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Rh however, shall not avail him. The truth of the matter is plainly this: when Lord Mansfield has succeeded in his scheme of changing a court of common law to a court of equity, he will have it in his power to do injustice whenever he thinks proper. This, though a wicked purpose, is neither absurd nor unattainable.

6°. last paragraph, relative to Lord Chatham's cause, cannot be answered. It partly refers to facts of too secret a nature to be ascertained, and partly is unintelligible. "Upon one point the cause is decided against Lord Chatham.—Upon another point it is decided for him."—Both the law and the language are well suited to a Barrister!—If I have any guess at this honest gentleman's meaning, it is, "That whereas the commissioners of the great seal saw the question in a point of view unfavourable to Lord Chatham, and decreed accordingly,—Lord Mansfield, out of sheer love and kindness to Lord Chatham, took the pains to place it in a point of view more favourable to the appellant."—Credat Judæus Apella.—So curious an assertion would stagger the faith of Mr. Sylva.