give me notice, - and such reasonable
give me time as will enable me to prepare
a full defence, - and on a day named after receipt and perusal of my letter, he will cause the charges to be fully enquired into.
21.
Your letter in its sixth paragraph - appears to point to an
His intention on the part of His Excellency to lay my explanatory letter before the Council on a very early day - either for the Council to advise on it, as to its sufficiency,
Op my defence, referred to in Article 87% of the Rules and Regulations.
22.
I submit with all deference that my explanatory letter
674 when sent in is for the Governor's consideration only-
That it is not the defence I am absolutely entitled to make to the Council - if the charges are proceeded with.
My case ought not to be prejudiced by coming before the Council in indirect form previous to any enquiry and defence directed by clause 81.
23.
I have the strongest reason for believing that the complaints made against me- have already been considered in Executive Council
that the Report of the Committee of Enquiry there has been laid before...