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tion, that it be read a second time amended in its future stage?. On 



tliat day three months. Some of a division, however, the Chancel- 



the lords in its favour acknow- lor's motion was carried by 35 



ledged that there were iraperfec- votes against 8 ; and thus the bill 



tions in it, but contended that no was lost, and with it, all the hopes 



argumenthad been advanced against of alleviation of the public burdens 



its principle, and that it might be which it might have raised. 



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