Being bound to pay a stated sum to the public authorities these publicani naturally aimed at extracting the largest possible amount from the unfortunate provincials, and, as they belonged to the Roman capitalist class, they were able to influence the provincial governors.
The Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 was passed to repeal the numerous provisions contained in many acts of parliament, Proceed- whereby, before legal proceedings could be taken against a Proceed- body, notice of action had to be given and the ings proceedings commenced within a certain limited time.
The political clubs which sprang up all over the country often presumed to act as though they were public authorities (see Jacobins).
Petitions were to be tendered only by individuals or through the public authorities.
The complaints reveal secrecy is still " indelibly ingrained " in British public authorities.
