<​but although he has no plausible excuse​> He is not willing to kill that Writ or <​to​> take it back. <​(2 <​3​>)​> I’ll serve them a trick <​that​> the devil never did. i e, come away & leave them <​come into <​&​> pay Taxes in <​&​> leave them​> like the devil wont. I dont care whether you come away <​3 <​4​>​>, but let a man as soon as he conveniently can, come over here. <​for we wont hurt you here​> We, are all green mountain Boys, Southerners, Northerners, Westerners, & every <​other kind of​> ers. In relation to , it has been supposed that I made a great bargain with a certain great man at . He <​​> came to me the beginning of August last, a stranger, <​&​> put on a <​very​> long face, <​5​> was in distress, strange— understood I was benevolent. had come for help. he said he was about to lose $1400.00 of Property for $300.00 <​in​> Cash <​that he​> had money in which he expected in 2 or 3 days, <​that​> the Sale <​would​> takes <​place​> tomorrow. <​The next day​>. Said <​& that​> he wanted to hire money 2 or 3 days. I thought of it over <​the subject over​> night, <​&​> he came in the <​next​> morning <​for an answer​>. I thought <​that​> I have been a stranger in a strange land and got help. it may be <​that​> he is an honest man; & if I turn him away I will <​shall​> be guilty of the Sin of ingratitude; but I <​therefore concluded to​> will loan <​him​> $200.00 in good faith, sooner than be guilty of ingratitude; he gave his Note for it, & said, whenever you call on me you shall have the money. <​Soon after​> I was taken with a Writ, I <​&​> asked him for the money; <​but​> he said I have not got it, I <​but​> shall have it in a few days. <​7​> I propose deeding to you all the property <​which​> deeded to you, <​which is​> 20000 acres, you paid the notes & <​& ought to have them​> they are in my hands, <​&​> I will give them up. I <​also​> propose deeding to you 1/2 my right, to all my land in the <​&​> all I ask is to give your influence to help to build up . I answered, I have not asked for your Property, I dont want it, <​&​> would not give a snap of my fingers for it, but I will receive the papers, & if I find it as you say I will use my influence to build the place, but I wont give you any thing for the land. I told him I wanted the $200.00, he went to make the papers, & he gave up the notes except a few. I then said to , if you go there with the Brethren I will give you the Property. I then let the same gentleman have some Cloth. he began to [p. 5]