Ibegannowtoturnmythoughtsalittletopublicaffairs, beginning, however, '; , paidhimsixshillingsayeartobeexcus'd, whichwassuppos'dtobeforhiringsubstitutes, butwas, inreality, muchmorethanwasnecessaryforthatpurpose, andmadetheconstableshipaplaceofprofit; andtheconstable, foralittledrink, oftengotsuchragamuffinsabouthimasawatch, , too, wasoftenneglected, , representingtheseirregularities, butinsistingmoreparticularlyontheinequalityofthissix-shillingtaxoftheconstables, respectingthecircumstancesofthosewhopaidit, sinceapoorwidowhousekeeper, allwhosepropertytobeguardedbythewatchdidnotperhapsexceedthevalueoffiftypounds, paidasmuchasthewealthiestmerchant, whohadthousandsofpounds' worthofgoodsinhisstores.
Onthewhole, Iproposedasamoreeffectualwatch, thehiringofpropermentoserveconstantlyinthatbusiness; andasamoreequitablewayofsupportingthecharge, thelevyingataxthatshouldbeproportion', beingapprov'dbytheJunto, wascommunicatedtotheotherclubs, butasarisingineachofthem; andthoughtheplanwasnotimmediatelycarriedintoexecution, yet, bypreparingthemindsofpeopleforthechange, itpavedthewayforthelawobtainedafewyearsafter, whenthemembersofourclubsweregrownintomoreinfluence.
