CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 83

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'hasn't got drunk in his time?")

Entertain Watching the Harbour Master,

but well contented

whose

jejune record I have more than once

referred

held his peace during the entire discussion; neither assenting to my statement, nor to her Woodgate's contradiction nor to Captain Kent Stuart's extenuation; - not condescending to utter a word. I have since

learned that the Judge's investigation which had been

had been going on, under the conduct of his friend Mr Chapman the Acting Port Master, during the week and upon which would be taken the decision whether to complain or to forbear,

were

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already known to at least one of

the

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assembled party that day (the 1859 accident at Mr Woodgate's.

I am also informed that what

Hulme,

the persons who abet Mr Stubbs, in his present vindication of

my

character

conduct

particularly recent is that I have taken no pains to

make myself popular with the "leaders" in this Community; thereby staining a right to share in

the common impunity

I can

well believe it. It is not improbable

in itself.

nor inconsistent with the

ways.

The

general tenor of their Honourable Mr Roger and the clique which he represents

are

not

likely