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therefore proposed to carry it <unclear>thro</unclear> the two Houses of | |||
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Parliament in the present Session unless it should be | |||
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found absolutely necessary; but the public Observation will | |||
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be drawn to it by some essential Enquiries which | |||
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will be made in the House of Commons; & the <unclear>Result</unclear> | |||
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of the whole with the Bill will be printed & | |||
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circulated for consideration during the Recess. —</p> | |||
<p>The Expression "not disposed to propose or promote | |||
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<unclear>ho<gap/>lties</unclear> &c" was merely meant to <unclear>disavow</unclear><!-- disallow? --> that busy | |||
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interference with <sic>establish'd</sic> Systems, which except on | |||
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occasions of necessity like the present is <unclear><sic>oftner</sic></unclear> | |||
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productive of Confusion than Benefit. —</p> | |||
<p>The other Expression "He has found it | |||
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indeed possible to point out &c" alludes to | |||
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a Work entitled <hi rend="underline">Principles of Penal Law</hi>, & the | |||
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subsequent Passage was intended to <sic>apologize</sic> for | |||
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not having urged the Reformation of our Laws pointed | |||
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out in that Work.</p> | |||
<p><unclear>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></unclear> Eden once more <unclear>returns</unclear> thanks to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</p> | |||
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complex to be brought to any Degree of Perfection except by
continued Attention & repeated Alterations. It is not
therefore proposed to carry it thro the two Houses of
Parliament in the present Session unless it should be
found absolutely necessary; but the public Observation will
be drawn to it by some essential Enquiries which
will be made in the House of Commons; & the Result
of the whole with the Bill will be printed &
circulated for consideration during the Recess. —
The Expression "not disposed to propose or promote
holties &c" was merely meant to disavow that busy
interference with establish'd Systems, which except on
occasions of necessity like the present is oftner
productive of Confusion than Benefit. —
The other Expression "He has found it
indeed possible to point out &c" alludes to
a Work entitled Principles of Penal Law, & the
subsequent Passage was intended to apologize for
not having urged the Reformation of our Laws pointed
out in that Work.
Mr Eden once more returns thanks to Mr.
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William Eden |
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