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point in your letter to me, of the 14th instant,
I now merely refer to the correspondence [original text has been crossed out]
to show that my letter to the Gover–
–nor was not gratuitous on my part, [original text crossed out] but was
called for by the very injurious report which had been recieved
respecting me - And I ^{am bound} [orignal text crossed out]
[original text crossed out]
to add, that it was produced at Court Martial,
without any communication [original text crossed out] with
me - I should ^have been the last man in the Colony
to furnish materials for [original text has been crossed out] a charge against
yourself, on any other member of Mr. Justice Stephen's family
with whom, independently of any official
relation [original text has been crossed out] I am connected by ^{the ties
of family alliance, as well as} a long course of private friendship.

With reference to the third point in
your letter, and the request it contains, I
am sure you will, upon reflection, feel that
I cannot with propriety [original text has been crossed out]^{answer
it - Any opinion}