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Mr Wordgate replied that as the conversation which took place at his table on Saturday last was never made the subject of remark and does not feel at liberty to detail conversation which is private, and where he was himself present no host - he refused to make it public.

Explain Watkins answer to an enquiry made by Mr Chapman whether the Attorney General had stated in his hearing at Mr Woodgate's house that Judge Bulkeley was drunk at the last public dinner at the Government House - The (Capt. Watkins) told him the Attorney General had stated it and added that it was in order to prevent his further exposing himself that H.E. (the Governor) was induced to leave the table early after dinner, but Captain Watkins states he had given no publicity to what occurred.

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It is my painful duty to communicate this correspondence to you and to request that you will take such steps in the matter as the case may seem to require at your hands.

I remain, dear Sir, very truly yours,

(Signed) J. Bowring.

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Colonial Secretary

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28 Mr Wordgate replied that as the conversation which took place at his table on Saturday last was never made the subject of remark and does not feel at liberty to detail conversation which is private, and where he was himself present no host - he refused to make it public. Explain Watkins answer to an enquiry made by Mr Chapman whether the Attorney General had stated in his hearing at Mr Woodgate's house that Judge Bulkeley was drunk at the last public dinner at the Government House - The (Capt. Watkins) told him the Attorney General had stated it and added that it was in order to prevent his further exposing himself that H.E. (the Governor) was induced to leave the table early after dinner, but Captain Watkins states he had given no publicity to what occurred. 29 It is my painful duty to communicate this correspondence to you and to request that you will take such steps in the matter as the case may seem to require at your hands. I remain, dear Sir, very truly yours, (Signed) J. Bowring. True Copy! Colonial Secretary
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which took place at his table on Saturday

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us

have made it public.

Exptain Watkins

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House - The (Capt. Watkins) told him

the Attorney

General and stated is

had added that it was in order to

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29 prevent his further exrosing himself that A. 2. (the Govenor)

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39

after dinner,

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مزيل

my painful auty to

Communicate this sorespondence to

you

will take

you in the home that inch steps

the the case A

دان

would seem

to require at your hands.

Jain, dentin,

very truly yours, (Signed) Thu Bowring.

Sime Copy!

Colonial Secretary-

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