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a letter from Mr Antrobus to the Colonial Secretary, demanding explanation of the instructions given by the Government to Mr Mitchell, to which reply was made that such Instructions did not form the subject of discussion between Government and third parties.

This reply was given on the 26th November, and on 16 December three of the Justices again addressed the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the Circular and its stoppage; though it was plainly shown to them that Mr Austly as No 2. Justice had so stopped it, they persisted in designating its arrest as an official act of the Peace and further argument was consequently impossible.

In the above facts I beg to remark that this Government is in no way responsible for any action of Mr Austly as a Justice of the Peace any more than for the proceedings of any other of the Bench, and that the question was one of etiquette between Mr Austly and his Brother Magistrates, with which the Government was in no way concerned.

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a letter from Mr Antrobus to the Colonial Secretary, demanding explanation of the instructions given by the Government to Mr Mitchell, to which reply was made that such Instructions did not form the subject of discussion between Government and third parties. This reply was given on the 26th November, and on 16 December three of the Justices again addressed the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the Circular and its stoppage; though it was plainly shown to them that Mr Austly as No 2. Justice had so stopped it, they persisted in designating its arrest as an official act of the Peace and further argument was consequently impossible. In the above facts I beg to remark that this Government is in no way responsible for any action of Mr Austly as a Justice of the Peace any more than for the proceedings of any other of the Bench, and that the question was one of etiquette between Mr Austly and his Brother Magistrates, with which the Government was in no way concerned.
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a letter from Mr Antrobus to the Colonial Secretary, demanding explanation of the instructions given by the Government to Mr Mitchell, to which reply was made that such Instructions · did not forum fic subject of discussion between Government and third parties. This reply Avas given on the the 26th November, and on 126 December three of the Justices again addreesed the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the : Circular and it's stoppage; though it was plainly chown to there. -Gentlemen that Mur Austly as No 2. a 305 Justice had so stoped it, they persisted in designating official liet of its arrest as an the Colonial Secretary and further Argument impossible- was consequently In the above frets I key to remark that this Government for any is in no way responsible action of Md Austry as a cuction of the Piace any more than for the proceedings of any other of the Bench, and that the n question was one of etiquette "between M. Auster and his Brother Magistrates, with which the Government mment, was in no
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a letter from Mr Antrobus to the Colonial Secretary, demanding explanation of the instructions given by the Government to Mr Mitchell, to which reply

was

made that such Instructions

· did not forum fic subject of discussion between Government

and third parties.

This reply

Avas

given

on

the

the 26th November, and on

126 December three of the Justices

again addreesed the Colonial Secretary

on the subject of the

: Circular and it's stoppage; though

it was

plainly chown to there.

-Gentlemen that Mur Austly

as

No 2.

a

305

Justice had so stoped it,

they

persisted in designating

official liet of

its arrest as an

the Colonial Secretary and further

Argument impossible-

was consequently

In the above frets I key to

remark that this Government

for

any

is in no way responsible action of Md Austry as a cuction

of the Piace

any

more than for

the proceedings of any other of the Bench, and that the n question was one of etiquette "between M. Auster and his Brother Magistrates, with which the Government

mment, was in no

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