November) the Governor told me he had come to the conclusion and had been advised by Counsel, that Mr. Mayllar's action against me would be an impossibility, if I were to write a letter to Mr. Johnson pointing out certain discrepancies between Mr. Johnson's resumé of my conversation with him and my own recollections of it. His Excellency told me at the same time to go and consult the Counsel in the case on the subject. When I had done so and informed the Governor that Counsel's advice was that it would be against my own interests to make a detailed statement.
I dis... Excellency replied that this advice was inimical to him and that he would have to class me also among his enemies if I did not consent to write that letter. I then consented to write it. To the way in which it was drawn up and to the particular contents of this letter I shall have to refer further.
22. The letter was sent, but failed to produce the desired effect. Thereupon Mr. Low, and his Counsel Mr. Drummond, used various means, promises and threats, to bring pressure to bear upon the Governor in order to induce him to sign papers of that sort, to have any detailed effect.
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Excellency replied that this advice
was inimical to him and that he
would have to class me also
among
his enemies if I did not consent to write that letter. I then consented
to write it. To the
way
on which it
was drawn up and to the particular
contents of this letter I shall have to refer further
22. The letter was sent, but failed to produce the desired effect. Thereupon Mr. Low, and his Counsel Mr. Drummond, used various means,
promises and threats, to bring pressure.
the Governor in order to
any detailed
to bear
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induce him to
sign papers
the
effect
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