The things we do!

. Never will redemption
be possible. Redemption of unreal claims! Redemption of dues that
are detestable!"
In vain the Assembly insists, specifies and explains by examples and
by detailed instructions the mode of procedure and the conditions of
redemption. Neither the procedure nor its conditions are
practicable. It has made no provisions for facilitating the
agreement of parties and the satisfaction of feudal liens, no
special arbitrators, nor bank for loans, nor system of annuities.
And worse still, instead of clearing the road it has barred it by
legal arrangements. The lease-holder is not to redeem his annual
rent without at the same time compounding for the contingent rent:
he is not allowed on his own to redeem his quota since he is tied up
in solidarity with the other partners. Should his hoard be a small
one, so much the worse for him. Not being able to redeem the whole,
he is not allowed to redeem a part. Not having the money with which
to relieve himself from both ground-rents and lord's dues he cannot
relieve himself from ground-rents.


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