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(4.433) 23 July

wer not only for my own-Conduct the

the fore the Commission, a matter clading within my responsibility, but also for the findings of the Commission themselves upon the changes before them, and the ashaordinary. Conclusions Bluete upon those decisions they have founded. I am not responsible for there findings and conclusions, and I shall presently tend His Efectlony #heat I am-

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Letter of the 13./1 1858 to the Acting. Keretary - Mia Evidence of pp. / and. By did

Frainty case.

struggled to induce the is Excellency to apply to the ave

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es of satisfying_

July 1858, p.88

Letter

of State for the Color

His Excellency on this point, in order that the grave How inconveniences of a leforence to the Executive Comert of r matter now imiter appeal to the Secretary estate photog "arid on which Sir Edi and "ytton Bulwer Lytton's decision expected within six weeks from the prevent time may

be avoided.

Move

Turound were inc

were in the keeping of the Commission, I from the termmation of their labors have been in that of His Excellency : Hirve

means are the pridence

"taken by the bald unbell Ingening Commission', and

the bit etter from Coloniat

His Excellency's "Order", in the terms of my poor application of the some date, that I he furnished with "ferinted copy of that soidence?

It consisted of (1.) viva- roce loidence, and (2)

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borandum of the Illagistratan July 1858.

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of written evidence,

Aroughout the former. there me frequent reformers to the latter, sometimes by marks and numbers from A to I, both inclusive, sometimes without. It repeatedly occured that important statements yien viva roce were not taken down, because the same statements trand been

writing, and therefore the commissioners thought of to print them dr siva voce statements would be to print them twice over :_ it being on they assured myself and other witnesses, their intention to print the written dremment, and

, and a reference.

to the sense in

Overy

was acending by made.

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me to Kumon that my

to the

Condnet has been in deversing of semene, but it kilig hos made membent upon mue to forove my unsecuce Satisfaction of He is seellency, or, failing therein, to that the Executive Comely. fouling, to that of the Secretary ofattate, and perchance of Parliament, Serienot but concur in the Concluding remarks of M. Deries, the An of Magistrate, who, fustesting in this capacity of Commissioner of

Sughing agonist this budilon decision not to forint any fixtioal of the doommentary " Coidence taken by that Commission, in

his memorandum submitted resterday to the Chairman this offresses himse "I learn now for the first time that the Commision

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more papers, and with great

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to formt any

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