John Davis of two Portuguese Indicts
As it appears from the correspondence which you have transmitted that M. Billier was acting in strict conformity with the instructions of Sir John Bowring, I think he has a fair claim to be reimbursed the amount of his outlay in defending the Action and
I have to authorize you to repay to Mr. Hollier the $296.40 cents, which it appears he has advanced for this purpose.
I have at the same time to observe that, as these proceedings against Mr. Millier arose out of acts done by him in his official capacity, under the orders of the Governor, the proper course would have been for his defence to have been conducted by the Law Officer of the Colony. In the case of a prosecution instituted by the Colonial...