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1829. Sept. 10.
Abridged Petition. Addenda? G.B.

Law amendments

Oaths Promissory
Maleficence
pure and maximized

1.
Evil pure and in the
largest quantity the
effect.

Maleficence
unequalled

2.
In maleficence all
others yield to this.

Tyranny
secured

3.
This a useful instrument
in the hands
of tyranny.

the
most consequentious

4.
Effective force the
greatest over persons
in whom the sense
of obligation the strongest.

Criminality
murderous
compellable

5.
Conceive the exaction
under menace of torture
of an oath to
put the members
of a National Assembly
to death.
The Almighty stands
engaged to employ his
powers to give effect to
the oath.

Coronation Oath

6.
Suppose the Coronation
Oath to engage the putting
to death all persons who
should not express in writing
their abhorrence to the
Catholic Religion.

Coronation Oath

7.
Would not this be equally
binding with the supposed
condition of the Coronation
Oath not
to admit Catholics into
Office.

8.
Say that an Oath is right
and is binding & say
I am a moral man.

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Oaths Promissory
Jesus Contra

9.
Say with Jesus Christ
Swear not at all and
say I am a religious
man I believe in
Jesus Christ.

Jesus
Contra

10.
Form of the oath
kissing the book in
which Jesus Christ's
words "Swear not
at all" are recorded.

11.
Of force of the oath efficient
cause the
association between
the performance of
the ceremony and
in the benefits derived
from it.

Tyrants they
reign abundant

12.
The oath an instrument
by which the tyrant
hopes to reign after
his death.

Tyrants'
instrument

13.
Rulers have it in
their power to
impose Oaths non
rulers have it not
this is an instrumt
of tyranny.

By J.B.
Tyranny
thus opposed

14.
To prevent tyranny by
direct means not
in the power of any
one to shake it and
at length to cause
it to tumble down
shall be attempted
by one individual.

By J.B.
Oath would
not be regarded.

15.
If J.B. took an oath
he would pay no
regard to it.

So, as to
Declarations

16.
So also in regard to
any declaration exacted
in relation to any
measure of government.

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Oaths Promissory
Promise notes
to be wiser
or better

17.
Promissory oath if
sincere is a promise
not to grow wiser
if insincere not to
grow better.

Maleficence promoted

18.
Oath an instrument
for giving effect to the
most maleficent
arrangements.

Imposition
evidences
evil consciousness

19.
In relation to any
arrangement
what more
conclusive evidence
can be afforded of a
man's consciousness
of which its quality can
be given than the endeavour
to employ
this instrument in
support of it?

20.

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V. Oaths
II. Assertory

1.
Two cases of demand
for security 1. Asseveration
Judicial
2. Asseveration for a
Judicial paper

2.
Vouchers for an eventual
judicial purpose not
an Oath.

3.
Why in one case less
demand for security
than in another.

4.
On most occasions
Vouchers continuable
under proposed
system.

5.
Securities 1. penalties
for false asseveration
2. Eventual cross interrogation.

Identifier: | JB/081/079/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 81.
Date_1	1829-09-10	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-19, 1-5
Box	081	Main Headings	petition for justice
Folio number	079	Info in main headings field	abridged petition addenda? gb
Image	001	Titles
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner		Watermarks	b&m 1829
Marginals		Paper Producer	arthur moore; richard doane
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1829
Notes public		ID Number	25866
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