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Petron adjourned until The / Filmy 1841
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Session met at the case of the moderation Present A. J. Rankin mode Il. LAtimes A. Faraux, M. F. Barbar & P. Aord . Received in examination Parael 1. Red.
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January 3/ 1841 st- Fixeron met at the case of the moderater Arecent A. J. Ranker, modr. At & Wines. M. Forraux, M. F. Barber 9. lol Ruine on examination- Stephen Sitham &
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Persion met provenant to adjournement Parent. A. S. Rankin modr Me Wines N. Farrano, M. J. Barber, S. Now Open. . with prayer.
AV. Whitish appeared. The withifois dia not attend. In motion of W. 1 Times The chang of drunkowners was called up. W. Wentor Alead"not quity" The change not provide? In motion of AN: Wines the charge for a violation of the sabbath, by visiting tilling howers on said day. To this change Is dechile blean " quilty."
After Consultation, in which W. W Intock satisfied session of his panitener und purpose of new obedience. It was. Resolved That hebe continued in The
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Communion of the church , and he is houby Continued and recommended to the fellowship. and prayers of the brotherhood. Closed with prayer Finalword for cel
Fly. 6 Felsion met of the case of the moderator Present A. J. Rankin mode de & Wine . Ferrand, M. J. Barbier I love. Admillie an Examination, Quin & Portes, Clima Iseihin there being mb forthis business fession
13 Sefawow met at the call of the moderator queent A. J. Rankin: moar U.S. Wines N. Farranca, U. F. Barbed: Admitted an examination Million Stadt, 4. John Badgley HD ana. Hughes. There bring no further business session cloud.
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spion met at the call of the moderator Present of Thanhen mode. I. Arce Admitted on examination Hlavy Barn; How Thom. There being no forthe business Deferon closed
fly. 2.8 Sepia met at the call stile mode valor Present, A. J. Rankin mode M. J. Non Miterrand Lathe look Y. Now. admitted on examination Mary Corper ou certificate Lorit Mye of and Matiche Wycof .
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Efecon met in thefirst Presbyterian Church Present A. J. Rankin mour Me. I. Wine. UF Barber, A. Farrando J. bre Clav. John 6. Maker, a member of this Church, is Changed by common forme with the sin of drunter net - The Clock is ordered to Cite him before the session onthe i day of June 18HI al 4. occorre Plc. Primo & hace are appointed a committee to visit Cameo Barnett- the defsion intention ingleses that he is about is fordent in christian Character by intemperama. The clock in ordered to cite Henry Stryker to appear onthe same day: 32 June 1841.
"June 320 1841. 4 oclock Par Sefasion mutpurement to adjournment Present. A. J. Rankin Ahover. Meg Win OS fore, Elders. The committed appointment to weit Lames Barnett not having performer that denly, further time is allowed The clock failing to cite Henry trythen
here is ordered to cite him to append before
Sefrom adjourned to ment ow the/ 2 inet. Peper 12 1841
Feferon met on call of the moderator. not having met on 12 Sove last Pursuant to adgovernment.) Present A. S. Rankin moder A. S. Wines, Me. F. Barber, A Farran, Short Eldards. Gada Moved and carried that Defron will proceed finally to dispose of the Cases at issue of John Bakan denny Bruker Conderen that The Clerks Cite Dine Bakken and trytien to meet Discume at 2 Delook dr. on Friday 1 y met at this place .! The Committed to visit James Barnet him called whow to report eluted They how megluten to discharge that duty, and further time was allowed them.
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Super. 17 - 1841 Selsion met. No quoun bring present adjourned to 3' Belack Ih. Pessision met 3% Belowk Pi de. Prisent A. J. Rankin mode Forramos, Barber Wine & Jord elders- Committee of pointin to vient Dames Barnet reported That that don't have been attended to, and that said Barnets acknowledge he had violated his pledge of total abstinence; but excuse himself on the ground of ill health Consideration of report postponed.
