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"For A New Parliament By The Agreement of the People"
 
 
The Agreement of the People asked for;
 
Sovereign power to be the birthright of the people.
 
One year Parliaments, elected by equal numbers of voters per seat.
 

The right to vote, for all men who worked independently for their living, and all those who had fought for the Parliamentary cause.

 
Recall of any or all of their M. P.s by their electors at any time.
 
Abolition of the House of Lords.
 
Democratic election of Army Officers.
 
Complete religious toleration, as against the previous enforcement of conformity, not only by the Catholics and the Church of England but also by the Presbyterian Church.
 
Abolition of tithes and tolls.
 

Justices to be elected. Law courts to be local, not in London. Proceedings to be in English not French.

 
Copyholders to have rights of tenure. Some redistribution of old Royal land to country people.