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hover of merely an attendant of

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himself

the brother of a chief who not entitled to Royal he 9. It may have suited the French Consul and the objects of the French Government at that time to treat Mankonyama

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as a personage of

To be but I

am

warranted

stating that there was but one opinion in the fleet and the Community here, and even amongst such Frenchmen as I heard speak on the subject, relative to the want of discretion exhibited by the Captain of the Hoogly in hoisting the French flag,

unsuitable

on an occasion:

So

Under these circumstances I must

11

me

say in reply to Your Grace's despatch that the proceedings adopted by me were not fully and correctly reported by the French Government."

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient,

humble Servant,

George Bonham

Governor

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