The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-26
NEW YORK, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER &C. 1s42.
United states Court.
I'm BANKRUPTCY

United states Court.
I'm BANKRUPTCY
CASE OF JAMES WArsoN Wrss,j N Y, EDITOR. Al
MvhRAv srREEr.-The following far and impartial
abstract of Webbs petition in Bankruptcy, which he
asreoeiveda certificate, in due process Of law
LIABILITIES.
/. To George and Edward Curtis LAWYERS New York
the amount OF two promssory notes. dated 18th Oct
1886 of SIO,O4 A
The other Nov. l. 1885, 1855 SIS
for money loaned - shares Of the stock of the New
Brighton Association which at this of little
no value,
2, To the American Life Insurance and Trust Com
pany Of Baltimore. the sum of 1905 50
being the amount due bond and mortgage farm
Long Island which mortgage for eclosed and the
property sold at public auction in March sa leaving the
above balance unpaid for which said company have the
bond Of aessrs. Webb and Aver of Troy S. 0OO
Messrs. Edward and George Curtis for the remainder
To Thomas E. Davis gentleman, N. " for cash lent,
,, ll,a2l 90
for which he holds security my note for $780, dated
23d May, 1885, and 100 shares of the North American
Trust and Banking Company, oflittle or no value.
To George Bruce type founder New York, 1883 81
being for type. mo date given when was
proprietor of the Courier Enquirer.
To the Bank Of the United States of Pennsy vana
26,6a2 u
being the balance remaining unpaid my bond and
mortgage the 9th of January lSa2 the mortgage hav
ing been oreclosed and the property upwards OF $4,000
acres OF land in this State bought by the bank
minal sum.
O. To the Bank of the United States Of Pennsy vania
| aforesaid, 5000 90
with interest from the 2Oth July, 1885, w.t. my note
dated Odd May 1882 for said amount drawn to the order
of Morris Robinson New York. payable 60 days alter
l~.a anJ pt.l bxy Rapkn inf
shares stock OF the Georges Creek Iron Company
T. To whoever may be the holder of two promissory
| notes of 81 500 each, 5000 90
for money by Wm Gibbs Mcneil the 10th and 18th
| days of May, 1887.
g. TO George and Edgar Barlow New York. SO, l2e 46
Aug. 3D. 1885, being for paper furnished the Courier
Enquirer when was proprietor viz, my note to the
| order of Webb Averill, and Thomas snowden, for
4,634 O5 dated lst May 1889
One same date and charac-
ter, for 3J2 ~
One note do do Ia LIS 20 $50.
g. s.l26 46
O. To Henry L. Webb, of Illinois, 1000 90
balance due on settlement of account for which gave
my bond in 1885, conditioned that any paid by for
said Webb after that should be deducted therefrom
sale of part of my household furniture sherifs
outon 1872 paid debt OF said Webb's, for which
had accepted his draft amounting to $2,l5l 03, and $3.50
| Of costs :.
lo.-To John Knox, Jas. B0ggs, and Jas A. Knox, Of
Philadelphia, the sum of 1898 o5
with interest from 18th May, al they having obtained
Judgment and issued execution on bill oil exchange
drawn by Henry L. Webb, of Illinois, and accepted by
me- and which was protested ior non.payment IN 81 ~
with interest," being Tor two promssory notes drawn by
10th March, 49, and the other the same, given
on the settlement Of accounts
a. To the North American Trust and Banking Compa.
nv $1,000 10
property the State OF Illinois, and As shares OF the stock
| of the New Washington Land Company in Texas, Tor
$4,000, Tor which received oo snsres Oh me Ssptai
my $30O0 dated 5h day OF Nov enber 1882 at
months drawn to the order Of Thos snowden for which
received certificates Of deposite Of said company
in months, whereabouts and sold the same In
| the market.
being the balance of account claimed to be due said estate
| by me. WI, .s nam, os
| " -' 4,250 0C
on my note discounted, dated eth Dec. al
on my note aoth November al, drawn lke the LAST to
the order of Thomas snowaen and Webb and Averll
| 49, To NJ. Prout of N. Y, the sum of 679 so
sdJuly az my note for printing ink furnished the
| Courier and Enquirer when was proprietor. - &.
IL. An execution in favor of Turnbnll for l0O0 90
being for services rendered the Courier and Enquirer
| correspondent in Paris.
49, An execution in favor of Thos vermilyc for the
| sum of
being for note given to samI L. Gouverneur Mr.. Gou
verneur convey to certain piece Of property
Long Island containing about eng part of
farm which there a mortgage for $40 0O8 gave
in payment the note referred to and mortgage en- the
piece purchased The whole will be swept away by the
| first mortgage.
| 49, To Justice ButterGeld, note for $50 90
dated May 1886 being in part payment for certain lots in
| the town of Kankdkse, State Of Illinois.
| 90 Jas. B. Campbell, note of 800 90
being balance due his interest in the said lots in
| Kdnkdkee aforesaid.
| 81. "A note for 1900 90
suen Samh Rinsoldi 1896, for the purchase Of blood
| ed mare aud f,oo coils.
"a To suydsm & Jackson, $4,000 90
being my half of joint promissory note drawn by John
Garland and myself Aug. 10, 1885, at IL months.
3D. To John Jacob Aston and his associates whatever
may be due him and them growing out of contract at
| tached to this schedule and marked C.
1.-THE substance of this schedule, nearly AZ we can
make it out briefly, that J. J. Astor Ramsay Crooks
and Robert Stuart are propretor of certain lands at
and do self to Col James Watson Webb One sstyiourth
part Of the said lands in consideration Of $3.50 90
paid BY said Webb, tenth part has been paid the
balance in nine equal instalments-in at per cent
The agreement dated l4h April, 1896 and sgnedby
| John Jacob Aston,
/ Ram. Crooks,
L Robert Stuart,
/ Jas. Wat Webb, and
l Interested in the lands Jas. Duane Doty.l
"a To r. Forsyth, Albany to my liability if any, in
l signing certain Joint bond for 10000 90
share wa. sold lew dsvs alter The purchase my
%. My liability, whaeve 1t may be, contract with
Abner X Meynard, dated, New York. Aug u.s. 1885, for
the purchase of ten Of land in what to be Van
Buren, Harbor on Lake Erie which contract annexed
and marked d.
The land purchased at 5000 per acre. sleo has been
70. My liability, Whatever it may be, q certain bond
and mortgage and promssory notes to Adm suydam of
New Brunswick in conDexion with Jas Lorimer Ora
ham and others, part of which suit commenced,
and possibly Judgment obtained The whole explained
by deed and map hereunto annexed and marked h.
This property about 40 acres valued $4,000
allotted in so shares each share estimated $1,000 Webb
pad down $500 the day ofhe agreement 26h Jan SO
Webb also gave four promsory notes OF $500 EACH and
bond to them from the pay ment OF the o0o
81. To Lansing, Monroe King s4ll 80
Being balance OF account, &c.
%. To Clement Haggerty, New York, whatever may
be his claim growing out Of the sale to him in jan 1887
of 40 Of land in Flushing. L. l. which gave my