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expense

existing simple ruschinery would break down and be found inefficient after a considerable annual had been incurred. I think it would be for easier to make a new Ardinance on the subject of Banterupley then to amend the old

The

(which is at present confined

to Insolvency) in

the

manner and

to the extent proposed - but which

as

before remarked Its not believe

to be either nece

reecssary or desirable.

My Opinion

on

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should crist a power to compel him

to do so if necessary

think it fair that

I do not

a man who is

largely indebted to others - some of whom perhaps, may have been reduced to poverty by

his defaults-

should be permitted, whilst still. in debt, to live in great style, and

to cuter into

trading

transactions

with expital which houcally and

honestly

fairly is due to others. All that I

contend for is that

the subject

have his

Mon, as

that

D

of after-acquired property is well Known. I think that in the disposal of properly it is a man's first daly to pay his debts _ and that there

far

every

onc

should

as precible, and if inconvenience should arise,

which must be met by either the

Creditor of the debtor it should be bome

or

by the latter instead of by the former.