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he pleases, than to be at the trouble of declarin letting
people know what money he chose to look upon as necessary
for them to subsist on during their journey.
When I crossed over from Calais to Dover some years ago
I must confess I little thought I was liable to
be hanged for carrying a silver tooth bringing my toothpick home with me without
getting a written permission from the King.
37
Polygamy —
Aggravation — Virgin
Make Bigamy Polygamy with a virgin more penal than
with a widow.
38
Promulgation
Whenever any person takes upon him a condition
which is made the object of regulation by the Laws,
let him be obliged to procure the code relative
to that condition be put into his hands — Thus
when two persons marry, let the Code rela
containing the Laws relative to man & wife
be put into the hands of each of them at the
altar.
39
Offences named
x un-named
Of Offences some are either named others or un-named: without a name
The former are generally of the universal & perpetual
kind: among the latter that local and temporary Offences
are principally to be met with.
40
Theft &c
Opening letters
to be made penal
Make it an offence for any to open the letters of
another and divulge the contents especially a
servant of his master — Mr Welch's case
41
Death temporary
Temporary death by the exhaustion or consumption
of Air — Martin on the Air pump.
42
Punishment chronical
for Treason &c
When it requires no step to be taken in order to
continue confiscation, or in general to continue
a painful application, indolence is on the side of severity:
when it does, indolence is on the side of mercy.
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