11 Jan y 1807

Outline

Conclusion

Of the technical systems a common property is to be extensive and abundant in complication and diversification of regulations and arrangements, narrow and scanty in relief in the provision made for the fulfilment of the engagements taken by the substantive branch of the law, for the attainment of the ends of justice.

Of all technical systems in existence, it may be expected with confidence, that the English is at the same time most complicated and diversified in regulation and arrangement, and at the same time most scanty and inadequate in respect to relief: unitary, to a degree beyond example of disastrous perfection the two opposite defects /vices/.

It is mentioned by Blackstone as the peculiar excitation of the law of England, that under it there is no right without a remedy. How stands the fact? That under the Common Law, and except in so far as from time to time /by approaching creeping on through a course of ages/ the Equity Courts have extended their dilatory, vexatious and expensive remedies, the English system is beyond all others abundant in rights destitute of remedy.

In the Outline here submitted, if it fulfils /as far as it agrees/ /comes up to/ the endeavours and agrees with the conception formed of it by its author, compared with the existing technical system, the relief will be found as remarkable /distinguished/ for its extent, as the regulations and arrangements for simplicity for brevity of expression and simplicity of nature.