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That, He who hath violated the Chaftity of a fingle Perfon, (if the Fact was committed on that Condition, and if fhe with the Confent of her Parents fhall require it is obliged to Marry her.

But if either for the difference, of Quality, or fome other Rea fon, her Parents shall not give Confent that he Marry her ; For if the her felf fhall refuse him; then he is not only ob figed to Maintain the Fruit of his Luft; but alfo to make fuch Satisfaction to the Perfon injured, by Dowry or otherwife, as equal judicious Perfons, who know both their Circumstances, Shall Appoint and Determine.

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Of Reftitution for Injuries done to our Neighbour's Eftate

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But whenever the Sick Man, upon a ftrict Recollection, fhall obferve, that he hath been guil ty in any inftance; he is then obliged, fo far as he is able, to make Reftitution..

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If he hath been guilty of Oppreffion. If by his Power or Intereft; If by his Knowledge in the Law, or Skill in Bufinefs he hath deprived his Neighbour of his Right; he is, obliged to Reftitutions 10 SI To lo golepido pus

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ing just Debts of what kind fo ever. Or, treno and 19 2. By taking from his Neigh bour what is already in his Poffeffion. S

Whether Openly and Violently, by Robbing: Or more PrivateLy by Filching and Stealing his Money, his Cattle, or his Goods : he is obliged, in all these Inftances, to make Reftitution.

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In Matters of Truft.

Whether that Traft was com mitted to him, As an Executor, a Guardian, a Steward or a Friend, (the Particular Duty and Obligation of all which Relations, I have diftinctly confidered.) If in any of thefe Inftances he hath betrayed his Truft, he is then obliged, fo far as he defrauded and hath

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brought Damage and Lofs to the Perfons concerned; I fay, fo far he is obliged to make Resti

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2. In Matters of Traffick or Bargaining. By whatever inftance fuch Fraud may be committed, (fome of which Methods of Deceit I have already mentioned, and fhall not now repeat; the Sick Man is obliged to make Reftitution. That is, Whatever Damage and Lofs any Perfon may fuffer, by his fraudulent cheating Methods, he is obliged to Repair, in as full a Manner, as his prefent Circumftances will admit.

The Brevity of my intended Difcourfe, will not permit me to enlarge all Particulars. But there is one Inftance of Dee

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mazninamɔní grivictor mob This Practice is fo frequent, and the Obligation to make Reftitution for it, is, I doubt, fo little confidered; that it will be very useful to give Directions concerning it 03

And that what I thall fay, may make the greater Impreffion; Tall Anfwer this -Cafe in the very Words of AB. Tillot son. For though my Meannefs may be negle&ed, his Judicious Determination will, I 3 hope, be Convincing for?

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Ere it will be proper to confider the Cafe of those, who have Compounded with their Creditors for a finall Part; Whether they be in Confcience and Equity releafed from the < whole Debt?

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