Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-25

gce as Barnasnee, 10 say what money Or
sHees ne had an his possession that properly
oe,ohBed TO Aaron Burr, and AZ the sam time
oelhg requested by TIE General, TO make .
s'stement oil facts that had come to my know.
lsuBe respecting money matters between him
sell and Aaron Bcrr.
Ia compliance With which I do say, that some
time 10 the year 1906, Ito the best OF INV recoL.
lection.) Aaron BUR- was engaged IN an expe-
d'llon oe enterprise down the Mississippi. and
which he said he was authorized 10 DO by gov.
ernmentj and for the purpose of procuring pro-
VISIONS and boats for bis contemplated plans. he,
NE said Burr, did forward a sum OF between
three and four thousand dollars, IN Kentucky bank
notes, TO Gen. Jackson, with a request that he
would procure tor han, by purchase, the amsuIf
~ ooaS and provisions. At the time Gen lack.
son received the sum alluded to, I was connect.
cd with Dun IN 3 mercantile business, at the
clover Button, Tennessee, and on the receipt
thefeoi, the General showed me his instruc-
tons, and handed the money or notes over 20
ine, with . request that l would transact The
BUSINESS, Tor Mr.. Burr, and ia behalf of the
mcIcantiie hrrn above alluded to, I did so; and
made contracts for several boats for Mr.. Burr;
when the report reached Tennessee, that his
projects or plans, were not, nor would not, be
.countensnced by government. On hearing this
runor. by and with the advice Of Gen. jackson,
declined making contracts for Mr.. BUR- any
further than had been done before that time;
and still held in my possession a considerable
part OF the sum first RENTED by Mr.. Burr, TO
den. Jackson: Some time after that, when MIR.
Burr came on to Tennessee, on his way down
TIE river, he stopped at the Clover Bottom, near
which place lay some OF the boats that / bad
Contracted for his use, and where he fitted hln.
self out for his voyage down the river. The
report OF his acting IN opposition to the wishes
or government, prevented his procuring sup
plies OF provisions; and as such, he had not use
for all the boats that had been maze tor him
two | believe was the number he made use of
for himself, ard those With hun. The balance
OF the boats. the numberi don't recoliect, WAS
eft by Mr.. Burr; and afterwards, by virtue OF
his order IN favor os Patton Anderson, the boats,
or the proceeds thereof, WAS handed or paid
over to him. Mr.. Anderson. Hhen M. burr
aoas ~ The Ciover Bottom, Gen Jatk8on and my
set made u settlement a1ith him, the said Burr;
and alter charging bin with the boats sr.d otner
Articles furnished him for bis voyage down the
river, | returned him all the balance Ut his mo.
ney, iii the very same notes FIRST sent on by him,
and The accounts was completely closed and
paid on both sides, as ! understood it. After
closing The accounts. there were some few arti
cies with which The firm OF Jackson and Hutch.
|ings land | before said was concerned in tur-
nislied Mr. Burr that no left unpaid when ne
left the State, and which is yet unpaid, so far as
ever come to my knowledge irecollect after
Mr.. Burr lett the state, that Gen. jackson as
eadofser fer him had to pay five hundred dollars
or whereabouts, for him. the said Burr, on some
transaction that the General perhaps had before
thought was settled. and for which | never
knew of the General receiving enumeration
Nor do Ibelieve he mas received payment there.
for-I never knew Of Gen. Jackson having any
other monied transactions with Mr.. Burr, but
those above stated, and on which ] verify be
lieve that Burr is in his debt at this time. The
lapse of time has been very considerable, and
the notice tor this statement very short, aud
which is made without reference TO any memo.
randums or dates, and as 10 The time ! am not
positive | am correct; but otherwise, this STA, e.
ment is substantially correct. aud fairly stated,
to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
JOAN COFFEE.