M. Surnell of the Ship Fley away A. F. Gardner of the Bark Louisiana, Spice Ship Samuel Millet
Zenne Corstof Ship Herpfichier, Colch
"
Buckman Smith Ship Amie Brotman -
Barry Ship Saracen who were then in Court, and all of whom I doubt not, would readily depose to the correctness
of the charge I have brought against Mr. Mitchell. You inform me that Copst, within a brother Magistrate, bears out M. Mitchell in saying
that his words and Conduct were
governed by perfect temper and self possession," I do not know what that Gentleman considers perfect temper and
self possession, or what he would
deem insulting from the Bench; I had from my intercourse with
him, hoped not, but it
may be that
he has fallen into the habit of thinking
with some others, That a
Magistrate
upon the Bench can insult a
Gentleman who appears in Court
in the line of his duty - with impunity and self possession.
I have
aggrieved respectfully to request that His Excellency will cause ample reparation to be made by M. Mitchell, for his insult to me when in the line of my duty and consequently to the Government that I serve as then
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