The case of John EBaker was then take up. W Boken present, who frankly budget , Front with deep sorrow and humility , to that he was quity ao Changed. Session adjourned to meet at this place This woning at forlout.
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Sefsion met purewant to adjourmment Members present as at adjournment the confinished business taken up.
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Moore that John EPalier beenspenden from the Commission Of The Chocola negatives alle intoxicating dientes ar a beverage and a scheme to admonish and retche dar Waterfrom The pulpit.
In motion the case of Henry Hofer was taken up.
In motion resolveu that Henry thisher bs Suspended and her is handy Quefunded from The communion of the Church until he referat.
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In motion or dered that the committed Confer further with James Barnett. Glijourmen to meet at the Call of the moderator
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Cer 3 /841 Jepion met at the call of the moderator - Red A.S. Rawkin Modr; Le .. Mina, At.F. Barber Y P. Hol ceders Admitted on examination. John A. Sminuty Hugh Bay & Catharina Ligar
Auto 17 Pression met at the Cafee of the imparator Minden Present di.Martin ford! It. I. Barkey to I Wines, Affarrand, Elders, In dow that The Blev Cite Lohn Whitech on The 30th. "inst. of I Bekack It in The first Frustryleniathe Church in Fort Wayne to · anawetother charge of drinkcom.
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45 Curly "1841 telpion met at the call of the moderator. Mambon present
In Fonc- Elden. Apenas with prager. John At March w Charge, by Common come with christian Condont. I- Louth visiting lifting houder, and 1
" worth being drunk on the last Saturday evening of The Allen County Circuit Court. John & Balier is charged, by Common fame, with unchristian Conduct. 1 with having broke his please of total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks_I ge ith 1
The ciech was ordered to cite botine Chaton 7 Ich- 2. Bater tu appena before referen at The presbyterian meeting house on The hotel to answer to the above charge
Wat.30. Lepione met agruably to adjournment numbers presents A. Noel Elder A. V. Rowling
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Moderation Toho chiloch of feared for- Suant to citation and a copy of the charged against him with the names of the witnesses was put into his hand and he was cited to meet the Session on Goriday the 5 day of You at 2 O clock. 9.m. to have the adjudication. The clerk was ordered to cite the vienasles (Mr Baker did not appear and the clans was ordered to cite him a second time to afhow be for Session on the 5th pois (next at 2o Clock . In. adjourned to the sch you at 2 ochrato 9 Un. Store Clk DA 31 The Session met at the call of the mod. - craton member present A J. Rankin Moderator . Noel Mrs Batler M. S. Menes A. Garand Elders a admitted cepion
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Mins mary 6. Statbell Je Olla Nové Session met pursuant to adjustment members present. A.V. Rankin moderator. f. Noes Elder No Me intasto did not offream and.
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Mor Fiatem not having been notified - The clients was anderes to notify them to meet the Session on the 13th met at - 2) Oclock m. on the Session giroule proceed to determine theer cases in them absence.
Sorts Session. Met. present A .J. Mankis moderator A Harrand Elder-John Bolton and) toho (Mechlachs not affascin) Section adjourned to meet the 20 enet at 2 oclock 9. On. Nov 20
1841 Cetleon pret feuerquant to adgarments. firesent ACT. Rankin Moderator (M 2 Barbe .. I. A. Aus A Soll YS. EHarrand Elders mr. Baker did not appear according to Citation.
