18 May 1807

5

Letter V

1. Plan of the Letter

3. dispatch by substituting Appeals to Advocation and Suspension.

3. I have not done yet, my Lord: another little

bonus

for the lieges.

In the

Bill Chamber

, the mode in which the superintending jurisdiction of the Court of Session is exercised over the causes originally brought before the local judicatures is (it must be confessed) rather slower than could have been wished:- yes, and many are the impertinent things that have been said about it. But, my Lord, be pleased but to look at the Circuits, there you may see the Justiciary Court, travelling post, - a very pattern for expedition: like

Time

and

Tide

, Circuit Courts stop for no man. In the room of the solemn and steady, indeed, though, to be sure rather slow-paced Justice, which without change of place vibrates and in a stile of vibration rather complicated, it must be confessed, between the Bill-Chamber, the Inner House, and the other Outer-Houses, give the lieges the option of that which travels post - Good souls! how delighted will they be! - All for the

lieges

, this part, my Lord:- this little

bonus

:- all for the poor dear lieges! - Your Lordships have had

your

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