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had purchased with other curiosities; and Mr. Gore was committed for Trial before a Criminal Court in consequence, but was honorably acquitted. In this proceeding I found that Major Johnson was much against Gore & improperly warned the officers who were to sit to take care what they were about, and to my surprize called on me with a Magistrate, in a very questionable shape, to tell me I had taken the Command of the Regiment, by my not leaving the nomination of the Members to him, who were to sit in the Trial, and that he would complain to the Commander in Chief. In Answer, I politely requested he would do so & wished him a good morning, as I would not allow of any questions to be put to me in my Official situation. On their retiring I put in general orders that "I had thought proper to dispense with the Services of Mr. Jamison Esqr as a Magistrate," perhaps the Major expected the same would follow to him, but as he was the Commandant of the Troops I stopt here