CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 381

of the same entrusted with the winding up of the

which he did by collecting and

same mouth, John Carr was

Concerny, w

converting

into cash all that was -

available are absconding with the proceeds in the "British Isle "to Houghing in- August last, and unknown to the petitioner until after his departure&te obtained license of departure from Captain Brown, but it did not appear in the Public Prints until the

Monday following the Sunday

which he saited.

Copy-

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(Signed) John Sinson.

Certified. (Signed) Edw2 Waller.

true copy.

Blaine

Officiating Blonial heretary.

$74

Opinion of the littorney Feneral .

I have pear the foregoing statement are the newspaper

article

therein alluded to, and am

I opinion that this artick it a libel on Rear

Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane. It

therefore appears to pernain for the consideration of His Excellency

the

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Governor in Council whether this libel shouts become the subject matter of an

information &x offices or not; uider the

detailed circumstances.

10th August, 18440.

Victoria:

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(Signed) Pauís Morling.

true copy

Maine

Officiating Colonialiber &