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Sydney 25th January 1808
Sir
In answer to Your Excellency's letter we beg leave to say that we are ready to furnish Your Excellency with an attested Copy of all the Papers required, but the originals, we are compelled to keep in Justification of our Conduct; as should Your Excellency be pleased for the furtherance of the Public Service, to appoint a Judge Advocate, for the Trial of Mr. McArthur we are ready to deliver them up to the Person so appointed.
The Court constituted by Your Excellency's Precept, and sworn in by the Judge Advocate, beg leave to acquaint you they have adjourned to wait Your Excellency's further pleasure.
We have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most obedient
humble Servants
(Signed)
A.F. Kemp Capt. N.S.W. Corps
J. Brabyn Lieutenant
William Moore Lieutenant
Thomas Laycock Lieutenant
William Minchin Lieutenant
William Lawson Lieutenant
To His Excellency
Governor Bligh
etc etc etc
Immediately after this I wrote the following Letter to Major Johnston.
Government House, Sydney
25th January, 1808
half past five O'Clock
Sir
His Excellency under particular public circumstances which have occurred, desires me to request you will see him without delay.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant
(Signed) Edmund Griffin Secy
To
Major Johnston
Commanding His Majesty's
New South Wales Corps
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