut between the two middle lines, but not quiter partend, and may double such Note or Notes together, the one name upon the other, so that such Names may not be red until such Note or Notes be, or shall be opened, and deliver the same to such chief Constable or other Officer in a paper close sealed with the Name or Names of him o● them upon the same,( who do or shall so enclose such Note or Notes.) And that such chief Constable shall deliver all such Notes( which shall be so delivered unto him) to the Shrieffe or his Deputy of such County within 14. dayes next after, a competent number of the same or some from the greater part of the Towns or Villages within his Hundred, be or shall be so delivered unto him at the Market-Town within such Hundred or thereunto next adjoining( where such Sheriff shall be empowered and compelled to keep a Box with a little hole in the top thereof, made in the form or the fashion of a Box to put money into) and that such Box shall be locked and sealed up close by such Sheriff and 4 or 5 Knights, Esquires, or Gentlemen of such County( who shall and will be aiding and assisting to such Sheriff in that behalf, and first offer to attend that duty, or in default thereof by the same number of such as such Sheriff shall call to his assistance in that behalf,) and that within one month next after such Parliament or Representative shall be to meet( then and not before) such Box shall be opened, and such Notes taken out and viewed, and that every one of the same which shall have 2 names written upon the same, shall be cut or torn in sunder; and that every part of such Note, and every such other Note which shall have only one single Name written on the same; for one thereupon as a Member or Representer so chosen or elected ▪ shall be sorted and filled on a string together; and that such Knight, Essquire or Gentleman[ whose Name shall be written in most such Notes] shall be the first Knight for the Inhabitants for such County or Shire, and that such other, whose Name shall be written in most of such Notes next, may be the second Knight or Representer for the Inhabitants of such Shire or County; and in and after the same manner, concerning 3. 4. 5. 6. or more, which shall be name or written for great Counties, and may sit and act as Members in and of such Parliament or Representative, and that every such Member may have, receive, and recover the usual allowances of and from such Counties, or the Inhabitants, as usually have been allowed or paid, to one of the Members of former Parliaments for such County, and have the same remedy for the same.  
And that the like Notes may be delivered into the mayor or other head-Officer, or Officers of every of such Cities, Boroughs, Cinque-ports, or Corporations, or of the several other places before mentioned, or Counties of the same, of or, for, or concerning Burgesses, Barons, or other Members or Representers of or for such Cities or other places in the same manner and form before mentioned, as such former Notes are to be delivered to such chief Constable.  
And that such mayor, or such other Officer or Officers of the said Cities or places with them mentioned, may keep a Box of the form, fashion or Model before mentioned. And that the same shall be sealed or locked up close by such mayor or other last mentioned Officer, and 4. or 5. or more for every great City, as London, Norwich, Bristol, York, and such like( which shall be under 20. in number of the most eminent, ancient, discreet, and able Aldermen, or Burgesses, or other Seniors, or Ancients of such Cities, Boroughs, or other places before mentioned, with the same, who shall and will be aiding and assisting to such Majors, or other Officers before with them mentioned in that behalf, and first tender his or their aid or assistance therein, or in default thereof by the same number of the like qualified persons, as such Majors or others with them mentioned, shall require to assist him therein. And that within three weeks next before such Parliament or Representative shall be to begin( then and not before) such Box shall be opened, and such Notes taken out and viewed; and that every of the same which shall have 2. names written on the same, shall be cut or torn in two pieces; and that every such Note, & every such other Note which shall have only one single name thereupon written for one as aforesaid, shall be sorted and filled in manner and form before mentioned. And that such Knight, Esquire, Gentleman, Merchant, or other person, as before to be mentioned in such Note( whose name shall happen to be writ●en in most of such Notes) shall be one of the Burgesses, Barons, or Members, or Representers for the Inhabitants or such City, or other of the places therewith before mentioned; and that such other whose name shall be written in most of such Notes next, shall be another of such Burgesses, Barons, or Members or Representers; and that all of them may vote, sit, and act as before is mentioned, and in the same manner before mentioned, for and concerning such City, which is to have more then two such Members, and that every of such Members or Representers may have, receive, and recover the usual allowances, of and from such Cities, Boroughs, and other places before therewith mentioned, of the Inhabitants thereof, as usual have been paid or allowed to one of the Members of former Parliaments, for such respective City, Borough, or other place before mentioned, and have the same remedy for the same.  
