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<p><head>May 1809<lb/> | |||
Prefs.</head></p> | |||
<p>1<lb/> | |||
Note at a double<lb/> | |||
fee practice is in the<lb/> | |||
teeth of a Statute<lb/> | |||
4 G.2. c.18 S.2. p.1</p> | |||
<p>2<lb/> | |||
Hence three distinguishable<lb/> | |||
offences –<lb/> | |||
1. Waste of public money<lb/> | |||
2. Corruption<lb/> | |||
3. Contempt of Parl<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> | |||
of which corruption<lb/> | |||
alone is open to<lb/> | |||
dispute. p.1</p> | |||
<p>3<lb/> | |||
Plea – King not<lb/> | |||
bound, unless named√ | |||
the King i:e: anybody<lb/> | |||
else who to the convenience<lb/> | |||
adds the power<lb/> | |||
of acting as such –<lb/> | |||
ex. gr. Ch. Justice of B R<lb/> | |||
in d<hi rend="superscript">o.</hi> C<hi rend="superscript">t: or, by parity<lb/> | |||
of reason any other Judge<lb/> | |||
or Judges. p.2.</hi></p> | |||
<p>4.<lb/> | |||
Suppose the double<lb/> | |||
fees in question given.<lb/> | |||
The disobedience to the<lb/> | |||
Act being unquestionable,<lb/> | |||
the only possible plea<lb/> | |||
for the <gap/> <add>of some <unclear>steward</unclear></add> or Secretary<lb/> | |||
of the Treasury is the<lb/> | |||
above. p.2.</p> | |||
<p>5.<lb/> | |||
In the Times reply<lb/> | |||
the Debate the Atty Gen<hi rend="superscript">l</hi><lb/> | |||
declares his abhorrence<lb/> | |||
of this practice.<lb/> | |||
Of this abhorrence<lb/> | |||
what are the consequences<lb/> | |||
to the public & the delinquents?<lb/> | |||
Prosecution? or a<lb/> | |||
repetition of abhorrence<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">toties quoties</hi>? whereby<lb/> | |||
vice produces perpetual<lb/> | |||
crops of virtue. p.4.</p> | |||
<p>6.<lb/> | |||
Under libel law for<lb/> | |||
delinquency in high<lb/> | |||
stations punishment is<lb/> | |||
never incurred by the<lb/> | |||
delinquent.</p> | |||
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<p>6.<lb/> | |||
Under Libel law for<lb/> | |||
delinquency in high<lb/> | |||
stations, punishment<lb/> | |||
is never incurred by<lb/> | |||
the delinquent always<lb/> | |||
by the indicator or complainer.<lb/> | |||
Thence the persons<lb/> | |||
who, if guilty, have<lb/> | |||
nothing to fear are<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline"><unclear>Mac</unclear></hi>, his Dep. Remember<lb/> | |||
Atty Gen<hi rend="superscript">l</hi> or Treasury<lb/> | |||
<gap/> of the time, but<lb/> | |||
J.B. & also since the<lb/> | |||
recent improvement<lb/> | |||
could not save himself<lb/> | |||
by banishment. p.5.</p> | |||
<p>7<lb/> | |||
A new <hi rend="underline">Restoration</hi> little<lb/> | |||
less felicitous, howsoever<lb/> | |||
hopeless, than the old<lb/> | |||
one, wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> be the restoration<lb/> | |||
of the King to that<lb/> | |||
part of his throne out<lb/> | |||
of which he has been<lb/> | |||
thrust by Judge & Co. p.6.</p> | |||
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May 1809
Prefs.
1
Note at a double
fee practice is in the
teeth of a Statute
4 G.2. c.18 S.2. p.1
2
Hence three distinguishable
offences –
1. Waste of public money
2. Corruption
3. Contempt of Parlt
of which corruption
alone is open to
dispute. p.1
3
Plea – King not
bound, unless named√
the King i:e: anybody
else who to the convenience
adds the power
of acting as such –
ex. gr. Ch. Justice of B R
in do. Ct: or, by parity
of reason any other Judge
or Judges. p.2.
4.
Suppose the double
fees in question given.
The disobedience to the
Act being unquestionable,
the only possible plea
for the of some steward or Secretary
of the Treasury is the
above. p.2.
5.
In the Times reply
the Debate the Atty Genl
declares his abhorrence
of this practice.
Of this abhorrence
what are the consequences
to the public & the delinquents?
Prosecution? or a
repetition of abhorrence
toties quoties? whereby
vice produces perpetual
crops of virtue. p.4.
6.
Under libel law for
delinquency in high
stations punishment is
never incurred by the
delinquent.
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6.
Under Libel law for
delinquency in high
stations, punishment
is never incurred by
the delinquent always
by the indicator or complainer.
Thence the persons
who, if guilty, have
nothing to fear are
Mac, his Dep. Remember
Atty Genl or Treasury
of the time, but
J.B. & also since the
recent improvement
could not save himself
by banishment. p.5.
7
A new Restoration little
less felicitous, howsoever
hopeless, than the old
one, wod be the restoration
of the King to that
part of his throne out
of which he has been
thrust by Judge & Co. p.6.
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