[clxiv. 248]

1820. July 26.

Emancipation Spanish

Summary?

Corruptive influence degrees

1. The highest degree of efficiency is where to the receipt of the sinister and corruptive benefit no special act done in the intention of producing the public mischief /that view/ is at the hands of any particular individual necessary: the benefit falling into his lap in virtue of the general arrangements that have place on the part of the law

2. The next highest degree of efficiency is where to the receipt of the benefit although a special act done in that view may be regarded as necessary, yet no such special act is actually necessary to be done, what is sufficient for producing the /an adequate/ expectation of the benefit, is - the existence of a person, who regarding it as being for his interest to produce the public mischief is in a condition to confer on the individual under temptation a benefit sufficient to produce the corruptive effect

3. The next highest or third degree of efficiency is where to the receipt of the sinister and corruptive benefit a special act done in the intention of producing the public mischief is necessary.