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Gross proceeding altogether – a conspiracy
bet D– & A– to get press in their power - {both prevent Atty Genl from prosecuting –
the G– can as trial party – in a political point
of view – personally concerned, from having
been subject of attack – his brother's battle.

1. proposes to take the p–s into his own hand –
no person to p–t except with his license –
such license resumable at his pleasure –
this of course to place his adversary in his power –
& to give him the press as an engine of political power.

2. auxiliary to same and, a silencing tax,
or if not quite a silencer, all the revenue
raised to be paid to his own party printer. [indecipherable word crossed out]
(see this man's unbounded eulogy on the Govt.) by
way of a salary from printing public acts-
this to give a monopoly to his own mode of thinking.

With all this before my eyes[original text has been crossed out], with it confessed
before me, how could I certify such things, as
not repugnant to, but consistent with the
Spirit and letter of English law?
See my letter to the Gov. & Howe's letters to me.
[Means taken -crossed out]
Assurances that licenses were to be granted of
"common rights" . Col. A's commentary on this
promise – refusing Bert (as an established
printer whose trade was his bread) a license-
means taken to gain his and – threatens me, bribes Thosby.
Defence, that Pedder having certified exonerated
him from all responsibility. Did Genl.
D– think so when he gratuitously gave his opinion
and urged me, by any unfair expedient, to certify?