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C. Brown, Chilman, and T. King, have been drawn out by R. Brown. The first argues that what he did as Member is nothing to do with Superintendent. This is "a distinction without a difference." Further, it is known that C. Brown was, throughout, animated by a bad feeling towards you, and so acted. Mr. Chilman is only getting deeper in the mire, instead of remaining where he is; and Tommy King, under the guise of "sentiment" trys to escape from a position from which there is no escape. The man's connection with the claimant, was a plea he should have urged to the Council against acting at all, in a course good or bad. It suits the gentleman to be silent on his restless advocacy of the claim, as well as in getting up others against you. It was the venomous bite of the --- (?) easily rubbed off. He once told Parris that if you escaped on Chilman's charge, they would have you on another. The little sneaking monkey! What do you think of his own admission of Mr. W. Halse having produced all the evience on the claim? You know I was summonsed to give evidence "on the native holding at Punahau, claimed by Mr. Chilman"; and I properly confined