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27 Feby 1808
As to the mode of giving effect to the conspiracy, it something
to this effect might serve – may be this –
A list to be formed of the instances in which regulations
established by the immediate authority of Parliament have
been treated with considered as having fallen into disuse,
or on any other pretence, or without pretence, treated to with
disregard by Judges.
Another list of regulations established by authority derived
from Parliament – including regulation and thus treated.
In particular a list of regulations established by the
Court of Session under the name of Acts of Sederunt, and
instead of being repealed treated with disregard, as if they
constraint, or what is worse only occasional viz. with constant disregard as if they had been
repealed – or what is much worse with occasional disregard,
and thus converted into instruments engines of corruption and arbitrary
power.
Resolution of both Houses condemning declaring such practices to
be high d misdemeanours.
Resolution of the House of Commons – that the House,
as often as any such practice comes to its knowledge, will
impeach the offenders authors delinquents.
Resolution of the House of Lords that as often as any
Judge being impeached of any such misdemeanour shall
be impeached and convicted the House will punish the Offender
with a degree of severity suited to the enormity of the offence.
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