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it fcems to me, upon reflection, not only to be 

 highly prefumptuous in any individual, but might 

 perhaps be confidercd as a dirc<5l infuk to the legif- 

 Utive wifdom of this country, without whofc affift- 

 ance, I am clearly of opinion, no permanent ox very 

 ejfential advantages can accrue from it ^ but when I 

 fay this, I mean only to exprefs my own private 

 opinion ; for no one will be more happy to fee fuch 

 additional arguments as may have fuggefled them- 

 i^\yts to any gentlemen of the Society. 



Two difficulties feem to have occurred to feveral 

 gentlemen, who I am fure are my friends, and well- 

 wiftiers to mankind j the firil, as to the pradlicabi- 

 lity of the fcheme 5 the fecond, as to its legality. 

 In anfwer to the firft, I can only fay, that if govern- 

 ment would furnifh me with the neceflary powers,. 

 I would forfeit my life, or > carry it generally into 

 execution; and with regard to the fecond, I confcft 

 I can fee nothing more illegal or oppreflive in taxing 

 a man for the future contingent fupport o( bimfelf 

 and his family y than in taxing him directly for the? 

 fupport of others. 



I am, dear Sir, your's, &c, 



R. PEW. 

 Sbajlon, Dfic, 39, 1791. 



P.S. With 



