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sort of petition, appended to the proceedings,

but no Evidence seems to have been lahen

it

The God. rage, consists merely of an "objection to the evidence". But, when looked at, it appears that d. 9'6 defence in that "all that Rosan sags "false", which is, in other words, denging the

that hd. Farrant's defence

charge.

is

was not

no doubt the Attorney General only authorized, but might think homself

required, to direct further proceedings, though on

the widence.

of

Rovan alone. But it seems very inprobable that

him.

expressly

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on the ground of the charge lending

against him. He might, perhaps, have suspended.

him for the concealment

the rumours: of

but

for that offence he contented homself with a reprim and at the time, although afterwards,

he endeavours to bring it in as an additional reason for the duspension. How there seems Every probability that drd. Parrant has been

this time, acquitted: dust, ich foundation for that accusation against the

hy

Inpreme Court of

there be

any

dis affection to the God., which

the God. appears to have made publicly against

it in his own Council:

ed

any

conviction could be

of

the want

of

blained on it assuredly not of "conspiracy.

However

on

The 5th August the proceeding

took place in the Council which ended in Mr.

are

Tarrant's suspension, and which was

in Md. Brooke's Precis.

Fully detailed

It will be seen that the God. ucognizes

Id. Farranto night to a refagment of all thie

hi arrear

y

бfale

Salary disallow his enspension But it seems

the Gorint at home should

the

Govent will be obliged to dis allow his inspension of he sh? be acquitted. For the God. has inspended

Council. Secondly,

on account

widence to support a charge

The only

the of

Zondence.

of "conspiracy". Thirdly, on account unsatisfactory

on which

any

character

before the Session,

were discovered.

of

charge is supportiol : urless,

more and better tishmong

If so, the Treasury will have been

charged with the

pay of

an extra Officer to discharge Mr. Tarrants duties during his suspension, as,

well as

ht. Is

own

hang

which must be

made up to him; and Goramment

the Colony

certainly love ion credit

will