Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-18

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MUNICIPAL COURT. August 10, 1920.
Commonwealth. us. Cornelius Marquis.
The indictment charged the prisoner with
obtaining money under false pretences, from
one Daniel Wild, Of Boston, in march last.
Mr.. Wild, called by the Government, tes-
tilted that some time in January last, prison
or came to his Office, with bill of exchange
drawn by himself for 5ol, upon Messrs.
Bucker 4. Co. 90 Mincing Lane, London,
and desired him to discount it. Prisoner
said he owned plantation on the Island OF
St. Christophers-thath he had funds in the
hands of Messrs. Bucker &. Co. to the a.
mount OF 4OOol, which had been dequeatb-
ed to him by his brother, George Marquis
that be was Doctor in medicine. and had
obtained diploma at the Lesden UNIVERSE
ty--that he had been shipwrecked on his
voyage from st. Christophers TO Halifax
whence he had come to Salem and to this
town. Witness told him he wished to see
Mr.. Pearson, who had endorsed the bill.
Mr.. P. afterwards called and told witness.
that prisoner had married his sister, and he
believed the representation true. Witness
discounted the bill and sent il to London for
acceptance and payment, 1t came back
protested. The protest and bill were pro-
duced Witness had hever received pay
ment, either from the drawer or endorser.
Daniel Pearson testified that about year
ago, he became acquainted with prisoner at
the Essex Coffee House. in Salem; that az
forwards upon his coming to Boston, he in
vited him to bis house. Prisoner made the
same representations to him which MIR. Wild
had testified to. The Diploma was produ-
ced. 1t was in the German language, print
ed, and Heer Cornelius Marquis was the
name of the person for whom, in days IF
yore, it had been delivered. The paper
was very old, and covered with ribbons, red.
pink and blue and red wax. The date, in
print, was 100, which had been altered TO
1899. The subscriptions remained unalter-
ed, and were in the name OF persons long
since dead.* fhe seal such as used under
the old government OF Holland. An inven-
tory was also produced, which he had exhi-
bited to witness. of the pretended plantation
in St. Kits. 1t contained the names OF his
slaves, such as Sambo, Qutshy, &c. and par
ticulariseu what number Vi acres were plant
ed in cane What in rice, DC. 1t purpolted
to be signed by the Manager OF Cornelius
Marquis. This estate, ne said, haG been the
property of a former wife. There was also
letter from his brother, post marked al ST.
Kits, giving some information ahout lbs
plantation. Also, bill OF exchange OH Lon
don, drawn by merchant at st. Christie
piers and letter from Charlotte Marquis,
widow OF his deceased brother In LoudoD,
advising that she had obtained his legacy
from the Exchequer upon his brother
Georges estate, aud bad placed the amount
oil il, 4OUUl, in the hands OF Messrs. RuCker
T. Co. bankers, to the prisoners credit
These letters, bill, and inventory, Witness
swore were all in prisoners handwriting.
f. Bassett, Esq. testified that sometime
last winner, Mr. Pearson. a mechanic OF This
town. applied to him 10 company with the
prisoner, to draw a deed OF settlement,
which prisoner had proposed TO make upon
young lady. a sister Of Pearson, whose at
fections ne had engaged. An investigation
OF his title ensued, which resulted III advice
TO Peafson, to postpone the making OF the
settlement until more accurate information
should be received !; and IN the mean time
that an assignment Of his funds in Eng land,
If any there were, should be made to trus-
tee there, no might give them notice be-
fore the marriage should take place. This