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Bolingbroke Dissertation on Parties Critiques Scotch Representation
The North Briton argues that an honest parliament should curb corruption in the House of Commons. It discusses Norwich instructions on representation, noting Scots peers’ eldest sons and Scots commoners being allowed to represent English boroughs, and condemns encroachments on English privileges under the Union. It points out that some Scots sit for English seats, while Englishmen rarely sit for Scottish boroughs.
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