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Surveyor, Lieut James Symons, and Garnham Blaxcell the Partner of McArthur in Trade summoned Russell and his Mate before them when Harris who was the Rival of McArthur having the strongest party on the Bench committed them for a Trial at the next Criminal Court, On this McArthur and Major Johnston dismissed Chas Grimes as Magistrate and Judge Advocate, and Harris and Symons from the Magistracy and Jamison from some reason unknown no longer continued to act and the proceedings against Russell and his Mate were them dropt [dropped]. Russell went home as Master of his Ship taking with him Lieutenant Wm Minchin (and his servant Marlborough) of the New South Wales Corps, who, it is said carried with him duplicate Dispatches from McArthur and Major Johnston of those which Grimes and Edwd. McArthur had carried with them in the Dart - all equally implicated in the Rebellion. By the Brothers I wrote hastily a Dispatch dated the 30th April; Mr Campbell having thought of the means of it getting safe to the Secry [Secretary] of State by directing it to Mr Wilson Merchant in Fenchurch Street, under a Cover as Bills of Exchange. Among
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