And that the most honest, learned, discreet and wise, as shall be of any such respective Counties, Cities, or other places before mentioned, as anciently have been for the same, only may be so chosen and elected Members or Representers.  
And that every Parliament or Representative which shall be next chosen[ in like manner as hath been in ancient times] may continue only for a year from the first beginning thereof, and then dissolve of course.  
And that such Members of or for new Parliaments or Representatives may be so chosen by such Inhabitants, at any time next after the beginning of every future Parliament or Representative, and may sit, vote, and act in such then present Parliament with the old Members thereof, by the space of a week,[ or some other time so to be thought convenient] next before the end or dissolution thereof, & that then such old Members( who shall not be again chosen for such new Members) may depart and leave the Members of the next parliament from such ending or dissolution to be; to sit, vote, and act in such new Parliament so next to be, by themselves. And that[ if the Inhabitants of any of such Counties, Cities, Boroughs, or other places before mentioned, shall have certain knowledge or Intelligence of the death or becoming of inability or unfitness of any of such Members so by them to be chosen] then they may choose or elect, and sand a new Member for such County, City, or other place, to sit, vote, and act in ●●ch ●a●l: in the place and stead of such Member so first chosen; and then he shall cease and forbear to act or sit in the same, unless the then present Parliament shall be unwilling to depart with him.  
And that the Inhabitants of every County, which shall contain in the same ten Hundreds, tithings, Wapentakes or laths, or such like Divisions or more( containing in every one of them ten Parishes or more, and every one of those Parishes one with another, 50. householders, or more, who be, or shall be assessed to pay Taxes to or for the relief of the poor of every of such respective Parish, may elect or choose only two such Members for future Parliaments or Representatives, in manner and form before mentioned. And that every of the Inhabitants of a County, containing less, shall so elect or choose only one such Member.  
And that every the Inhabitants of a County containing more, may elect a greater number, according to the proportion or numbers before mentioned,  
And that the Inhabitants of every City, Borough, Corporation, and other such places, first before mentioned, containing in it half so many of such House-holders, as in such Ten, Hundreds, laths, Wapentakes, or such like Divisions, or more, may in like manner elect and choose only one such Member.  
And that the Inhabitants of every one 2. or more of every Ward, of 2. or more Divisions of every greater or more populous City, or other place before mentioned( which shall contain so many of such Inhabitants) may likewise elect or choose only one such Member, and that every such Member may sit, vote, and act as before is mentioned, or that some other numbers concerning the premises, may be prescribed and enacted by the Parliaments of this Nation, as by their knowledge or certain intelligence they shall find most necessary for the public benefit.  
And that if the Inhabitants of any County, City, or such other place, shall find themselves grieved, by reason that some other County do or shall elect too many such Members, according to the number of such House-holders, living in the same) that then 2. or 3. discreet, honest, and able in estate of the Inhabitants of every County, City, or such other place thereunto next adjoining, and by them in that beh●lf to be chosen, shall and may once in every year at convenient times, take a view or survey, and intelligence of and in every such Parish, and make inquiry to find out or learn what they can concerning the same, and certify the Parliaments of this Nation, the truth and certainty thereof.  
And that the Inhabitants of no Corporation, Borough, or such other place, which be or shall be depopulated, decayed, or ruined in part or in the whole, and shall continue so by the space of 2. or 3. years,( or some other time by the supreme Authority of this Nation so to be thought convenient and shall not by such Authority be accounted a place of great importance, and the continuance of such election or choice by them adjudged to be necessary to belong to it for the common good) shall hereafter so elect or choose, or intermeddle with any such thing, otherwise then with the Inhabitants of the next adjacent Hundred, W● pentake, or lethe, or some other such like Division before mentioned, with whom it may be lawful for them to join in such choice or election.  
And that any such chief Constable, mayor, or other Officer, may refuse and forbear to receive, or accept of such Note of any other then of such( who of his own knowledge or certain intelligence he knoweth to be capable so to elect or choose, or whose Names shall be shewed to him in such Certificate hereafter mentioned by a known person to such chief Constable, or of one, who shall make it appear by his own Oath, or the Oath of some other person of credit and repute, that he is so capable.)  
