Thomas Ruffin Papers

Pittsborough 23 Aug^t 1822

Tho^s Ruffin Esq

Dr Sir you may perhaps recollect that at the last Term of Chatham County Court a Judge ment was obtained against our Landlord at Pittsboro William Poe as one of the endorsers of Cocke, on which an execution was issued on Thursday evening on Friday morning earley and immedeately Levi'd on all his property. At 10 O clock on Friday morning the Court met again & Continued in Session untill 12 so that the execution was unquestionably issued & Served during the actual Sitting of the Court —

Believing the whole proceeding was illegal & void we (Mr Stedman & Myself) prevailed on Mr Poe to grant us judgements before a magestrate for the arrg'^t of our claims (about $500.) which we immedeately caused to be Served on the Property previously Served on by the Shff know ing that if it done no good it could do no harm

Will you advise me particularly under the above Statement how to proceed in Securing the Am^t. of our claims

Cannot the proceedings of the Shff be stopp'd. Poe has given him a bond to produce the property on the day of Sale is not that Bond void for any other infor mation which you may want Mr Poe will be able to give if you more Particularly than I can — Will you be good enough to write me Particularly by his return & I will with [pleasure?] hand you the [illegible] at the Sup Court In hast I am DSir Yours Sincerely

Joseph Baker

Greensboro 8 month 21^th 1822

Much Respected Friend

I now proceed to inform thee that I have Conversed with Robert Walker Respecting thoes free negros that we was Conversing a bout when thee was last at my house he Requested me on yeasterdy to wright to thee on the subject that he wishes thee to appier in favour of Negros Also wishes to know if Judge Murphey Left the papers Relative to that suit with thee and if he did not he wishes thee to make sum inquira who he left them with As Capt Walker seays he has been inford that the Judge is not expected home till after the Next superior Cort I told Capt Walker that I thought it most likely that thee was in posession of the papers the will pleas wright men on the subject — They Friend Respectfully Jacob Hubbard

Thomas Ruffin

Philad 22 Aug 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esq

Sir

I wrote you on the 4 Feby last informing that it was my intention to embark for England & requested you to hold subject to the orders of Mess B Gott & Sons of Leeds whatever balance of money you might obtain from the notes sent you by Mr Laycock

I have now to inform of my return & to request you to remit me what you may have in hand or what remains [illegible] when received

very respectfully Yr ObSt Samuel [illegible]

Saml. [illegible] for Mess: Gott & Sons Augt 1822

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