8.
given to Mr. Hudson some
four or five
weeks ago, and
that he (Mr. Mercer) still
'retained it, at the date
ہوگا
( 3th June) of his writing.
Mr. Hudson says (Mb.
Para. 15.) that he ha
a
' letter of a later date from
Mr. Mercer revi
revothing
his
opinion of the 3rd June!.
It will be Material to enquire whether that date long preceded
receded that of the third decision (20th August) and that of the Chief, pustice s
award
of
Mandan
danus, ou
which the last mentioned
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decision is said (Ib. Para. 6)
to have been founded . Bart
thus
is much at least is clear that the defendant
both the two former
or
ver occasions
must have felt himself.
ed to contest the
encouraged
matter before the Justices,
the direct authority
by
of the Colonial Secretary, ascertained by him sour four or five
week's before
the second occasion,
and
at least a fortnight before
the first, - an encouragement which the erroneous yet twice pronounced decision