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May 1809
Prefs.
1
Note at a double
fee practice is in the
teeth of a Statute
4 G.2. c.18 S.2. p.1
2
Hence three distinguishable
offences –
1. Waste of public money
2. Corruption
3. Contempt of Parlt
of which corruption
alone is open to
dispute. p.1
3
Plea – King not
bound, unless named√
the King i:e: anybody
else who to the convenience
adds the power
of acting as such –
ex. gr. Ch. Justice of B R
in do. Ct: or, by parity
of reason any other Judge
or Judges. p.2.
4.
Suppose the double
fees in question given.
The disobedience to the
Act being unquestionable,
the only possible plea
for the of some steward or Secretary
of the Treasury is the
above. p.2.
5.
In the Times reply
the Debate the Atty Genl
declares his abhorrence
of this practice.
Of this abhorrence
what are the consequences
to the public & the delinquents?
Prosecution? or a
repetition of abhorrence
toties quoties? whereby
vice produces perpetual
crops of virtue. p.4.
6.
Under libel law for
delinquency in high
stations punishment is
never incurred by the
delinquent.
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6.
Under Libel law for
delinquency in high
stations, punishment
is never incurred by
the delinquent always
by the indicator or complainer.
Thence the persons
who, if guilty, have
nothing to fear are
Mac, his Dep. Remember
Atty Genl or Treasury</hi>
of the time, but</hi>
J.B. & also since the</hi>
recent improvement</hi>
could not save himself</hi>
by banishment. p.5.
7</hi> A new Restoration little</hi> less felicitous, howsoever</hi> hopeless, than the old</hi> one, wod be the restoration</hi> of the King to that</hi> part of his throne out</hi> of which he has been</hi> thrust by Judge & Co. p.6.
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