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for the perusal of those on

the

spot

to whom the relative position, social and official, of M. I' Almada and

was Known, I should

myself

hesitate to trouble His hxcellency

with

any comment whatever

called

upon;

and

am not

given

to the thrusting forward of my

Services. I must therefore leave

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claims, or the parading of my

this

i

of His

point entirely in the hands His hxcellency The Governor.

but as His breelleney may purpose (transmitting this letter to the

• Secretary of State for His brace's information, I cannot do otherwize than offer a few explanatory words

an

us

The Memorial is to be considered

in two lights; first, as touching

official appointment, and then affecting my personal conduct- With the former point I have no concern; I undertake duty whence.

But the singular attack

make on me

personally, as it has

now been brought to my

notice

officially, it is incurubent on me to rebut; and this unpleasant, task shall be performed as briefly

possible.

In the matter

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as

the letters

signed on the 5th November, 1852, Mr D'Almada misled the Acting

Governor, as General Jervois

R.