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December 1807
came again to come well armed, as some blood should be spilt before he would submit; and then wrote a paper, and delivered it to Oakes, saying it might save him some trouble. Oakes remonstrated and said "Sir I will call on you in the morning you will then have "time to consider". "No" McArthur replied take it now" which he did, and returned without McArthur; but who nevertheless some time later, followed Oakes to Sydney who had delivered the Paper he had received to the Judge Advocate.
The paper contained as follows
"Mr Oakes"
"You will inform the Persons who sent you here with the warrant you have now shown me and given me a Copy of that I never will submit to the horrid tyranny that is attempted until I am forced, that I consider it with scorn and contempt as I do the Persons who have directed it to be executed".
(Signed) J.McArthur
11th The Judge Advocate on receiving this written paper, called together Major Johnston, Mr Palmer, and Mr Campbell, as Magistrates who all agreed Mr Judge Advocate should enforce the Warrant he had issued as a Magistrate and seize McArthur. He did so, by deciding
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