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against him. But before I proceed any farther in this business, I have resolved to lay the mater before you, & awarding to the view you may have of the case, I will either immediately proceed, or postpone proceeding, as you may deem either way most advisable. My professional duty, and the Conviction I am under of the necessity of making subordinate offices respect the orders of those appointed to control their official duties, would prompt me to an immediate proceeding in this case, but at the same time I am aware of the inconvenience and difficulty of proceeding in cases of this nature at chambers, considering the distance between your place of residence and that of the officer who is the object of the proceeding. I leave it therefore entirely to yourself to point that course which will be most agreeable to you & I will pursue it. If you think it will be the best to proceed immediately I will thank you to consider this as a motion on my part, that the reasons assigned by the present Clerk are insufficient and do not justify his disobedience of the order of your