30 June 1807

Letter V

Recapitulation

2. As to failure of justice, no way it is supposed will be suggested in which it is possible for the proposed additional stage of Appeal to contribute any thing to the prevention of this mischief. But whatsoever makes any addition to the mass of expence, delays and vexation in respect of such part of it as falls on the plaintiff's side contributes pro tanto to the promotion of that mischief. And in respect of all such causes as are not stopped by the Intermediate Court of Appeal, the aggregate mass of expence &c receives a necessary encrease. In respect of such causes as are stopped by it, it seems probable enough that the aggregate mass may receive a diminution. But whether the expence &. thus saved will be equal to the expence &c thus produced seems at best extremely dubious.