And that any Justice of the Peace, mayor, or other such Head-Officer, may be empowered, authorised, and compelled to minister and take such Oath, being tendered to him in writing, without taking or accepting any thing for the same by himself, or any other. And that any person, who shall depose any thing wilfully fals in that behalf, or concerning any thing therein mentioned, may be subject and liable to, and undergo the pains and penalties in the Statutes, Acts and laws provided or enacted against perjured persons, being convict thereof, as in such cases hath been used and accustomend.  
And that all and every person and persons whatsoever offending, or which shall offend in any thing touching or concerning the premises, or any thing herein mentioned by them or any of them to be done; shall respectively forfeit and lose and pay 100 l. of lawful English money,( or some other some by the said Authority of this Nation to be thought convenient) whereof one moiety thereof to be for the Common-wealth, and the other for him who will sue for the same to be recovered by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in which no essoing, wager of Law, or, &c.  
And that those who shall not be taxed for, and do contribute to and for the relief of the poor, shall so elect or choose or intermeddle therewith.  
And that the Collectors for the poor of every such Parish, upon every Request of one or more so to elect, shall certify their Names of such who do or shall so contribute and request, together with such matters as they shall know or hear( which may disable them from such election) to such chief Constable, mayor, or Head-Officer or Officers respectively: And that such Certificate delivered by a known person, shall be taken a sufficient Warrant for them to receive and accept such Note for election of any of such to be mentioned in such Certificate; unless such chief Constable, mayor, or Head-Officer, shall know some apparent matter o-disability of such person or persons in such Certificate, to debar or hinder him, her or them from such election.  
And that any person being a free Denizen of Engl. and being taxed, and shall contribute to or for the relief of the poor of the Parish( where he resideth in this Nation) as high, or as much or more then a Free-holder there; or any Lease-Holder or Copy-holder of any Lands who shall have 3. years to come, and the same be of the value of 300 l. or more to be sold, besides the paying the Rents of the same, and being not disabled from such an election or choice, may elect or choose as aforesaid, as well as any such Free-holder.  
And that any person( who shall deliver, or cause to be so delivered, any such Note for election to such chief Constable, mayor, or other Head-Officer before mentioned respectively) may recall the same in from them again at any time before he or any of them have delivered or shall deliver the same to such Sheriff, and deliver a new one to him or them, who shall( upon request of such person) deliver back such old note to him; so calling for the same, sealed up as at first, and receive and accept such new Note so sealed up, and deliver the same so sealed to such Sheriff, in manner and form before mentioned, or before any such mayor, or other Head or chief-Officers before mentioned, have or shall have broken up such Box; and sorted such Notes as aforesaid. And that none of such Sheriffs, Majors, or other such Officers, shall red, view, or see, or permit any other to red, view, or see what names be or shall be in any such Note, till first they be mixed amongst others, and the Letter or Note wherein they were or shall be enclosed, canceled in such manner, that it may not be distinguished or known to any, what names were enclosed in any such Letter or Note to be so elected or chosen by any one particular person.  
And that every such chief Constable shall keep a true Note of the Names and number of the same, of those( who or for whom such Note of Election shal be delivered, and of the delivery of them to such Sheriff) and deliver unto him a true Copy thereof, and he to subscribe the original Note, with his acknowledgement of the receipt thereof under his hand; and that such chief Constable shall keep or cause to be kept such original Note for any one therein concerned, to view and see by the space of a year, then next ensuing.  
And that every such mayor, or such other of such Head-Officers of smaller Cities or Corporations, shall keep such a Note-Book, or Writing of such Notes of election so to be delivered to him or them, to be viewed and seen as aforesaid, by the time aforesaid.  
And that such Aldermen, bailiffs, Burgesses, Masters of Companies or Wards of the greater Cities( who shall take such notes of Election) shall make such Note or Book of the same, in such manner and form as such chief Constable is to do, and that such mayor or o●●er Head-Officer of such great City shall receive and subscribe such Copy of it in such manner, as such Sheriff is to receive his Copy, and so subscribe the original thereof, and the said inferior Officer so to keep the same, as before mentioned, and for such intent.  
