Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-08-20
tRANLEs IORING.

REQUESTS his friends aud acquaintance
Who noticed The scurrilous abuse Lately pub
tslied against him by David Elder. and
John elder, 10 peguse the following depo-
sition -
/ William Todd, Of lawful age, do test
IN and say-that ON the night Of the second
Of March last past, left my house & went
away on Journey, and did no return until
Monday, the sixth Of this instant, (August)
nor have l been in town sinse tile sad sec.
ond day of March, until the said sixth day
OF August And / do further esilfy and
say, that about an hour or two, or perhaps
even less, before | set out Oh my said Jour
ney, delivered to Samuel BucEnan Cutter,
note ofhand given by Nathsn Oakes 10
Charles L0ring, for ninety fou- dollars, or
tbereabouts--also another note given by said
Cakes 10 said I.oring, for twenty dollars
also note of hand given by Amm X.
Mitchell & Son to said Loring, for seventy
six dollars, Or whereabouts, together with
number of other notes of hard & papers -
And ! do further testify ana say, that /
then directed the said Gutter 70 deliver VI
said notes and papers tv his Uncie Charles,
meaning the said Charles Loring And /
do further testify and say, that never took
from said LoriBg's store. note Of hand
given by said Ammi X. Mitchell and Son
to said Loring, for one hundred aud seven N
three dallars, nor the note given BY Charles
{. Mitchell TO SAID LoriRg, for forty Two
dollars, or Whereabouts, nor tie note given
BY Richmond Losing.
Questions by Richmond Lorin5, attorney to
Charles LONG
Q Do YOU know John Elder, Of Bath
A. Perhaps j may have seen him, but
do not know the man.
Q BY John Elders attiorney--Did you
ever transact any business, with a person,
calling himself Johu Eide /!
A j never did
Q b. Charles Lorng's attorney d id
YOU yer selIor cause to be sold, directly Of
.,indrectly 0 said Elder, any notes Of hand
whatever "A. never did
@ B. John Elders attorney--Do you
ksow - whom John Elder purchased the
notes III hand, given by Ammi r. Mitchell
and Son, and by Charles Q. Mitchell, and
by Richmond Loriag to Charles Loring
A. do not.
Q ~ c. Loring's attorney-Did YOU ev !
er dispose OF or sell to any person whatever,
any no,e or notes, given to Charles Lorng
by Ammi X Mitchell and Son, o. Charles
c. Mitchell, Or Richmond Loring, and by
said Charles 10 ing endorsed
A | noger did.
Q. Do you know how John Elder came
By tie aforesaid notes J
"A. l do not.
O Do you know William II. Smith :
A. ] do not know him, nor do think ]
ever saw him.
Q BY Elders Attorney Did YOU ever
see person at Sch Mitchelfs tavern, or
any where else, calling himself William H.
Smith A. | never did.
Q By Loring's attorney--Did you ever
dispose Of or sell, AT the dwelling house OF
Seth Mitchell, TO any person Whatever, any
! notes whatever, originally given 70 Charles
Loring y Insver did.
Q. Do you know how the gwen by Am
mi r. Mttchell z Son, fl onr huHd, i and
seventy three dollars, and the note given BY
; Charles @. Mitchell and he ona gneH IN
Richmond Loring TO SAID Charles Loring,
got out Of MS desk or possession
A do nor.
O BY John Elders attorney-Were any
Of the noles above alluded 70, Or any part
thereof your property Or were you any
other wise interested therein, than as attCr
ney to Charles Loring during lis absence
It the outward
A. Neither Of said notes nor any part
thereof we've my property, nor was | ANY
way interested therein. lha1 as a t0rney 10
Charles Loring.
Q BY the same-Did you eve hear
Charles LDrIng say, that ne believed that
John Elder came fairly and honestly By The
aforementioned notes, and pad valuable
consideration therefor
A. / never did. Ard fiilher Saith not.
Wa. TODD
Which was sworn to before Amml X.
Mitchell, and Jacob Mitchell, Jusuces o.