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<head><sic>Letterr</sic> 3<hi rend='superscript'>d</hi></head><!-- centred, and in pencil --> | <head><sic>Letterr</sic> 3<hi rend='superscript'>d</hi></head><!-- centred, and in pencil --> | ||
<p>been less sincere in such their profession , than the Duke | <p>been less sincere in such their profession, than the Duke | ||
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of Portland would have been , had he done what he has | of Portland would have been, had he done what he has | ||
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not done — condescended so much as to profess any such | not done — condescended so much as to profess any such | ||
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disposition as that of promoting the object of the Act? - | disposition as that of promoting the object of the Act? - | ||
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I mean , my Lord , the Act which was calling upon him | I mean, my Lord, the Act which was calling upon him | ||
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as it continues calling upon <del>y</del>Your Lordship nor for obstruction | as it continues calling upon <del>y</del>Your Lordship nor for obstruction | ||
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"ex<hi rend='underline'>amined and understood the object</hi> of<hi rend='underline'>"</hi> the Act for the | "ex<hi rend='underline'>amined and understood the object</hi> of<hi rend='underline'>"</hi> the Act for the | ||
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establishment of that Penitentiary House , whi<del>h</del><!-- the 'h' has been amended to a 'c' -->ch it was | establishment of that Penitentiary House, whi<del>h</del><!-- the 'h' has been amended to a 'c' -->ch it was | ||
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the object of this Letter of his to <unclear>unc<del>o</del><!-- the 'o' has been amended/overwritten to/as an 'r' -->rowd</unclear> of as many | the object of this Letter of his to <unclear>unc<del>o</del><!-- the 'o' has been amended/overwritten to/as an 'r' -->rowd</unclear> of as many | ||
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inhabitants as had been designed for it by that Act . | inhabitants as had been designed for it by that Act. | ||
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<p><!-- indented -->It is in pursuance of this plan , my Lord, that a | <p><!-- indented -->It is in pursuance of this plan, my Lord, that a | ||
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little more than five months after viz: on the 25<hi rend='superscript'>th</hi> of | little more than five months after viz: on the 25<hi rend='superscript'>th</hi> of | ||
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March 1800, the Treasury, on the ground of a preparatory | March 1800, the Treasury, on the ground of a preparatory | ||
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Letter therein spoken of as received from his Grace , write | Letter therein spoken of as received from his Grace, write | ||
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to me to acquaint me that the "proposed building of | to me to acquaint me that the "proposed building of | ||
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"persons". This, by way of answer to an humble address | "persons". This, by way of answer to an humble address | ||
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of mine , written <del>of</del> on the 17<hi rend='superscript'>th</hi> of August more than <hi rend='underline'>seven</hi> | of mine, written <del>of</del> on the 17<hi rend='superscript'>th</hi> of August more than <hi rend='underline'>seven</hi> | ||
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months before , in the declared view of my making | months before, in the declared view of my making | ||
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preparations of an expensive nature , and begging to know | preparations of an expensive nature, and begging to know | ||
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for what number they were to be made . Faithful to | for what number they were to be made. Faithful to | ||
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this same plan while I was amusing myself with | this same plan while I was amusing myself with | ||
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these preparations , together with other occupations | these preparations, together with other occupations | ||
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which the same policy had provided for me , the | which the same policy had provided for me, the | ||
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Noble and Right Honourable and Honourable Conspirators | Noble and Right Honourable and Honourable Conspirators | ||
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been less sincere in such their profession, than the Duke
of Portland would have been, had he done what he has
not done — condescended so much as to profess any such
disposition as that of promoting the object of the Act? -
I mean, my Lord, the Act which was calling upon him
as it continues calling upon yYour Lordship nor for obstruction
but for obedience - the Act his Grace has so well
"examined and understood the object of" the Act for the
establishment of that Penitentiary House, whihch it was
the object of this Letter of his to uncorowd of as many
inhabitants as had been designed for it by that Act.
It is in pursuance of this plan, my Lord, that a
little more than five months after viz: on the 25th of
March 1800, the Treasury, on the ground of a preparatory
Letter therein spoken of as received from his Grace, write
to me to acquaint me that the "proposed building of
"a Panopticon was to be calculated to accommodate 2000
"persons". This, by way of answer to an humble address
of mine, written of on the 17th of August more than seven
months before, in the declared view of my making
preparations of an expensive nature, and begging to know
for what number they were to be made. Faithful to
this same plan while I was amusing myself with
these preparations, together with other occupations
which the same policy had provided for me, the
Noble and Right Honourable and Honourable Conspirators
(if by a mere figure of speech a concentration
amongst potentates about crushing worms may be
thus characterized) from that time to the 18th of March
1801 conversing on the subject in confidential whispers between
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panopticon versus new south wales |
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letter 3d |
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john herbert koe |
1800 |
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1800 |
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letter was never sent; see note 8 to letter 1747, vol. 7 |
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