The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08
& TRICTIY FIRST CLASS CITY BONDS AND MORT.
- cages, in Of thousand dollars aud upwards
Purchased by JOHN B. MURRAY, L. Old slip.

FTO TIE $ OCH HOLDERS OF THE NEW CREEK COM.
j. pany: Gentl.men-I see in the columns of the
New York Herald communication addressed to you by
Mr.. William Ashfeld who Processes to be President Of
the New Creek Company, in reply to communication ad
per, Mr. Ashield am led to suppose, is the president
by nane OF your company and therefore am induced to
reply 10 him in his official capacity At the same time
that state To you few facts Of which that gentleman
must he unaware, or he holds too much Of the New
Creek stock at this moment to disclose to its manifest
injury all that he does know Mr. Ashheld In his
lronuDcamentO'' to you, "that my claim il rid.
culous that IL considered unworthy of notice but
inquiries have made at the Office in relation to H.
that he would state the cOmpanys interest in the
OF land called Pea Vine, recently acquired, and
is no portion Of the large amount Of lands which
field. from whom purchased their interest in this
trscli Was it from David Hoffman, lately deceaseds
have employed eminent counsel bring suit for its re-
covery? or was it from self claiming do, under
patent from the State and with twenty eight years
Peaceable possession. Mr. Ashfeld says further 1--WE
hold und,g patent from Lord Fairfax September 3
1879, recorded in the Virginia Land Ocen Therein lie
mistaken Lord Fairfax gave no patents but granted
lands on certain conditions and would ash Mr. Asbfed
II this grant is to the New Greek Company? II my be
lief that Lord Fairfax granted these lands be
ore the New Creek company came into existence copy
OF this grant now lies before being to Terrence Doyle
who decided unfortunately to two distinct partiesone
ley w Mr. Ash6ed tell me which Of these deeds 4 good
one and under which he claims and he perfect
the chain of title from Terrence Doyle to the New Greek
G. mpany? Does he claim under him who sold Il auI
gave possession for rife gun, from John TEN
peman who, years afterwards, bought it for silk
gown Of the widow Neptune at a store in this to vn
Under this gown title, let tell Mr. Ashdc John Ne
Henry held, who sold his interest TO the New Creek
Company. Mr. AsheId says the tract in question had
been in litigation, before purchased Has ii not
been in litigation since you purchased it, sr2 Did
David Hoffman commence suit against you and did you
not offer him large price in stock of the company to
discontinue it, which he refused? Mr. shield calls
me a certain John NJ. Knight" will retaate upot
him by merely saying that will prove Of what
certain character he Is. To return to Mr.. Asn.ields
large traces of land upon which the company
ganzedi' Does Mr.. Ashfcd know that at this time
these larger tracts If land all subject to Judgment
$4,000 which is double their value 10
opinion of most men, independent of the fact that h.
has contested title to nearly all these preiendel
claims in Hampshire county? Come up here gcnti..
men, and search for yourselves believe hired agents
and what your company is composed OF, aud what
thought Of II here do not believe al this moment
and more able men than SAG so-that you have a
shadow of title TO as much land in Hampshire county,
reina, as you could cover with your company seal
JOHN NJ. KNIGHT.
Langolen, Alegany county, Maryland