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indeed an extraordinary circumstance in the Histories of all Nations, that none of them have ever established
a Periodical revision of their Laws, but as we have had so few Platonic Governments & so may formed by the
caprices of Chance and the enterprizes of Passion it is not altogether wonderful, — Such a revision of the Civil Laws must be necessary
for the same reasons that alterations in the Political Laws become necessary, in the course of time the manners
& customs of the nation undergo a gradual revolution, it seems just that the Laws which regulate them should
vary also, should modify themselves according to the new nature of their objects, unless they do which, they become
useless & obsolete; It is true that the passing New Laws from time to time as occasion requires may in some
degree answer the same purpose, but unless the total Revision takes place, there must always remain
a multitude of ancient Laws half-repealed half unrepealed frequently contradictory always confused.

Identifier: | JB/538/297/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1779-02-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	297	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
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Penner	Charles Abbot	Watermarks
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