to appeal to the Executive Council for
immediate end Scheild.
An
inquiry. They to
submit that this might be done without
reference to Mr Johnson having declined.
Lo
· prosecute me before that Council, because of the statements I have made above can be called in question, his Excellency the Governor is free to frame this charge against me that I deliberately and officially stated, as I do state in this letter, that in
making certain statements to Dr Johnson and in making certain retractions to Mr Hayllar I was acting throughout under instructions. If his Excellency the Governor would frame and specify any such charge or charges against me,
I could consider that I have at last the
opportunity
of vindicating
my conduct, my character, and my
position in the Service, called into question
by Dr Johnson's letters.
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In
reply
to the second part of your
letter which invites me to make such
observations as I
may think fit on documents sent by Dr Johnson for transmission to the Secretary of State, I beg to be permitted to delay making the observations called for until I know whether the above appeal to the Executive
Council will be entertained and an inquiry held, as in that case the observations I should make had better be laid before the Right Honourable the
Secretary of State as part of the
proceedings in the whole case.
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient servant
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