[...?] Apr 1808

Letter V

Ch. | | Competition

' Proposed [...?] degree & [...?]

' Ulterior competitions proposed.

Such are the competitions that in the field in question appear to have already manifested themselves /taken place/: such the good /benefit/ which, in my honourable view of the matter has resulted from them.

For what purpose is it that they are here brought to view? that from the good effects already produced by this[?] principle an anticipation may be formed of the further good effects that may be expected from such ulterior applications as the [...?] of the case admitts of.

Two /Three/ have presented themselves in this view -

1. Competition as between the Court of Session and the intended Commissioners.

2. Competition as between Commissioners[?] and Commissioners[?].

3. Competition as between Commissioners and Volunteers.