It was Resolved to take who this class and the Sallian of their own Knowledge finowany that the was guilty of the crimes Changeun against him Resolved that her bs and he - is hereby Suspended from the communion. of the Church until the reports cho -
Moderation is ordered to Sublets this decision
from the pulpito. (Mr M. Intest, appeared and this case, having) been taken up: by his content m. Amined I. it Facility A. Garand were sevor ._ Mr Mines examined question by moderator are you' acquainted with Mr Me Intocho infactia as regards the 1st charge.
and. I cannot now Recollect of seeing him gointo a grown but one but If sulfon Shaw, Swollen Onco seung him go into dedetine. ques. by mo- Mentach have you seen mo intoxicated within 18 months ans. So not what I know of Mr Mines Said he had frequently Seen him"setting Standing about Braceria. Mr Harrand ex. 9. by mod. do you know mr M Inlocks. habits (expecting, his frequenting (pling) houses and Ihave Seen him mean groceries frequent, and have seen him Several terres two (mar Hodetting Grocery I did not see him the lack day of the allow County Concent Counts as ?. Recolector 9. by, ma Ancheoch have you seen ary improper conduct in the Street 1
49 and That defriends whow what would be con! - Sedenedimprofes I consider it- infofor for an Older of the Church to be frequently Filling news Serverel Ar Garran'D Station that mr Mentos he appearance in the Street for the last year had been that of an inter- - perate person. g. by Am Montocho was it by the look of my few on my Breath on by the actions of my hands on feet that Mudo you sufpow mo drunks. and partly by your counternawww. Schenkt this will gow Che ( den) as well as any/ words I can mani. 1 use of " general Stuffed appearance" Mr Jawely Ex. 9. moderator till the Section what you know in Regard to An- Mintoch habit of frequenting Groceries Any. Shaw frequently seen him at Hedettin and at the saloon and at Smiths + stuckbisous 9. tell the session know he affreand whether as a man doing business or at a loungen Ans. Shaw seen him a few times at thea- - chiens when the room was fellow with
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intempurate and profan men. at one particul time he was sitting by the show with other persons about him (Mr. Hedettin was Standing) behind the counter and methill Suffered Mr Mintoch had no business with him. If had Mor Montoch luciens with the other new Ans . Isaw nothing lette it Seems - lect Several times passing ) Hubertusans Grocery and Saw Mr Montich Sitting by the slow-q- dia your sw mm Montoch on the last day of the allow circuit court. ١
ans. I saw him in the afternoon of that day of tell when you saw him and I saw him setting by the Store in I deleting Procent and I saw thanks I saw him afterwards. q. will you tell the Session whether he was drunk or Mots ans He was setting by the slow partially bent over with his Mouth Ofnew and looking at the Slow. of- wenthe usual Symptoms that attend drunkenrup at that terre apparent ans (They ever Ihave Seen Mucho drawkernel and am acquainted with its Symptome q. do you believe to the best of your Knowledge that Our Montach woud intoxicated On that occation. any I do. q. bym Medtech
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Mr Jacoby Bundesland you to Say that you had frequently seen me at Ar vedetures. ans. Shaw Seen you then probably jeff times. 9,- do you know how musto dealing than had with Mrs de derin within the last two years Are. Ido not- did you ever Sw me coming jons of Hedertus dran ath Staggering on quarrelling on the side walks any. Shaw never Seen you fighting with any person but I have frequently Seen you when I thought you was intoxicated 9. What was your reason for Supporting mo drants. any One year Reason is that your Coun. tenance & appe arance was that of an intoxication person and then reason is chand often seem your with intoxicated persons and another reason is Show someteny come in contact with your breath and it had the Smell of an + interiparato person, q. w two how you come So new as to smell my breath. an election day near the Count Hout and as many as two or three times in the stone
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+ by then approved, Mr Mentach with drew growthis Session in a very abrupt and contempo - twoud (manner Stating that he would make no defend. That he must go and look after his bay whom he had left at a growing and go home That if and was an offer to go to a brown they would have another charges against him as he was going directly to one. That they might just do with his caso as the filemed.
The Session after consideration praximens. by Resolved, that the changes as specified against Mr Mr Intosh are Sustainion by the testimony. On motion unanimously Theodred that Show (mostoch hio and his hereby Suspended from the communion with the Church eintel hachent, The moderation is directed to publish) this decision from the pulpit Session adjown?
