38 SIR JOHN STATHAM, OF WIGWELL. 
Maiesties Right Honorable Councell established in the North 
parts: and Receiuer of such Rents, and other summes of money 
as are paiable to his Maiesty by the Recusants of the Northerne 
Counties. 
d/- Ri: Elmehurste. 
Adjutator meus Deus 
Is Statham’s Family Motto. 
Wigwall, in Derbyshire, the 19" of March. 
1757 
Whilst the Devil, and Evil Spirits, have Power in the World, so 
long will Envy, Malice, Lies, & Detraction, continue. No Per- 
son in the County has suffer’d more by vile Calumnies, than Sir 
John Statham, who for many years has been the Mark, at which 
the Faction have shot their envenom’d Arrows, and bent their 
whole Efforts. 
His neglecting, despising, & contemning them, gave them too 
much Encouragement, to continue their Reproaches. What 
Wrongs, Injustice, & Oppression, have they not charg’d him with ? 
And what Mortgages, Judgements, & other Securities, have they 
not loaded his Estates with. These Wrongs were Thirty Years 
ago exposed, & made evident by publick Advertisements, through 
the whole kingdom, which then crushed that villainous Attempt. 
After all these Years, The Faction have again revived their 
Calumnies, which compells Sir John for his own Reputation, 
& to comply with the Importunity of his Friends, thus publickly 
to Advertise. 
‘That if any Person can prove, that he hath done them any 
‘manner of Wrong, or Injustice, he promises to restore them 
‘Four-Fold. And if any Person whatsoever, have any just Debt, 
‘or Demand on him, he desires they’ll apply to him for imme- 
‘diate Payment, & if delayed, desires not to have it conceal’d. 
‘But if after this Notice, those wicked Wretches, shall have the 
‘Impudence, to continue their zm#pudent villainous Falshoods, 
‘he resolves to prosecute them with the utmost Severity. Or 
