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After a particular observation, which belongs not
to the present purpose (+)- "The prorogations of London"
(continues hein pursuit of the same idea general idea "is properly removed to the chief magistrate.
"The power of suspending the laws is a privilege of too
"high a nature to be committed to many hands,
"or to those of any inferior officer in the state,x The
"King also can but collect the advice by which his
"resolutions should be governed: and is at the same time
"removed at the greatest distance from the influence of
"private motives."((a) # Jus-it it in a Note

Desultory as it is in the place, as well as loose in
the expression, what the object of this paragraph ismay be, is
more than I can take upon myself to determine -
The who It may haveseems to as if it had for its intention the passing
from the preceding subjecttopic of enquiry into a newfresh one; and
after having proved, as above, that the declared will of the
supreme legislature should aught to be defeated in nine instances
out of them, to enquire by what handsthis contempt<add>and if the overthrow
may with most propriety be accomplished.committed.

"The propriety of pardon is properly reserved to the
"Chief Magistrate." Fact Matter of fact. i.e. of supposeda supposed state of things
fact <unclear>are<add>is here</unclear> affected, together with matters of opinion an act
of the judgment, approving of that state of things in the
same breath. In the matter of opinion, vix. that
whatever power of remittingfor the omission of punishment is suffered to visit
aught to be vested in the hands of theChief Magistrate, i.eviz - under the
English constitution which is the only one here in question ,
in the hands of the King, to be exercised by his signature, I
can not concurr with him: and on that subjectpoint it not belonging the subject here proposed for discussionto give reasons would be beside the purpose.

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Identifier: | JB/107/235/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 107.
Date_1	1809-01	Marginal Summary Numbering	1
Box	107	Main Headings	law versus arbitrary power (a hatchet for dr paley's net)
Folio number	235	Info in main headings field	peines paley's net
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e34
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	pr1	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	35226
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