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1821. May 11.
Codification Offer

§. 10. Offer relative to a work of the sort above described.

Of the sort of work the demand for which, as above, has place
in every nation, and in every nation remains as yet unsatisfied, a the
description has now been given. For the service of any nation on
the globe, this demand the author of this address is ready and willing
to do what depends upon him towards satisfying. Of his readiness for
this service, sufficient intimation was, indeed, afforded as long ago as
the year 1817, by a publication of his in English, intituled "Papers relative
to Codification" &c. But, though that publication forms an 8vo.
volume, it contains no more than a part of the testimonials, by
which this offer is accompanied. Nor, of the topics touched upon
in this address, will any (it is believed) be found there brought on
the carpet, with the exception of those which regard all-comprehensiveness
and the rationale.

In the publication just mentioned, the anticipated rejection
of reward of a pecuniary nature, in any shape, stands announced,
and, of the seriousness of the declaration, proof afforded: afforded by
the mentioned return of a present from the Emperor Alexander.
But, on the subject of the importance of that condition to the usefulness
of the service, nothing would, in that place, (it is believed) be found.
This deficiency remains here to be has been herein above supplied.

The shape of such reward would either be that of a benefit
conferred, the whole at one time, or that of a benefit conferred in
parts at different times: viz, as the phrase is, by instalments; in which
latter case the simplest and most ordinary form is that of an annuity
for life or years. Paid at once, it would naturally be paid,
either before the commencement of the service, or not till after
the conclusion of it. For the first case, the receipt Paid in the whole before the commencement of the service
would be it would render the whole of the service, altogether precarious, and in this way every thing that by improvidence
could be done towards giving to uncertainty its utmost degree,
and to delay its utmost length, would that manifestly be done.
In the other case, Paid, no part of it till after the completion of the service, it would operate as be reward – a bounty – would thus be offered for
precipitation: for precipitation, and though it is thereby for imperfect
and unapt performance: while, on the other hand, by the uncertainty manifestly
attendant on the event of completion, the value of the reward,
to a very considerable degree, and with it the possibility of its finding
acceptance on the part of any competent hand, would be
subjected

Identifier: | JB/036/202/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Date_1	1822-08-30	Marginal Summary Numbering	12-14
Box	036	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	202	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
Image	002	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	b5 / c2 / e5
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	c wilmott 1819
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	andreas louriottis
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public		ID Number	11126
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