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Very The Session met at the call of the Moderator members presents A } Rankin Mod. . now Mr F. Barter No S. mms A. Harrand Elders admitted efron Certificado 1 Arow menshow Cydia merchan. The Session adjourned
Dec 26 The Session met at the call of the moderation members freunt. A G. Hansiw mod. A. Harrand In S. Mines M.F. Parler td. roet Elders, admitted upon certificate James Edwards mm James Edwards The Section adjourned I. Aver COM 1
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Mardi Lesson Met members presents. Mr.S. Mine ME Barbar- & A.J. Ransiw mod. The following was adopted after due con_ - Sedization, 4 Where as Sousa Mest Steward and John Badgley how left the country without taking desmissions. it was resolved that their names be Strichen from the Register of the Church, Who James studiow and (Mr Hudson having connected themselves with another denomination it was resolved that their names has strichen from the Register The Session adjourned _ A. A Barba CLK J.J.
Mandy Session met at The Call of the moderator members prezent A. S. Rankin Mod. I. Land, Ils Wines + N. Farrando Leer. Dernifer M. F. Barber, fond Barber
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(84/2) 56 Af 24 Sessions nut at the case of the moderator. members Present. If I. Rankin Most. M.J. Wines A farran Kh A.e dar." Opened with proper by The Mod. Desmifeen leary It ladien. Re: on Certificate ließ Margaret Edwards. "i un examination (Arnice (lacteos) PAve Clk
Just. le sepsion met at the Case of themoderador Members print A. I. Rankin Who" 11 9. Wines, A Farranat Sive Claro
Silas But, Mang NavA Million Paul 9 Panela Pane.
14 Sepron met. Members present A.J. Rantan Moder M. S Mines,
Me. I. bruns vão appointed a delegate to attend the static muting of Presbytery on The 1 thereany of upto next ·
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Get 8 Pepsion inet at the Case of the mourator. Members present A. J. Rankin- mour.
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on exommation Burg, Geary Hurt, Loha & Swimming, havia Ambonniers, Al Barlow, don Martin
Tarah Sim Morrison Y Julie Enoup
Departed This life Marshall I. Ming an Elder in this Church Petr 1842
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NOV. 17 Session met present. A. J. Rankin Mid. I. Joe Recen. Opened wist proges. Admitted? on examination, John Edsale, Mary DEdeale & GranSarah to. Chato, on certificate Jonathan 4. J'aiwhen I drin de Foucher Lasse & Williams, Susan 6 Williams
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58 Wany 29 Session met at the Call of the moderator Members percent. A. J. Rankin Mod. Opened with prosper.
Admitir on examination, famine Ridder, John Pane, Joseph F. Limalien IShaving Agres Louisa Pangas Matilda Erwin
Jily 5 ession met at the Case of The moderation members present. d & Ranhar madr. Store- reader. Den D. Williams, whe was heretolove dicted el dor appena ana Torta his sent.
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Gjunescrito prayer. admilliar on examination Gunder Erickson Samuel Have Damies facilite
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Lepione met. Members present estava
Charges against James Marstry , "acus. James H Jaroby with unchristian Conduct. 12 Over Charging goods. Wennet. I'll Townley " worth taking false books. Withifuss Henry LOG, Heving Cooper, & # 6 aterial, Robert Brackenridge, Sur.
