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18 June 1811 Parl. Reform On
18 June 1811

Parl. Reform

On S.C. N o 3

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Speaking of the “658 men” in question they have, “all of them” he says, “the same personal interest as their constituents and the people at large in perceiving the British Constitution”.

Thus it seems to S.C.: but this is exactly what I am unable as if it were practicable /possible/ I should be desirous to believe.

As to /of/ their constituents and the people at large it is their interest that there should be no public money wasted - that there should be no fee[?] pensions or[?] a small amount none unmerited or unnecessary, no sinecures, no useless places, no overpaid places: no retribution in the shape of money when service equal in quantity and value is obtainable by retribution afforded in a less expensive shape: and where money avarice[?] forced from the people in the shape of taxes is the shape in which such retribution is afforded, that as little of it as is consistent with the sufficiencies[?] of the service, quantity and quality taken together, should be afforded /expended/: and to that end that there should be no unnecessary wars.
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