Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24
AIr. Peasants.
NOTHING hu

HVAftiNG but my regard for
public opinion could have induced me to
take any notice at the Advertisement under
tue signature OF 4. Brooks and I hope the
puouc WIN construe VIA I shall say, into
nothing more than self defence.
That ! had a bond of Mr.. Brooke, l. ,r,.
out It neither came to me from Mr.. Georre
Cox nor does Il amount. with ali H. O.
tterest due. to so much as. the lowest snm
ne mentions, (S 1907 Nin describing the
bond he advertises. Whether il il The sams
or mot is immaterial. Some time in the
NOM OF November last, I informed Mr..
Brooks that ! was about to make n trade
with Mr.. Edward Cox of ChesterReld. IN
which ! was to receive honda. and that r
expected to receive his amcnest Others
ne said he would az Leave nav me as emu
one else. but that he had been n Great ex
pense IN his new estahlishmsnt, therefore
eonid nos pay - any short tidae. I observed
20 him. that Il vas probable he could esis
time and getpaid By his endorsing ruv note
for negotiation-this he at first refused. but
aiterwaro said he would consider of il SO
We parted for that time:
On the 9th OF this month when Mr.. Ed
WARD Cox vas about To pass sundry bonds to
ne, mr. COX went With me to Mr.. Brooks.
and the subject of indorsiae was men,inn.S
again, see Mr.. Ca. certificate to wit. ss1h;s
Is to certify. that on the 9Th day of ,h;s
month"; went with Major Mayo to Mr. y
BROOKS, before l had passed the said Broakss
pond to said Mayo. and the said Mavo &
BROOKS had a conversation in my preseoc.
Ia which the said Brooks did agree ~ -,
dorse the said Mayos' note to the amo.a,
OF SAID Brooks bond. for the purpose of NOV
gociation at Bank The said Mavo go.
place the said Brooks bond in h;s 60
hands as security, which note. if nero,;.tsa.
Was TO be renewed from time to. time. pn,;I
tt might be convenient for the said Bronts
to pay it of. in discharge of his said bond
EDWARD cox. Z.
December 18th
mo- having the least doubt but that Mr.
BROOKS would. do any thing that he had said
ne wou.o, toia the President of the Far
thers DahK OF virginia that / should offer
sucn a no,e at the next discount day, and
isqueseeu tnat ne would state to the Board
the ground on which I exnected Il wor,J
pass, not notwithstanding they were mt =, ~
habit of passing new paper. Aud on Wei
nesday the l4th I vent to Mr. Rro,,s -
have my note endorsed, agreeable 70 n,c-
mise-he tben. for the first time told me
nao Traded for some Of my paper. eI
thought x strafgc that he should trade for
my paper, after making the arrangement
&oo'e m~eotloned, Without Consulting me. or
even asking If | had any iofTsetts.l asked
am 10 shew RE the paper-Gnd,nr ,bic 70
qaest rot attended to, Iiets him
About the middle of the afternoon IF Fri.
day the 18th. I received a note dated the
s,h. : from Mr.. Brooks forwarding INV pas-
sing his bond. / told the bearer. Mr.. Has.
klns, It was too late. Having nov seen
what papers they are, / End one of them Is
a receipt which l had told Mr.. Cox I would
receive OF him IN payment ii he could obtain
Il. Apd had Mr.. Brooks have She wn me
me paper whenI requested him to shcw it.
accommodation for that recent wonId
ave takea place. but against the bond I
rave sandry Offsets, which can on,v be SET
Fied with MIR Bass unless Mr.. brooks il
to allow them.
December %, 1914 e
=, From 9Th to the 16di finding its way, and !
u,e tfne in Richmond, .ud once present
WIN nnn ON the 18th, and requested ths naner
70 DC produced, why hold it back, therebv nre.
ss"'ins an annicable understanding. and com,
out Win Ills advertisements