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If the servant died or chose to quit his master and <lb/> | If the servant died or chose to quit his master and <lb/> | ||
return to the Labour-house <hi rend="superscript">or the master died or became insolvent</hi> a proportionable part of <lb/> | return to the Labour-house <hi rend="superscript">or the master died or became insolvent</hi> a proportionable part of <lb/> the purchase - money <del>should</del> <hi rend="superscript">might</hi> be returned. <p>paragraph</p> | ||
the purchase - money <del>should</del> <hi rend="superscript">might</hi> be returned. <p>paragraph</p> | |||
If it should <lb/> | If it should <lb/> | ||
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adopted/adapted in <gap/> to affix a humiliating<lb/> | adopted/adapted in <gap/> to affix a humiliating<lb/> | ||
stigma on such a servant to distinguish him from <lb/> | stigma on such a servant to distinguish him from <lb/> | ||
others, the <unclear>master</unclear> proposed in the observations on <lb/> | others, the <unclear>master</unclear> proposed in the observations on <lb/> that section might be employ'd.<p>paragraph</p> | ||
that section might be employ'd.<p>paragraph</p> | |||
The master might <lb/> | |||
be bound by the terms of his <unclear>recognizance</unclear> to apply | |||
then as often as should be accepting, and the servant's <lb/> | |||
being <unclear>scar/seen</unclear> at any time without the <unclear>mark/work</unclear> should be <lb/> | |||
sufficient evidence to subject the master to a fine.<lb/><p>paragraph</p> | |||
Thus much may serve for a general outline<lb/> | |||
of the plan; <del>it would need</del> were it thought worth<lb/> | |||
paying attention to it, it would need to be pursued <lb/> | |||
to a much greater detail, in order to guard <hi rend="superscript">it</hi> on every <lb/> | |||
side against accidental inconvenience and abuses. <lb/> | |||
There are [arrow up] several particulars in it which I appre-<lb/> | |||
hend will distinguish it to its advantage from <lb/> | |||
the plans of servitude incident to <hi rend="underline">Transportation</hi>. <lb/> | |||
It bears a nearer likeness to a plan <del>of servitude</del> <lb/> | |||
adopted in <del>some/more foreign</del> states <hi rend="superscript">certain other foreign</hi> states. | |||
<del>In Russia</del> | |||
<note>At <unclear>Tobolh in Siberia</unclear> </note> | |||
con- <lb/> | |||
victs doomed | |||
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Hard-labour Bill - Supplemental Observations
the servant's being forthcoming at any time, and
not being more than going ever beyond a certain distance from the
master's house.
paragraph
Servants might be assignable from
one master to another with the consent of the servant
and the of the Ministers or the Committee.
paragraph
If the servant died or chose to quit his master and
return to the Labour-house or the master died or became insolvent a proportionable part of
the purchase - money should might be returned.
paragraph
If it should
be thought advisable upon the principle
adopted/adapted in to affix a humiliating
stigma on such a servant to distinguish him from
others, the master proposed in the observations on
that section might be employ'd.
paragraph
The master might
be bound by the terms of his recognizance to apply
then as often as should be accepting, and the servant's
being scar/seen at any time without the mark/work should be
sufficient evidence to subject the master to a fine.
paragraph
Thus much may serve for a general outline
of the plan; it would need were it thought worth
paying attention to it, it would need to be pursued
to a much greater detail, in order to guard it on every
side against accidental inconvenience and abuses.
There are [arrow up] several particulars in it which I appre-
hend will distinguish it to its advantage from
the plans of servitude incident to Transportation.
It bears a nearer likeness to a plan of servitude
adopted in some/more foreign states certain other foreign states.
In Russia At Tobolh in Siberia
con-
victs doomed
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