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therefore feel it my duty to prove the inaccuracy of the leading statements of the Memorialists in their written

as well as in their

communication,

interview with Your Lordship. I

perceive that

Silence might under the circumstances be otherwise misinterpreted.

5. In the following remarks, however, I only seek to correct actual misstatements as to fact, for the purpose of better enabling Your Lordship to determine what policy His Majesty's Government should finally adopt in this matter. It would therefore serve no

good purpose now to allude to the numerous misstatements into which the Memorialists have fallen in supposing that I had

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_suppressed" my reply both in the Colony and from them, whilst at the same time they say that "I published it to

the World.

a proceeding which appears

at least inconsistent with

a

wish

might

as it is

to suppress it. Possibly I may not understand their meaning, obscured by the phraseology of Par 8

in their Memorial to which I am

8

referring. I assume them, however, to be

now at least aware that such

untenable and I have charges to thank Your Lordship for at once

putting

an end to such absurd

imputations by forwarding to the

Memorialists

my reply.

6. Nevertheless before entering into

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242 therefore feel it my duty to prove the inaccuracy of the leading statements of the Memorialists in their written as well as in their communication, interview with Your Lordship. I perceive that Silence might under the circumstances be otherwise misinterpreted. 5. In the following remarks, however, I only seek to correct actual misstatements as to fact, for the purpose of better enabling Your Lordship to determine what policy His Majesty's Government should finally adopt in this matter. It would therefore serve no good purpose now to allude to the numerous misstatements into which the Memorialists have fallen in supposing that I had 11 _suppressed" my reply both in the Colony and from them, whilst at the same time they say that "I published it to the World. a proceeding which appears at least inconsistent with a wish might as it is to suppress it. Possibly I may not understand their meaning, obscured by the phraseology of Par 8 in their Memorial to which I am 8 referring. I assume them, however, to be now at least aware that such untenable and I have charges to thank Your Lordship for at once putting an end to such absurd imputations by forwarding to the Memorialists my reply. 6. Nevertheless before entering into
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242 therefore feel it my duty to prove the inaccuracy of the leading Statements of the Memorialioto in their written as well as in their communication, interview with Your Lordship. I perceive that Silence might under my the circumstances be otherwise misinterpreted. 5. In the following remarks, however, Tonly seek to Carrect actual mistattes as to fact, for the purpose of better enabling Your Lordship to determine what policy He M's Government, should finally adept in this matter. It would therefore Serve no good purpose now to allude to the numerous mistattes into which the Memorialists have fallen in supposing that I had 11 _suppressed" my reply both in the Colony and from them. whilst at the same time they say that " Ipublished it to the World. a proceeding which appearo at least inconsistent with a wish misz may as it is to suppreps it. Posibly I man - understand their meaning, obscured by the phraseology of Par 8 in their Memorial to which I am 8 refring. Japume them, however, to are be now at least aware that such- untenable and I have charges to thank Your Lordship for at once putting an end to such absurd imputations by forwarding to the Memorialisto my reply. 6. Nevertheles before entering into
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therefore feel it my duty to prove the inaccuracy of the leading Statements of the Memorialioto in their written

as well as in their

communication,

interview with Your Lordship. I

perceive that

Silence might under my the circumstances be otherwise misinterpreted.

5. In the following remarks, however, Tonly seek to Carrect actual mistattes as to fact, for the purpose of better enabling Your Lordship to determine what policy He M's Government, should finally adept in this matter. It would therefore Serve no

good purpose now to allude to the numerous mistattes into which the Memorialists have fallen in supposing that I had

11

_suppressed" my reply both in the Colony and from them. whilst at the same time they say that " Ipublished it to

the World.

a proceeding which appearo

at least inconsistent with

a

wish

misz

may

as it is

to suppreps it. Posibly I man - understand their meaning, obscured by the phraseology of Par 8

in their Memorial to which I am

8

refring. Japume them, however, to

are

be now at least aware that such-

untenable and I have charges to thank Your Lordship for at once

putting

an end to such absurd

imputations by forwarding to the

Memorialisto

my reply.

6. Nevertheles before entering into

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