Macao that one reason for his going at that time was the putting off the proceedings in the matter to which no doubt your letter refers.
He asked for no formal Authority as is usual I believe in such cases, to produce Official Correspondence and as the correspondence you now require is his correspondence with which I may not be acquainted, or have been consulted thereon, I doubt the propriety of my requiring allowing its production without the consent of the writers.
But no doubt you will have advised Mr. Mercer that the case is to be proceeded with, and I should suppose he will be here when he knows he is wanted. I will send him your letter and the brouillon of this note. On a former occasion I believe Mr. Mercer made a formal...