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guilty in that case, as reported by Aver has received any notice from His Excellency. In the mean time the facts have become notorious: and at least the Chinese population are led to suppose that Mr. Mitchell is powerful to protect not only himself from scrutiny, enquiry, but his servants and friends from the penaltios with which contempt of lawful authority and process are by the laws of England supposed to be punished.

Again on a following day I had occasion to request an early decision as to the gross insult thus offered: - my services as "Grand jury" being sought by Mr. Tarrant of West Point, for the presentment of a nuisance; and I took that occasion to point out to His Excellency that, until I received such decision, I could not with much satisfaction to myself undertake the arduous duty to which Mr. Tarrant invited me. To that letter again I have as yet had no reply.

The Information against Mr. Mitchell has been signed a week since; but, in the hope

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113 51 guilty in that case, as reported by Aver has received any notice from His Excellency. In the mean time the facts have become notorious: and at least the Chinese population are led to suppose that Mr. Mitchell is powerful to protect not only himself from scrutiny, enquiry, but his servants and friends from the penaltios with which contempt of lawful authority and process are by the laws of England supposed to be punished. Again on a following day I had occasion to request an early decision as to the gross insult thus offered: - my services as "Grand jury" being sought by Mr. Tarrant of West Point, for the presentment of a nuisance; and I took that occasion to point out to His Excellency that, until I received such decision, I could not with much satisfaction to myself undertake the arduous duty to which Mr. Tarrant invited me. To that letter again I have as yet had no reply. The Information against Mr. Mitchell has been signed a week since; but, in the hope
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113 51 quilty in that case, ashreported by Aver has received any notice from His Excellency. In the mean trine the facts have become notorious : and at least the Chinese poperlation are led to suppose that Mr. Mitchell is to protect not only powerful to pr himself from scruting. enquiry, but his servants and friends from the perraltion with which contempt of lawful anthority and process are the laws of England supposed to be punished. again by On a following day I had occasion to request an early decision as to the ross insult_ & gross thus offered : - my services as "Gand jury being sought by mi = Tarrant of West Point, for the presentiment of a mirsance; and. to agam I took that occasion 5 pornit out to His Excellency that, until I received such decision, I could not with much satisfaction to myself the arduous undertake Luty to which Mr. Tarrant invited me. To that~ letter iro agaris I have I have as yet had reply. The Information against Mr. Mitchell has been signed a week since; but, in the hope
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quilty in that case, ashreported

by

Aver

has received

any

notice

from His Excellency. In the mean trine the facts have become

notorious : and at least the

Chinese poperlation are led to suppose that Mr. Mitchell is

to protect not only

powerful to pr

himself from scruting.

enquiry,

but his servants and

friends from the perraltion with which contempt of lawful anthority and process are the laws of England supposed

to be punished.

again

by

On a following day I had

occasion to request an early

decision as to the ross insult_

& gross

thus offered : - my

services as

"Gand jury being sought by mi =

Tarrant of West Point, for the

presentiment of a mirsance;

and.

to

agam

I took that occasion

5 pornit out to His Excellency

that, until I received such

decision, I could not with much

satisfaction to myself

the arduous

undertake

Luty to which Mr.

Tarrant invited me. To that~

letter

iro

agaris I have

I have as yet had

reply.

The Information against Mr. Mitchell has been signed

a week since; but, in the hope

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