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such desitable objects, than for one of the 
members for London, Westminster, 
Middlesex, or Southwark, to prepare and 
bring in a bill, having sent provisions, 
and there can be no doubt but it would 
be hailed as a salutary measure in and 
out of parliament, and be carried into 
execution, attended by no sentiment 
‘besides that of gratitude to its projector, 
and applause to him who reduced it to a 
daw. 
Cuersea. Common Sense. 
Nov. 17, 1810. 
Pos io oceeel 
To.the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
STR & 
THINK you will do right to notice 
in the Monthly Magazine, a legisla~ 
tive phenomenon which I believe has 
not occurred before since the 9th Hen, 
3.; in the passing of two excellent acts 
of parliament the same day. I mean 
chap. 51 and 2 of 50 Geo. III. This 
took place the 9th of June, 1810, 545 
years from the re-enactment of Magna 
Charta. 
The first of these repealed, the statute 
of 7 James I. c. 4. by which a woman, 
among those of the most uneducated, ig- 
morant, and neglected, class of society, 
chargeable to a parish by her inconti- 
mnence, was to be kept to close imprison- 
-mentand labor for one whole year. Andon 
the second offence was to find good sure- 
ties for her behaviour,and to beimprisoned 
aill found : which, the repealing act very 
justly observes, might be imprisonment 
for hfe. It also provides that on signs 
of reformation, the imprisonment, which 
as to be not less than six weeks, nor more 
than one‘year, is mitigable, by warrant 
of the committing magistates to discharge 
the prisoner at any time after the six 
weeks. 
By the 2d the statute of 8 and 9 W. 
IIL. ‘c. 30, s. 2. is'repealed, which re- 
quired the poor to be badged -with a 
Jarge Roman P, and the initial of their 
parish, so as to be conspicuous; and 
punish them, on refusing or neglecting 
to wear this badge, by whipping. 
The first of these acts had lasted al- 
most exactly two centuries, and the se- 
cond “above one. The first was fre- 
quently, the second rarely, executed, 
But it was high time for the repeal of 
both of them. 
These repealing acts have among their 
essential excellences, the same inerit of 
conciseness. ; 
In this“ legtm aliarum super alias 
Two bad Laws repealed in one Day. 
[May 1, 
cumulatarum Mole,” the repeal of bad 
laws is much more wanted than the 
enactment of new; and is one of the 
best proofs of legislative wisdom, and 
of attention to the laws, the constitution, 
and the welfare of the people. 
Carpet Lorrr.e 
ee 
To the Editor ofthe Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
HE number of lives lost, and the 
damage and inconvenience sus- 
tained, particularly in winter, when 
torrents of water, and great quantities 
of ice and snow force their way down 
rivers, (at other seasens perhaps insig- 
nificant) carrying away the bridges in 
their course; having frequently occupied 
my mind, and believing I have devised a 
mode by which the same may be pres 
vented, IT have obtained a patent fora 
new method of erecting bridges, &c. 
without arches or sterlings; the advan- 
tages to be derived from which are, that 
they are not subject to be injured or de- 
stroyed by floods—no kind of ground is 
unsuitable for the foundation—they ma 
be erected in the most difficult and ale 
most inaccessible places—roads may be 
continued over marshy grounds without 
the danger of being destroyed in winter,» 
and are alike applicable to every situation 
whether public or private—are erected 
in a small space of time—and compara- 
tively inconsiderable expence. 
AsI hope and trust this will be found 
of essential benefit to society, I beg the 
favour of you to give publicity to this, 
by inserting it in the ensuing number, 
Bristol, March, 1811. Sanau Gurpy, 
Apes Sa TETeY 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
Na being a professional man, TF 
was not aware, in the statement 
of facts respecting Admiral. Patton, 
which I sent for insertion inthe Monthly 
Magazine, that the term ordinary seamen 
was appropriated inthe ship’s books to 
landmen and inexpert sailors, who re- 
ceive inferior wages to those who are 
rated able; whereas the persons I meant 
to disctiminate by that appellation, are 
all included in the class of able seamen, 
who draw the highest wages, upon an 
equal footing with the most expert sailors, 
meriting the appellation of prime seamen; 
and greatly their superiors in professional 
merit. lt is upon this distinction, Ad- 
miral Patton’s plan for the improvement 
and. security of the navy rests; which 
may be understood by my mares 
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