Copy of a letter to the President and Council from Vernon Duffield dated 25 August 1766.
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Dated at Fort William, concerning his involvement in the officers' mutiny and asking for his previous good character to be taken into account. Enclosed is a copy of his sworn statement of his treatment by Colonel Barker and protest against deportation back to England.
Copy of a Protest made by William Vertue to the President and jurors of the court martial appointed to try him dated 15 July 1766
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Vertue states that the court is illegal, since the crimes of which he is accused took place after the date at which he resigned from the Company's service. He discusses the nature of a contract, how much he had been paid at the start of the relevant month and what impact this may have on his clai...