III.

T H A T all Elections of Members, or Representatives of the People and

Freemen of the Province of _Pensilvania_, to serve in provincial Council

or general Assembly to be held within the said Province, shall be free

and voluntary: And that the Elector, that shall receive any Reward or

Gift, in Meat, Drink, Monies, or otherwise, shall forfeit his Right to

elect; and such Person as shall directly or indirectly give, promise, or

bestow any such Reward as aforesaid, to be elected, shall forfeit his

Election, and be thereby incapable to serve as aforesaid: And the

provincial Council and general Assembly shall be the sole Judges of the

Regularity or Irregularity of the Elections of their own respective

Members.

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