Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-03
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eo3T 50-l0o dolls. may be added to this
amount. which had Ia meet for advance
made ne on a contract fur brick ont of the
las, delivery say 10Th December To meet
which | had the note Of B. Hampson &
Co. 1900 dollars, goo dollars received OF
r. Tracy on a bond. and so much of NV
auction sales as was. enabled to turn INTO
money, with a small amount from collec-
tons NY auction sales took place 3hou'
the 10Th of November, the whole amount OF
which was between and 5000 dollars. as
will appear by reference TO John Jackson
& Cos. books-Maior Green of Maryland
was purchaser at the sale. and proposed
TO paw the money for the amount of his
purchase, saw upwards OF 1900 dollars, pro-
yided would make deduction of per
cent for months, which | agreed to. and
he paid me in Baltimore and United States
Bank paper. The Baltimore money, and
part of the Z. States, deposited in the
Farmers Bank on the 18th Nov. and the
balance with other money, | paid to the
Frank lin Bank on the same day, in dis
charge Of note to William Y. Mills for
i44l 5o-1oo doIlars,-ahout 1850 dollars
more of the proceeds of my sales dispo-
sed Dion the 9th If Nov. TO Mordecai Mil
Ter at discount off per cent for six months
to meet note 10 Charles Cpt'ett in the
Farmers Bank for upwards Of loo dollars.
The money received OF Mr.. Miller was
PRINCIPALLY in Union Bank paper. which |
depostrd IN he farmers Bank-some lit
tie time after dispose! of about 500 DOL
lars 10 the same nerson at discount "f -
per cent. which I also deposited in the
Farmers Bank, and with about goo dollars
which paid John MCobh in -four trade,
is I'll I disposed of at discount, as far as ]
recoIlect. except sale ! made to Edward
Llovd OF two notes, each for about $50 dolls.
having 81 and 81 months 10 run, at a dis
count If u per cent to return borrowed
money, to wit, $50 dolls to Henderson &
Fitzhugh, borrowed on Saturday tbe 18th
Dec. to nav Lindsay and Hill, and $50 dol
I.rs to re- leem Thomas Swann's Jr. check
held bv s. e. d. Reed, for which he had
placed funds in nv hands m Hour TRANSACT
ton the week before. The balance OF my
auction sales. with such other means as
had under my control, | transferred to my
securities to redeem pledge | bad given
them previous to their being bound. As
regards the -four transaction with Mr.. Eng
Iish as well as Mr.. Violet, undo rstand
he reports in circulation are generally in
corrohoration Of Mr.. English's statement,
which is we'll calculated, as il was no doubt
intended to deceive, by inducing a belief
that the contract was made but day or two
before my failure, and the proceeds pocket
ed by me. How far he is borne nut by
facts. the following narrative will sbew =
Having some -four engagements to meet, ]
made contract with Mr.. English on the
Nth of Dec. for 500 barrels, payable at
different dates. for which checks were Civ
en- him at the time for 400 barrels las had
heen our custom in more than dozen in
stances hefore) and a note at 80 days for
100 barrels. The'checks bore date as fol-
lows: 18th 2lst cath and 28th Dec. each
for 825 dollars. Being called on for the
-four owed, and in consequence Of Mr.