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I also enclose a paper, which I was supplied with by Mr.
Chamberlayn Sollicitor of the Treasury, at the instance of Sir Charles
Bunbury and Mr. Nepean, shewing the parcels and exhibiting the
state of the transaction at the time of its suspension which took place
on account of the then poverty of the Treasury and nothing else, as Lord
Lansdown, by whom on consultation with Lord Sydney the suspension
was determined on, informed me several years ago in conversation at his
own house.

Here insert the sheet now sent: and then conclude with what follows

It is with regret I reflect on the distance which operates as a
bar to those mutual explanations by which I flatter myself your Lordship's
doubts might be effectually cleared up. Does your Lordship entertain any
thoughts of revisiting this Neighbourhood soon? My younger Brother Colonel
Bentham is at present out upon a tour which may perhaps bring him
through Northampton in his way home. I don't know but I may venture to
take the liberty with Your Lordship of writing to him to desire him to stop
there and ask permission to wait upon your Lordship with that view.

I ought not to conclude this tedious address without making my
acknowledgements for the speediness of the answer with which Your
Lordship was pleased to honor me. That the dispatch of mine has been
so much inferior has been owing (besides the inevitable length of it) to
several accidents, the difficulty of getting back some of the documents, a
visit made to the spot, and the blunder of a servant, but for which it
would have gone on Saturday.

Your Lordship will have the goodness to
return the documents at your convenience, the proposal to government
excepted

I have the honor to be, with all respect
My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
and humble Servant
Jeremy Bentham.

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