Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02

" four hogsheads of tobacco were deliver
ed to Willis Wills, by order Of the said
" Abraham Green. He also saith, that he
"has not the least recollection of having
"been applied to by George P. King. or
"any other person, upon the subject the
above tobacco; and that he never gave
"any certificate of the now existence of
I" the said four hhds. oftobacco.
WOOD TUCKER.
"Sworn to before me, the day and year
FIRST above written, at Petersburg.
GEORGE JOHNSON, Alderman"
Which that gentleman, as he was au-
thorised to do, published.
From the facts alledged in that affida-
Wit, the plain inference certainly was, that
Mr.. George P King had procured the GER
titicatc therein referred to, improperly.
Concerning Mr. Kings character, the sub
scrlber knows nothing but having under
stood that he enjoyed good reputation,
and that his [the subscriber's) name was
subscribed to the said certificate, which ap-
peared to be in his hand writing, the sub
scriber came from Petersburg 10 this place
for the express purpose of inspecting the
said certificate and if he had been mista-
ken (Which he did believe was not posi-.
ble) in that case, it was his determination
torender to MIR. King the Justice which was
due TO him, OF candidly acknowledging the
error. The subscriber accordingly went
to the Office of master commissioner
Greenhow, where the certificate was lodg-
ed, examined it, and satisfied himself from
the appearance of the hand writing, that
he must have furnished the certificate to
Mr.. King, or some other person. How
1t is possible that he could have had a
conversation with Mr.. King, concerning
the tobacco referred to in the certificate,
orhowhe could have given such certificate,
and yet not have recollecled either the
conversation or the circumstance of hav-
ing given such certificate, he cannot con-
Ceive: but that he does not recolle6t eli
Their, he most solemnly AYERS. He has
not the most distant recollection of ever
having conversed with Mr. King concerning
the tobacco mentioned in the certificate, or
ofever having seen MIR. King in the course
ofhs whole life; nor has he the smallest re.
collection of having been called on by any
person to furnish any certificate relative
10 the four hogsheads Of tobacco men,i.
oned IN that certificate until called on by
Mr.. Wills for that purpose indeed, how
he could have furnished such certificate
he cannot conceive because by refer.
eDce TO his day book, he would instantly
have found the fact, with respect to the
inspection Of that tobacco, to have been as
1t is stated i'll his affidavit published by Mr.
Wills
The subscriber deeply regrets the er.
Tor into which he has been thus Innocent
Iy betrayed; but while he laments mos
sincerely, that he may thus have uninten
tionaily injured Mr.. King, at least for {
short time, he hopes that the PREPARATION
which he has now endeavored to make BY
voluntarily publishing an acknowledgment
OF his error, as relates to the giving OF the
certificate, and that too Immediately or
his discovering his mistake, will be receiv
ed by Mr.. King and the public, as a suf
ficient apology for that mistake. To eri
is the lot ofhumanity to make atonemen
for injuries resulting even from accident
al errors, is the duty Of every man. III,
subscriber derives much consolation from
a consciousness that his error, thus pub
llcly acknowledged, has nothing like gull
attached to it; that it is the result of for
geiulness, and not Of design and he en-
joys the highest pleasure in thus vindicat
ing character, which he had Innocent,
and Involuntary assailed.
WOOD TUCKER.
Richmond, May 25th, 1904.
COME short time previous to the publica,io
J made nv Mr. Willie willie IN tt,a Vii: