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that has been received in

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the course of

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The Chief Justice addressed the founcil.

After the

very

has taken place, it is not

time of the founcil with

but it behoves

protracted invectigation that

my

intention to

occupy

the

any lengthened observations;

ano in duty to myself, my family and

the public, to state openly, honestly, and fearlessly,

the

fense

I entertains of the charges preferred

t me.

against

The Council is assembled here in

November 1847, inquiring

1847, inquiring into charges arising

out

of

occurrences which took place in November, 1845, and

July 1846 - These charges I declare most solemnly

and emphatically before God and mar

to be

ad

hase as they are frolico, as malignant as they are

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unfounded, and as

cruel and

heartless as they

are

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- iniquitous and damnable.

At the outlet of these proceedings

requested to be informed who evere my accusers; this was denied me, but the proceedings had not gone far, before the over- seab and anxiety exhibited to clicit every fact and circumstance against