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front of it: the to judge from<add> all appearances known</add> proposed probability therefore
the probability therefore seems to be, the prospect of that the plan of the proposed rival
paper could would not be viewed from that superb edifice the Bank
but with a rival's eye.

Should damage eventually accrue to the corporation,
and should the case be regarded as
calling for compensation, the profit would afford
an ample fund, and the situation of the party damnified is
such as would render render it easy to
reserve compensation in a variety of shapes. But to put the public
to any expence in rendering any such compensation
would be a departure from previous practice.
When, Government by threats of forced
redemption Government has compelled the Bank to accept
of a reduced rate of interest. has made a defalcation to the amount of 24 per Cent upon the greatest part of its income compensation has
neither been granted by one party afforded in one part nor demanded
in by the other: To Government, which has carried on
a proper manufactory as long as the Bank in as much as this of
whose own manufactory of
paper money <add> is of no</add> less standing than that of the Bank this it will be difficult to say why it should
not be at liberty be forbidden to follow the example of
the Bank, and cut down out its paper into
as many smaller sizes as it found convenient. To Government
has now made any example of
which, for the benefit of the community at large
has made no scruple of restricting the dealings of other manufacturers
of paper money it would be strange if in the same view it were
not at liberty allowable for the advantage of the public
to take its own course in the management
of its own that which is its own proper manufacture of its own paper — in
the management of its own affairs.

Note (a)

(a)

By the reduction of interest in Government Annuities from
4 to 3 per Cent in Mr Pelhams time A.' 1749, 1750.
23.9.2.c.1.5 (6) Exchequer Bills.</p>

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Identifier: | JB/002/263/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.
Date_1	1800-09-02	Marginal Summary Numbering	6
Box	002	Main Headings	Annuity Notes
Folio number	263	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles	Note (a)
Category	Text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	"Recto" is not in the list (recto, verso) of allowed values for the "Rectoverso" property.	Page Numbering	E4 / F171
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	Jeremy Bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections	Jeremy Bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	1002
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