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[Wednesday] Jan 10.

the highest Respect.
Mr. Thomas complains that he has been tried and his [ILL] punished [ILL] proceedings in a Court which had no jurisdiction in the Matter.
It is not enough for Mr. Thomas nor for me to shew the Court had no jurisdiction but I have to shew that Mr. Thomas did nothing inconsistent with the Character of a Gentleman.
Mr. Thomas never did publish nor intend to publish
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