1822 Feb. 17.

Thoughts on Official Economy

1 The greatest happiness of the greatest number requires that all

needless Offices be abolished

Then follows the Expository matter viz

1. Modifications of needlessness: included the Monarchal and the

Aristocratical

2. Reasons for the abolition viz. 1. Exclusion of waste 2. Exclusion

of corruption

1. Simply useless. 2. needless and useless. 3. positively

mischievous.

2. The greatest happiness of the greatest number requires that for

securing the maximum of aptitude to the service rendered by all such Offices as are

retained such arrangements should be made as in the instance of each the nature of

the case requires

Expository Matter stating the arrangements apposite to the case in

the instance of Offices of pecuniary trust.

3 /4/. The greatest happiness of the greatest number requires that

all lots of factitious dignity /factitious dignities/ be abolished.

4 /3/. The greatest happiness of the greatest number requires that of

all such Offices as are not needless, the quantity of emolument attached if any

should be as small as can be attached to it without prejudice /detriment/ in an

assignable shape to the aptitude of the service rendered by the functionary in

possession of it.

Expository matter. Stating the arrangements apposite to the case in

the two cases in the instance of the two species of Office respectively viz. 1.

Offices requiring pecuniary trustworthiness /aptitude - trustworthiness ab extra?: 2. Offices requiring extra aptitude ab intra?