JB/117/246/001

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16 March 1802
Panopticon Narrative

not be consider, till without taking the best measures most effectual measures
in my power for ascertaining the matter of fact
on the ground of which they those observations are made. It
would be a sad thing, if a paper which is
in fact alone bears a highly respectable official
signature, should for want of pursuing the truth
in consequence of the apparent want of it that mark of authentication and pledge of responsibility be
treated with that freedom which is commonly
enough – used with anonymous publications, and
which on that supposition which if the paper in question should prove in fact to belong to that class, might not be
altogether without ground.

It is an These Such are the considerations, for which have
presented suggested to in the prayer of this my humble
address application which I take the liberty of submitting to
you in the following terms of the paper marked A and hereunto annexed – humbly beseeching
that if any impropriety should be remarked
in it the person may be in any it or in any part of it such impropriety may be imputed not to any
improper designs intentions or wishes on my part but
only to my ignorance.

1. That directions may be given to the proper
officer to examine the original of the paper in
question, and to report and certify to me for
my information, whether any the signature of
any person or persons and if of any, of what
person or persons is or are now extant upon the face
of it.

Identifier: | JB/117/246/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 117.
Date_1	1802-03-16	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	117	Main Headings	panopticon
Folio number	246	Info in main headings field	panopticon narrative
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e6
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	probably not sent; see note 17 to letter 1724, vol. 7	ID Number	38863
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