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every one must pay in excise. If he resides that time 

 he can't be removed; before it, he may, until he 

 proves his town, and that becomes bound to support 

 him when poor; till then he may be turned out 

 though in full health. This is very old law, and not 

 much acted on, but it has its effect: Amsterdam alone 

 has abolished it, and is eaten up with poor. 



The Hague, Aug. 23, 1804. After finishing and 

 despatching the memorial, went to the Maison du 

 Bois. The wood is enchanting, being large and ir- 

 regular in short, a fine forest in any country, and, 

 after the Dutch-cut walks, truly refreshing. A coach 

 and footway winds irregularly through it. On the 

 right is a deer-paddock, with a few head of cattle, 

 and at present some artillery equipages. In middle 

 of the way found a tent with pipes and all sorts of 

 liquors; refreshed with a glass of lemonade and con- 

 tinued. 



Aug. 24. Finished the French memorial, and sent 

 it to Van Yzendoorn, who has a friend very confiden- 

 tial, having been a captain in navy, whom he some- 

 times uses to copy in very private business. He is 

 to take a copy for himself, to be very prudently used. 



Attended the sitting of the Legislative Body. A 

 president and twenty-four present, and one was sworn 

 in and took his seat. The room long and vaulted, 

 with a good sombre light from twelve windows. The 

 president knocked with an ivory hammer after each 

 point was done. The secretary read the minutes and 

 orders of the day. All the members in full dress, 



