Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-04
To The RESIDENTS Of Fairfax County
IN particular, and The PUBLIC IN gene

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published in the Alexandra Daily Adver-
tiser on Saturday the 18th instant---- The
following is fair and true statement Gin
part of the facts therein alluded to, as re-
spects the former and late conduct OF Geo.
Summers towards nae perhaps some per-
sons might expect soma answer from,or no.
tice taken bv me ofG. Summers's piece OF
the I'D instant sc. When pros.sed a
state mens of facts founded on truth, by no
means intended by giving them to the pao-
lie, to enter the field of scandal and black
gnardism to give them currency, conse.
squ7ntly cannot notice that production IN
this way, but leave the reward to which Its
merirs are peculiarly Untitled, to be measar-
ed to its patron by legal authority. lrwas
truly painful to me, to find myself compel,
led to the most disagreeable alternative OF.
.resorting to the public prints, but the con-
duct of the man compelled the measure, a
candid public, viii hope, consider with
attention the simple statement now az
boat to be submitted to their consideration
free from any unfayorable Impressions, or
preiudices which NAV have been made, or
created by the declarations and backbitings,
of the said George Summers, and while
they peruse the narrative let them apply the
case to themselves, aud then determine.
whether or not, had grounds for the char.
ges complained Of against him, VIZ. :. IN
gratitude, malice, false accusations, mean.
ness, and baseness.'' am in the country
where was born, and have resided up.
wards of fifty two years, from the year 1880
to the present moment, have acted IN pub"
lie Office. to those longest acquainted with
me, and particularly to those with whom |
have transacted the most public business,
I now appeal as to my conduct-and as
am unaccustemed to matters in his way,
and meaningto make my statement IN as
short manner as possible, so as to COM
prehend such facts as hath been referred to
and grow out of the premises, must per-
sue that method which to me appears most
familiar, and least any part might be lost
sight Of (when come to speak of George
Summers's answer to my bill &C. shall
apply the contradictions to each se2erate-
ly as go, nor shall all the airs he gives
himself deter or prevent my publishing the
same, aud which submit as follows:
Some firno la .hA latter Pars Of ire3,
or early in 1884, George Summers who
then resided on farm, the property OF
William Herbert esq applied to me in
very supplicatlng and moving manner, to
try to prevail on my father Mr.. John Rat
clife, to take him as assistant deputy She
riff, in place OF Caleb carp, who then resid-
ed with the said John RatcliA, as such,
Tor thathe George Summers was likely to
get.involyed in debt, for rent of the farm
aforesaid, promising how WILL he would
conduct himself &c. On which l did APP
ply to my father onthe subject, stating the
aforesaid applications, when my ia her most
pointedly refused in the first instance, (his
objections omit to mention) but on my
pressing solicitations, he at length did a.
gree to take him at the expiration of Caleb
i Earp's year, in consequence OF which the
] said George Summers, wis his wife and
children were removed to the house ct my
father. and then was qualified and taken as
an assistant my father as appears agreed
to allow him one half CT the profits arising
! from the Office within Truro parish, which
| my aaid father was Untitled to.--G George
Summers continued TO act under M ia.
Tiers directions on those terms as appears.
! until some time in 1885, when it further
appears he did prevail on my father 10 give
him ell his profits, conditioned he the said
Geo. Summers wor;i settle pay his rent &.
! taxes, and collect and accoun, for all the
balances due him the said ]. Radcliffe &c.
! Nothing disagreeable that now recolleet
had taken place from his entering on the
duty aforesaid until early in the year 1888,
/ when my father with whom had large
running accounts, wrote me very angry
! and disagreeable letter, stating charges cf
attempts in me. . take advantages of him
in accounts. [ soon after furn shed my fl.