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meant to apply to domestic purposes, at which the Govr. expressed great surprize and told him that he had not complied with his orders and that he was instantly to see them complied with. Some few days ago the Governor told Mr. C. the now N.O. to Ship the Stills on board the D. of Portland as she was on her return to England. On which I expressed my doubts whether the Governors orders had been complied with with respect to what I have stated as to the orders given to Mr. Harris, in consequence of his neglect, in March or April but the Govr appeard to have no doubt but that they were in the Stores complete. Mr. Campbell since told me that I was right in my conjecture and that the Coppers were at Mr. Blaxcells & that he should get them and Ship the Stills.
Mr. McA. here objects to that part of Mr. Griffins Evidence beginning with the Words ("Mr. Campbell since told me &c") because I conceive that the Law requires the best Evidence the case will admit should always be produced and Mr. C. Senr. being present surely can require no substitute to communicate what he knows in this Case.
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