done me to the honour to peruse my

the Secretary of State.

In the fullest possible.

letters to

PANIMENT

J

(

have solicited Sir Michael Hicks Beach's

judgment upon everything done by

me in

connection with Huffam's frauds and flight,

and I have complained of the

which I was

complained of the manner in

myself treated.

It is not by any

that the Secretary of State

some.

means

improbable

may

consider that

may be.

reparation is due to me. Or, he

of opinion that no attack whatever was made

on the Governor of this

Colony.

Or, that I have

already given ample proof that what Wis

Excellency takes exception

best authority,

whether in

to

was stated

fact true or not.

On

Should the Secretary of State take

the

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a

different view, then I shall not hesitate frankly to make an apology in compliance

with the directions I have received.

It

is

fault of mine that the verdict of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State has not reached this Colony long-

ago.

I have to.

(signed) Francis Snowden.

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