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to it that as far as the monsters therein mentioned came under my observation the statement of them is substantially correct. I desire to Arouse His Excellency's attention to the fact that the Resident Superintendent in all steps taken in which he bore a part simply obeyed orders, therefore, the supposition of his taking personal and undue interest in "Madismis affairs" cannot be maintained.

I take this opportunity to revert to My previous assertion, that in all the proceedings connected with this matter, No officer of Police took personal interest in the matter, this, with it appears to be demurred to by the United States Commodore, I beg most strongly to iterate. "Madismis" statement was an ordinary and incidental matter, it was received and treated in the usual way, without any expectation of seeing or hearing from him again, and without further thought about him.

I have, &c.,

Superintendent of Police.

To His Excellency's Private Secretary.

Page 2357

Aligned 6.May

Jive Gyly Bortnual Secretary.

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56. to it that as far as the monsters therein mentioned came under my observation the statement of them is substantially correct. I desire to Arouse His Excellency's attention to the fact that the Resident Superintendent in all steps taken in which he bore a part simply obeyed orders, therefore, the supposition of his taking personal and undue interest in "Madismis affairs" cannot be maintained. I take this opportunity to revert to My previous assertion, that in all the proceedings connected with this matter, No officer of Police took personal interest in the matter, this, with it appears to be demurred to by the United States Commodore, I beg most strongly to iterate. "Madismis" statement was an ordinary and incidental matter, it was received and treated in the usual way, without any expectation of seeing or hearing from him again, and without further thought about him. I have, &c., Superintendent of Police. To His Excellency's Private Secretary. Page 2357 Aligned 6.May Jive Gyly Bortnual Secretary.

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56.

to it that as far as the monsters therein mentioned came under my observation the statement of them is

Statement of th Subetantially corect. Jates desire to Arous His Excelleney' attention to the fort that the Resistant Inferinte radent

Superinks

in all steps taken in which he bore

a port simply obeyed orders, therefore, Heat the supposition of his taking peromal and undic interest in

"Madismis

affeurs cannot be maintained.

I torke this opportunity to pevert to My previous assertion, that in all the firecedings conected with this Neither """

ie Any officer of Police took

peromial interest in the matter, this, wit appears to be demurred to by the United States Commodore, I beg most strongly to iterate. Madism's state-

ordinery and incidentoch

ment Anant was an M

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matter, it was received and treated

in the usual

wery, wittent any expectation of seeing or hearing from lim again, and waittion faitter

thought about him.

I have, Bey,

Aligned 6.May

Super # of Police.

Jive Gyly Bortnual Secretary.

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