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who, like a criminal in a Pillory, held up as a spectacle to the View of a whole Com- munity, will. find himself abandoned by that Confidence which in such a Post is so ab- solutely necessary, but which a Sense of Capa- city and Independence alone inspires. Thus by a most shameful Prostitution of his Ma- jesty's Trust; have you subjected this Govern- ment to all the Mischiefs and Disgrace of a despicable, blundering Administration, and deprived the British American and West India Merchants (whose property is often brought into this part for Adjudication) of the wretched Remans of Security and Protection, which had escaped the baneful Power of Admiralty courts in the Colo- nies. Satisfy us, my Lord, that you are not the Author of, or that you condemn this iniquitous, alarming Imposition; and for the future, if Men of some Abilities are not sent from home to fill such Places in the Ba- hamas, let a reasonable appointment be assign- ed agreeable to the late Application of our Legisla- ture to the Throne, and this small Communi- ty will furnish J---ges, who have (what no mere Attorney perhaps ever yet has done) united to learning, a Knowledge of business and of the munity, will find himself abandoned by that jesty's Trust, have you subjected this Govern- (whose Property is often brought into this Port for Adjudication) of the wretched Remains of ty will furnish J--ges, who have (what no
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