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countries, and brought to Yorkshire to be 

 manufactured. 



This gentleman, of the assembly, and a 

 pleader or counsellor, had read some Eng- 

 lish publication wherein had been mentioned 

 that a building containing private or lonely 

 cells for felons was erecting in England. 

 The opinion of some part of the Americans 

 is, that they have so well made their code 

 of laws as fit them to be an example to 

 the globe; and they particularly wish it 

 to be understood, that they think the laws 

 of England too strict on the liberty and 

 the rights of the subject, arbitrary in tax- 

 ation, severe in the punishments of crimes, 

 &c. This gentleman and I frequently met 

 at General Ridgley's table, and used to argue 

 upon those subjects, in such a manner, that 

 the General several times observed he 

 thought I was sent by Mr. Pitt to pull them 

 to pieces. But my opinion is, that the 

 laws of England are not more severe than 

 they ought to be, as I do not know of any 

 act in force to deprive a man of any right 



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