Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-03
EACToRY,
TO 10y CREDITORS.

VFyR AVlNG become emb uussed in my affairs,
Lrl aud unable, az present 10 pay all the do
ru.1ds upon me. deem IL a matter Of justice to
myself and hope II Will be- satisfactory 20 you,
to make known the cause Of my difficulties and
the plan whereby propose 20 pay all my debts
90 the last dollar.
In the wear Is2o. established q Livery Stable
b. Philadelphia. principally for the reception and
ale of horses. 10 my Agent forwarded hor~es
to The value of Ten Thousand Dolllr,-four lhou-
sand Doilir. of winch have been sunk ln expenses
aud ca-ua'tie-. For these horses nave long since
paid tho iirrHier owners. The profits anticipated
from this establishment, not having been ealized,
and having d collection of aiuahe horses ou hand
was ADVISED by persons acquainted with mo
Orlelu trade, 20 send my horses OBJ hr- POO prcior-
ence 20 any other place: aud on The l2in OF 40
yembor last I seal I'll - OF my most valuable
horses, hut have as yet DO ratur., nos am ads .cd
that "a sale las been made. IS this venture shall
sustain some loss and u viii vDK me the more, is
ovc tine farmers for one bal OF the horses com
posing the cargo
The loss Of four thousand dollars on the Phila-
dolphin establishment, the amount vested 900 tho
horse, gone 20 New-Odeans, and 20 horses now
ON hand. together with 1900 dollars expended in
Tue purchase OF the ground and building of my
stable Nhat D. 10 say, $1,000 FOR the lot aud hall
lot and 5000 Tor the stIble) have put II out of my
power % meet my e ,,,9yl 4, l,
A % cudDio '1" 2" pui' 'ia'e 'ne hfst dr0teo sent
IN Pmladelphia 20 purchase the ground. aud 10
build the stable, I took zap money from the Blnl,g
In this noigLbourhood, and Any friends generously.
and without the hope Of benefit 10 themselves. en-.
dor-ed ms paper upon promise Ofmdemulty, aud
when called on could NOT boo Justice refuse 90 rive
them hen un my property. Yet / nm Told That
INV creditors have taken great offence no this. /
hone that upon reflection they wall approve ofwhlt
I have done.
Myfroperty AZ "a fair price together v iih money
due 10 ue, amount 90 500 doIIas more Ihsn
owe Yet all VIII avail me moi Shout uy private
creditors push me. ln tlIut case. nay oudor.ers
would iu safety 90 themselves, Do compelled 10
sell my property upon the ben have given io he
Banks aud io can predict doe extent OF tho sa-
cIiicc ihat mly be- the consequence All would
prob lbiy be- insufficient to ,Iy my bank engage
mefs: whereas should my creditors agree 10 tho
following proposition shall % O. certainty pas an
my debt- to tha last dollar.
propose. then, 90 convey all my property 20
Trustee Ter the benefit my credilor., md pro-
vide lor the payment Of NY debts, one isii iu one
aud one half m two years, with ipicresr BOO upon
the execution Of such deed. uy cfediion 90 SUBJ
SCRIBE 900 agreement not 90 sue me 300 the moln
time. ShOdA ihls proposition bn arcuded 20 1
can keep uF my paper u bank and 900 one year ply
1900 duilar and ln the succeeding year all me
residue. Eyery dollar paid into bank, will be 80
much plid br ihe benefit of my other creditors
indulge he hope that noi ono oi my creditors
wishes 10 rgure me. aud assure them nat by
suing they may ruin me. aud not benefit ihon-
selves. 40 my property has been given 90 sccurg
uy bank debts IN Is now ont Of my power, and
beyond ihe reach of any Of my other creditors
while that lien uontnucs. Afford me the iudni-
geuce / ask and an OF you shlll be paid. sung
FIRST or SUNG last, can give no preference % ihc
"ne- nor lessen the prospects oi me other iie
who sues not al al. nsay. DO the cud come ~ ths
best. +. fO1LL'
Wheeling, Feb H. 1890.