CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 219

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the lowest abuse and been the subject

the most offensive remarks oves he confine himself to China residents; only last week Lord Palmerston, Mt Layard and others

were spoken of in terms not usually employed by respectable men on

journals

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hardon me

I must ask your

for giving trouble

Grace to

a

matter

·Cersonal to myself but not originated

me and traceable to no

nuine.

by

fault of

which

are in his own opinion likely

to affect him (as is not yet my ease] which in the opinion of those in

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authority

a

over him seem to require

Auth

public refutation, and with this admission I leave the question submitted with perfect confidence

Grace's hands

in your

I have the honor to be,

My Lord, Duke, Your Braces, Most Obedient Servant

17.

I quite admit that a Public

Officer should publicly repel charges