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[Page 25]
January 1808
Moore, that the Major wished to speak to me in the adjoining Room, when I went, he met me in the Door at the head of his armed Men and in the presence of Robert Townson, John Blaxland, Gregory Blaxland, Garnham Blaxcell, Charles Grimes, Thomas Jamison, Nicholas Bayly, and Edward McArthur, who came to sanction this Act, he pronounced a Speech similar to the Letter before stated.
43d - I was now directed to have no communication with any person whom I had been accustomed to see as a Freind [Friend], even my Secretary was ordered from me, and hurried before a Committee, Martial Law having been proclaimed, and in the midst of Terror interrogated respecting my Conduct and concerns as Governor. Of this Committee McArthur was a member, and said to Mr Griffin on the occasion "never was a revolution so completely effected, and with so much order and regularity!" He ridiculed Mr Griffins Youth, laughed, sneered and did and said everything to disturb his mind, so that he afterwards knew not what he said, from the state he was thrown into by irregular questions which were put to him, and the brow beating he suffered, besides expecting every moment to be murdered.
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