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released from confinement, & allowed
to return to their duty would in
military law have condoned their
ffence.
5. That the prisoners having
been but out arened, & voclared
of apeutted to capture their
apsailant
, was sufficient authurity
in the wind.
his arms.
of c
likh for using
to effect that purpose;
in addition, the Officer who ordered
them to Parred is much to blame
not having himself accompanied
thum, or not having sent an Europian Iffair with them,
then proceeding
on such a duty.
6. That the likhs from their beculiar organization look to their Comm. Offer
person to whom they
as the fole
are res
ponsible, & from whom they receive punishment, sthes
are totally ignorant
of the Fruns offenglish counts ofhaut,
& the punishments they wear
from
a
heach of the
of the Law.
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