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my supposed friend at Baltimore^ but neve? 

 received an answer, though I remained there 

 seven weeks. When I returned to Balti- 

 more, and saw the gentleman, he made me 

 many apologies ; saying he had got mar- 

 ried, and had been very busy. He settled 

 the matter, with much seeming displeasure 

 to himself, by giving me a cheque on a bank 

 for the money, which he knew would not 

 be paid: the copy is as follows : 



"N 15?. Baltimore, March 7th, 1801. 



CASHIER of the Bank of Maryland, 

 PAY to R. Parkinson, Esq. or Bearer., One 

 Hundred Dollars, and -- Cents. 



T. B. R 

 300 Dolls. 



He then entreated I would dine with him 

 and his lady : said they were going to their 

 country-seat for a few days ; and requested 

 me to accompany them; if not to go to 

 see them, which I did, more with an in- 

 tention to return the cheque, and recover my 

 money, than any desire to see my inviters. 



