JB/150/687/001

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The object of the general words "or which may hereafter
"come to be lawfully given to them in charge"
is to let in enquiries by Instruction to be given from time to time from the
King in Council, without the need of an Act of
Parliament on purpose: of which the already proposed
Enquiries concerning the proceedings before Justices
of the Peace (single Justices included)
may serve as an example: and possibly enquiries
into the State of the Poor, in contravention
of those instituted by Act of Parliament might
hereafter be introduced through the same channel.
Whether in point of prudence it be advisable
to apply to Parliament for powers of
so wide an extent and so lax a nature is
a question for men of experience to determine.
Powers of inquiry of a very extensive nature
are given to the Commissioners of Enquiry into
the Fees of office, the Commissioners for auditing
the public accounts, and the Commissioners of
the Land Revenue: but the subject matters
of inquiry and thence the classes of persons
subjected to it were in those instances limited
it may be said by Parliament. In the present
case, were Opposition to lay their finger on it, they<lb/>would naturally be disposed to raise a cry might be raised of
Inquisition, Star-Chamber &c. The existing powers
for inquiring into offences State-Offenses amongst
the rest, are limited by the necessity of a previous
oath of deposition upon Oath on the part of some individual.

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Identifier: | JB/150/687/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 150.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	150	Main Headings	police bill
Folio number	687	Info in main headings field	police bill
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d3
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman
Marginals		Paper Producer	admiral pavel chichagov
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	50908
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