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quilty in that case, ashreported
by
Aver
has received
any
notice
from His Excellency. In the mean trine the facts have become
notorious : and at least the
Chinese poperlation are led to suppose that Mr. Mitchell is
to protect not only
powerful to pr
himself from scruting.
enquiry,
but his servants and
friends from the perraltion with which contempt of lawful anthority and process are the laws of England supposed
to be punished.
again
by
On a following day I had
occasion to request an early
decision as to the ross insult_
& gross
thus offered : - my
services as
"Gand jury being sought by mi =
Tarrant of West Point, for the
presentiment of a mirsance;
and.
to
agam
I took that occasion
5 pornit out to His Excellency
that, until I received such
decision, I could not with much
satisfaction to myself
the arduous
undertake
Luty to which Mr.
Tarrant invited me. To that~
letter
iro
agaris I have
I have as yet had
reply.
The Information against Mr. Mitchell has been signed
a week since; but, in the hope