CO129-188 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [5-6] — Page 37

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What is the

words used at the meeting because, as preliminary

muting;

either at a meeting

or in the letter that

he

says, they

were not taken down by

could be in

exe in 30

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any way

construed

as

en

insulting.

at

him: and as

he asserts were

regards the words which

gratuitous insults in

letter of the 15th of March, he

my contents himself with

saying

that

to

the letter speaks for itself.

4.

let

my

I am perfectly willing letter of the 10th of March speck La

for itself; and I have the honour to

enclose a copy of it for your information

together with a

copy of

the

Major.

General's letter of the 11th to which it

was

а

reply.

I seed hardly

if the Major General called

that

say

my

attention to a single word rised by

me

Japy.

I should have withdrawn it

an

ample apology

to

and made onee. him. But whilst he does not attempt

to do this, which would be indeed quite impossible, he persists in reiterating in a formal and officially signed letter, the groundless charge that he has been insulted in his official position by the Governor of the Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your Most Obedient humble Servant,

Meffamery.

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