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writing in the character of his Grace's Agent, in which after
refusing the sum offered by them, he adds that "he (the Archbishop)"
"cannot by any means approve of the proposal that the See should
"receive its consideration by accepting an equivalent in Land,
"which is proposed by Lord Spencer to be given in exchange
"for what is sold to the public. So far as the act binds him,
"he must comply: but an exchange makes no part of the Act:
"in that respect his Grace is left face, and it is his meaning
"to continue so. The proposal made by Sir G. Elliot to his Grace
"he says was of another kind, and appeared very equitable: that
"that is, he proposed that when the sum to be paid by the Public
"was settled, it should then be calculated what was the proportionable
"interest of the Lessee, and what of the Vee of York: and
"that each of the two parties should receive their proportion.
"In that case the money would be laid out in a purchase for the
"See to the best advantages; not confined to Battersea or any other
spot."

Standing, as I do, in a relation in some measure similar to that
of Sir G. Elliot, having an interest in the expediting of the
business, and being altogether indifferent in point of interest,
in respect of the disposal of the purchase money, will Your
Lordship pardon the liberty I take in suggesting at this early period
what occurs to me in relation to that point? — What were
the considerations that induced (as it seems) a wish on the
part of the late Earl to give his Grace and equivalent in land,
(meaning doubtless a smaller portion unclogged, instead of a larger
one clogged, as at present, with a beneficial lease) whether the
inducements

Identifier: | JB/541/464/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 541.
Date_1	1793-09-16	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	541	Main Headings
Folio number	464	Info in main headings field
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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