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1810
When in this double sense they are in possession of the matter of this
and with this Proclamation which being so carefully
to it is so carefully kept out of it, are they
then in possession of the whole of the matter which
to the Act purpose in question as declared in and by the Act it
necessary for them to have bear in mind? – No, not
indeed. For in it reference is made to other
in number. ☞ Name them.
The draughtsman by whom this Act is penned has
comprehension any totally adequate conception
of the nature and extent of the mass of literary matter
heaping up together? Not he indeed.
The Act he calls is called In and by its title the Act is called
Act for the encouragement of Seamen and for the more
manning his Majesty's Navy of Seamen only: of the Navy only. In the body
title more is said of Seamen than is said of Soldiers.
To the Soldiers in the Army when soever acting
in conjunction with the Navy a share in the encouragement
is given, a share equal to that which is given to
the Navy. By this part Such by this large part of
the encouragement given to them – an encouragement
which consists in taking from them the half of that
which they would have without it would be
. Not that this portion the one part which is bestowed upon the
is less worthy less properly less naturally bestowed than
the other. In the including under the name of encouragement
a defalcation from the success of reward consists what is
impropriety, and that here meant to be brought to view in the character of an surely is quite sufficient:
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