CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 347

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that it was withdrawn from Circulation before it reached the Government, that it was so withdrawn by a Justice of the Peace who felt himself aggrieved by it and forwarded it to me as under Sealed Colonial Secretary Official Cover, with a Complaint against the Acting Chief Magistrate.

The Circular, then, this official document was under His Excellency's direction transmitted to the Acting Chief Magistrate, who was informed of the complaint and called upon for explanation.

As to His Excellency's Reasons for calling for such explanation, or his reasons for issuing any subsequent instructions, I do not consider myself compelled to lay before third parties The Governor's Motives in directing any point of Governmental Discipline.

But as your letter instant regards only the arrest of the Circular, I am to repeat that such Arrest was not made by me but by Mr. Anstry, as acting Chief Magistrate.

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that it was withdrawn from Circulation before it reached the Government, that it was so withdrawn by a Justice of the Peace who felt himself aggrieved by it and forwarded it to me as under Sealed Colonial Secretary Official Cover, with a Complaint against the Acting Chief Magistrate. The Circular, then, this official document was under His Excellency's direction transmitted to the Acting Chief Magistrate, who was informed of the complaint and called upon for explanation. As to His Excellency's Reasons for calling for such explanation, or his reasons for issuing any subsequent instructions, I do not consider myself compelled to lay before third parties The Governor's Motives in directing any point of Governmental Discipline. But as your letter instant regards only the arrest of the Circular, I am to repeat that such Arrest was not made by me but by Mr. Anstry, as acting Chief Magistrate.
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