of Difficulty and great Importance,
and that a
mere Knowledge of Law-
is not always sufficient,
Reports, Precedents,
without a clear Head,
of Difficulty and great Importance, and that a
mere Knowledge of Law-Cases, Reports, Precedents,
&c is not always sufficient, without a clear Head,
and an extensive Acquaintance with Trade and
Commerce, I am astonished at such an impu-
dent Perversion of Power, as presumed to ap-
point a Person who could never have devoted
any previous Attention to the Duties of such
an Office, and who without a Miracle, can
know nothing beyond the Detail of regimental
Baggage and Provisions.
But as an additional Misfortune for the
Honour and Reputation of these Islands, Incapa-
city is not the only objection against him; the
any Judge. Your Lordship's thorough Know-
ledge of Mankind will convince you, that
the Creatur of a Minister invested with so
extensive a judicial power, whose only Sup-
port is an Office and Pension at Will, is as
dangerous in that Office, as he is degraded by
so illiberal and slavish a Dependance. How
infinitely more dangerous, my Lord, is he like-
ly to prove, who appointed to a Place of Trust
without any salary in a Province, where he has
Want of Property alone must disqualify almost
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no social, no friendly Connection, for whose