CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 466

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I regret much that by the abrupt conclusion of the case,

Stis Excellency

was debarred

cred/ from

attending personally to the Subpoenas served upon him by the Defendant,

Defendant which of

am aware that he

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most anxious to do, if the state of his health would ponsibly,

·llow it.

Vregret also

that the same cause should

have prevented the Examination by the de

Defendant on his

hisown

lubpoena, of Officers in the sernice of Government, whose character has been aspersed in the course of these proceedings

and who were in attendance

to submit to the fullest investigation of thew conduct. I regret finally that the

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documentary evidence called for by the Defendant,

Defendant, and voluntarity laid open to thes public eye by II in Iohn VaBowrings

hould have been

finally left unseen, when their

prod

coduction, could not but have redounded to the credit of this Excellency in every

wany.

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The Prosecution of this

case should never have boon

commenced under,

ww my advin.