864 Proposed Repeal of the Test and Penat Statutes 



comes into the house of commons ; 2, he will not contribute to the electing 

 such members as shall 

 3, Declares he wil live friendly with all persons whatsoever, and added when the 

 Parliament mett, he hoped an accomodation would be to the Kings content 



M r . Hide of Hatch, 



1 qu. He will not declare what he will do, before he comes into the house of 



commons 



2. He will not contribute to the election of such members as shall be for taking 

 away the penall laws and tests, by reason t'would declare his opinion before 

 hand. 



3 With all his heart he will live friendly with all persons of what perswasions 

 soever, and is for a Tolleration. 



D 1/ Coll. Windham of Salsbury, dep : lieutenant and justice of the peace, 

 1 He wilbe for the taking away the Penall laws and Tests, so that the Church 



of England may be secured by laws made to enforce what the King has 



promised in the Declaration. 

 2. He will be for choosing such persons as are undoubtedly loyall. 

 3 That he will live peaceably and quietly with his neibors of all perswasions as 



long as the Government gives leave. 



D L* S r John Collins of Chute Lodge, 



1 Declares his Judgement is for taking of the penal laws and Tests. 



2 He will contribute to the election of such members as shall do it. 



3 He will live friendly and peaceably with persons of all perswasions. 



D L S r James Long of Dracott, 



1 Is of opinion that Tolleration is best, and is for taking away the penall Laws 



provided there be a clause inserted against Atheism e, Blasphemy, and for 

 the repealing the Tests he totally relys upon the Kings sense in parliament. 



2 He will be for those of the same opinion. 



3 He will live friendly and quietly with persons of all perswasions. 



Mr Hussy, justice of the peace, 



1 Says he will be for taking of the penal Laws and Tests. 



2 He will contribute and assist such as shall be for taking them of. 



3 That he will support the King's Declaration, by living peacably and quietly 



with persons of all perswasions. 



Coll. Lewis, 



1 Declares he is for liberty of conscience, as far as it may consist with the peace 



of the nation, and will not declare what he will further do as to the repealing 

 y e Tests till the house of Commons meets. 



2 He will not concern himself one way or the other in any Election. 



3 He will live peaceably and quietly with all his neibors of w* perswasion soever, 



and will serve his Maj ty to the uttermost of his power. 



M r . Chaundler, deputy lieutenant, 

 1 Is of opinion to take away all penall Laws and Tests, so farr as it shall not 

 prejudice the Church of England. 



