New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17

SlxuEI RUGGLEs-A story has been very generally
cUlaed partially through the journals but more extensively
and venomoIs through private channels importing III Il
Hon. skSUEL RU6GLEs had not merely ruined hi nal.
peculiarly by bis heavy Building operations in City
buthsd oi silly obtained large endorsements from the
late FRaScIs GHFfiS, whereby the latter likewise
seriously embarrassed and striped Of his hard e.rnin
II February last; correspondence appeared in several
o. the daily pers Of this city between Messrs George
Griffin ana Edward Curtis in respect TO certain property
o. the atlantic Dock and elsewhere taken in ls5l from
samuel b. kuggies By tie late Francis Griffin,
Of Liabilities for $4,000 In the last Of the published let
lsrs Mr. George Grn, acting in behalf OF his sons e.
tate offered TO reconvey the property - the benefit of Mr.
Ruggles receiving full indemnity for those liabilities in
GLIDING the release Of certain claims hell b. Msrs
not s. Henry, Vel known builders Of this City
The publication Of that correspondence renders proper
70 state that Mr. Rugges has made full settlement
with the estate Of Mr. Griffin and has received recouvey
ance OF the property In this settlement made in March
last and completed on the sth Of May instant Mr. Rug
giles paid Mr. Grin estate fifty thousand dollars ia cash
and satisfactorily secured the payment the residue by
the Ii OF August next.
lie has also discharged the claims of Messrs Harriet
4 Henry as will appear by the following letter:
Le'ey q Means. Harriet and I-yB G5rgr Gris E
Al the request Of Mr. samuel Rass. ", sse for ,5af m
masops Robert Henly, ea'PentgrfOr al demands G
OF sny other Whatever on the DOCK o. she
The tota NJ kHsss has pad Is IN the lt Of
exceeds hundred thousand dollars We I'D work most
exeveiv ard be owe % othe uecaaa or bui Der sv N 80
ever 10 our knorlsdse belize
balance remaining due May 1851 Mr. RaxSis las
raid Is m cash taossad
las provided paying the residue 10
JANIS H.RRIor L Co.
RO6ERT HENRY.
To Gerse Gnn Esq behalf Of the Of the ae Francs
GE.fn.
It's necessary also TO state that the interest in the Allan
tic Dock property mortgaged by Mr. Ruggles to Mr. Fran
els Griffin consisted OF three undivided tenths Of sixteen
double four story granite ores-each 50 feet in width
which interest he mortgaged to Mr. Francis Griffin on the
lst of April ISL in bonds AID mortgages Of s20O)O
each and one bond and mortgage Of $4,000 being in all
$4,000 For those securities Mr. Griffin on that day dels
cred TO Mr. Ruggles the following receipt:
The three bords ami mortgages this Ssmae B. Rug
Griffin Mr. riln for
-''''' - - "FS,Scrs GSiFrrSv
On the 9th Of May ISL Mr. Griffin having increased his
Endorsements took from Mr Ruggle another mortgage on
said stores for $4,000 for which he delivered 10 Mr. Rug.
ples on said 9th of May, the following receipt:
Rusges and wife given Francis Griffin their 1ortEsse
oth. share the Atlantic Dock stores
ol CON pisl.ls .I ~ .c.s b., ~ 81, 49,. > ..
undivided share mentioned the present mortgage
The original bonds and mortgages for which these re-
cep; were thus given remained the possession Of Mr.
Griffin or bis representatives from the day Of their dates
respectively until the final settlement Of May instant
when they produced by the agent of the estate and
delivered back to Mr. Rugges-
These facts il believed viii sufficiently correct the va
rious which have been made in connec
ton with this subject.