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In one point of view this caution indication is altogether
obvious: so compleatly manifestly obvious so tha the very mention
of it may seem nugatory. I mean that in which so far as the
tendency of this consideration is to give extension to the
field of inquiry.

But there is another point of view in which the application of
it seems is perhaps not quite so obvious: I mean that in which
the tendency of this consideration is to limit and narrow
the field of inquiry.

March 1810
Sinecures

Abolish, diminish or Abolish unless offices,
Abolish diminish emolument or encrease time of attendance
No abolition of or diminution of emolument no encrease of labour can
advantageously be made without at the expence of existing
interests: i.e. no diminution of emolument but at the
of the possession of the present possessors.
Far less of patronage no compensation, patronage being a
Sinecures &
Of Occupied places reduce abolish the emolument after death of cessation of possession partial possessors
persons of aristocracy 1. Deputy's Salary, 2. Pay of correspondent officer
thence of deficiency of time of attendance – attendance of correspondent officers.

In one enquiry what ought to be the tendency consideration
is, the proposed absolute or eventual practical result

Torment given to possessors – Causes of it, the over powerful patrons, viz.
1. King who to give £1 would deprive his successor of 6.
2. Lawyers, Judge & Co who expecting encrease resist compensation
on the present footing.

of enquiry: if bad, to if good to those that it is good, one
prevent it from getting worse.

In an every enquiry into the state of the nation country in
respect of the mode in which the business of government
is conducted, the stile sole leading consideration, and that one
which ought on no any occasion to be lost sight of suffered to drop out of sight is what
in the different aspects which it may suppose be such an enquiry to
present, is or ought to be the annd thence would be practical result?

Identifier: | JB/147/428/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 147.
Date_1	1810-03	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-3
Box	147	Main Headings	Sinecures
Folio number	428	Info in main headings field	Sinecures &c
Image	001	Titles
Category	Text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	E1
Penner		Watermarks
Marginals	Jeremy Bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	49653
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