29 Oct r 1807

L d Eldon's Bill

'.17

Negation

'.17 (1) (the same shall be filled up &c to "provided that such)

Nugatory and useless: and for the reason already given (note to '. │ │) worse than useless. In this instance, the negation for sure, it must be confessed, originated with the Lord President's learned Draughtsman: and what is wonderful a part /surplusage/ of it is by the Lord Chancellor's learned Advisor, actually expunged: enamoured as he is of surplusage, but the expunged surplusage was not his own surplusage.

(2) (By the whole court) Would a Quorum thereof be sufficient? In other places where we are made sure that a Quorum would be sufficient, we are expressly told so: what are we to think here? Lua[?] re[?] ceo[?]. Turn to the Lord President's Bill, destruction encreases. In that Bill, after [...?] by the whole Court, " nine being a Quorum" is added. Here[?] in the Lord Chancellor's Bill, the special Quorum clause is omitted. What are we to think? - This comes of prying into History.