CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 244

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76.

2. By the Cameil.

Were

you

A. I was not :

Ind

board ??

Din charge Read. stater.

in the second

are stated I believe

eve

A. The circumstances alleged to

howe taken place charge having or Quarters, but before I can give any information respecting it. I Request respectfully to be distinctly informed whether it is compulsory to Reply to questions put to me in

therewith, or whether

occurred at the Centralé

Connexion.

my declining

as

to do

20

will be coeidered

disrespectful to the Queen's authority .

By

By the furmoil.

Captain Bruce made the

77.

238

Request, and it was Euled that. it would be disrespectful.

A . Icon only abide by Your Excellency's

as au

against

decisions, but I must protest. officer and Gentleman bring called upon to give

evidence in

Reference to what occurred at the Major Generals Fridat.

ceral's table and at a private party, where independent of my

personal relation as

Military position General's staff.

in a

DLQ

well as

care

officer

my

the

I consider I should

be spared being forced to participate.

a proscentions against one of his quests, which I deem a breach of social intercourse and violation of hospitality.

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