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In pence would have no objection to .
23 x 6 = 138
But those offices
Abolition? – No: Regulation? – Yes. This the
Right Honorable Surveyor of melting irons has himself a
conviction persuasion, or at least a suspicion of. This therefore
he would be content to see done by them. – I make no
doubt of it.
Done? but – but when done? Oh, at as soon
as peace is in full view, and all prospect of staving it
off
any further, out of view.
Then would the book of precedent be opened,
everything would be conducted according to precedent.
Tellerships, such as remain uncut, £23,000: such as are have been cut, cut down
to – I don't remember exactly how much. £41,000 a
year, £3,000 a year – one I believe as low as to £2,500.
Auditorship – I remember hearing it said are that
of the moneys of which a Teller had 'a the farthing in the
pound, the Auditor had three half pence: on that
scale the income of the Archbishop had it remained uncut would have
been £138,000. Instead of That would indeed have been
worth acceptance: at present it is a mere pittance – a paltry
£4,000.
Peace inevitable then would be the time for moderation self-denial
then would be the time it is that we should see the
noble peers of Brothers in prosperity no united, in
adversity not divided, joining declaring themselves with
one accord content with some such pittance.
N.P. In ans: no prizes: no prizes, no prize causes.
Naturally therefore in time of peace, the profit should be as
imaginary as the duty. From some causes
From
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