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had calculated the exact time when the Government would be subverted for the additional purpose of bringing on illegal communications with the East Indies.
107 - I have said before (in the 34th Paragraph) that on the night of the 25th of January Mr Wm. Gore the Provost Marshal, made oath that McArthur was out of his custody: it was in consequence of a pretence of this oath being false that he was ordered to Jail by McArthur on the night of the 26th. As this was done without any examination before a Bench of their justices, on committal, he was afterwards liberated, and on the first of March was summoned before Mr Jamison principal Surgeon, and John Blaxland Settler who committed him to be tried by a Criminal Court for wilful and corrupt Perjury. He gave Bail, and on the 21st of March was brought before their Court consisting of Charles Grimes Judge Advocate, James Symons Acting Lieutenant and self created acting Commander of the Porpoise, Capt. Edwd. Abbott, Actg. Lieut Wm Ellison of the Porpoise Lieut Wm Moon, Lieut Thos Laycock, and Lieut Cadwr. Draffen when
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