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65th - The daring impudence of reading a Charge of this nature, added to the outrage of depriving me of my Government increased my indignation. I denied their authority in every proceeding not authorised by myself, and told them, that only to my King and Country would I be answerable for any act of mine in this Colony.
66th - With respect to my subverting the Laws, it rests upon the local regulations I have made, those it can be proved have been the most Salutary, and conformable to my Instructions from His Majesty's Ministers; it is true they gave umbrage to a certain description of Men, because they tended to put an end to monopoly and encouraged the industrious man to rise above his common level, which former practices prevented.
As to intimidating and influencing the Courts of Justice; many in the Colony can bear testimony that I never interfered in their concerns; every complaint made to me, was referred to them and the Magistrates. To the Judge Advocate I have shown my disapprobation when Justice was disgracefully delayed and
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