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-indulgently dealt with in this matter, but as I have every reason to believe

he has been acting under the

influence

Ar

and guidance of Chisholme Anstey,_ the suspended -Attorney benual who availed

Me

himself of the notorious jealousy and ill-will which existed between Mr. May and Mr Caldwell the Regretian General to entangle? May in the Caldwell quarrel - I have been disposed to look with greater leniency has taken.

the part he

You will observe that in the

utter discordance of opinion

between Mr. Day, Dr Bridges

D.

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the

one part, and the present

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5 femboy Acting Attorne Serreral (Mr Green)

the other, I endeavoured

on

confidentially to obtain the views of the Chief Justice, but as Stis Hown (naturally enough

I must own) declined

any

interference, the Council ions - compelled to steer its

to steer its way as it best could among the difficulties

of the case. The Sicutenant Governon (who

was

by illnen prevented from attending the "Council ) would have prefered pronouncing no judgment and sending the whole matter home for your decision. I thought