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C 5 Of State-Tumults.

Any number of persons may shew the affection
in a public manner, for any person whatsoever except
where it would be an offence against Justice, provided they
do it spontaneously and peaceably and endeavour not to
compel others to join them.

Reasons.

In the former article the interests of Peace are provided
for: in this the interests of Liberty principally; but in
some measure too those of peace. It is very fit the people
should have the means of making their sentiments known
as well to persons in authority as to each other; and
that for the sake of persons in authority as well as
of people themselves. The most effectual as well as
the mildest way of preventing their doing it in an
outrageous, tumultuous and mischievous manner is
to permit them to do it in a peaceable manner. The
more pains have been taken by harsh Laws and a severe
administration to oblige the people to stifle their affections,
with the more violence they burst break out forth at last when
their patience is exhausted.

Tumultuously Assembling An offence. A tumultuous Assembly is where a number
of persons assemble together in the Intention of engaging in

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	071	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	202	Info in main headings field	of state-tumults
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f5 / f6 / f6 / f8
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::[gr with crown motif] propatria [britannia motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23605
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