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<note>Corpus delicti<lb/>Weights &c<lb/></note> | <note>Corpus delicti<lb/>Weights &c<lb/></note> | ||
<p>§ 2. Institution of standards of | <p>§ 2. Institution of standards of quantity: viz: weights<lb/>and measures.<lb/></p><p>Weights <del>measure</del> <add>indicate</add> the quantity of matter: measures,<lb/>the quantity of space. Weights and measures<lb/>are useful for three purposes: to satisfy <del>a man</del><lb/>any single person concerning <del>the</del> <add>any</add> quantity he has <lb/>occasion to make use of: 2. to put an end to<lb/>any <hi rend="underline">bonâ fide</hi> differences between men: to prevent<lb/>frauds. It is in the latter point of view that they<lb/>belong to the present purpose.<lb/> | ||
</p><p>To establish one uniform standard of quantity<lb/><add> | </p><p>To establish one uniform standard of quantity<lb/><add>throughout the circuit of their respective dominions [together</add> <del>with a commodious set of denominations for its<lb/>aliquot parts and multiples,</del> has been a frequent object<lb/>of contemplation <add>and even of endeavour</add> with sovereigns: To devise <del>such</del> <add>the</add> an<lb/><del>a</del> <add><del>properest</del> common</add> standard such as might be the properest to be<lb/>established all the world over has in like manner<lb/>been an object of contemplation with philosophers<lb/>and political speculators. A <add><del>comm</del></add> set of denominations,<lb/>devised upon the most commodious plan for the parts<lb/>and multiples of such an universal standard, might<lb/>be <sic>consider'd</sic> as a branch and not one of the least<lb/>useful branches of an universal language. Till<lb/>an instance can be shewn where the former project <lb/><note>has</note></p> | ||
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Indirect
Corpus delicti
Weights &c
§ 2. Institution of standards of quantity: viz: weights
and measures.
Weights measure indicate the quantity of matter: measures,
the quantity of space. Weights and measures
are useful for three purposes: to satisfy a man
any single person concerning the any quantity he has
occasion to make use of: 2. to put an end to
any bonâ fide differences between men: to prevent
frauds. It is in the latter point of view that they
belong to the present purpose.
To establish one uniform standard of quantity
throughout the circuit of their respective dominions [together with a commodious set of denominations for its
aliquot parts and multiples, has been a frequent object
of contemplation and even of endeavour with sovereigns: To devise such the an
a properest common standard such as might be the properest to be
established all the world over has in like manner
been an object of contemplation with philosophers
and political speculators. A comm set of denominations,
devised upon the most commodious plan for the parts
and multiples of such an universal standard, might
be consider'd as a branch and not one of the least
useful branches of an universal language. Till
an instance can be shewn where the former project
has
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