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The Objection, I. A Woman may wear the Peace againt her Huband Cruelty Anwer, This Remedy not always to he had; Hardhip: ariing from it. p. 30.

Objection, II. The Wife may put her Fortune in Trutees Hands before Marriage. Anwer, Few Women know this; if it were done, how little it would avail. p. 32.

Objection, III. Jointures out of the Huband's Power to alienate. Anwer, ''they are not ufficient for all Occaions. Cae of a young Lady, Reflections upon it.'' ibid.

Objection IV. ''The Law obliging Men to pay their Wives Debts contracted before Mariage as hard upon them. Anwer, No; a Woman's Circumtances are more eaily known than a Man's. Some Ways by which Men may deceive Women intanced.'' p. 33.

Objection V. There are Tricks and Cheats, and no Part of the Law. Anwer, the Law expoes Women to them, in that it gives no Redres to them, when o cheated. p. 36.

Objection VI. Amends made for all this, by Wives Exemption from Imprionment in Civil Caues. Anwer, That Exemption the Conequence of their having no Property; that Exemption, not out of Favour to them, but to their Hubands, to ecure their Chatity. p. 40.

Objection VII. The Law jutified, if that Exemption is a Recompence to Wives, what Motive