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18 Dec 1806
Scotch Reform – Evidence. To Ld Grenville
Lawyer. Why no; perhaps not: – but do you consider
how much money that could cost?
Non Lawyer. Consider? Oh yes: and so did the legislature
too that instance when they gave all that money instead
of fees. But a propos of money when you talk of money, pray how
much more is £61,000 a year when taken from people
of all descriptions, afflicted and unafflicted together, than
when taken from the afflicted only? But I would not Not that I mean to press
you for an answer now – there is a man who has a
written a pamphlet upon the subject – in his pamphlet you may read more about them later to his pamphlets I will beg you
to refer you to look if you think it worth your while.† † Protest against Law Tax
Lawyer – Well: we shan't differ much abut this:
but then there remains the professional branch: in number 50 to a
50 times as many, not to say a hundred, or a thousand:
would you have them too ?
Non-Lawyer. Yes: when they can shew equal cause for it.
But pray what is is they are Guardian of? Of their
own money, yes, when they have got it: of ones money, yes, after
it is become made theirs, not before I believe: and how stands
the matter with regard to and liberties? When
liberty Liberty is in question, of when you have no lawyer to defend
ither it is because, you have another to attach it her: money both
lawyers, liberty Liberty is at least as well off as if she had nothing
besides aving so much money not to speak of the money saved, with the et ceteras.
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