QUESTIONS PARLIAMENTARY, Concerning the RIGHTS OF THE COMMONS of ENGLAND, AND THE DUTY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES Assembled in Parliament.  
1. WHether it be not the undoubted Right of every Commoner of England to prefer Informations, and to Present and Prosecute any Crime or Misdemeanour, contrary to the Laws and Customs of this Realm, against any Person whatsoever, before such Judge or Judges as have Cognizance thereof? And whether the House of Commons be not the only, or most proper Authority, to receive and hear Complaints of Crimes and Misdemeanours committed by their own Members?  
2. Whether it be not the Special Duty of every Member of the House of Commons to Present and impartially promote the Just and Reasonable Petitions of any of those for whom they serve, when required so to do? And whether the Refusal or wilful Neglect thereof by any Member, be not a Breach of the Trust reposed in him?  
3. Whether such a Refusal or Neglect, when the Petition is for the Honour of the Prince, and of the Government, be not moreover a Disrespect, and Neglect of Duty to the Prince; and the slighting of such a Petition by a Member who is also a Privy-Counsellor, a Misdemeanour against his Duty in each of those Capacities?  
4. Whether a Speaker of the House of Commons hath any Privilege to exempt him from Complaints, for any Crime or Misdemeanour, more than a Peer, or than any other Member of the House of Commons hath?  
5. Whether it be not a special Branch of the Business and Duty of the House of Commons, to inquire of all Hindrances and Discouragements of the Execution of the Laws by Persons in great Place and Authority; and to complain of them for it to the Prince; and to punish the same in their own Members as far as their Authority extends?  
6. Whether to hinder or discourage the Execution of the Laws, be not a Misdemeanour greatly aggravated in a Member of Parliament, by being committed against the special Office and Duty of the House? and more yet if committed by the Speaker himself?  
7. Whether the same Offence be not farther aggravated, if committed contrary to an express Command of the Prince, who is obliged to command the strict Execution of the Laws, upon any special Occasion, as in case of a general Neglect of the Magistrates, and the like?  
8. Whether the same Offence be not farther greatly aggravated, by being done to countenance others combining together in the same Misdemeanour, notwithstanding the express Command of the Prince?  
9 Whether such a Misdemeanour, with the Aggravations aforesaid, be not such an Insolent and Presumptuous Contempt of the Royal Authority, as aught to be resented accordingly by every Member, as well out of Duty and Fidelity to the Prince, as out of Duty and regard to the Honour of the House?  
10. Whether the House of Commons have not turned out, imprisoned and impeached their own Members for Misdemeanours, not greater in their own Nature, nor so aggravated with Variety of Evil Circumstances?  
11. Whether it doth not concern the Prince, and the Government, in respect of Interest and Safety, as well as of Honour, that the Royal Authority be kept up, and such Insolences and Misdemeanours suppressed, by due Correction and Punishment of such Offenders?  
12. Whether it be not the Right, necessary Duty and Wisdom of the Commons of England, and of all Loyal and Faithful Subjects, to inquire and take special Notice of the Behaviour of their respective Representatives, in all such cases, wherein the Honour and Interest of the Prince, the Safety and Peace of the Government, or their own Rights are in any special manner concerned?  
FINIS.