nd [wm 1794]

A

Introd Obsns[?]

1

The provisions of the present Bill embrace a part, and but a part, of a more extensive plan the remaining parts of which will be brought forward or not according to the determination of those to whom it belongs to judge.

The main object /feature/ of it is that /comes under the head of police: and consists in the idea/ of applying a new check to depredation in all its forms, by opposing fresh difficulties and dangers to the faculty of disposing of the fruits of it. The principal means employed is the subjecting to a discretionary licence, as in the case of Public Houses such trades /occupations/ as, by reason of the mode of dealing in them have a peculiar tendency to afford facilities for that purpose.

Another feature of it consists in the {collateral} idea of extracting from the measures necessary directed more particularly to the prevention of offences, advantages /a collateral advantage/ referable to the head of conscience[?], as also a stack of political or statistical information, a secondary acquisition in its nature alike serviceable, to both these primary purposes. Three objects are accordingly pursued, and pursued in conjunction, throughout the whole – Prevention of crimes – augmentation of Revenue, and procurement of information.

Using the word economy in the most extensive sense, this is carrying economy to the highest pitch: compassing sometimes two, sometimes three ends at the expence necessary for one at an epence not greater than what would have been necessary to the at-

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