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pay me for my trouble. But you must pay twenty-five 

 dollars in twelve months after the warrant issues." 



To this he agreed with the greatest pleasure ; saying 

 that it was the greatest favor any man had ever done for 

 him in all his life. 



I accordingly went to Annapolis, took out the warrant, 

 and then pursued my other business until the twelve 

 months were drawing to a close. I saw Mr. Lewis, and 

 called his attention to the payment he had promised. He 

 seemed lukewarm, and did not appear to wish to talk 

 about it. I asked him if he could advance his twenty-five 

 dollars, when he replied coolly that he could not. I told 

 him that we must execute our survey before the warrant 

 expired, or we would lose money, land, and all. 



Finding that he could not, or would not, do anything. 

 I proposed to send down five dollars more, and take out 

 another warrant ; which I did, and also procured an addi- 

 tional twelve months to pay in. Then I rested easy until 

 another twelve months had nearly expired ; when I saw 

 Mr. Lewis again, and asked him for the twenty-five 

 dollars. 



He told me he had been informed that he had a better 

 right to the land than I had ; that Colonel Ashby and 

 William Hoye had both advised him not to pay me a cent, 

 as his title was better than mine ; and that he did not 

 intend to pay me one penny. 



With all the moderation I could assume, I told him 

 that Mr. Hoye and Mr. Ashby had given him bad coun- 

 sel, and that if he did not comply with his promise to me 

 he would lose the land ; for, as I was now in for all the 

 money, if he did not pay his share I would pay all, and 

 keep the land. 



He said that he knew I would do so if I could, but he 

 thanked God that I was not able. 



I then sent for the county surveyor, and went to Lewis 



