The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-16

NC hStucU pau ny IaNtu t<OSS'-yOu will OBJ.
serve, sir, that these indorsations take place on
the 18th day OF March 1908, and that OH the very
next day after having thus made the arrange.
ment To def aud me of the rents, which Harry
Heth knew had been conveyed to me. lie writes
me letter proposing division Of the property
and SO succeeded, Cfhe can sustain the principle
he contends for as to fix on me the whole of
loss, the half Of which would have been his loss.
had he continued his interest in tile Deep Run
Fits ali this is done without any notice having
been given that rents had been paid in advance
The merits of the case having not been change
Ell, AGAIN give notice, that the Notes will not be
paid until the rents settled on this point Nv
Ci'iiat Is equally determined with myself
lexpected that Harry Heth would have pub.
!ished h,s original letter a1d transcript too, and
by some sophlstry have endeavored to reconcile
them as he has called on me, l must in order To
Introduce the letter, go into detail of some
leDg,h-In the year 1907, Harry Heth applied to
me TO make purchase OF Mr.. Noss's two thirds
OF the Falling Creek and Deep Run Coal Pitts,
on his and my joint account in pursuance Of tins
application, purchased of MIR. Ross ut private
safe his two thirds of the deep Run Pitts, at
the price of $4,000 this was effected on the both
January, 1908. with the knowledge pid appro.
baton OF Mr. Heth--some time to this
date. informed Harry He,h that the Falling
Greek Pitts were advertised for sale to pay debt
then due from Mr.. Ross to Grsnbery and Han.
cock, and that it they were purchased at pubic
sale, they OF course would DE the Joint property of
Granbery and Hancock, but observed that as
Granbsry and Hancock had determined TO run
up that piece of property as far as s 1000 only,
and as their object was merely TO cover so much
OF Mr. Ross's debt, doubted not but that Mr..
CRANBERRY would permit me to take the property
TO my own account at S 1000, provided they be.
came the purchasers oft at or under this sum,
and that would make the proposition, provided
Mr. Heth Nished an interest in the property
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consented, which was Immediately commu-
nicated to Heth, and he appeared much
pleased at the arrangement; the property was
set up, and purchased it OH the Goth Of, anua-
~ 1908, at the sum of 5000 S for account OF
CRANBERRY and Hancock, AMI it was on that very
day past to my debit in account with Granbery
and Hancock at the sum Of 1000 s.: all these Cir
cumstances were fully known to Mr.. Heth-but
as he stated bis inability then to advance his
haif OF the said purchase, he proposed to pay
me IN different way, namely, TO give me 1900
dollars per annum for the years 1903, 1909 and
1910, and on the LIST January 1911, the half Of
the purchase money, say 1866 SO dollars, at
which time his partnership with Mr.. Nicolson
would expire, and would render it convenient
tor him to make the payment. asked him the
sum OF 25OO dollars per annum, and the payment
on the 1st jan 1871 aforesaid. In the course of
cheapening me in my demand / well remember
that he reminded me of the advantages had in
property cost me in fact only the SUM of 5000 dol
lars, after deducting my proportion of Granbery
and Hancock's protits-atter much conversation,
we agreed to fix the sum at 1000 dollars per
annum payable quarterly, and the sum of 1906 9 3
dollars, on the LIST January 1911. In this situa-
ton did the matter stand, until received from
Harry Heth the letter of the 18th March 1908,
IN which he says will take the Falling Creek
pits at cost" ] him believe the day af-
ter, and informed him that ifhe repented his bar
gain, would keep the purchases to my own ac-
count, but that if he preferred it, he might take
thu talling Greek pits at 1000 dollars, (the sum
pad Cranberry & Hancock for them, & would
keep theDeeP Run; to this he assented, s, we i'm
mediately made memorandum which both sign
ed before witnesses, stating that instead of holding
a JOINT interest, we had made different arrange
ment by Harry Heth's taking TO his own account
the falling creek pits, at 1000 dollars. at 3 and
months credit and relinquishng his claim on
the Deep Run pits to me--thus did at his re-
guest cancel bargain, in doing which, CAV.
him up the sum Of 5000 dcllars-in quarterly
| lnstaments of SOC dollars each. Harry Heth,
since paying his NOES, has sued me in Chancery,
| to recover back 1900 dollars, the amount ofone
OF them, under the pretext that as Mr.. Ross did
not get the 1000 dollars, he Harry Heth is en-
titled TO them.
A friend of Mr. Hetf's hearing my statement
| of this transaction, waited on him, to convince
him that he had brought his suit enormously
Mr.. Heth however, had made up his mind not
to be convinced, and observed that if he did not
succeed in getting 1000 doliars, lie would at
least get from me 1000 dollars-my proportion
of Cranberry and Hancock's profits, on that piece
OF property this reply taken in connection with
his remarks, when he was cheapenng me in
demand of $500 dollars per annum, induces me
censcientiously to believe that he has altered
his letter for the purpose of grounding claim
against me for 1000 dollars, in case lie did not
succeed in getting 1000 aollars-if had lost or
mlslaid his original letter, how was l to prove
that he never had made me the offer of 5000 6
as stated in the letter he has published Tie
original and transcript are both in his own hand
writing, q can any man, Through a mistake in
sert the sum of 5000 dollars, instead of the
word . cost'-if Mr.. Heth can place his several
inconsistencies in an innocent point of view,
shall feel neither envy modification on that
account have at least proven his incorrect
ness in more than instance, and this will
answer the purpose have in view, which is to
do away the credibility of his calumnies against
my character my legal rights am determined
not to surrender to him. l have answered his
bill IN Ciancery, and have proposed that if there
has been any misunderstanding on his part, as
to the cost Of the Falling Greek pits would
take them back, and pay him his money and in.
terest this l will do to day, tomorrow or on
any subsequent day.
M w. HANCOCK.
Richmond. 18th Feb 1910