& being biassed, from what has been stated before this Col..— but <that as> it had not been proved that the <> connived at the escape of the accused, He therefore wd not vote for his Removal.—
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Colr. Joseph Smith— said he thought there might be some Censure thrown upon him <Colr. Smith>.— & if the erred in Judgment, so did the Speaker, & <said> if the <> had attempted to arrest the <accused>, he might have lost his Life.— & spoke to Considerable length.—
again said he considered the was guilty of a palpable Omission of Duty, but not accessary to any Crime, or Criminality.—
, said there was not any charge against the upon which he should be degraged by the decision of this Council, & spoke at length, & wished for an honorable acquittal of the from the present charge.—
, stated his views of the Case, & considered the guilty of neglect of Duty, & highly Culpable, & spoke to some extent, & thought he should be removed.—
, again spoke, in Support of what he had already said, in support of the Petn.. —
, said he considered the had made an omission of Duty, but wd not vote for a Removal. [p. 48]