felt grateful for the gentle and trustful I treatment Hrs Excellency at all times

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accorded to me and altogether knew myself under great obligations

for his

unwearying me. His wishes arere

to me.

Kindness towards

therefore commands

I did have some misgiving

as to carrying

he

out those instructions

gave me as above mentioned, because Mr. Russell warned me that

in law the showing of those documents illegal. But when I mentioned

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to the Governor the argument Ar. Pussell had adduced and the doubt it had aroused in my mind, the Governor explained to me that Mr. Russell? argument did not apply because Mr. Hayllar

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Stayllar had sent in those letters openly, because they were not merely

in transit

with the Governor bat contarned charges

agarest him and accusations injurions to the Governor's reputation, and because the latter fact required that in the interests of the Governor's reputation the rumours in circulation be met by the

of the whole case.

true version.

2.6. The second statement.

of

fact contained in der Johnson's letter

to the Secretary of State is embodied

in the following words _ : "That such

"

"statements, by Dr. Extel's own admission " drawn from him under pressure of an "action for slander, were untrue and " wholly without foundation?

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