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I was unwilling to allow M. Murrow

to

suppose for

a moment that I

gave

the sanction even

to an so

made.

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silence

accusation eo maliciously

3. I subsequently resolved to send the charge officially to M. Ball, and I transmit that Gentleman's

official refutation of it

4. Sting informed that the practice complained of by Mr.

followed also by

Murrow was

the

which

Chief Justice (a fact of Mr Monrow could hardly have been ignorant) and Snowing well that

Mr. Murrow Nad reasons

for

passing by Mr. Adams and

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3.

5.

attacking Mr. Ball only, I called

on the chief dustice

for a statement,

which I also enclose herewith,

and which I think

your

Grace

will declare conclusive.

6.

But I went beyoud this:

I requested the

Attorney

Several

against

of

it

to bring the imputations

the Bar to the notice

members, with what result your Grace will perceive from

the

- enclosed, wherein the imputation

th

there

gentlemen is pronounced

"outragions."_

7. After this brief statement

and a

of

special consideration enclosures referred to, I believe I

the