place where the head and hand had been buried was discovered. Can it still be said supposititious?
that this individual was a criminal, and was not the real aggressor? If in all these circumstances doubts are entertained, the life of a man is of great consequence; the execution could not be thus carried into effect without the family of Sen chi-long uttering a word about it. As to the depositions of Low chi bong and H. Ahong, as each of them expressed himself according to his own way, there has been a difference in some circumstances; but there was no discordance in the fact, and all of them have acknowledged their Depositions Ro-thong to be the accomplices, but did not mention the individual Ham-Tong.
Are not the Depositions of the Criminals sufficient to serve as documents, when rumours are still believed? "With regard to Ho-thong and others who ran away through the Barrier gate, that occasion night was already approaching, the soldiers at that post could not, in the midst of such hurry, recognise them in order to stop them. This is a very simple reason, how can guilt be brought home to these soldiers?
A deputed officer was sent to take the head and hand of Governor Amaret, to be delivered up; but the noble Council having kept back the three soldiers belonging to the gate, without setting them free, the said officer could not take upon himself the responsibility of the delay, and this confusion. All things should be managed with reflection, and in proper terms; obstinacy cannot bring affairs to a conclusion. This then depends on serious consideration on the part of the