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rders of His Excellency himself. The alleged Crime is a grave statement in finding, Captain Cooper neither admits nor denies, in any shape, declares himself unable to explain. In conclusion, I venture to suggest to His Excellency the expediency of furnishing a Copy of Captain Cooper's official Report for my perusal, thus enabling me to challenge such facts as I may, and refute them if I can - and this attempt to ...

before Her Majesty's

me with a

pessive

Prepare myself to answer a

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(Copy) 1:778

Victoria, Government House, 24th October 1856

received

not-

In reply to your letter of yesterday received this day, I beg to state that the phraseology of any letter of the 9th inst. was not meant to bear the interpretation you put upon it, that it was framed so as to be as little offensive as possible toward your "informant" Mr. Marrow, but that Captain Cooper is understood to have made no such statement as that which Mr. Marrow alleges.

I have the honor to be,

Your Obedient Servant (Signed) W. T. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

Gentlemen,

A.R., Hudson

by

may deem necessary to its complete elucidation

tions of the Secretary of State.

to make better information

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A. Hudson

The Honorable

Colonial Secretary, 11th October 1881.

"The Colonial Secretary

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter. 1:772 of 25th Instant, wherein I must confess

However

as any

me not unbounded surprise. Certify very much upon it could lead to

We

a successful result here, & merely beg leave to intimate

to

I to Mr. Z. Ar

intention & apply

that it is my

before the Magistrate,

You must deny any

the

Verify his statement upon and with Captain you per affirmation, undersigned his hand that he does

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7 pin which this upen and rders of His Excellency himself. The alleged Crime is a grave statement in finding, Captain Cooper neither admits nor denies, in any shape, declares himself unable to explain. In conclusion, I venture to suggest to His Excellency the expediency of furnishing a Copy of Captain Cooper's official Report for my perusal, thus enabling me to challenge such facts as I may, and refute them if I can - and this attempt to ... before Her Majesty's me with a pessive Prepare myself to answer a Against which on the other hand, I offer to Connected with this case, will queries essentially which (Copy) 1:778 Victoria, Government House, 24th October 1856 received not- In reply to your letter of yesterday received this day, I beg to state that the phraseology of any letter of the 9th inst. was not meant to bear the interpretation you put upon it, that it was framed so as to be as little offensive as possible toward your "informant" Mr. Marrow, but that Captain Cooper is understood to have made no such statement as that which Mr. Marrow alleges. I have the honor to be, Your Obedient Servant (Signed) W. T. Mercer Colonial Secretary Gentlemen, A.R., Hudson by may deem necessary to its complete elucidation tions of the Secretary of State. to make better information I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant (Signed) A. Hudson The Honorable Colonial Secretary, 11th October 1881. "The Colonial Secretary I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. 1:772 of 25th Instant, wherein I must confess However as any me not unbounded surprise. Certify very much upon it could lead to We a successful result here, & merely beg leave to intimate to I to Mr. Z. Ar intention & apply that it is my before the Magistrate, You must deny any the Verify his statement upon and with Captain you per affirmation, undersigned his hand that he does 12. -----
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pin which this

upen

and

rders of Wis Exceltney himself. The allego Cine

grave statement in findid, Caplein Couper neither adincts mir

denies, in any flequee, declares heimself unable to explain=" In Anclusion Demented bey line to suggest the Wis Excellevey the expediency. fharnishing Copy of Caplane Compers officials Repertoin for

fill, blings Case, Comandes enabling me to Challenge such facts as I May, and ref. ted hem

an

if I Can- and this tattempt the ..

before Her Majestys

me with a

pessive

Prekinit myself to answer a

Against which on the other hand, I offer to

Corniated with this case, willy queries essentially

whic

(Copy) 1:778

S

}

G

174

Victoria, Herzhing 94th Wctober 1856

received

not-

In reply to quer sitter of yesterday rowind this day, They to state that the phraseology of any lette of the 9970 meant to bear the interpretation you put aperit that it was framed so as to be as little offerein as possible toward your "informont M. Murowe, be 't that beplein Compiré efleniten Chows he in to have made no such statement as that which Mr Marron alleyes.

I have the honor to be,

Omar Brist Clodient Servant (Pryned) W. 2. Merce

Celonial Lectory

Gentlene

State.

A.R., Hudson

by

may deem me afsary to its completo elucidation

tions of the secretory of t

mathe bette infor

I have the honor to be.

Din,

Your Checlient Servant (Signes) A. Hadson

The Hengrable

H

Conten 114 October 1881.

"The Bolnical Secretary

I have the honorde acknowledge the

recsipt of your litter. 1:772 of 25th Instant, wher "must confess filled

However

rad

as any

me noth unbounded sur frie. Centry verdy upon i

upon it could lead to

We

succesful result here, & merely bey leave to intimate

te

I to Me

Cy to Mr Z Ar

intention & apply

ra

th

A

that it is my

before - Magistrate,

You mot deny any

the

Vinily his statement upry and with Captain you pero affirmation,

undayshis hand that he does

12.

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