That accidentally

I beg you,

Sir, to take

His Excellency's pleasure thereon; And particularly as to the following

Points :-

1.

The Authority by which

Mr Collins is directed to commence

the official correspondence of so important a nature :

2.

The nature of that person's duties for which he receives the

pay of the Government, and their defect :-

3.

The liability of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in this Colony to a repetition of insults of this nature :-

1.

Every

The extent to which this

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- precedent may be considered to warrant Mr. Collins in carrying

his Assumption of the duties of Your high and responsible office :- propriety of the alleged

And 2. The

Conduct of the paid Magistracy

in

Accepting, recording, And in Carrying into effect, any

such

vicarious Communication as that which

is alleged to have been received from Mr. Antrobus ;- His Excellency not

Appearing to be Consulted in the

matter.

I have, &c.,

(June ... )

(Signed) ... W. H. Carnarvon

Colonial Secretary.

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