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individuals the number of places at which individuals<lb/> | individuals the number of places at which individuals<lb/> | ||
might be accommodated would thus be<lb/> | might be accommodated would thus be<lb/> | ||
only increased by one: nor would accommodation<lb/> | only increased by one: nor would the accommodation<lb/> | ||
thus afforded be any thing better than<lb/> | thus afforded be any thing better than<lb/> | ||
what might equally afforded by the addition<lb/> | what might equally afforded by the addition<lb/> | ||
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resort of crowds of individuals of the inferior<lb/> | resort of crowds of individuals of the inferior<lb/> | ||
classes, <add>all</add> standing in <del>each others</del><add>one anothers</add> way, and all<lb/> | classes, <add>all</add> standing in <del>each others</del><add>one anothers</add> way, and all<lb/> | ||
clamorous for <sic>preferance</sic> might productive of<lb/> | clamorous for <sic>preferance</sic> might be productive of<lb/> | ||
perpetual disturbance. — The Exchequer Bill <add>Office,</add></p><pb/> | perpetual disturbance. — The Exchequer Bill <add>Office,</add></p><pb/> | ||
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7 Annuity Notes
Plan
II Sale Annot
[2] [Head Office .... at or near the Exchequer of
Bill Office.] This is mentioned here rather for illustration
than [ as a decided proposal. It
would remain for enquiry whether the same OfficeBuilding
with or without the same Clerks, as the terms of
business are so different, might be made to serve
for both purposes.
[ ] [ Nor shall it be open to individuals] Question
-Why not? Answer.- Because the advantage would
be as nothing, all the disadvantages numerous and
considerable. The Local Post Offices are as it
were the Retail Shops, from whence the article is
dealt out to individuals: the Head Office in Westminster
is proposed as to serve as the great Wholesale
shop or WarehouseManufactory, from whence the Dealers
and they only shall be supplied. Were it to be If opened to
individuals the number of places at which individuals
might be accommodated would thus be
only increased by one: nor would the accommodation
thus afforded be any thing better than
what might equally afforded by the addition
of another Penny Post Office. The quantity
of business that might come to be done, and
thence the quantity of the demand for hands as well as space
would be altogether uncertain and unsusceptible
of calculation: and the embarassment and disturbance
that might arise out the promiscuous
resort of crowds of individuals of the inferior
classes, all standing in each othersone anothers way, and all
clamorous for preferance might be productive of
perpetual disturbance. — The Exchequer Bill Office,
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