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detention of his

of his opium legal expenses.

2.

I learn

that the

and

from your desp:

fine has already

been remitted with the

one dollar.

exception of one

?

I cannot entertain

claim on account

the defeation

of

of opium, of

on account of the costs

any

no

of

the appeal to the Supreme fount, which would seem to

have been ill considered.

as there concre be bisht no dinst that or techinnal breach of the love have

but as

the case

as regards the "

in the magistrates count,

Seeing

that it more

clifficulties

the offence resulted from

mout

fun commuttur

advice given by of governme Officers, I am of opinion, consider

>

I think So

the more

M: Bramst CRE Not in this path

that the costs should be 411

defrayed by government;

-expirerally

as

I gather

from Mr. Ewen's letter that

a communication addressed

to the

by him on behalf of his

intervention

was

client, asking their to stop the prosecution. not answered, although it refered to a legal matter

as to which an an diber

might reasonably been given

3.

have

should cause

You Has substance of my

decision to be communicated

both to M- Ewens

addup

med X

having feettimed Secretary of

this

State,

as

the

and