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( 14 ) hand to the board, upon which each membe gives his judgment according to the experience he has met with. It it happens that any on puts a caſe of which they have had no precedent it is noted down by the clark Will Gooſequi (who regiſters all their proceedings, that one a them may go the next day with it to a counſe This indeed is commendable, and ought to b the principal end of their meeting; but ha you been there to have heard them relate the methods of managing a cauſe, their manner o of drawing out their bills, and, in short, their arguments upon their ſeveral way of abuſin their clients, with tae aplauſe that is given him who has done it moſt artfully, you would before now have given your remarks on them They are ſo conſcious that their diſcourſes ough to be kept ſecret, that they are very cautiou of admitting any perſon who is not of their profeſſion. When any who are not of the law are let in, the parſon who introduces him, ſays he is a very honeſt gentleman, and he is take, in, as their cane is, to pay coſts I am admitted upon the recommendation of one of the principals, as a very honeſt good natured fellow that will never be in a plot, and only deſires t drink his bottle and ſmoke his pipe. You have formerly remarked upon ſeveral ſorts of club and as the tendancy of this is only to increa fraud and acceit, I hope you will pleaſe to ta notice of it.

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