Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-03

quantity received l92 barrels. The iirst
check given to Mr.. English ieii due 1 ti
Dec. ard was paid--the second fell due Oh
the list Dec. the date Of my failure. at
which time had received but 425 bis. "f
-four, and had paid him for loo, leaving NE
deficient on the contract 1926 barrels only
IN place oil 800 as stalled by Mr.. English;
and under circumstances very different from
those he has attempted to impose OH tic
public-abou this time was called ON for
$500 10 26oo d,ilars previously obtained
on loan from different persons To meet ell
gagements pressing upon me land had re-
lied very much on what ! expected to re-
ceive for brick 10 refund il, when the aid
1 derived from that sour &c die! not exceed
425 dolls. besides checks and notes for a.
bout 2ooo dollars falling due 10th l'h and
18th Dec. which had to provide for, prin-
cipally in the Farmers Bank of Alexandra
ami loco dolls 10 Lindsay s. Hill who ad-
vanceti that SUN for me a lew days belore,
10 be returned ON the i9th Decenber; bu.
they finding me very much perpIexed on
that day in my endeavours 10 raise It., "a
greed TO wait until the following Monday
for the balance, provided | could make
tiem out IT'S dollars which did by bor-
rowing .-Tne same day. but af.er Bans
hours Mr.. Wheelrighi OF the house OF John
II. Ladd q. Co. left a; my store III my ab-
sence, check drawn by The cashier Of the
Potomack Bank ON the Mechanics Bank OF
Alexandria Tor 800 dollars, the amoudt OF
loo barrels OF -four sold them.-The Friday
previous had sold Lawrason & Fowls Zoo
barrels -four, deliverable on the Monday
! following.
Monaay the 2lst of December was the
day reserved for my troubles an ,1iiilcui.
tlcs-whGn il came rad this check, re-
cei.e OF Nj. Wheelwright, for 800 dol
! lars, at 81 days, receives on account Of
-four sold them; and the proceeds of the two
notes sold Edward Lioy ID TO meet the pay
meat To Vioieit; a check in favor OF Eng
iish for $50 dollars, 10 return 80 dollars
/ borrowed money; the balance of the 1000
| dulias to Lindsay y Hill; and goo barrels
Of fl.ur 10 Lawrason 4. Fowle.
Finding it impossible to meet all my en-
! getnents on that day, il became matter
of difficulty low | should dispose of the
| means had in my hands: on that head
was very much perplexed but finally, in
| state of mlni ordering on insanity, dis
posed of them as follows TO Lindsay l.
Hi; paid $50 dollars of he money receiv-
F! ed from the Mechanics Bank, $50 dollars
returned Henderson & Fiizhugh, 800 dol
lars paid S. s. b. Reed. and returned to
Lawrason 4 Fowie their note al 80 days
for 500 dulars On account OF flour due them.
have heen thus particular III the closing
acts of my business, as | have no doubt
much misrepresentation will he detected
by such course and although cannoi
expect from this desutory appeal to satisfy
those whose minds have been !nRg since
made up not 10 believe any fling that does
not accord with he, ir own declaration, yet
Il ere are many Of different de- rription,
who, feel confident, will be satisfied on
one point at least, 10 wit, that the charge
Of my having Carried off money is false
Here would willing ly close this address,
l.dt forth unloward course pursued tow ards
me, BY ascrbing to rue motives base as the
charges are taisr for leaving Alexandra.
followed up by the most unheard OF perse-
cutiOn.
On Tuesday The 29d of December, find
ing myself unable to advance one step far
ther in my rusiness, and all hopes OF reco-
very at an end, aid having on former oc-
casion experienced the temper Of certain
inhivIduais tow ards me, | determined 10
leave Alexandria ami retire to the house OF
a friend &C.. |. Love in the neighborhOod,
distant about three or four miles, there TO
decue on the best Course 10 he taken III re-
gard to ny Giiicullies. WIS induced 10
take ibis step in consequence OF former
scenes being fresh il my recollection, when,
bu, Tor The inlerposit on of one man in be-
coming y bail, night have been the VIC
tim Of the most deadly malice. This gen
tleman is no longer a resident OF the Dis-
trict, and consequently could not afford me
that relief under similar circumstances -
but i'll retiring 10 Virginia | had not the
most distant idea OF avoiding The law, as
IS communicated TO several OF my friends
at the time. My only inducement was to
enable me to- give bail in the event OF suits
How far was justified in that course will
appear in the sequel. After being called
on by several of my creditors, il was on
Christmas day, think, that captain JOHN
McCobb rode out 10 see me, and after few
ords conversation he told me that had
omitted to endorse note for about ESQ dol
lars which had paid him in flour contract
a week OF two before, which was the prn.
cipa; reason that induced him to come out
Il invited him TO the house, and was, l
Iieve in the act of endorsing said note
when Mr.. English presented himself in the
room. must here take occasion TO remark
that captain McCobb's conduct was such as
will for ever en,itie him TO my g:atilude-
II was kind, tender and respectful. Hav-
ing very soon done with captain McCobb
he left ne, and entered into conversation
with Mr.. English. He had not advanced
far before bad TO remind him of the ne
cessiiy of observing decorum, when ne