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unhesitatingly affirm and am prepared to prove to the satisfaction of the Executive Council, that

a. in making the communication which I did make to Per Johnson regarding der Haytlar Ewas4, I was not actuated by any bad animus against der Haytlar; that I was not compelled by any motive of self-interest but under repeated and urgent instructions of his Excellency the Governor; that I was acting in good faith, believing all that I stated to be true and necessary to be told in defence of his Excellency the Governor's interests; that I invented nothing but repeated what I understood the Governor to have told me and what I knew him to have told to others; that I said all that I did say in reply to questions pressed upon me, without volunteering any statement;

b. that in writing my letter of the 5th November to der Johnson, and in entering into communication with der Hayllar regarding withdrawal of the case Hayllar v. Eitel, and in making the retractations I did make about the withdrawal of that case, I was, from first to last, acting under the instructions and with the approval of his Excellency the Governor; that in allowing the case to be withdrawn I was sacrificing my own interests, which demanded a public inquiry, to the interests of his Excellency the Governor; and that having made this sacrifice I look to the confidential enquiry of the Executive Council to vindicate my conduct.

In order, therefore, that I may not be unjustly left under an imputation of which I desire to clear myself, I beg...

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unhesitatingly affirm and am prepared to prove to the satisfaction of the Executive Council, that a. in making the communication which I did make to Per Johnson regarding der Haytlar Ewas4, I was not actuated by any bad animus against der Haytlar; that I was not compelled by any motive of self-interest but under repeated and urgent instructions of his Excellency the Governor; that I was acting in good faith, believing all that I stated to be true and necessary to be told in defence of his Excellency the Governor's interests; that I invented nothing but repeated what I understood the Governor to have told me and what I knew him to have told to others; that I said all that I did say in reply to questions pressed upon me, without volunteering any statement; b. that in writing my letter of the 5th November to der Johnson, and in entering into communication with der Hayllar regarding withdrawal of the case Hayllar v. Eitel, and in making the retractations I did make about the withdrawal of that case, I was, from first to last, acting under the instructions and with the approval of his Excellency the Governor; that in allowing the case to be withdrawn I was sacrificing my own interests, which demanded a public inquiry, to the interests of his Excellency the Governor; and that having made this sacrifice I look to the confidential enquiry of the Executive Council to vindicate my conduct. In order, therefore, that I may not be unjustly left under an imputation of which I desire to clear myself, I beg... One More
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unhesitatingly affirm and am prepared to prove to the satisfaction of the Executive Buncil, that a. in making the communication which I did matic to Per Johnson segarding der Haytlar Ewas 4. not with any aching bad animus against Der daytlar; that I was not compelled by any motive of self-interest but under repented and urgent instruchous of his Excellency the Governor ; that I was acting in good od faith, believing all to be true and to the mcusary to be bold in defence of this Recellency the Governor's interests; that I invented nothing but regrated what I understood the Governor to have told. me and what I knew him to have told to others; that I said all Ir did say statement, but in reply to questions without volunteering any pressed upon me; 4nd - b., that in writing my letter writing my letter of the 5th Arvember K November to der Johnson, 100 in entering exto communication with der Haylar regarding withdrawal of the case Hayllar v. Eitel and in malling the retractations Idir make to about the withdrawal bring I of that case, I was, from first to last, acting under the instructions and with he approval of dis Pavellency the Governer; that in allowing the case to the withdrawn Jerus sacrificing my own raterests, which demander à public inquiry. interests of this Pecellency to the the Governer; and that having made this sacrifice I look to the confidential enquiry of the Executive Council to vindicate my conduct. In order, therefore, that I may not be unjustly left under an imputation of which I desire to clear myself, I bes One More
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unhesitatingly affirm and am prepared to prove to the satisfaction of the Executive

Buncil, that

a. in making the communication which I did matic to Per Johnson

segarding der Haytlar Ewas 4.

not with

any

aching

bad animus against

Der daytlar; that I was not compelled by any

motive of self-interest but under repented and urgent instruchous of his Excellency the Governor ; that I was acting in good

od faith, believing

all to

be true and to the mcusary

to be bold in defence of this Recellency the Governor's interests; that I invented nothing but regrated what I understood the Governor to have told. me and what I knew him to have

told to others; that I said all Ir

did say statement, but in reply to questions

without volunteering any

pressed upon me;

4nd

- b., that in writing my letter

writing my letter of the 5th

Arvember

K

November to der Johnson,

100

in entering

exto communication with der Haylar

regarding withdrawal of the case

Hayllar

v. Eitel and in malling the

retractations Idir make to

about the withdrawal

bring

I of that case,

I was, from first to last, acting

under the instructions and with

he approval of dis Pavellency the Governer; that in

allowing the

case to the withdrawn Jerus

sacrificing my own raterests, which

demander à public inquiry.

interests of this Pecellency

to the

the

Governer; and that having made

this sacrifice I look to the

confidential enquiry of

the

Executive Council to vindicate

my

conduct.

In order, therefore, that I may not be

unjustly left under an imputation of which I desire to clear myself, I bes

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