And that no person or persons( against whom any Bill of or concerning the matter of any ind●ctment or presentment of felony, Blasphemy ▪ or Seducers thereof, Forgery, Perjury, Subornation of perjury, monopolising, and Cursing, common Drunkenness, Extortion, Disturbance, or Obstructions of the Peace and quiet of this Nation;— or of so many or such other, as by such Authority shall be thought convenient in that behalf, shall be found by any grand Jury or great Inquest to be a true Bill, and personal notice given to him or her thereof, till he or she be acquitted of the same by the petty Jury; or if he or she shall be convicted of any such thing, and have such notice until he or she have or shall have the same reversed, revoked, or overthrown, or amnihilated by Writ of Error or Astaint, or motion in Arrest of judgement, or being convict thereof, until he or she do or shall satisfy the same; and as far as he or she be able, the persons thereby damnified or injured, and live soberly, honestly, without any such thing so found, or conviction against him or her, for any of the offences before mentioned, by the space of a year, or some other time so to be thought convenient next after) shall so elect or choose, or be elected or chosen, or so to sit, vote, or act, if elected or chosen.  
And that every one convict of Witch-craft, Murder, wilful Treason, shall for ever stand disabled so to elect or choose, sit, vote or act. And that before the opening of such Box, there may be Proclamation made by every such Sheriff, or his Deputy or Deputies, in every Market Town within his County, & by such Maj: or such other Head-Officer or Officers before mentioned together within the City, Corporation, or other place before mentioned, of which he or they be, or shall be Head-Officers or Officer as aforesaid) of the certain place in manner easy to be found, and the very hour when, or 3. or 4. hours before, when such Box is or shall be opened,( that is to say) every such Sheriff by the space of 4. dayes, and such other Head-Officer by the space of one day next before such day, when such Box is to be or shall be opened, and that the place where such Box shall be so opened may in a public open place or Hall, which may well contain 100 men or more, without too much crowding or thronging, and that so many persons of such persons to be of capacity, there so to choose or elect, or be chosen or elected, may then & there be present if they please ●o see such things fairly and justly done, or by such Sheriff or other Head-Officer, and his or their Associates before mentioned.  
And that every petty Constable of every Parish of this Nation, shall take a Note of the Names of every one of such respective Parish, who do or shall bring and deliver a Note to him in writing, or aver and affirm that he is capable of such election, and enter the same into a Book, and make a Certificate thereof to the chief Constable of the Hundred, where such Parish shall be, or if in any City or Corporation of the smaller sort, the Head-Officer or Officers thereof; or if in one of the great Cities to the Aldermen or other chief Officers of the Ward, or other Division in such great Cities.  
And that every one that shall so deliver such Note, or so aver or affirm, shall writ or cause to be written in such Note, or so aver and affirm nothing but truth under the penalties herein mentioned.  
And that every petty Constable may reject, so certifying the Name of any such person or persons( if he shall be informed by any person of credit and ability in estate) that he or they, shall not be capable of such choice or election, or show in particular such matter that shall be sufficient so to disable him or them, of or from that capacity.  
And that such person that so shall inform, shall inform nothing but truth, and set the same down in writing under his hand, and deliver the same to the party or parties to be disabled after reasonable request upon and under the penalty of 50 l. or some other sum to be thought convenient to such party to be paid, and the same to be by him recovered in form and manner herein mentioned.  
And that one capable of such election( who shall doubt of such capacity in any one, whose Name shall be so certified by such Collectors and petty Constables) after reasonable Request thereof to him or them, who shall have the custody of any of such Certificates at such times of Request, & a note delivered to him or them of the name of the person or persons so to be doubted of, or shall be permitted to view and see both such Certificates, that by comparing the same together, he may be able to find out and discover the truth of such things.  
And that such Parliament may be adjourned or prorogued in any year( only leaving some of the chief of them to sit in the intervals, as a general Committee or State) when they have dispatched all things before them, which can no otherwise be determined.  
And that if any of such Counties, Cities, Corporations, or other places, shall fail in their new choice or elections, that then in such case, their old Members of Parliament or Representatives may stand and remain for the then next year, to sit, vote, and act as Members or Representers of and in such new Parliament or Representative, in as large and ample manner and form to all intents and purposes, as if they had been chosen or elected again for Members or Representers in or of such Parliament or Representative.  
