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Book 1. Chap. 13.
Of Rewards to Informers.
(Pages 5)

The execution of a law
depends upon information.
The informer is as
necessary as the
Judge.

It has been found
necessary to appoint
for some offences an
Recuser general

In a well ordered
community every
individual possessing
evidence ought to
be an informer

Pity, dislike to the law,
fear of making enemies
&c prevent men from
informing

Rewards therefore
have been offered to
informers

It has been always
one. It is supported
by authority though
condemned by opinion

Hence the value of the
reward is only nominal

It is said Informers
are odious


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It arises from false
principles

It introduces Espionage.
Inspection need only
be dreaded by the
wicked

It may produce
false evidence

In a right state of
society, mercenary
witnesses will be exposed to distrust

The prejudice has
been introduced
by a recollection of
the informers under
the Roman Emperors

It recalls a recollection
of the Informers
in the time of
religious persecution

The prejudice opposes
the general good
it is founded on
sympathy and
antipathy

This prejudice confounds
the judicial and he
clandestine Informer


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The Law's Judges and
Barristers ought to
oppose & not to
foster this prejudice

If the Laws are evil
abolish them if the
Laws are good, be
not afraid to use
the instruments
necessary for their
execution


Identifier: | JB/143/141/001
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143

Main Headings

rationale of reward

Folio number

141

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book 1 chap. 13 of rewards to informers (pages 5)

Image

001

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copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

1

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recto

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Penner

richard smith

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Paper Producer

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Notes public

ID Number

48774

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