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Board

of

Trade

E.1]

Mice

although I am thankful to

say

endeavour has met with the

that.

any approbation of the whole of my superiors, the unpleasantness of my duties contrasted unfavorably with my periods of 28 hours in which I previously served my Sovereign in the capacity of a soldier. I may therefore I trust, without the charge of egotism, be deemed of sufficient standing and experience to form an opinion of the means requisite to coerce to good order those placed

under

and to be believed when

I averre, as I now do; that if it were

my misfortune to be similarly situated, I should most probably adhere to the same determined and stringent measures which I consider

to

have protected the lives and property of the British public here.

Mr

279

W. Hittan the present Chief

Magistrate has had

equally hard

task to perform. He has patrolled

night after night

every ... times; and I should beg

particularly to draw attention to

his recorded decision, vide appendix

CASE

Set aside

by the Judge, when A. Hittier then Chief Magistrate was publicly informed in Court that his decision was illegal. On this occasion 14 Lawless ruffians

were

let loose upon the Colony. I

respectfully ask you

Sir, as one

fit to

judge; and discriminate on so harsh

a

procedure, if this was the support of Magistrate, by repudiating his decision in the presence of the whole assembled multitude : I tell

Sir, that the reproof nearly

...


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Board of Trade E.1] Mice although I am thankful to say endeavour has met with the that. any approbation of the whole of my superiors, the unpleasantness of my duties contrasted unfavorably with my periods of 28 hours in which I previously served my Sovereign in the capacity of a soldier. I may therefore I trust, without the charge of egotism, be deemed of sufficient standing and experience to form an opinion of the means requisite to coerce to good order those placed under and to be believed when I averre, as I now do; that if it were my misfortune to be similarly situated, I should most probably adhere to the same determined and stringent measures which I consider to have protected the lives and property of the British public here. Mr 279 W. Hittan the present Chief Magistrate has had equally hard task to perform. He has patrolled night after night every ... times; and I should beg particularly to draw attention to his recorded decision, vide appendix CASE Set aside by the Judge, when A. Hittier then Chief Magistrate was publicly informed in Court that his decision was illegal. On this occasion 14 Lawless ruffians were let loose upon the Colony. I respectfully ask you Sir, as one fit to judge; and discriminate on so harsh a procedure, if this was the support of Magistrate, by repudiating his decision in the presence of the whole assembled multitude : I tell Sir, that the reproof nearly ... Page 279
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Boar of Trade E.1] Mice although I am thankful to say endicet has met with the that. ww any apperbation of the whole of my superiors, the unpleasantress of my duties contrasted unfavorably with as periods of 28 apours in which I previously sewed my Senign in the capacity of a soldur. I may therefore I trust, sorthout the chargi of egotism, be deemed of sufficient - standing and experience to form an opinnow of the means requisite to coerce to good order those placed. under and to be believed when I afferre, as I now-do; that if it were eter AM my misfacture to be similarly scated, I should most probably adhere to the same determined and stungent measures which I consider to trave protected the lives and. property of the British public here. Mr 279 W. Hitten the present Chiefs Magistrate has had equally hard lash to personu . He has patroled night after right evet iw auotes Sveure fimes; and I svould beg particularly to draw attention to пропага but recorded decision, vide appendix حمد 011 CASE Set aside by the Judge, whion A: Hittier Phen Setz. Chief, Magistrate was publicly informed in Court that bus decision was illegal. On Hus rccasion 14 Lawless puffians I were let loose upon the Colony. Suveld respicesfully ask you Ser, as one fit to judge; and discuminate on so barsh- A to way procedure, if this was the support & Magistrate, by repudiating his decision in the presence of the shule assembled mullatude : I tell Sir, that the reproof nearly you. troke.
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Boar

of

Trade

E.1]

Mice

although I am thankful to

say

endicet has met with the

that.

ww

any apperbation of the whole of my superiors, the unpleasantress of my duties contrasted unfavorably with as periods of 28 apours in which I previously sewed my Senign in the capacity of a soldur. I may therefore I trust, sorthout the chargi of egotism, be deemed of sufficient - standing and experience to form an opinnow of the means requisite to coerce to good order those placed.

under

and to be believed when

I afferre, as I now-do; that if it were

eter AM

my misfacture to be similarly scated, I should most probably adhere to the same determined and stungent measures which I consider

to

trave protected the lives and. property of the British public here.

Mr

279

W. Hitten the present Chiefs

Magistrate has had

equally hard

lash to personu . He has patroled

night after right

evet iw að auotes

Sveure fimes; and I svould beg

particularly to draw attention to

пропага but recorded decision, vide appendix

حمد

011

CASE

Set aside

by the Judge, whion A: Hittier Phen Setz. Chief, Magistrate was publicly informed in Court that bus decision was illegal. On Hus rccasion 14 Lawless puffians

I were

let loose upon the Colony. Suveld

respicesfully ask you

Ser, as one

fit to

judge; and discuminate on so barsh-

A

to way

procedure, if this was the support & Magistrate, by repudiating his decision in the presence of the shule assembled mullatude : I tell

Sir, that the reproof nearly

you.

troke.

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