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" immediately to suspend the Judge, even though
the habit should not be proved, if adequate proof
should be
e
be given
that
has
ert
الله
any
occasion
the Judge
disgraced his person and his office by publicly, hibiting himself
intornication."
in a
state of evident
-
Some of the arguments used by Major General D'Aquilar, and expecially that of the semblance of persecution attaching to these proceedings,
were urged by myself to Earl Grey in the Despatch of May last, when I deprecated their adoption _ I further undertook the
responsibility of not obeying the orders then
ert
:plicitly conveyed
to
me.
They have been
mow
reiterated upon me a second time, and I have
a
been told to execute them without further delay =
Did the order
immediate suspension " admit of any other construction than that which
regarding
-
its clear and distinct wording conveys,
have some excute;
but, after having
I might
once
postponed compliance, a second injunction to
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act without further delay" leaves no plea for disobedience. The propriety or policy of the mescure
is not left to the Governor or the Council to determine, but having done as I was ordered, Ichall recommend Mr Hulme's restoration to Her Majesty's service.
Thave
того?
than
Ju co
expressed to
Major General D'Aguilar my regret at having, noticed our conversation to Viscount Palmeriton, but he
is not
yet satisfied. The impression
which it made upon me arose)
from
its
principally
my returne
occurring immediately on mus Chusan - Making every
from Chusaw
inaccuracies
allowance for the
attending careless reports of familiar
and casual conversations long after they took place,
the
Major General's evidence has not desproved that I had stated substantially what I heard.
from him; but he added that, his
were
www statements.
afterwards disproved by, the facts on further inquiry. I may be allowed to plead the imperfections of enemory to some degree. as himself, when speaking or writing in
as well
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