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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



Identifier: | JB/071/202/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71.

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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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