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John Davis of two Portuguese Indicts

As it appears from the correspondence which you have transmitted that M. Billier was acting in strict conformity with the instructions of Sir John Bowring, I think he has a fair claim to be reimbursed the amount of his outlay in defending the Action and

I have to authorize you to repay to Mr. Hollier the $296.40 cents, which it appears he has advanced for this purpose.

I have at the same time to observe that, as these proceedings against Mr. Millier arose out of acts done by him in his official capacity, under the orders of the Governor, the proper course would have been for his defence to have been conducted by the Law Officer of the Colony. In the case of a prosecution instituted by the Colonial...

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John Davis of two Portuguese Indicts As it appears from the correspondence which you have transmitted that M. Billier was acting in strict conformity with the instructions of Sir John Bowring, I think he has a fair claim to be reimbursed the amount of his outlay in defending the Action and I have to authorize you to repay to Mr. Hollier the $296.40 cents, which it appears he has advanced for this purpose. I have at the same time to observe that, as these proceedings against Mr. Millier arose out of acts done by him in his official capacity, under the orders of the Governor, the proper course would have been for his defence to have been conducted by the Law Officer of the Colony. In the case of a prosecution instituted by the Colonial...
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John Davis of two Portuguese Indyests As it appears from the correspondence which you have transmitted that M. Billier was 1 acting w strict conformity with the instructions of Sir Johnblaves, I think he has a four clarin to be reunbunced the amount of his outlay in defending The Action and w Ihave oftion вы to authorize you repay to Mr. Hollier the $296, 40 Cent, which it appears appeas he 320 Le has advanced for this purpose Ihave at the same time to observe that, as these proceedings against Mr. Millier ause of acts done by hum in his opporal Copacity, Funder the orders of the Governor, the proper out Course would have been for his Defence to the have been by the Law conducted by Officer of the Colony. the case of a proscention instituted by the Colomal یکھوگا In as
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John Davis of two Portuguese Indyests

As it appears from the correspondence which

you

have transmitted

that M. Billier was

1 acting

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strict conformity

with the instructions of Sir Johnblaves, I think he has a four clarin to be reunbunced the amount of his outlay in defending The Action and

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Ihave oftion

вы

to authorize you repay to Mr. Hollier the

$296, 40 Cent, which it

appears

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320

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for this purpose

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same time to observe that, as these proceedings against Mr. Millier ause of acts done by hum in his opporal Copacity, Funder the orders of the Governor, the proper

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by the Law

conducted by

Officer of the Colony. the case of

a

proscention instituted by the Colomal

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