Box 81 contains Bentham's writings on petitions. In his later years, Bentham came to believe that popular support could help him to secure legal reform. He wanted to encourage the people to petition Parliament for radical change. Bentham's 'Petition for Justice' was printed in 1829 and it called for the remodelling of the judicial establishment. Bentham hoped that he could gather signatures on this petition and then present it to the House of Commons in support of his reform plans.

Detailed contents of this box are as follows:

• Folios 1 to 12: [Judicial reform] - London petition for judicial reform and against Eldon; 1826
• Folios 13 to 23: Petition for justice - collectanea; 1827, 1829
• Folios 24 to 84: Petition for justice - rudiments [marginals]; 1828, 1829
• Folios 85 to 93: Petition for justice; 1828, 1829
• Folios 94 to 167: Petition for justice - Dispatch court; 1829
• Folios 168 to 170: [Petition for justice] - Most abridged petition; 1829
• Folios 171 to 194: Petition for justice; 1829
• Folios 195 to 218: [Petition for justice] - Supplement; 1829
• Folios 219 to 304: [Petition for justice] - Supplement II; 1804-29 [includes 219-229, material on 'Civil causes in Denmark']
• Folios 305 to 413: Petition for justice - supplement, Generalia, Elucidations; 1829
• Folios 414 to 422: J.B. to House - Petition for summary procedure; 1830
• Folios 423 to 425: [Petition for justice] - For Petition against taxes on bread, tea and sugar; 1830

Folios from box 81 which have already been partially or fully transcribed are listed under the progress bar below.

Box 81 Progress: Transcription begun

Untranscribed: 11
In Progress: 0
Ready For Review: 0
Completed: 477
Total: 488

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