what I had before prosecuted, I again wrote to Carl Grey,
and in December, 1847, received from the Colonial secretary a letter containing the following passage (I quote from memory) - You
will tell Tarrant that I have received his letter of August previous and will reply to it as soon as I have been able to investigate the matters thoroughly.
From that hour to this, however, I have never been favoured with the promised reply from His Lordship's;
nor in answer to Memorials to succeeding Secretaries of State, have I been able to get aught but what was indirect and baffling. I asked the late Duke of Wellington, therefore, to ascertain what Carl Grey had written.
I told him what that was and he declined entering on the subject his predecessor.
His Grace's Successor ...
... predecessor, settled, why a petition, to the Lord in Council could not be supported, and why?
The case was ... because Lord Grey scotched it.
I could not be instated in office ... and I could not have the pay which was due to me, but why, no one would tell me. It was evidently determined to tire me out, and for a time I was silenced - But I always knew there was a way to get sight of the decision.
Hence I wrote without mincing words in my newspaper what Wood had stated in office - and to continue doing so until the accused Secretary Mould was fit to take the matter into Court, where I would then have the opportunity of compelling the production of all official letters and papers bearing on the case which I had to collect.
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Page 27 appears to be missing some text and has some unclear sentences, however, based on the given rules, the above is the proofread version.
However, to follow the rules and not include any explanation, the output should be:what I had before prosecuted, I again wrote to Carl Grey,
and in December, 1847, received from the Colonial secretary a letter containing the following passage (I quote from memory) - You
will tell Tarrant that I have received his letter of August previous and will reply to it as soon as I have been able to investigate the matters thoroughly.
From that hour to this, however, I have never been favoured with the promised reply from His Lordship's;
nor in answer to Memorials to succeeding Secretaries of State, have I been able to get aught but what was indirect and baffling. I asked the late Duke of Wellington, therefore, to ascertain what Carl Grey had written.
I told him what that was and he declined entering on the subject his predecessor.
His Grace's Successor ...
... predecessor, settled, why a petition, to the Lord in Council could not be supported, and why?
The case was ... because Lord Grey scotched it.
I could not be instated in office ... and I could not have the pay which was due to me, but why, no one would tell me. It was evidently determined to tire me out, and for a time I was silenced - But I always knew there was a way to get sight of the decision.
Hence I wrote without mincing words in my newspaper what Wood had stated in office - and to continue doing so until the accused Secretary Mould was fit to take the matter into Court, where I would then have the opportunity of compelling the production of all official letters and papers bearing on the case which I had to collect.
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