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1781. Sessions. [Tuesday] June 26th:
…. that the word Successor meant Mr. Hastings, and “miserable” must be applied to the same Person.
Mr. Wilkins. I do not think the word successor can be applied to the Military Commander at Midnapore.
Mr. Fay, For the Defendant.
12°15’
I must beg Your Indulgence and also that which I have often experienced from the Court.
It must require great Ingenuity to form these Innuendo’s From all these sayings I think there can be no Libel where there is not some Person reflected on. If
124, 5, 5° Report.
From all these sayings I think there can be no Libel where there is not some Person, reflected on.
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