and carne · It was resolved lo Catar 1/2 The Change preferred by deathlunGing o agomet Une finity- M. Youtry having signifie this willingness to waive his right to timing no time, the Clock was ordered To give him a Copy of the Changes, with the name, of The witcher, and the parties were notified to appear before defion on wednesday / The 15 met at 2 PM. W. Griggs was directed to hoved his
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Mitrefer in attendance at that hour." Lappander Le Lacity presented a written notification to Refion, in which he declared he had withdrawn from The first Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne. The Consideration of this paper was postponed until after The above Charge shall have been investiga - tex - Adjourned to meet wednesday 15 mete at 2 Ple. * This paper and handed to this moder. 8th inet. Wednesday 15 tedy 1843-Sepsion met pursuant to adjournment. Members prosent I. Fore. I. L. Williams & d. J. Ranken Modi. The parties and untrepes being present, the Charges wore reas to W. Laroby, and In (lead " not quity"
haus by lor Griggs. 1. What do you know of W undby Keeping. faca bookis? Anis. That on the trial of the Case of Lawstry, Farrand IS said Griggs, before Iquin Lots, witness as the attorney of sind Grigg?
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Or there a a dedb poena davis tecum to ilive for The books of Lex firm- that The Rain Griggs pland a Credit to be on sand booles of an aform part of Surge MGring, for said butthen und on examining. The books one overcharge . was found in Rare books as follows: The bile rendered on the weight of contain your
by more than two dollars then The bill. Changes on The books for said goods.
That the bill end one is the foundation of the suit was evidently intended to collect move from the Race Griggs, Then The Free account in earie books against the said Griggs to the amount of about twenty dock - avi($20) and The same exeshe was so in. - Corporateo in land account as to bar this Correlacion of its being The month of accident, but after the discovery was made Av. Sacolas Quemas mortifica año sorryto me , wthen from The part of the meditate wrong being discovereder or from a feeling
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of wounded honor, and said he had a reason for it, that it looked bad, and was low, but that he did not intend to wrong Griggs by it, but to get what was due to him on them from done previous business or deal They had with frage,
trop examines by, accused. Do you know from Raid trial and examination that I keep fator books? Ano. I do not, except the disrekening se ferie to , which might only be the wall of accidents that The books were produced by IN locoby, at the instance of It. Cooper, that it was a matter of much Contention toget the books, Grigg insisting and Lawby objecting, that Io lavo by's excuse for the desertoney between The account and books was made after the Leahmong had closed and the accounts man - shaller and Compared
D.N. Coloris Thenry Cooper Swow and faith that The amount low on in the trial between ·
.A. Jacoby Irigy deffered, but Cannot Day
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how much. ducation by procenter - Red This difference Carry with it the evidence of design? Av. hypo. But Cannot Day it was intended to wrong any person, Live by award, Did it not state that the design of the bice was to Com Charges and interest which were in the booth, and not mitte bile suvon? Ano. Upon Henry Lots sworn on behalf of The prosecutor Une ti testifies that der fairly presentes a bill of goods, ao the foundation of The suit. W. Briggs was not willing to settle by the bill. The bice was compared with the books, and proved to be considerably, higher than The account on The book , but cannot say how much The settlement was made by the Grote and not by the bill_ www. My wir Griggs. - More there books such as a business man would itup? dr .- Books are generally Kept in The same 1 way - Ques by Samme. - Do you say They were honest upright books? Ans. as to the manner of keeping The books, I support
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They were kept as other men would Kupp j Hoko Suis. by same- Diathe bill and the books Correspond? ano. No. Lu. by Quero What die you understand was The Cause of The discrepancy between The bill and The boris? Ano. The reason afsigned was that there were other Charges against M. Griggs, which Could · not be reached in any other way, and also To Cover interest for Two or Three years . Lines. bu Same- 2048- Consider the books home or false? ano. I could see nothing false in The Journal and Ledger.
