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Camil, who had given to the investigation the most marked and meritorious attention, and whose judgment & mildness could not but feel might be brought to bear on my mind, decided that the extreme penalty of the Law was not to be awarded, I did not think it becoming that my mild interference with the otherwise unanimous vote of the Committee, to the commutation of the sentence to Transportation for life remained on the record.

I found, however, on communication with more than one individual, that Examination of Lee Men's case was shared by others, whose judgment was entitled to great respect, and being, I may say, haunted with the apprehension that, for want of proper precaution, great injustice might be done, and an innocent person visited with the penalties of guilt, I consulted one of the most experienced Cleristion Missionaries present, and one best acquainted with the native language, and the circumstances of the case, who assisted me in making some further inquiries (the expense of which I personally undertook), the result of which I have now the honor to forward in a Letter from Dr. Legge, a copy of which, with its enclosure, is herewith sent.

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Camil, who had given to the investigation the most marked and meritorious attention, and whose judgment & mildness could not but feel might be brought to bear on my mind, decided that the extreme penalty of the Law was not to be awarded, I did not think it becoming that my mild interference with the otherwise unanimous vote of the Committee, to the commutation of the sentence to Transportation for life remained on the record. I found, however, on communication with more than one individual, that Examination of Lee Men's case was shared by others, whose judgment was entitled to great respect, and being, I may say, haunted with the apprehension that, for want of proper precaution, great injustice might be done, and an innocent person visited with the penalties of guilt, I consulted one of the most experienced Cleristion Missionaries present, and one best acquainted with the native language, and the circumstances of the case, who assisted me in making some further inquiries (the expense of which I personally undertook), the result of which I have now the honor to forward in a Letter from Dr. Legge, a copy of which, with its enclosure, is herewith sent.
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Camil, who had given to the investigation. the most marked and meritorious attention, and whose mited as judgment & lomild not but fuel might to ontwright my non, drinks, or the extreme penalty of the Low was not to be awarded, I did not think it individual ofimion becoming that my Minild interfere with the otherwis_ manimond vote of the Comeit, _to the commutation of the sentence to Sansportation for life remained on the record. I found, lincver, on @mmunisation with more than me individual, that Enimation of Lee Men's shared by others, whoe Any Mom Any Minireence was Meaux Ewere 181 + fundgment were entitled to grant respect, _ and being, I mory say; haunted with the apprehensing that, for want of proper precaution, great injustice might be done, and an visited with the hewalties 1. innocent of quilt, _ I consulted me of the most "Bructions they of the Celeristion_Misinaries place, and one best moquainted soith the native language, and the in this Ar trawssist me in trad is good prousting some treat suquiries (where. expence I perenally undertoon), the result of which I have nor the limer: to forward in a Letter from D: Lege, a copy of which, with its melcoure, is herewith sent.
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Camil, who had given to the investigation. the most marked and meritorious attention, and whose mited

as

judgment & lomild not but fuel might to ontwright my non, drinks, or the extreme penalty of the Low was not

to be awarded, I did not think it individual ofimion

becoming that my Minild interfere with the otherwis_ manimond vote of the Comeit, _to the commutation of the sentence to Sansportation for life remained on

the record.

I found, lincver, on @mmunisation

with more than me individual, that

Enimation of Lee Men's

shared by others, whoe

Any Mom

Any

Minireence was

Meaux

Ewere

181

+ fundgment were entitled to grant respect, _ and being, I mory say; haunted with the apprehensing that,

for want of proper precaution, great injustice might be done, and an

visited with the hewalties

1.

innocent

of quilt, _ I consulted me of the most "Bructions they of the Celeristion_Misinaries place, and one best moquainted soith the native language, and the

in this

Ar

trawssist me in

trad is good prousting some treat suquiries (where. expence I perenally undertoon), the result of which I have nor the limer: to forward in a Letter from D: Lege,

a copy of which, with its melcoure, is herewith sent.

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