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in that public concern.. But, by any such words
as those which stand at present in the Bill,
viz. "making preparations" &c, this part of the loss
could scarcely, by any degree of force, be contained included
in the warrant for giving compensation,- certainly not
without such a degree of goodwill and desire, as
on the part of a Treasury nominee; in
whom the whole power of the Arbitration is
in fact vested, could not reasonably be expected.

As to "loss of time and trouble" being the
clause which in Amendment the 5th is proposed to
be omitted, viz. to make way for the other which
is of greater latitude, the effect of it, instead of
making a due addition would (it is apprehended)
be the applying an undue restriction, to
the amount of the claim. To see any estimate
that could be said to be distinctly and exclusively
grounded on such an item, would, to
Mr Bentham, be productive of very painful
sensations, from which he would wish, if possible,
to be saved.

On the creation of this clause, a difficulty
occurs respecting General Bentham. In the
private establishment, much has ever been their
confidence in each other, it had never been
settled between the two Brothers what share
each should have. After the private establishment
had, as above, been sacrificed to the public
concern, at a period when the public concern
had for a considerable time been at a dead stand, General
Bentham being taken into the public service under

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