4 Dec 1809

Parl y Ref m

Influence

'. Dependence how produced

3

Within the field of part corruption

In the case of a desirable thing existing in such a shape which if received at all will be received all at once such as a sum of money to be paid at once , the only way /means/ in which it can be employed in the character of an instrument of corruption /corrupt dependence/ is by means /through/ the hope of receiving it accompanied with the fear of not receiving it.

In the case of a desirable thing existing in such a shape /the form of which is such/ that the delivery and receipt of it is spread over a length of time its capacity of operating /operation/ in the character of an official cause of dependence, depends upon this, viz. whether the /for its/ continuance of it does or does not depend upon the person /party/ by whom in the character of corruptor it has been delivered: it has been placed in the hands of the person/party/ corrupted: if indefensible in such manner that the length of its continuance in those hands, or the value of it during that continuance is not capable of being diminished any more than encreased, or though defensible if not defensible at the will of such corruptor, in either of these cases in respect of its tendency to /faculty of/ produce /create/ dependence it stands upon the same footing as a benefit received all at once.

Thus by a place /an office/, to be enjoyed by the incumbent during his life, value suppose ,10,000, and that place /office/ already in his possession no degree of dependence is produced more than would be produced by the gift and acceptance of a sum of ,10,000 once paid.