3 Jan y 1810

Parl. Reform.

B.II. Influence. Titles of Chapters and Sections.

Part I.

Exequent[?] /Excreatory[?]/ mass[?]

Ch. 1. Of Influence, Dependence, Independence, Obsequiousness

and Corruption. and Bribery

{§.1. Influence, due and undue }

§.2. Dependence and obsequiousness.

§.3. Dependence, the only considerably mischievous fount of undue influence.

§.4. Of Corruption.

3 or 2

Ch. 2. Of the Matter and efficient cause of Corruption – and material cause of undue

influence.

§.1. Matter of Corruption – its general nature.

§.2. Modifications of the matter of corruption – their respective corruptive powers.

§.3. Distinction between King-created article and ordinary d o –

its uses.

§ Different articles suited to different purposes.

2 or 3

Ch. 3. Dependence, its mode and degrees

§.1. Where the possessor of the benefit is the dependent

himself.

§.2. Where the possessor of the benefit is a friend of the

dependents.

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Ch. 8. Of the influence of Property.

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Part 2[?] continued[?]

Ch. 7. Of dependence on a party in partiones[?] +

Ch. 8. Of the consequence of corrupt Boroughs and other Electoral Districts on party

dependence.

Part I

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Ch. 4. Gratitude, considered as a bond of dependence /an efficient[?] bond[?] of

corruption/.

§. 1: Bond, the affection[?] or the duty

§.2. To afford ground for the affection, the benefit must

be irrevocable.

§.3. The affection rare in this case.

§.4. Immorality of the affection in this case.

If private[?] interest[?] is the shape[?] no other[?] interest[?]

[…?] or that[?] See Spencers virtua[?] & Graves[?] motives[?]

§.5. Sinister interest by which the duty has been imposed.

§.6. or Ch. Bonds of dependence, their invisibility Consequence – Frequent Elections

&c necessary.

Ch. 5. Dependence, in what cases undue, and in what manner mischievous –

/{ Ch. 5. Mischief of conduct[?] […?]}/

or

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Independence in what sense desirable.

§.1

§.2. Objection answered. }

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Ch.6. Of the Dependence of Members on their Constituents.

§.1. Instructions ought not to be made legally binding.

§.2. Instructions ought not to be considered as morally binding.

Ch. 7.* Of Corruption &c considered as applicable /accident[?]/ to the

situations of Member and Elector indiscriminately. See Ch. 19 How to combat

&c.

§.1. Radical error in the mode of treatment.

§.2. Cause of the error, sinister interest

§.3. Leading principle. Sole immediate seat of the mischief parliament itself.

Part II Corrupt Memb.

Ch. 2. Corruption &c its mischief in the case of a Member –

I. The corruption habitual – Corruptor, the Crown.

§.1.1. Mischief to the state.

§.2.2. Mischief to the mind of the individual corrupted, habitual insincerity.

§.3. On the Opposition side, the insincerity has /had/ necessity for an excuse.

§.4. After parli y reform, no such necessity would have place.

§.5.3. Mischief to the mind of the subordinate corruptor.

§.6.4. Mischief to the King’s mind.

Ch. 9. Continuation as

II. The Corruption habitual; corruptor an individual – patron of the seat.

§.1. Mischief to the state +

§.2. Mischief to the mind of the corrupted incumbent. +

§.3. Mischief to the mind of the patron. +

Ch. 10. Continuation

III. Benefit gained or sought by the Corruption, possession of a seat.

§.1. Mischief to the state.

§.2. Mischief to the mind of the incumbent /purchaser/ or proposed incumbent

/purchaser/

§.3. Mischief to the mind of the patron or supposed patron /seller or proposed

seller/.

Ch. 11. Continuation.

Doctrines of the Speaker of the H. of Commons A o 1809 concerning

this case examined.

§.1. The doctrine examined

§.2. Anecdote for illustration

Part II Corrupt Membs

Ch. 12. Continuation.

IV. The corruption occasional: benefit gained or sought, a particular vote – matter

of corruption liquidated.

§ 1. Mischief to the state

§ 2. Mischief to the mind of the individual corrupt ed.

§ 3. Mischief to the mind of the corrupt or.

Ch. 13. Continuation.

V. {The corruption occasional: benefit gained or sought, a particular vote:} matter

of corruption, unliquidated.

§.1. Mischief to the state.

§.2. Mischief to the corrup ted mind.

§.3. Mischief to the corrupting mind. In case of bribery, briber or bribee must

put[?] confidence: this confidence in […?] violated: no real[?] disparity[?] than is

produced by it.

Part III. Corrupt. in Electors.

Ch. 14. Corruption – its mischief in the case of an Elector.

§.1. Leading[?] principles

§.2. Boroughs open, close, and pocket -

§.3. Scales of mischievousness as between the three species according to the

Speaker’s doctrines and the above.

§.4. Anecdote for illustration Dialogue between a great character and a little one.

Ch. 15. Continuation.

§.1.