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Gentlemen whose names appeared
or
The paper,
Save
by one Absent
in Canton, by yours If
another.
yourself and c
made it
was twice
From enquiries appears that opportunity given you to signify, as usual, that You had seen the document, but that you had refused to follow the example of your fellow Justices,
And
recognize the Communication
in the usual manner.
His Excellency
cannot
but think that some mistake
has occurred, and directs me to
address you for the purpose of
eliciting explanation.
I have
10:
(Signed) W.F. Mercer
Colonial Secretary
(The copy)
Municipal
Colonial Secretary.