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a bill to be filed in Equity, and have associated with myself George E Badger Esqr of Louisburg. The other suits agt the same firm not being under Seal have commenced returnable to last Federal Court as you directed- no delay has taken place- the partners are Robt H Wynne & Benjn F. Hawkins who are good for the money- Judgment next term-
Ross and Pauley's judgment will be paid between then and the 3d monday in August- According to the discretion vested in me by your first letter I have made such arrangement with Anderson Harrisson as will ensure the money as soon as it could have been obtained by a Suit. There is no doubt whatever respecting him - William Harrisson balance of $149. he told me last court he had remitted to you with instructions to place the amount to the credit of [underlined] his note- I told him I should write to you for further orders. Be pleased to instruct me on this point.
You may recollect that on the first a/c agt Taylor the balance was in his favor- but on the $300 being allowed on his note, it was then, and then only we could proceed on the a/c- Suit is commenced - what proofs
may be necessary in this Suit you shall know in a few days.
I have been absent for some time from the State but your business has been pretty well attended to in my absence. The suits agt Holloway I took other paper for, with him as endorser - at that time it was doubful whether he could pay or not- The debt now is [underlined] well secured. I have [instituted?] suit lately agt him also, as there was not promptness on the part of those persons whose paper I took in lieu of his.
The mony in the suit agt Lucas cant be collected- You directed me not to sue Smith who promised to promised to pay if Lucas did not, a word from you now is I presume all that is necessary for the compliance with his promise. I wish you would write to him on that subject.
I remain Gentlemen Very respectfully Your Obt [humblest?] A G Glynn
No. 3.
Anthony G Glynn Raleigh 5th July 1820 Rec'd- 7 " " Ansd- 11 " "
Recd 7 Ansd 10th
Messrs Thomas Neilson &Co Merchants Petersburgh Va
No. 2
Raleigh] 9th December 1819
Gentlemen,
Your favor of the 13th Novr as well as that of the 29th was duly received, but the latter I did not have an opportunity of perusing till last evening, having been absent from this place attending an adjacent court, which I hope will be received as an apology for this seeming inattention; On the rect of your first, I was informed by Mr. Smith that he would write to you which prevented my answering that.
The notes transmitted for collection have been all secured, and Mr. Smith has my rect for them.
It is true that there have been some few instances in this State where sheriffs have returned executions "unsatisfied for want of bidding" thereby causing great delay and vexation to just creditors, but no such case has ever occured here; and I do not think it need be apprehended.
No Suit can be brought in the Federal Court unless the demand be for $500 at least, and the notes be [underlined] originally payable to an inhabitant of another State_ These two circumstances are necessary to give jurisdiction to that Court. As therefore as your instructions can be executed, they shall be.
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