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237 others, (2) that I have disregarded the terms of the notice signed by me in Dr. Clark’s case by publishing a prophecy on November 21, 1898, (3) that I pre-arrange the fulfilment of my prophecies or make secret attempts to fulfil them afterwards, (4) that my writings are harsh and provocative, and (5) that my prophecy of November 21, 1898, is likely to cause a breach of peace. My reply to them is (1) that no such prophecy was ever been published without the consent of the person about whom it was made and that it is only after much persistence on his part that such a course had been adopted, (2) that the notice in question contains no prohibition against making a prophecy, (3) that this was only a suspicion, not having the slightest evidence in support of it, and that the good conduct of my followers, the high moral tone of my teachings and the absence of any such assertion on the part of those about whom the prophecies were made, are strong proofs to reject such a supposition completely, (4) that my writings are not provocative in the least, and this becomes clear on comparison of the writing of the two parties, and (5) that the prophecy had been made and fulfilled without causing any breach of peace. ( Life of Ahmad by A. R. Dard ra , edition of 2008, pp. 633-634) On February 13, 1899, the Promised Messiah as filed a defence statement outlining the real facts tracing the history of animosity of Maulav i Sahib against the Promised Messiah as and his mission. On basis of this statement, the District Magistrate of Gurd a sp u r, on February 24, 1899, dropped proceedings against the Promised Messiah as and Maulav i Muhammad H ussain Bat a lv i was directed to file a six clause declaration. In section four, Maulav i Sahib pledged that he would abstain from employing in any controversy with Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and would not use an abusive epithet or injurious expressions and from publishing any writing or picture which might cause pain to him (the Promised Messiah as ). The District Magistrate assured the Promised Messiah as that he was free to set the law in