The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-04-13
TOpen and uniz,aufnetd. ]
Mr.. WILLIS,

DER .ElvlNG 10 your Guardian of the zsd ult.
that publication under re hgnature OF John
Meredith would make its appe lance in yonr next,
can only conGftspt wts~sass e predetermined to
let .sFe riothsa tpst ss.a.1Ect related in my
in ~ .DsIil So e sa,l,
ons and clole with reflection or two, directed
The candid inquirer. As it is foreigh from my de-
termination 10 combat his aided fophtry, ridi
Guile his friendly lophift for his lent iophin hall
only tell him whoever he is, that he is travelling
very flow pace in the path OF emnenee The au-
thor coniectures and takes the liberty of layng
that am receiving the reward Jutiy merit.
This lat ASSERTION hops and trur IS true for nce
the time, the happy period uncovered would
notwithstanding my inaccounted for loises, aud my
losses accounted for by Mr.. Merdh himlelf, iut
4elnp 90 dollars to be itolen from 1ne fdnrng per
hsps lon,e Of his amcurs goods trutted BY him TO
negroes, &c be able di,charge all my luit debts
40 the iatsfaction Of my kind and iymPathetic
differs That heavy cloud of detection which hun4
npon my mind, darfrned every project, and tpread
= ploou upon all the of my foul has beer
happily diipeled and in conicious reetitud-
If NOT preiumptuons, wearing, but not as be fays
crown of thorns, butl laures of the mott lscret
Appreciation
IN this thou fayef right, whoer thou art. -.
Reader throw untruth and hold the counterpart,
But thorns and thtles ttamp black guard clown.
Iihall only ak Ma. M few queftions and con-
Glide with a rtaec;on or two, as a continuation OF
my addreis &c the candid ineairer. Did the writ
tef1 agreement declare, that you we're 10 have foods
at hrt colt, deductng all eXpences Was any pro
1niie made you of Fnofe hau COL PRIOR 20 gonr Yak
ing up to he amount, Of eol.f Did agree thar
you was TO pay yourseii Did 1srder you TO tre{'
Dick, a white vagabond-Mr. Such-a -oness Black
Tom-Mr. Auother -bod,'s Peter--or Mr.. Any DO
6y's Will, Gil. Fill or Bill How comes the fix
pounds ;uly due you Was not this charge prior
TO any agreement after that tor sci. And was
yoo not al that time col. in my debt, agreea
duct will lpeak agqinft tieH." As laid before, l
with you we'll, and it is ony your obfinacy that
draws tie annadverdons of my pen before the juft,
the impartial, brt fcrutinous eye of the public To-
itead Of attempting another notification, you had
better acknowledge (Perhaps your inadvertent
faplll and ihAll intereeds with the public in your
behalf
As to my having {aid more than is mentioned in
ny laft that could actually operate againft his cha
racter, deny. In what they may have
been conf rued, flranger, therefore fha,
make tpyfelf eaiy a5 the potion Of any alp and
as for his being bound over for bis good be-
baviour, he may thank me for my lenity and can
donr respected him, before the honorable Court
of Berkeley. GABRIEL NOURSE.
The reader ii ecrasy Regretted ,rae,t 70 eae5
aeh Of DR. AZ tdltenee Ajfer 5ergfng tke1r antuls0e
y, e0gfdent @sy qvA fud uotqvakfauding suooth
fl1rt, bs eorau7 APPEAR a Orr, an foAndation and
BIZ building aozbd auth anfsmpe,sd eaarfar did mai
cave bimbe dyaqO, 81 -evea il bad 7vdsse ntbf law
.bat iaf, mar Aahigg his fep 70 pay bmhl' bozoe4sr
I@aA harp hngrr TIT kave tbe piece aine to puu4A
Ie5f; and as 10 any Of my G0srtons btingta any per-
I'M laying uxdv ,he bfou, are ,<Sasaed to call at my
hoa'S and 1v p'ove qvbat lbavt Jail As 10 my bad
memory, brba3' 100 z7aeb ,eeolfed to jJ g man ,
'so60m Lbad oatt sbe grtatse partially.