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Turnpike Act. New Prelud.
Apology for Freedoms
This Liberty I exercise with the less reluctance as
the animadversions will fallmuston no one man, nor
even set of men now living: it is the work of successive
generations;& and tho' the whole Act Instrument together bears
a recent date; yet it is known that (agreably to in conformity
a rule which has it's advantages,) the words of these clauses
of preceding Statutes which it included & superseded
were frequently are commonly<add> in general preserved.
This essay which detached en avance
It may be thought that this particular specimen
would more properly have followed or accompanied
the general treatise: in which the rules that guided it's execution would have been & explained. But two reasons determined me
to a different course: 1st, the sense of it's Defects imperfections,
which I thoughtwas in hopes the communicationfavoursof
the learned might offer some instruction to remedy
& supply. The other, that many of the observations
having no reference nor application beyond subject-matterthe particular
subject design <add>matter</add>, could not properly have found a would have been misplaced
place, where that subject was should be introduced as a
to exemplify the general design.
Tis from want of attention to these subaltern . . . .
that many a well-intended provision Statute<add>System of Regulations</add> either fails of its effect
or gives birth to new mischiefs and abuses, that very much
detract from the ballance sum of it's utility.
Seasoning Tis upon being put to the P by those who are interested
to find a flaw that the difference becomes apparent
between a well-considered & an ill-digested
mode of phraseology. The time an operation <add>a proof</add> which every clause should
be put to in time before it while yet in the hands of - - -
. . . . before the of .. . ..is put to it by
the hand of the Legislate, that such flaws as the
operation then discloses may be stopped in time.
This may be called the Seasoning of a Bill.
Apology If he is be wrong, it is his own shame: if he is be right,
the benefit is the Public's.
Generalization In laying down a general proposition to have a full
view of all the particulars it respects.
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