And that before any new Act or Statute hereafter be or shall be made or enacted, or any old Law, Statute, or Ordinance repealed, other then such, for which many people of the greatest part of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Towns Corporate, Cinque-Ports of this Nation, and other places before mentioned; which be or shall be incorporated with the same( who have or shall have power or Authority for such choice or Election) shall Petition to future Parliaments or Representatives, and publish to common view in print, and no Answer or Objections written and published against the same in print, by the consent of the like number of people of such part of such Cities, Counties, or other the places before mentioned, within ten days, or some other time( so to be thought convenient) next after such Petitions published, without the knowledge of or notice given to all the Members of such Parliament,( who shall be within two miles of the sitting of the same, and leave notice with some Officer of such Parliament, in what place or places the dwellings or lodgings be or shall be, and the same be there easy to be found,) or left for every of them at such his dwelling or lodging, with some by him there appointed to receive the same, if he do or shall appoint any so to do, within twelve hours next before such acting, altering or repealing.  A short view of the Queries and Proposals formerly published, and of the Heads of others,( in short time hereafter to be published at large, for the perfect understanding of the common People,) whereby those, who have had the experience of the matter in the same, may easily gather how the Millions of Money before mentioned may be yearly saved to the People of this Nation, which formerly have unlawfully been exacted from them every year. 
1. By the Queries concerning Bills, Plaints and Informations, and Pleas and Answers, Replications and rejoinders, and Rebutters and Surrebutters, and such like( if the same were enacted) would be yearly saved to the People of this Nation, Two hundred and forty thousand pounds.  
2. And( if the same were done of the Queries concerning the multitudes of unnecessary Orders, delays, charges and trouble in Courts, called English Courts, or Courts of Equity, with an additional Quere written at the first, but forborn to be published with the others at the request of some Gentlemen) there would thereby be yearly so saved, Seven hundred and twenty thousand pounds.  
3. And( if the Proposals for the more speedy satisfaction of Creditors with little Charge or Trouble, of, and against such as be of Ability, and lye in Prison, and conceal their Estates, and setting at large Prisoners for debt and damages, not able to pay or satisfy the same were enacted) thereby then would be yearly so saved Three hundred thousand pounds( which is esteemed by some to be so much more) besides losses to Creditors to as much.  
4. And by the Proposals for Prevention of the great Trouble and Charge which the People of this Nation have been put to by wrongful Arrests and Imprisonments, and for taking away the trouble and charge which divers have been at to procure Arrests and Appearances( if the like were so done) yearly would be so saved Three hundred and seventy thousand pounds, besides losses prevented to as much.  
5. And if the same were done with the Proposals concerning the Principal Courts of England, and concerning the keeping of the Terms, as anciently they have been, thereby yearly would be saved for the same benefit Four hundred and ninety thousand pounds.  
6. And by the Propositions for the Recording of Deeds and Conveyances, Judgments, Statutes and recognisances, &c.( if the same, and the second part thereof, written, and ready to be published, were enacted,) there would be so saved, and divers people of this Nation preserved from being defrauded of a Million of Money yearly hereafter.  
7. And by these present Propositions( if the like were done with the same) would thereby be saved for the same benefit and advantage, One hundred thousand pounds every year, when Parliaments be chosen.  
The Additional Quere to the second is intended, as conveniency happen, to be published with the second part of the sixth, with other things concerning Errors, and Arrest of Judgments, Amendments of Mistakes, to prevent Non-suits, prevention of Fraud, in serving Executions, and dangers of Officers executing the same, retorning impartial Jurors, with divers other things, in order to the saving much more money yearly to the people of this Nation.  
The first and second were printed in the year 1647. by Francis leech. And the third in the year 1650. by John Macock. And the fourth in the same year by the said Francis leech; and are all three to be sold by laurence Blaiklock by Temple Bar.  
The fifth and sixth were printed by Francis leech, and are to be sold by George Badger in S. Dunstans Church yard.  
And this present is to be sold by William Lee, laurence Blaiklock, and Gabriel Bedell in Fleet-street; laurence Chapman near the Savoy, and Lodowick Lloyd in Popes head-Alley.  
By William leech of the middle Temple, Gent.  
The End.