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"moluments here." I consented to allow him to withdraw his letters. Towards the end of the month however he wrote repeating his charges. This letter was again sent to the Chief Justice for his observations; but before I could deal with the points raised by Mr. Sibbono refer them (as he seemed to wish) to Her Majesty's Government, he made a public statement in Court, and he has continued to act in open defiance of the Judges
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I shall report fully on the matter when the facts have been considered by me again in Executive Council. Meanwhile I enclose for Your Lordship's information a copy of the last minute of the Executive Council when a letter from the Chief Justice was considered and answered, together with a copy of a further letter from Sir John Smale enclosing Snowden's decision on one part of Mr. Gibbon's proceedings.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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