The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-08

Tor me, was indebted 10 Me. Potlss la the
som OF sixty-,wo doiisrs aud eighiy-ious
cents; and Is ordered to favoor Fenuani, and
give bini an opportunity 10 pay Il ia labor,
gave NJ Potter my note for that sum. remar-
king az the time, that had small account
against him. Mr.. Potter replied, thar he
would settle at any time, IKE the balance
out OF tie noe gave him.. Just before fast
August Court, ! requested q settlement. Me
Potter put his note in suit wirhou, indorsing
the balance, or making any settlement with
sne Afterwards, on being infor ms ed by q at
torney that could DOT file my account An an.
swer TO noIe, pu, my accoun, ia suit, not
ing in my writ that had given him credit.
Notwithstanding had given Mr.. Potter his
full credit, he brough. az action against me
on his account, and charged me with mum.
Der of articles wh:c- never had, and also
the SAME acticies which had credited, a.
rnouniios in the whole to thirty four dollars
aud sixty-six ceots. dispu,ed MS accouni
before the jury, at last August term and
wnils the Cause was on trial, Mr.. Potter, in
preseace Of The court and Jury, with MS own
hand, erased his wrong charges, and retue-
cd MS account to eleven dollars and six cents,
for which he recovered verdict, with cost
taxed At eleven dollars and six cents. In my
action against him, demanded Of MIN sum
OF money which he promised to pay me for
Withdrawing from the highway ia my own
land, my Biacksmith's Shop and Coal.house,
and thereby widening he highway opposite
10 Mr. Potter's door. had no writing from
bin . support this claim /; and having moth
tng but his word for it, could not recover il.
I.recovsred for the articles charged 10 Nc,
Potter, at the price charged hem, bu, the
Juy allowed me no interest. Now whethef
M Potter inteudsd to recover mis- whole ac-
eount against me, fo- he had charged the
sams on his book, which he produced in
court, or whether he made those wrong char
gcs against me merely to give the court
Jurisdiction, and subject me TO bill Of costs,
! shall not Pretend to say but sball leave il
for him 70 explain aud The public to Judge.
have lodged with the printers an at,estcd
copy OF Ms. Potter's account with etasofes,
and request the Freement to look at it.
Fut,her more c, was indebted hy no,e, d.
ted he sh day of April 1915, t. the sum
Of ,hfee nundred and sixty Ave dollars, to one
Benjamin Potter, WHO wa, ,enao, 10 Mr.. Eli,
sha x. Potter, and owed M. Potter about
8 10 Tor rent. I had several lines been to
the house of this Benz amin Potter, aud Ca
note Beojamin took part. but decined 10
k'ns the whole, saying he mad rather have ths
intefes tnAn the money As 5000 as hsd
pu' my sccount IN SUIT, M. Potter wrGt a,
rats Bsnji aud uo,ained freiu him my
note, and ~ mealately put j. in su., oolaine
iudg men ,ue. con for tue balance, 5 3I5, and
soon atter, cnuJi took oui his execution
gsnst me, and often PUBLICLY thteaiened me,
An1 pye aeu q rnu IA mil that he
would sweep my farm Of stock aud hay, and
strip sne ot my personal property. By such
threats as those he put my family In such
dstress and tear, lha, often found them IN
tears and such were their apprehensions
that Often they could not sleep. Blu, he
never came on my possessions 10 put his
tareats IN execution was informed hat
his friends sharsed hin out Of his intention.
l paid the money on his execution IN due
seasea but poor Benz ,min Potter has not
60. MS money yet This Benjamin Pot,er Is
IN honest man, but q man Of weak mind.
M. Potter has endeavored to purchase other
notes and demands against me, but failed in
his attempts. During this time, / was and
stiil am possessed of a real estate Consisting
of near Ave huDdi ed acres of valuable land,
adjoining the Court.House lot 10 South
Kingstown, free from any incumberance SO
tha, NJ. Potter would not have threatned me
through fear Of losing ms debt. which he had
purchased.
Now, fellow citizens, I think that Elisha
r. Potter, Esq. is not e. for Governor of this
State and If he succeeds to that Office shall
not feel proud Of him.
TIMOTHY PECKHAM, Jun. 3
South. .Kingssown, March 26.h 1918