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In the Under the British government the same
error overeight false humanity has given birth to
acts of generosity <add>donations <add>restitutions indulgences which though less expensive in the
first instance may in their reach consequences
be much more detrimental to the state. Estates
of Rebels have been given back by government
some after a possession of ??? other, after a possession
of 75 years. The loss to the state is
trifling but the principle is big with danger. The
same law which ensures to any individual his
particular possessions ensured these possessions to the state.
Why give any thing to the descendents of state-delinquents
so long ago descend? why give then
possessions of above all others? — Why? — unless
under the action of natural and indefeasible hereditary rights
rights of a complexion more sacred complexion than that
of any which human laws can create. Apply Turn now
these pretended natural rights, will 20 years more will



Identifier: | JB/032/003/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 32.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

032

Main Headings

civil code

Folio number

003

Info in main headings field

civil

Image

001

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

4

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

f5 / f6 / f7 / f8

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

[[watermarks::l munn [britannia with shield emblem]]]

Marginals

Paper Producer

benjamin constant

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

9974

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