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30 Aug 1812
Evidence Introd
Introd
Ch 15. Preappointed
' Obstacles
Navy Office &c.
Next to that department which has for its heads the Keeper of the kings conscience and the Guardian of the public morals, that in which lies known to be such are manufactured in the greatest quantity, is that subdivision of the marine branch of his military department termed the Navy Board including the officers that are subordinate to it.
To attempt entering into any sort of detail in the way of proof or explanation would be as needles as to the design of the present compressed sketch it would be incongrous. Suffice it simply to state as matter of notoriety that in that department by or to the knowledge of those by whom the business of it is conducted a constant and regular system of false entries - of false accountantship, is carried on without shame.
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Title: [29 Aug 1812 Evidence Introd]Description: 29 Aug 1812 Evidence Introd Ch 15 Preappointed Obstacles False Falshood on the part of persons in office, falshood on the part of persons out of office - no one will deny, but that in both these situations, falshood is but too abundant, But in both these situations whatsoever of wickedness may in this shape be observable, it is to pews and benches, but above all to benches that, if in one example of vice, when seated on the pinnacle of power, there be any thing contiguous, the honour of it is due. A proposition, which, by no artifice can be made so much as [...?] is - that if in the mouth of the Keeper of the King's conscience, or of the Guardian of the public morals falshood lying is not pernicious, it can be so in the mouth of any other public functionary, in the mouth of any other human being.
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