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"letter

on which I shall

I to consider your

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The points of inquiry be obliged by obtaining your kind judicial investigation

and decision are

facts brought out in Mr Bastars

1 Are any defence which

Hliv

may

serve to refute

"elfaite in any

material point

the charger made against him & to disprove the entoton-

tial trust of the Portals statements

2

Mr Printers pecuniary embarrassments

6 bring ad-

in

mitted by him, does it appear that

the cacumetanos

under which the assignment of his effects to his creditors was made, everything

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hon which was

was done

to be expected from an honourable minded man & a Christian Minister??

3 Are his debes to be traced originally to extrav agance & improvidence or have they been the result of hearity femily trials & extraordinary expences red through Ettacks of sickness

4

Do the circumstances under what he left his parist appear to warrant the charge of a itan

escape from creditors

to merit the statement och lis

having absconded

I

5 Does it appear that the a

admits

of

"charge of his having comed away with him any "parist funds & chancesh

moncijs

of satisfactory explanation: 6. After reading Mer Praxter's own writter stallonet & hearing

the witnesses whom he may call to appen. before you in his favour does your Lordship still adhere to the unfavourable view,

his case t

recalled?

Z Jast

Jinally

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As an elder brother in the Episcopate, qmay me the benefit Lordships Kindly to give

your

this pain.

could as

of your counsel & general conclusions apon ful subject, & to acquaint me whether you Mr Bohater's late divceson take upon you

orvn

the response -

formal recommen bility of sanctioning by your licensed by

one to the Colonial Chap- dation his being

"entructed with the pastoral oversight laining & being

this important community,

suitable

for

the high duties of

of the civil portion of this important a person generally this office & more particularly

due inquiry from

В

being absolved after

the more serious parts

of

the im

putations made upon his clerical & Ation Character ?

I shall esteem it a

favour

many

to receive an obvious reasons.

early reply to this letter for these letters to

I have sent

INr Portal M. I.

A

I remain

copy of

My dear Lord Yours very faithfully

Metoria (signed)

letter

P. I. The only document which enters into the

menco merely explanation requested by

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to Mr_Lamb a solicitor at Andover & a bed