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the Sheriff,

who had commanded

to the minds of brimself and the other parties at the time when the exaction or suggestion

was at

attempted . Dr. Legge shows

that Mr Mitchell considered the

Turnkey to blame for having " run up such a bill . Therefore the Cookshopman cannot have

considered by the defen

been considere.

dant

at that time, as having acted. under the authority of the

Convicts under his and the

Tvernkey's Custody. Dr. Legge further shows that the Turnkey

under the very just impression that for provisions

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supplied the chief authority=

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it, wait liable to pay the Cookshop_

-man, – had endeavored to induce

the Sheriff, through the instrumentality of him. Legge) the defendant's friend, to pay

the

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amount demanded;

- and that he, the friend'

consulted, was at the Nime-

traded that for the amount

persuaded

lue, whatever that might be,

the defendant was liable to the

with the

bookshop man, jointly Turnkey - "they ought; be

told the latter, to cut it down

to its pist duineusions, and pay

it between them; ' _ not a word