The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-08-03

any thing-he would not pay, even the $780,
"a. Mr.. Cobb said the reason he rendered
was-that he expected he and must have a
laro suit, and should pay nothing till that
was got along with. From forty TO fifty
dollars is due from him on the three items
named.
When I arrived at Montpelier, two
weeks ago, p. G. Smith, a respec-
table colored man a barber by trade,
said Seely called on him the day be-
fore, for tbepay on the copy of the
Voice he had taken part of the year.
He told Seely he subscribed to me,
and agreed opay me sometime when
l should be there. But this would
not do; Seely must have the pay then,
saying it belonged to him. Smith told
him he expected me there soon,
and that when came, he would pay
to the proper person. Seely would
not wait, but demanded $3.50 Of
him. Smith said he took it only part
of the year, and would not pay that
sum. Seely deducted 81, 00-Smith
paid him ST, so and took his receipt.
The facts about this, are, Smith did
not agree to take, till more than
month after Seely and | separated,
and then, only agreed to pay for what
he should take, not agreeing how long,
and the pay no more belonged to
Seely, than to any other man. I
came through Waitsfield on my re-
turn home, calling on Thomas Prem
It's, who said Seely was there a few
days previous, asking him for the
pay on his paper. He told Seely
that according to the notice in the
Voice of Freedom, he believed it did
not belong to him. Seely said it did,
and he wanted it. Prentis got a
number of the paper containing the
notice, and showed Seely that ac-
cording to that, it belonged to me.
Seely then told him he did not call
particularly to get the pay for the
paper, but to see if he would let him
have donation-that Holcomb and |
the Committee were against him
that he had labo:ed the last year and !
had got nothing for it-that he was
much troubled &c. &c. Prentis told |
him he could not let him have a do
nation, but was ready to pay for the
paper, to the proper person. After
much pleading, and finding he could
get no donation, Seely asked Prentls
whether he would send him the
for the paper, if he would get
an order from Esquire Holden, the
paper carrier? He told him he would,
as he saw the carriers were author
ised to receive monies for me. Seely
went, to Holden for the order, but
could not obtain it, as he knew what
belonged to Seely, and what to me.
On coming through Hinsburgh, I saw
John Allen, a subscriber, who said
re paid Seely last spring, for his pa
Der. OF these things, knew moth
ng until saw these men. | think
hey will affirm as TO the substance of
what [ have named, should it be ne
,essarv. How much more, Seely
las collected of monies belonging to
ne, I know not. Had supposed
asst fall, that he would practice such
knavery as to collect pay
belonging to me. and refuse to hand ,
'ver when called upon,I should have
,iven a more specific notice to sub
cribers. AS matters have turned, | r
ow say to all who have not paid for t
he paper last year, that all the sub
not named in the notice G
which republish this week, belong +
} me and shall hold such subscribers +
ccountable to me for the pay "
hose who have paid Seely, l pre-
lme supposed they were doing right,
nd if | cannot get it of Seely, shall T.
O without it. | will thank those Il
Tho are now owing me for the paper a
list Vol. to forward as soon as may Il
e, per Postmasters, as | am in need h
all that is due, 10 meet my liabil- q
les, incurred in publishing the Voice. g
will send the amount which is due, !,
ccording to my hook. next week, to =
or Postmasters, and if "
ny have paid to Seely or any other II
erson, will thank them to inform la
le through the Postmaster, and [ IT
ill set matters right. And if there m
as been any mistake as to the time r,
ley have taken the paper, shall re
adly correct that, on being inform v
|. After Seely's having taken from :.
c uniustly, a good deal more than ~