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(letter of May 27th.) that the matter was referred for

Your Lordship's decision. His contention apparently is

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that the question should properly be decided by the Courts

that

on a Petition of Right, but as he has come to the conclu-

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-sion that circumstances preclude him from adopting this

course he is entitled to a decision by the Law Officers

of the Crown. I have no observations to make on these

contentions.

遗忘

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

M

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Governor,&C..