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and Possessions free from Search or Seizure; and therefore, Warrants 

 without Oatlis or Affirmations first made alYording a sufficient Founda- 

 tion for them, and Whereby any Officer or Messenger may be commanded 

 or required to search suspected Places, or to seize any Person or Persons, 

 his or their Property, not particularly described, are contrary to that 

 Eight, and ought not to be granted. 



SECTION THE ELEVENTH. 



That in Controversies respecting Propertv, and in Suits between Mau 

 and Man, the parties have a Right to Trial by '^ury, which ought to be 

 held sacred. 



SECTION THE TWELFTH. 



That the People have a Right to Freedom of Speech, and of writing, 

 and publishing their Sentiments; therefore the Freedom of the Press 

 ought not to be restrained. 



SECTION THE THIFvTEENTH. 



That the People have a Right to bear Arms for the Defence of them- 

 selves and the State; and as Standing Armies, in the Time of Peace, are 

 dangerous to Liberty, they ought not to be kept up: And that the 

 Military should be kept under strict Subordination to, and Governed by 

 the Civil Power. 



SECTION THE FOURTEENTH. 



That 'a frequent Recurrence to fundamental Principles, and a firm 

 Adherence to Justice, Moderation, Temperance, Industry and Frugality, 

 are absolutely necessary to preserve the Blessings of Liberty, and keep 

 a Government free: The People ought therefore to pay Particular Atten- 

 tion to these Points in the Choice of Officers and Representatives, and 

 have a Right to exact a due and constant Regard to them, from their 

 Legislators and Magistrates in the making and executing such Laws as 

 are necessary for the good Government of the State. 



SECTION THE FIFTEENTH. 



That all men have a natural inherent Right to emigrate from one 

 State to another that will receive them, or to form a new State in vacant 

 Countries, or in such Countries as they can purchase, whenever they 

 think that thereby they may promote their own Happiness. 



SECTION THE SIXTEENTH. 



That the People have a Right to assemble together, to consult for their 

 common Good, to instruct their Representatives, and to apply to the 

 Legislature for Redress of Grievances, by Address, Petition or Remon- 

 strance. 



