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rders of His Excellency himself. The alleged Crime is a grave statement in finding, Captain Cooper neither admits nor denies, in any shape, declares himself unable to explain. In conclusion, I venture to suggest to His Excellency the expediency of furnishing a Copy of Captain Cooper's official Report for my perusal, thus enabling me to challenge such facts as I may, and refute them if I can - and this attempt to ...

before Her Majesty's

me with a

pessive

Prepare myself to answer a

Against which on the other hand, I offer to

Connected with this case, will queries essentially

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Victoria, Government House, 24th October 1856

received

not-

In reply to your letter of yesterday received this day, I beg to state that the phraseology of any letter of the 9th inst. was not meant to bear the interpretation you put upon it, that it was framed so as to be as little offensive as possible toward your "informant" Mr. Marrow, but that Captain Cooper is understood to have made no such statement as that which Mr. Marrow alleges.

I have the honor to be,

Your Obedient Servant (Signed) W. T. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

Gentlemen,

A.R., Hudson

by

may deem necessary to its complete elucidation

tions of the Secretary of State.

to make better information

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A. Hudson

The Honorable

Colonial Secretary, 11th October 1881.

"The Colonial Secretary

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter. 1:772 of 25th Instant, wherein I must confess

However

as any

me not unbounded surprise. Certify very much upon it could lead to

We

a successful result here, & merely beg leave to intimate

to

I to Mr. Z. Ar

intention & apply

that it is my

before the Magistrate,

You must deny any

the

Verify his statement upon and with Captain you per affirmation, undersigned his hand that he does

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