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Rh “VIII. election of members of parliament ought to be free.

“IX. the freedom of ſpeech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or queſtioned, in any court or place out of parliament.

“X. exceſſive bail ought not to be required, nor exceſſive fines impoſed, nor cruel and unuſual puniſhments inflicted.

“XI. jurors ought to be duly empannelled and returned; and jurors, which paſs upon men in trial for high-treaſon, ought to be freeholders.

“XII. all grants and promiſes, of fines and forfeitures of particular perſons, before conviction, are illegal and void.

“XIII. that for redreſs of all grievances, and for the amending, ſtrengthening, and preſerving of the laws, parliaments ought to be held frequently.”

popular bill, which paſſed in this reign, was that for limiting the duration of