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Dear Sir,

The enclosed translation of the decree of the
Cortes, is as literal as the language appeared to admit
of its being made — I would have sent it to you on
Sunday —when I made it— but that I was at a loss as
to the precise import of one or two ecclesiastico-technicalities
of expression, & an ambiguity in article 6, about which
I wished to consult Alcalá, whom I could not see till
last night.

From a mistake wither of the copyist or
framer of article 6, it is uncertain whether the 100 Ducats
there spoken of, is to be deducted from or added to, the
pensions of the military orders —Alcala is of opinion
that it has to be added, & I have so rendered it.

The monks of the Benedictine cloisters of Aragon & Catalonia,
are it seems bodies of monks, having the interior economy
of friars, which is the reason of their being specially
mentioned.

I learn at Shirley's carpet warehouse, that the
whole stack had been disposed of before his bankruptcy,
with the exception of a few remnants— You will therefore
not be able to supply yourself from that quarter.

Most respectfully yours

WELaurence

Trinity Square

To Jeremy Bentham Esqr 176N1820

Identifier: | JB/013/004/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 13.
Date_1	1820-10-17	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	013	Main Headings	rid yourselves of ultramaria
Folio number	004	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	william effingham lawrence	Watermarks	t edmonds 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	francois xavier schwediauer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 2701, vol. 10	ID Number	4453
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