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1822 April 1
Rid Yourselves

Lett. Relinquishmt mode

or 1.
Situation of Ultramarian
Provinces.
1. Secure in independence.
2. Contending for do.
3. Not contending for do.

or 2.
Modes of relinquishment.
I. Commutation: for
1. Interested or
1. by a new possessor or 2. by the enfranchised Province
2. Disinterested
2. Gratuitous

or 3.
1. Interested Commutation is for a
cause or consideration
1. reputed burthensome
i.e. weakness
1. reputed beneficial:
i.e. acquisition of a
dominion more valuable.

or 4.
2. Disinterested Gratuitous – i.e.
without expectation of
benefit at any one's expence:
inducement,
greatest happiness on
both sides.

or 5.
Objection. This speculative
&c. unprecedented.

or 6.
Answer.
1. Greatest happiness
principle is professed
by your Code.
2. – acted upon by U.S.

or 7.
Inducements are
1. Effective benevolence
2. Self regarding prudence.
Therefore in Monarchies
unprecedented.
In U.S. not so you
will see.

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Lett. Relinquishmt mode

or 8.
Gratuitous cessions of
territory in U.S. as per
Index to U.S. Laws – 5
vols. 8vo. Ao. 1815 published
by Congress – title
cessions of Land.
1. From N. York to U.S.
Ao. 1780.
2. From Virginia to U.S.
Ao. 1784.
3. From Massachusets
to U.S. Ao. 1785.
4. From Connecticut
to U.S. Ao. 1786.
5. From South Carolina
to U.S. Ao. 1787.
6. From Georgia to U.S.
Ao. 1802.

or 9.
1. Sole inducement to
some of these cessions
greatest happiness of
greatest number of the
inhabitants: benefit
sought by them separation
in independence
2. to others do. of the whole
union.

or 10.
In no instance, any
ground for supposing
benefit gained or looked
for by individuals by
whom the relinquishment
was voted for.

or 11.
Follows J.B.'s proposal
as to mode of relinquishment.
Parties
whose benefit is looked
for.
1. Spaniards.
2. Ultramarians.
3. A third nation – viz. U.S.

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Identifier: | JB/008/104/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Date_1	1822-04-01	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 1 - or 14, 4*
Box	008	Main Headings	rid yourselves of ultramaria
Folio number	104	Info in main headings field	rid yourselves
Image	001	Titles	lett. relinquishmt mode
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d1 / e1
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1818]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1818
Notes public		ID Number	3208
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