CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 71

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Shave a wisted in my dessly (Butte (No. 2.) & which W. E. The fovernor was pleated to apply to my

Observation..

The opithets "ablard, ridiculous, & Effective

"are actamily not such as would be used by Tue fentleman to another in private Lociety & I cavendt Luff she Youn Lord this will Lantion their adoption by one who has the

Hem

honour Preprebenting d Majesty

The letter of the Hruble. The Colonise Secretary

Culoture Go. 1:) calls upon the

To explain my meaning of

The term "heart" (a word

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never used) & when I then Contohure No. 2.) That The word I did use St. "private" was to applied that it could out be be deemed disrespectful. I receive for answer (Butohunts), " apology "is aupted

"That my

My Lord I am as

ready as any man to apologize where an

afology, it nespany

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but I must confess myself at at loss to discover the newpity In apologizing for an of passion which is Latis Jactorily explaine The very bjart of an explanation

at it seeens Fine it to avoid

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