CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 146

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R 178 Hans

31 May

The Hantle

My dear Sir,

Tir tone 1856

2702558

145

It having been publicly said by the Military that you were intoxicated at the Official dinner given by His Excellency the Governor on the 13th instant, I feel it my duty to state that I am prepared to contradict that report.

I know your usual manner in Society better than most people do, and having been seated next to you during dinner, and having, after the ladies left the room, sat next beside, and in conversation with you, I can, and hereby do most truly assert that you were not intoxicated.

I am ready to make oath to that fact before any Tribunal.

With respect to what has been said about your having ordered the removal of some of the Candles from the table, and the ...

To The Chief Justice

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R 178 Hans 31 May The Hantle My dear Sir, Tir tone 1856 2702558 145 It having been publicly said by the Military that you were intoxicated at the Official dinner given by His Excellency the Governor on the 13th instant, I feel it my duty to state that I am prepared to contradict that report. I know your usual manner in Society better than most people do, and having been seated next to you during dinner, and having, after the ladies left the room, sat next beside, and in conversation with you, I can, and hereby do most truly assert that you were not intoxicated. I am ready to make oath to that fact before any Tribunal. With respect to what has been said about your having ordered the removal of some of the Candles from the table, and the ... To The Chief Justice
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Copy) R 178 Hans

31 May

The Hantle

My

dear Tir

tone

1856

2702558

145

It having been publicly Said by the Money Imeral that you were intoxicated at the Official dinner given by this Excelener

The Governor

011

the 13thonstant, Iler

to state that fam prepared to Contradict that Teport

Sknow your usual

usual manner

in Society better than most proble hese do and having

in

07

the occasion

quisition int left but one to you Guring donner, and having after the Callies lift the room bat next beside, and in Conversation with you, I can, and

and hereby do most trilly

casert that you

an

were not intoxicatin

I am ready to make oath to that feat before and Tribunal.

With respect to what has been

said about

your having ordered the removal of some of the Candles from the table, and the Printfall to

The Chief Justic

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