CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 268

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Jean "full Explanation as Scan well de by letter, of my conduct on the occasion under review, I have &

I have now, in conclusion, only to request that if this explanation be not abundantly satisfactory to His Excellency the Governor, in Council, that I may be personally brought before the Executive Council, that I may be personally confronted with the prime mover of

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My Dear Sir,

With reference to my official letter of yesterday, I am informed that the bookshop man has not received a single farthing of his Bill beyond the £7.2.0 paid him by Government.

Yours faithfully, (Signed) W. F. Mitchell.

this "grave charge", and afforded the opportunity not denied to the most degraded of Her Majesty's subjects, of making my defence in person before that Tribunal which is to judge me.

I have, &c. (Signed) W. F. Mitchell

H.

True Copy

Malcolm

Colonial Secretary.

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The Honorable

W. J. Mercer, Esq.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.


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30 Jean "full Explanation as Scan well de by letter, of my conduct on the occasion under review, I have & I have now, in conclusion, only to request that if this explanation be not abundantly satisfactory to His Excellency the Governor, in Council, that I may be personally brought before the Executive Council, that I may be personally confronted with the prime mover of (Copy) 31 266 My Dear Sir, With reference to my official letter of yesterday, I am informed that the bookshop man has not received a single farthing of his Bill beyond the £7.2.0 paid him by Government. Yours faithfully, (Signed) W. F. Mitchell. this "grave charge", and afforded the opportunity not denied to the most degraded of Her Majesty's subjects, of making my defence in person before that Tribunal which is to judge me. I have, &c. (Signed) W. F. Mitchell H. True Copy Malcolm Colonial Secretary. 21 The Honorable W. J. Mercer, Esq. True Copy Colonial Secretary. Many Hot
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Jean "full_ Explanation as Scan well de by letter, of my enduct on the recasion

under review, I have &

I have now, in con=

clusion, only to request that if this explanation be not abundantly Satisfactory to Hic

to His Expectioncy the Governor, in boneil, that I may be "personally brought before the Exxcentive "Commeil, that I may be permally, confronted with the prime mover of

(Copy)

31

266

My Dear Sir,

Witte reference to my official

of yesterday, I am informed that "the bookshop

man has not

haid

received a single forthing of his Bill beyoud the £7.2.0 pait hiin by Ivernment.

Yours farithfully, (Signed) W. 76. Mitchell.

"this "grave charge", and afforded com

The Hermitage

denied

opportunity not domed to the most degraded of Her Majesty's subjects, of making my defence in person before that Tribunal which is to

judge

Mie.

I have, Ber (Signed) W. F6. Mitchell

H.

True Copy Maulow

Porlamak Secretary.

Many Hot

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The Honorable

W. J. Mercer, Erf

True Loopy

Kortnual Secretary.

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