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Mr. Sturt said a few words chiefly complaining of Mr. Mercer’s conduct in this matter; – and and I then desired that the Defence which he had read before his Wtses were examined might now be read again because I had not heard it. For finding myself much fatigued and indisposed [ILL] soon after [ILL] =might, I had retired out of court a little before one o’clock, and did not return till near 5 in the morning: And during my absence the evidence was taken down partly by my brother H: & partly by my brother Jones

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Defence.
Perjury in the Wtses.
A Conspiracy of natives to take away the life of an English gentleman is dangerous to every Englishman here.
The facts are
I was on a hunting pty &c – Cook complained to me that his boy was deluded away & said Chokidar &c
I promised to endeavour &c
I instructed Munshy to speak to him privately.
The reason of ordering a man to beat on each side.
He remain’d bound & was ill treated contrary to my orders.
Refusal to compromise the [matter?]
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