Letter from Charles Gould, Horse Guards, London, to Thomas Gage, 1764 June 7

Horse Guards 7th June 1764
Sir,
I was honoured with your Letter
of the 10th. April last, which, from the apparent
necessity of some speedy Provision under the
circumstances represented in your said Letter I thought
it my Duty to communicate to the Earl of Halifax
for his Consideration. Since which I have received
by his Lordships order Extracts of the Commission and
Instructions, to Governor Murray containing a Power to
establish a Civil Government and to constitute proper
Courts of Sulicature, and with them an answer from
his Lordship dated the 5th. Instant to the following effect,
That as His Majesty's Commission and Instructions to
Governor Murray, which were sent out to him a considery
rable time ago, and must cer now have reached his
hands, contain full Powers to constitute Courts of Justice
for the hearing and determining of all Causes as well
Criminal as Civil, there can be no doubt, but that
the Practice of proceeding against Persons not military
by Courts Martial will be put an end to, and the
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