Thomas Ruffin Papers

Richd Smith Janny 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esqr Hillsborough

Care, Wm Crane

Gavin Hogg Jany 1822

Thomas Ruffin esquire Hillsborough N C

[?] Hall Janny 1822

Thomas Ruffin esquire

Hillsborough

A. D. Murphey Janny 1822

Thomas Ruffin esqr.

Hillsborough

Henry.

Haw-River. 20th Jany. 1822

Dear Ruffin.

My wife has been confined to bed nearly all this week untill this evening, when she has been up a few Hours. her situation put it out of my power to go down as you requested. Dr. Hall is now with her and Ihope in a few days She will be as well as usual.

I wrote to you at Raleigh & my Letter ought to have reached you early on Friday morning. I wrote to enclose you an argument for Thos. Shanks, and also to engage you as counsel for my neighbor Matthew Ray, for whom I issued a Writ against a Mr Spikes. I issued the Writ within midst of confusion at Hillsboro', and entirely forgot it. Spikes came to see me and paid me a fee_ I afterwards recollected that I issued the Writ, returned Spikes the Fee, gave notice to Ray, & he begged me to engage you. I wrote on the same night to you_ did you get my Letter? Mr Ray will pay you at sight_

I wish you to help me in the Suit in Equity of Holt vs Fogleman. I shall be benefited considerably by a recovery in that case. I send down Henry in purpose to get the papers, that I may prepare in it_

I have discovered on this week, that I failed in my duty to poor Schaffner whose negro was hanged at Chatham, and I entreat you to think upon the subject and see whether there be any way by which I can have my Omission of Duty trade up_ You will see by looking to the last edition of the manual under the Head of Slaves, /Jan 1798/ that Chatham is one of the Counties which is bound to pay 2/3ds of the Value of a negro executed for a felony, to the Master_ The Jury who by the question of Guilt, are directed in Case of Conviction, to assess the Value, and their Verdict as to the Value is to be entered with their Verdict of guilty - How can the Omission be Supplied?

I omitted to return to you Dr Garlands answer. I now enclose it. I think we shall succeed in that suit_

Your affairs here are going on very well. Willson will make you a fine cross if the [?] suit, and do it without much [pain? noise?] or Disturbance_ Abram begs you to send him a Blanket: & (I beg

Sir

Some time in August last upon final settlement with Dolling Cox. I fell in his Debt between $40 & 50 dollars John Bruce & myself gave him a Note for that Amount and in a few days afterwards a warrant was issued agst. both of us, upon which Judgment was obtained, and Execution issued thereon, and no warrant was [crossed out] served upon either of us. in consequence of which [crossed out] a writ of Recordari was granted us and carried up to the [crossed out] Superior Court, should you not be employed by Cox we wish you to appear for us.

Respectfully be Chs Bruce Monday Ev. @ 28th Jany 1822

No. 1.

Raleigh 12th July 1819

Gentlemen

I received: your favor of the 7th and 9th instant in order; the latter enclosing your note on Ross & Parsley dated 14th June at 10[ds?] for $319. 53/100, all which will be duly attended to_ On this note suit shall be commenced as you direct in the Federal Court_ This court sits on the 12th May and 12th Novr. in each year_ If a writ be taken out now in that court, a judgment cannot be obtained until May next, and the mony in November next_ I mention this merely to show that you will be out out of your money much longer by suing in that court than in any other, but it shall be done_ The suit against Halloway is already commenced in our State court; he has paid us part thereof.

Your directions respecting Smith endorser of Lucas shall be regarded

I remain Gentlemen very respectfully Your most humblest A: G: Glynn

PS. Be pleased to send me the names of the persons composing your present firm as it will be necessary to insert them in the writ at length

Tomorrow morning I go to Franklin Court where I shall make it my business to see the Harrissons and their copartners; the notes will be presented for Payment, and their conduct must determine our future operations.

Formerly Suits for your house were brought in the name of Mr. Brever, and Mr. Thos. Nielson; Are these notes taken in the same interest, or what persons must be joined in the Action_ Individuality is material.

At Last county court for wake I obtained judgments in the following cases/ viz agt Ross & Parsley- Alexr Lucas, and Joel H Lane - and have issued Executions accordingly. The money on the suit will be got in February next_ Lucas, and Lane is on the same note - these are hopeless cases; but you may recollect that Mr Smith is to pay the amount of that judgment if they do not.

To that, [underlined] that money may be calculated on, at February Court. The case agt Halloway was not reached, but judgment will be obtained at February term, and the money at May thereafter

Indeed our docket has been so crouded for Several terms, that many cases have been frequently continued, and you have been quite fortunate so far.

Gentlemen,

I assure you that

Petersburg 28th Jany. 1822

Thomas Ruffin Esqr

I received your [crossed out] letter of the 22nd Novem[ber] last in which you promised to forward to me an Acco[unt] Current of your transactions for the late firm of Friend & Scott with a statement of the situation of all the outstanding claims, since which I have been expecting to hear from you ~ I am in hopes that you have collected the most of the debts as I am in want this amounts to aid me in paying the debts due by the late firm_ Mr David Halloway Merchant of this place will be at Granville Court house on Tuesday next who has kindly [offerdid?] to be the bearer of any communications or remittance you may have for me, should you meet with him-

Yours Respectfully

Nathl Friend

A. G. Glynn's receipt for in Jno Holloway's note, put into his hands for collection on suit 14th June 1819 -

$724.41/100

Thos. Nielson, Charles W Brewer 1818

[Hale?] NielsonThos N. - June 1819