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in, and we all have our enemies, you amongst the rest for no 

 other reason perhaps, than that you are a better shot than all 

 other sportsmen. I again entreat you to leave no exertion 

 unspared to come with an unsullied reputation out of this 

 painful situation." 



The substance of my memorial to the King was as 

 follows : 



" To the King, &c., 



" With the greatest astonishment and regret I have just 

 learnt that the Hof-Ratt has reversed the decision of the 

 Harads-Ratt, on the ground that, owing to carelessness, I 

 caused the death of Jan Svensson of Roskknolen, on the 

 15th of January of this year, and that it has condemned 

 rne, agreeably to Chap. 28, $ 1, of the Criminal Code (M. B.), 

 to half mans-bot exempting me, however, from doing 

 penance in the church in consequence of my professing 

 another religion. 



" Not having made myself amenable to this degrading 

 punishment, the consciousness of my perfect innocence in 

 the matter necessitates me humbly to submit my case to 

 the decision of your Majesty, trusting that you will be pleased 

 to annul the sentence of the Hof-Ratt, and thus restore me 

 my good name. 



"Although the Hof-Ratt, as well as the Harads-Ratt, 

 considered it fully proved that it was entirely without intent 

 or design on my part that Svensson was killed, the Hof- 

 Riitt has nevertheless drawn its special attention as well to 

 the circumstance of my not clearly distinguishing, before 

 firing, what the object aimed at actually was, as that the 

 proceedings before the Harads-Ratt did not make it appear 



