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twice to the Chronicle but it had been refused under 

 pretence that it was too late, or that there was no room. 

 It was published as an advertisement in the Gazette^ and 

 ran as follows : — 



TO THE PUBLIC. 



Having observed an Advertisement in the Guiana 

 Chronicle of the nth instant, and subsequent papers, 

 signed ANDREW COCHRANE Johnstone, and although 

 from the well-known charafter of the writer, I doubt not 

 but a candid and discerning Public is well aware what 

 credit is to be placed on his allegations; yet, lest silence 

 on the subje6l might be construed into an acknowledge- 

 ment of its truth, I have deemed it necessary to contra- 

 di6l an assertion contained in that Paper. ANDREW 

 Cochrane Johnstone, having found himself foiled (no 

 doubt with great mortification to his feelings) in every 

 attempt he has hitherto made to vent his spleen and 

 malice upon me, has at last been put to the shift of having 

 recourse to an advertisement in a public paper, charging 

 me with having lately a6led towards the Negroes of this 

 Estate in a most cruel and unjust manner. In defence 

 of my own chara6ler and reputation, also the duty 1 owe 

 to the profession I follow, I beg leave now solemnly 10 

 assure the Public that COCHRANE JOHNSTONE'S asser- 

 tion of me is palpably FALSE, and unfounded ; and I have 

 no doubt but the Sequestrators appointed by the Honour- 

 able Court will do me the justice to have the matter most 

 stri6lly investigated ; at the same time it is my intention 

 to institute an A6lion against the said ANDREW COCH- 

 RANE Johnstone to prove the Charges laid against me. 



P. H. Baynes. 



Bel Air, i6th Sept., 1822. 



