Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-08-13

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! Mn. Gu. LoRING has, tor FnrDoscs as
dishonorp .lc and disgracefid to himself a
hey are mean and pitifrl, dragged me be.
fore the public and endeavored ID divert
their attention from an affair, that be Is sen
sble an investigation will entail mfany on
his own character, to different ard dis
tinct transaction, in which | was q party,
but which was neither covered with the
mantle Of mystery or contaminated with
fraud. Il IS sometimes the policy Of thief.
when suspicion is abroad and the officers of
justice in pursuit, to be among the first 70
lcry tlief and rascal. III was the policy of
On. Loring 10 luil suspicion and raise a
smoke, thar might favor his escape from
situation iie no doubt felt % be uncomforta-
bic. To Mr.. LorIng owe nothing Defer
ence TO the public and just regard for my
self induces me to publish this statement
and the deposition accompanying IT, For
me 70 c0untenance by silence the deception
lie IS attempting To practice on the signers
Of the notes mentioned in his advertise nenl
in the Gazette Of the Oh Jul. last, would
! be 70 make myself partaker Of fraud and
pander to has viIiany. ny Mr. I.oring's
own confession as also by The statement Of
respectable deponent he appointed Mr..
Todd his agent and attorney during his ab-
sencc at the sOuthard Ii has been abun
, dainty proved and is DOT denied by saii Lnf-
ing, that he left under th,. contrDul and di-
reClion Of his said agent. among other notcs
! those mentioned IN his aforesaid Infamous
advertisement The notes were payable 10
! himself, Endorsed by hIm and left with bis
/ agent for the express purpose Of sale upon
f. the most advantageous terms. Mr.. Loring
knows me 20 be the bona file purchaser Of
| said notes paid for the same good and
| valuable consideration & Immediately after
! the purchase called Oh Tie makers of said
notes for payment, Mr. Loring being then
absent Some Ut the makers informed ne
| said L.oring was indebted 20 them lasee
| amount and desired would have patience
/ TIL his return. He knows that after ms re-
! turn he called Oh me 1T Bath, when | III
| formed him had purchased said notes,
that They were unpaid, and requested pay
ment He knows that he at that time beg
| ell or me to wait or weeks, at the *
! piration Of which he would make pawn, ut
Of the whole OF part. He also knows or has
| rene inferred 90 forget that | afterwarti>
1 went I'D n Yarmouth a lis express enIrea.
! T., Saen lie pad me the amount due on
| one Of the notes | purchased As aforesaid,
and rene wed ms request that / would gra.ls
I him further indulgence as respects tie urie
/ OF payment on the other notes held acaIns
han ~ indorser. MI f.yIng has gppealc
| 10 tie Pualic. BY that tribunal wish HIM
/ and myself % be tried. hers su5i0n the
! deposition Of Nj. VIM, II Smith, whose
| Character IS nan OF truth and nonor Is
/ flle from suspicion.
1 JOHN ELDER.
| ] William II Smith Of IL wfnl age testify
ard sav thai sometime i'll tile latter pan Uf
/ February o. the first Of March Ammo Dom
/ III 1910, I was presen. ia COMPANY with
/ n4r ,In elder Of Bath, and Mr.. William
I TJt1 torn rly Of r,hyarmDuth, al North
/ ,srmou.h e Mtchel's tavern. Mr Todd
( 0tte cd flr sale a number Of notes 0f hand
! given 20 Charles Lorlng and by HIM en-
! lorsed blank Some Ot those notes weII
! signed by Ammi Il. mitchell s son, Charles
I u. Mitchell and Nathan Oaks. The
I SAID Elder then and there purchased
| said nltes, ana paid SAID TODD nifty dollars
! IL specie and I, cons siderable sun IN bank
\ bills 10 wnat amount do no, know, As a
! consideration Tor The purchase Vt ssidnotcs
( And Lne sand Elder and Todd called on me
! 10 be a witness Uf the transaction. The
( Number or the amount of sad notes 1 carnOt
nJw ascertain ". recollection; bot believe
. they were OF considerable amount, re.hAps
one thousand dollars.
i WIN. IL. SMITH.
! Which was sworn 10 before 40 " God,
Jun. and Jno. Merrlli, Jun. Jus 'lt. VI NE
Peace quorum unus.