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he would stand exposed to in this way presents a fair claim to
an allowance on that score: tho', as to the quantum or even the
proportion of that allowance that, as before, I wave the considerations
of, as being a question foreign to my competence.

On this head I make no doubt of your recommending to his
consideration, a caution, of which were it only on the score of prudence
(not to speak of probity) persons in his situation are apt to stand in
need of: — and that is not to manufacture damage — not even to
sit with hands across to wait for it in hope of compensation: for the
damage will be certain: the compensation far from certain: farther
— (I speak not without experience) — than, in a case where Government
is a party, people at a distance would be apt to imagine.
I am &c.—

Identifier: | JB/117/157/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 117.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	117	Main Headings	panopticon
Folio number	157	Info in main headings field	jb to donne letter 1
Image	002	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f5 / f6 / f7 / f8
Penner		Watermarks	1798 am
Marginals		Paper Producer	frances wright
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1798
Notes public	copy of letter 1524, vol. 6	ID Number	38774
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