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The duty of a commandg officer than to extablish any right of Plf.

[observes on Col Kyd’s testimony]

Deft was bod to obey the orders of the GG & Col even if they were inconcistent with those refulations. But he did not act inconsistently wth the Regal-s. he did wt what best for the Service & he recd the approb of the G Genl & Col.

Col Kyd & Mr. Robinson say they have no inst of such a claim. True for if there