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The author of
the within named
unpublished work reflecting
with a concern
not inferior to the
Dr of lies in
the tyranny exercised
by the
church over the
consciences of
men, and on
its pernicious
influence on
the public morals
takes the liberty
of sending
G. one of the parts
Chapters for the sake of
the last section
which he thinks
will be found to
point out the
most valuerable
part of the system
that
which may be
attacked, if ever
any such attack
should be thought
fit to be made
in the proper place
with to the greatest fairest
prospect of advantage.
The R.' Rev.
supposition of
this profligate
system find no
difficulty in
disclaiming
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disclaiming all
regard to liberty
of conscience: but
they will hardly
deem it prudent
openly to disclaim profess
all regard an equal disregard to
truth. veracity. which they
must do in order
to ere they can
say a syllable
in favour of the
practice have habitual perjury here
to
protested against
pointed out for exposed to
held up to
in observation.
He regards with
sympathetic affection
and respect his
G's finest honest <add>generous</add> zeal,
and wishes (he
scarce dares say
hopes) to see it
become contagious,
in the only place
where it can
be attended with crowned with
effective be productive
of the
fruits it looks for
so well deserves.
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The author
of the enclosed
unpublished
work, takes
the liberty of
begging Ld
Stanhope's acceptance
of
such parts as
have been printed
principally for
the sake of
the last section
in Ch. 5, which
he imagines
will be found
to point out
the most vulnerable
part
in the system
of Ecclesiastical
tyranny, and
that which
may be attacked, whenever
any such
att upon any
future occasion
with the
fairest prospect
of advantage
He hopes that He takes the liberty
of adding his
his Lordship's generous
efforts on
behalf of religious
liberty reason &
good morals will
not be relaxed
by any recollection reflection
considerations of past
miscarriage.
The most stubborn
prejudices
may yield as
in most instances they have yielded
to honest zeal,
when succeeded by ability & perseverance.
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But wherever it
is printed, if that
is to be printed be its destination,
I should wish
before first to
cast an eye over
it, not having
done so since
the year 1787
when it was
written: for as
I had then
not the
erasures which
Ld L. to whom
I had given
carte blanche -
had the goodness
to make
at my request
the rather as there
is a danger of its
being with
observations by
Having mentioned
- them , (which
these particulars
I have never read)
before the whole
therefore you if his Lordship
will either keep did not clear it
it till you are of them
got a copy taken
of it or return
it me first, just
as is most agreeable
Having mentioned
that much upon the whole I
beg leave to refer
it to your own
good pleasure, Sir,
whether to return
it me now or
to keep it till
you have for the
present for the
purpose of a copy:
and should
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Sir
I have just
recd from Ld L. your
letter to him. relative
to my paper on
Penitentiary-Houses
&c and am much
flattered by the
approbation you
have the goodness to
express: With regard
to the having
a copy of it taken,
I will beg leave
to mention to you
how I am circumstanced.
I considered it from
the first as absolutely altogether
at your disposal,
but for the instant
I had
been wishing for
some to have one
taken myself to
send to the D. de
Liancourt who is
at the head of the
Committé de Mendacité,
and at
whose desire the
Marquis de Cazaux
was over in London
not long ago collecting
hint information relative to
the subject of
Houses of labour
& enforcement.
I am the more desirous
it the whole plan should
go before the Committee in
it had been
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been already intimation
of it had
been already given
to them by a friend
of mine & the M.
de Casaux's and
mine who though
much struck with it
thought it sufficient
to mention
it in so loose & general a
manner as I
fear will convey.
but a very inadequate
idea either
of the thing or of
its advantages
It is equally so for the
purpose of printing
in Ireland, if you
will do me the
honour to accept
of it, and think
the previous publication
of the Essay
will promote be of use the
adoption of the
plan it recommends. I Should
any doubts objections or difficulties
suggest
themselves I should
be glad of an
opportunity to of
endeavouring to obviate
them, and should
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should be very
proud to lend
any assistance
in my power
I may be thought
capable of affording
towards the
accomplishment
of a system of police which
it gives me no
small satisfaction
to see received in
Ireland and in
such good hands
I take this opportunity
If any then of begging
the honour
of your acceptance
for enclosing a copy of a
pamphlet I published
on the general
subject of Penitentiary
Houses
when it was
on the carpet here
in England. I
think about half
of the ideas
suggested in it were
adopted in the
Bill which afterwards
passed into
an Act.
As to the bringing
in the Bill
in Ireland, if
my resolution
as come to with and
publickly mentioned with regard to the time
I should be glad
to be informed of it
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it and for this reason [+]
Thinking it hardly
probable that
the French Committee
should
very speedily be so far advanced
have got to such a degree of detail in their plans
relative to that
difficult subject
as to preclude have adopted the
consideration taking
such a matter of
detail into their
consideration
If the consideration
time should permit,
I should
be glad to take it should part in
the chance for its
adoption by with the
Irish Parliament
in oder that in
the want of its
adoption there
it might go to
France with
the weight of such
high authority in
its favour
On the other
hand should the
time of bringing
proposing the measure
in Ireland be uncertain
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uncertain or very
remote, the sooner
it were in France
the better -. and
for that purpose
I should either
take have a manuscript
copy taken and sent
thither, or perhaps
print it here
and send over
a part of the impression.
Upon the whole I should
hold myself much
much honoured
and obliged by
any information
or advice you
could favour me
with on the subject
and can with all
respect
If for any
With regard to
the copying it
is altogether at your
disposal not only
for that purpose
but
A short time ago
the Marquis de Cazaux
being over here at the
desire of the D. de L.
who he
this idea of mine
was to him
by a friend of mine
to whom I communicated,
is for that purpose
& but who was through struck
with it thought it.
as yet I could transfer.
the whole Essay or a
considerable from
it should go over
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