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17 Novr 1810
Prizes – Thoughts on the Law &c

Title
Thoughts
on the
Law and practice
in regard relation to prizes,
and other matters therewith
connected the abuses and imperfections
under which
it labours –
and the remedies of
which they may be
susceptible.

Thoughts on the
Law and practice
in relation to
prize money money, bounty
money money and
and other applications
made of the matter of reward
to the production of
naval services.

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§. 1 . Abuses and Imperfections
I. Matter of Reward misapplied
II. Reward not applied
not application of it not
coextensive with the demand.
III. Quantum inadequate
IV. Quantum superfluous

I. Misapplication – Mischief
from it. 1. Waste to by Corruptive
operation in respect of 1. By King's share
of living the way unnecessary 2. by fees to
over commencement and overpaid Law Offices.
or continuance for Mischief of the misapplication
the purpose of getting obtaining it. to
1. Waste
2. Operating as a corruption
fund when obtained.
3. Corruptive operation
in respect of giving
to war unnecessary commencement
or continance.
Instances. 1. (Devils King's).⊞
2. Lawyer's unnecessary profit.
Profit off their
⊞ 4. Misapplication of
the money of individuals
having in such sort as to the effect of
contribute to render
what such portion of reward as is
bestowed inadequate to
its purpose.
In this case, see
the next head.

I. Course – Direction
1. Application inapposite where no
service.
2. Non application non coextensive of where
service
II. Quantum
3. Where service, excess
4. Where service, insufficiency

III. Extent of the Demand,
what, services what. 1. capturing. 2. destruction.
3. undermanagement.
4. Blockading.
For instances if any, reference
to professional men.

III. Quantum inadequate.
Made so, by in case of
small prices by delay
vesation and expence.
1. Wasteful allowance
to Lawyers.
2.. danger of virtual
force to a greater amount
by costs reimbursed to claimants.
3. Delay & vexation in respect of
condemnation, produced
by bad procedure.
4. delay as well as
wasteful allowance produced
by and for the
sinister profit of Agents.
5. Incognoscibility of
the Law for want of
or good .

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§. 1. Abuses & Imperfections
IV. Quantum Superfluous
be respect the
difference between the whole
and the two thirds.

Remedies

I. For Misapplication:
abolition of .

II. Non coextensiveness:
Co-extensive, where
wanting. Referable to
No IV for a fund.
III.

III:
1. Abolition of Sinecure Offices will gives
2. Payment of costs of
small rom
costs, (these are)

3. – and their adversaries
in case of
erroneous
4. Admitting Captains
to employ their own
law agent; saving the
profits of King's do.

5. Amendment of the
procedure on return
of peace or without
indemnity: or even
with indemnity

7. Codification, for the
purpose of remedying
incognoscibility.

IV. Abolition of excess
IV. Application of the excess
(1/3) to the formation
of the funds.

Perfecting the Checks
securities against the
infidelity on the part of
Prize Agents

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Standing Interrogatories
Printed in 1 Robinson.

In Post-Admirals
case (he being a sinecurist,
superfluity
may be combined with

Identifier: | JB/547/436/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 547.
Date_1	1810-11-17	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	547	Main Headings
Folio number	436	Info in main headings field	Prizes. Thoughts on the Law &c
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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