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31 July 1801

spend the money, took a fancy to part with
his note, then would the same piece of paper,
which at one time was hoarded, be at another
time circulated; in which case the money employed
in the original purchase of it would not be sunk.

Thus would the matter stand, if the mass of Notes
taken out – whether with a view to hoarding
or to circulation, or to both – by one set of
individuals – had no other dependance or
depended for its actually getting into circulation in the
cas so much of it as within a given period came to
be tendered brought to market for that purpose – upon the contingency
of its meeting with another set of individuals,
ready to accept of it with the same views.
On this supposition, true it is, there would have
been matter of room for contingency to operate. But
by Art. 14 (if that article be allowed to stand as
part of the plan) all contingency is at an end.
The Exchequer with its subordinate local branches
the subordinate local offices of receipt, spread
over the whole kingdom – afford a market constantly
open at everybody's door – constantly
open – and brand to reach this commodity – in
whatever quantity it can be offered to them – and
at market price. Where now is the money, which,
to the imagination of the learned Baronet, presented itself
as

Identifier: | JB/003/378/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Date_1	1801-07-31	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	003	Main Headings	annuity notes
Folio number	378	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e4 / f15
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	cw 1799
Marginals		Paper Producer	c. abbit lees
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1799
Notes public		ID Number	1788
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