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 preed, for the ridding of this Kingdom of thoe Vermine and Caterpillars, the Lawyers, the chief bane of this poor Nation; to erect a Court of Jutice in every Hundred in the Nation, for the ending of all Differences ariing in that Hundred, by twelve men of the ame Hundred, annually choen by Freemen of that Hundred, with expres and plain Rules in Englih, made by the Repreentative, or upreme Authority of the Nation, for them to guide their Judgments by.

II. That for the preventing of Fraud, Thefts, and Deceits, there be forthwith in every County or Shire in England, and the Dominion of Wales, erected a County Record for the perfect Regitring of all Conveyances, Bills, and Bonds, &c. Upon a evere and trict penalty.

III. That in cae there be any need after the erection of Hundred Courts of Majors, Sheriffs, Jutices of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants, &c. That the People capable of Election of Parliament men, in the foregoing Agreement, be retored by the Repreentative, unto their native, jut, and undoubted Right, by common Conent, from amongt themelves, annually to chue all the foreaid officers in uch maner, as hall be plainly and clearly decribed, and laid down by the upreme Authority of the Nation: And that when any Subidies or publike taxes be laid upon the Nation, the Freemen of every Diviion or Hundred, capable of Election as aforeaid, chue out Perons by common Conent from amongt themelves, for the equal diviion of their Aesments.

IV. That the next Repreentative, be earnetly deired to abolih all bae Tenures.