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The Defendant desired to be heard a few words, and the Court granted his request.
Mr. Fenwick made a short speech which lasted only a few minutes, the Chief purport of which was to decline offering any Evidence, and he attributed his Conduct in this respect to the sight of the Papers in the Publick Offices having been refused by the Government to him, so that, he could not be advised by his Council on the Contents of those Papers, but if he ventured to produce them in Court by Sub-
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