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is as follows - "And we further will ordain and appoint that the said Court of Criminal Jurisdiction shall consist of our Judge Advocate for the time being together with such six Officers of our Sea and Land Service as our Governor, or in case of his Death, or absence, Our Lieutenant Governor, shall by Precept issued under his Hand and Seal convene from time to time for that purpose."
I am
Gentlemen
Your Most obedient
humble Servant
(signed) Wm Bligh
To
Captain Anthony Fenn Kemp
Lieutenant John Brabyn
Lieutenant William Moore
Lieutenant Thomas Laycock
Lieutenant William Minchin
Lieutenant William Lawson
of His Majesty's New South Wales Corps
Sydney 25th January 1808
Sir
We have had the honor of Your Excellency's opinion with respect to the Objection made by a Prisoner John McArthur Esquire to the Judge Advocate in answer to our Letter to Your Excellency on that Subject.
We beg Your Excellency to be assured that we have at all times the utmost deference to any opinion delivered by you; but in the present case, we cannot consistent with the Oath we have taken, or our Consciences, sit with Richard Atkins Esqr. in the Trial of John McArthur Esquire well knowing the hostile Enmity which has existed between them for the last Thirteen or Fourteen Years. We therefore pray Your Excellency's further consideration in the Subject.
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