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for Jr Bridges

Was

mever

arraigned

that Inquiry - So far from Knowing that D. Bridges committed perjury and burnt public records (I presume M. Murrow means burnt them with evil design) I have

every reason to know that he did not commit perjury - at least not on to which I understand M. Murrow

on the

occasion

to allude_ and I myself with others heard a Jurgman in the case of Regina v. Tarrant (November (858) declare to Dr Bridges, that the verdict of the dury

was never mucank to

charge him with wilful burning-

As to Mr May's

case I never had

occasion to look into it fully mitil

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in the Executive Council on the Civil Service Abuses Inquiry, and I now think that Dr Bridges took an entirely wrong view of Mr. May's conduct, but I should not think of attributing guilt where only evor was shown - I have prequenting heard D. Bridges speak in high terms of Mr. May

Public Officer,

as a

21. The third charge is that I did not stop the arrangement by which, for the the purpose of ensuring speedy action against Pirates, Sir John Bowring authorized Mr Caldwell to communicate directly with the Senin Naval Officer on notice.

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