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quietly under the Calumnions accusation,

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anjustly

-made against us, by the Post hearsay merely.

Master General and

wi

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which he did not prove in Court, and tre : Could have refutect by most respectable

testimony, had time been permitted, besides au personal position in busmees, and as Land Owners regularly paying Crown Rents, bear: ing hetherto immpeached Characters in this

mmmity, might have stood guarantee to the Govemment, that Mr Mitchell's imputed Change of

infounded injustifiable, the addressed this driest, because Mr Mitchelf.

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anbe

Excellency deponed

motons Conduct was

he prosecuted

us, under Lovern:

ment instructions, therefore again Craving reference to our appene & His Excellency

Governor -

the

Aeting

to

"the have the honor the respectfully

Join

бы

most Obedient Servants

John Smith

Bytoser Theer

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Colonial Secretary Office

Duplicate Copy

6734

Hony Dany 11th October 1865

Jeullermond,

Governor

by

directed

Dawning placed before the Acting

your

date Jam

with the

letter of yesterday, His Excellency, to inform you,

to the practic of the that it is Contrary to the practic E pentive Caremment to interfere

and that it is decisions of the Magistrate Competent for you

to make an application to the Supreme Camt for a Rule Calling

the Magishate

ishate to show Cance

Why

a care should not he stated and the

depositions be sent up to the Cant

Should you

not wish to follow

this, the Legal remedy apen bryan, you

Are

of course at liberty to take

any

more advisable

Steps that may appear boyon,

Shave the honor the

Jam

Gentlemen

Your Most Obedient Derrant Sign) 11.11. Alexander

Acting

Colonias Secretary

Messr Smith and Rore

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