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Que by Region In what way was the excess of the bile put in? Ana- On the different items in the bile The excep was added. - Duas by Some Do you remember any particular item? ans. Notany particular items, but ! how were a great many. Quees by Same: - bit Customary to Collect interest in That way? and. It is not Customary , neither is it law. Due by Same Do you wollent at what stage of The sent you word informed of The reason of this overcharging
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ano. When The lite and looks were Compared. Jonas W. Jownicy Surow. Nice you state to session what you know Concerning the price of Certain articles of goods in an account against. M. Griggs sind on, by the. Lucrby before
Were Called to becity. And Some goodsword drawn to me, and fixedthe price of what Ithought was Their world; but goods vary according to the way in which merchants Trade; there is no standard value to sich articles aus by ses. do you recollection price Chargeur de Griggs? Ano. De bice was a hun mi in which viso a a bowl chança at die. dollars, and Spired the prices at wo dollars, but in some kinds of trade it would be worth a higher price. Does by Some, Where There Called to fix The price of ? bu yes. A vest. was shown, and my impression is that i fins assesaid The vet at one dollar and a half The patern, and humming fifty Cents
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Des. by some. 2 0 4, ou volent what The price was in This bike ? ans. I do not. Ques. by accused. alia Iacknowledge that The articles presented by Un trigo, was the Shave Changed in The bice? ans. I think you, when i Come to collect, were present, but Cannot say whether you admitted it to be The same or not. Ques by Same Did I admit that the vist shown you, was the vist charged with bile? ans. I cannot Day. Que. by Same. Who presented the file to you? ans. UM Griggs .- Dans by Same? Was that bile, the bee suis on before the Justine? And The bill I saw www honderd round at the time of the trice, and was in the hamas of the lawyers, but Cannot say where it Came from:
Imes by prosecutor. Do you violent that the bien was a half shot of paper divided in two Columns of Charges? ans . that was the Kind of bill presented to me .. Testimony on behalf of the prosecution Closed.
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CF Lysander & Jacoby Swim on behalf of the decure, daith; what he was present at the Trine before Lager. Lots- that at the time the e have was examined by It Townley, Sammen July was not withe From-that in the after party of the day when The shawe and test were anwr To him, he said expressly that it had not been shevon; and was not admitted that theyare Hohave and west charque in thebice or bought at Me Harrand's slove. Thebeach during shand was sold by witness, and not! by the accused - the price was affixed Thereto by witness, while this accused was gone to four york, and The basis for mixing the prime was the cost of the article , and not the well value - witness not being a very good Ludger of The real value of shares particularly Merino. The accused have been sowie with · a subpoena dans term and upon the instructions of within to connect has been advised that he was not found in law to address The books in evidence and was urgently
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enjoined not to permit their examination , and this as a point of law , and not of policy in that suit, for witness dia not know that there was a discrepancy between the bill and the book. This discrepancy wasfirst acknowledge o by enused before the books wore examined, and answer stated that he had" been advised, Contrary to his own judgment, that he. right to ewill the like large enough to cover certain just and rightions demands against sais Griggs which he said Greggrefused to allow, and which the accused do is he had no means of proving according to law ; and also in order to woon the amount justly owned by dir Griggs in that Quit, instead of bringing ecorral suits, hoping thereby to have much controversy and hard feelings between Them and UM Griggs, and the accused offered to let the books as they blood, be the basis of the Judgment instead of the bile, if the Counsel would allow it. It appeared that the whole of the account on the book die not vary in avy vary Considerable degree from The amount claimed in The bill_ . only part of it accrued to The firm of Lawly Y Forvand
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and part of it to "N. Farrane! Whitney has hid agrouopportunityof judgingofthemanner of hoping books by the armed, vieneminaung been for a long time, Clerk for witness, and withif believes aunser Keeps booke howste, and fully, and to business men, in general, kaip books. The books in question, were not The books of the accused, but of ". Farran" wird' Jawbut Ferrand".
Metrick remember that at the trial before A. Lots Cagr. Al Gregg, chowie a vice Pur porting to have been given at the time in article on articles were purchased and which woolds haw the entry corresponding in date in the book - Wine is a atisfied that euch. a desempency may exist without frand or. wrong on the part of the accused, ao purchases viten return in a few minutes and anlarge The purchase , without producingthe bice enlargement, when from negligence or intention. Witness has known several Auch instances over as he viity believes 3
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