CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 423

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have had in consequence

of his

non-

attendance

at his office. With

my

double duties, Colonial

# Diplomatic, I cannot for

ever act as

Whipper-in

in

of negligent and trants

officers.

longs

I must

as

say

that as

Wr Shelley lived Wo Bruse, the hift

with W.

character and example of that gentlemon exer= = cised then influence him; but un Bruse

over

knows (and I do not fear to effects to him,

in

Confidence

confidence of his truth and homon) that he often had to interesede for Mr Shelley, and that I forbere

as

often. Since un Bruce's departure, Iregret

to

say

that Wo Shelley'l natural character has had full play..

Besides his other regligencies, my seapatals N. 116 of September 24 conveyed to Your Loistliche the fost (without the dues censures that un

Shelley has handed t me the Colonial, Pent

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