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House four Miles from Town. Soon after another report was spread that he had been bled, and was much better.
At half past three Mr. Gore returned with Mr. Griffin, with replies to the last letters as follows.
Sydney January 25th 1808
Sir
We take the liberty of inclosing to Your Excellency a Copy of a Deposition made before us as Members of a Criminal Court this day assembled under Your Excellency's Precept, by John McArthur Esqr a Prisoner at the Bar.
We earnestly intreat Your Excellency will be pleased to order such protection to be given Mr. McArthur, as in our humble opinion, the nature of the Complaint stated by him before us merits.
We beg leave to assure Your Excellency that it is not without the most heartfelt sorrow, that we have been eye witnesses this day of the Laws having been grossly violated by Richard Atkins Esquire, the Judge Advocate in threatening before the sacred Tribunal of a Criminal Court to commit John McArthur Esquire, the Prisoner at the Bar, who was pleading his own cause, by the Courts order to Gaol, as a Common Felon.
We have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most obedient Servants
Anthy Fenn Kemp Capt. N.S.W. Corps
John Brabyn Lieutenant N.S.W. Corps
William Moore Lieutenant N.S.W. Corps
Thomas Laycock Lieutenant
William Minchin Lieutenant
William Lawson Lieutenant
To
His Excellency
Governor Bligh
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