The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-10


Water MARx.-The story circulated in the news
papers relative TO the water mark on papey has
thrown suspicion very innocent and worthy
clergyman, now residing in Long Island. See the
following letter =
PARsoSAGE-H HOUSE,, CowNEcx, JAN e.
To tho Editor Of the heraid: -
Sir My friend and neighbor, Mr.. Lewis s..
Hewlett has just directed my attention to the follow
ing paragraph, which appeared in a city paper Of
Monday Dec s, 1886 =
"THE WATER MARX ON PAPER.--Durng the time
that Sergeant Remington presided in the lnsolvent
Debtors Court Moses Marcus applied for his dis
charge. As London agent to several foreign houses
he the latter end of 1880 became the consignoe 81
considerable property and speedily became inmate
Of the Fleet Prison In order to prove the manner in
which he had disposed of the consgnees property
during the last three months of the preceding year.
he put in book and swore positively that the entries
were made on the days therein stated The Sergeant
took transparent view of of the leaves of the
ledger, which he Indignantly hurled on the floor of
the court observing Your petition is dismissed, for
the was made IN the year after the entries bear
date"
The above, Mr. Hewlett informs me, has been
very generally read in this neighborhood, and that
some persons are under the impression, that because
am foreigner, / am the Moses Marcus therein spo-
ken OF but as am not, and can prove that am
not perhaps you will allow me to do So through the
medium of your paper; and shall feel very greatly
obliged, if the same paragraph has appeared in any
other newspapers, by the insertion Of this commnn-
cation therein
In the wear 1891 was admitted into deacons' and
priests orders in England, by the Right Reverend.
the Bishop of Norwich. From that time until 1921,
oficiated in and about London was also assist
ant minister at Bedford chapel Bloomsbury, and af-
forwards preacher at Margaret chapel, Cavendish
| Square, and conducted Seminary for select and
| limited number of young gentlemen, at No. Pad
dington Green where | resided In 1921 was IL
censed bv the Right Reverend the Bishop Of Psterbo-
rough the cracies of ST. Sepulchre and All Saints
both in the town and county Of Northampton; and
in 1923 licensed by his L0rdship to the curscy,
Of Brigstock, at which place resided until 1929. 1
then left England for the Netherlands, where on
cated as chaplain 10 the British consulate, and
conducted classical establishment for young gem
tlemen under the royal authority Of the hing, at o.
tend. In September 1882, after the Tsvoiutisn, I
Spital6eld, London and subsequently, the Gr,mmar
school Of Blechingey and the curscy of Tandndes
| the diocese Of Winchester, and county Of Surrey
which held until my departure for America in 1884.
| Here Mr.. Marcus entered, too infinitely for our
space, into the particulars and evidence showing that
he aoas not in England at the tirs mentioned. He
| closes
But, THANK God, that am not the Noses Marcus
aforesaid, end that am able to prove that am not
| nor do know who he is
NY posr father, whose name bear, died Nav &
1924 and is inferred in St James church, Manches-
ter therefore could not be he; nsr have any re-
lative Of that name and the only Moses Marcus OF
whom have heard was an ancestor of my fathers,
who in answer to Mr.. Whistor published in l72g q
translaton Of Carpzovius' defence Of the Hebrew
bible.
have ssme personal friends in this country, who
knew me nearly 20 years in England, and who have
arrived in America since have who would, If il were
really necessary come forward to coTrobborate my
statement and who could satisfactorily prove that
never was in the Fleet prison, applied for my dis
charge under the insolveDt debtoIsact
have the honor to be- sir, your obliged, faithful
servant MoeEs MARCUS,
Rector OF Christ Church, North Hampstead