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288 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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I was 'til his return which I could not expect to be less than 14
or 15 days or perhaps more, If you had gone to Annapolis
or the General had left Shippensburgh he told me that Mrs
Howel was very sorry for what had hapned and had been per-
suading him to set me at liberty, for that she did not think I
looked like one who would go away until every thing was
setled. I desired him to return my compliments to Mrs Howel
for the good opinion she entertained of me and wished that I
had been so luckey as to have had an equal share of his, soon
after he asked me if I had given a fee to Mr Chew, I told
him I had not but that he was engaged, and aded that I hoped
he would not take any Step to deprive me of his advice which
I rather wanted as a Gentleman than in the Law way, for from
my long Experience in business I was clear the Law was on
my side, and that I had even learned so much Law since I
came to Philadelphia to be informed, that by an Act of As-
sembly made for the benefit of Strangers, I had a right to
move for being carryed before their chief magistrate and that
they had a power to examine into the cause of Action and
determine whether I could be held to bail or not, but I would
not take any Step of that sort, for I was fond of having the
affair setled to our mutual Satisfaction before I offered to
leave the place, tho the prospect of my being detained so long
even in the Sherriffs house was extreemly disagreable.
Mr Howel shewed great impatience to leave me, and I was
equally solicitous to engage him to favour me with his com-
pany for a Longer time, as he seemed to be in great emotion
when I communicated to him that I designed to consult Mr
Chew, which from his former conduct, raised a Suspicion in
me, that I had acted imprudently in telling him so much, and
that he would endeavour to deprive me of Mr Chews advice
in case he should see him before Mr Coultis could meet with
Mr Chew, and indeed I guessed right for I was afterwards
informed by Mr Chew that he came to retain him against me,
at the very time Mr Coultis was Speaking to him on my
account.
Soon after Mr Chew came to me at Mr Coultis's, and I laid
the whole affair before him, and he seemed to think that from
the manner I had conducted the matter to that time, and
as I was at all Events resolved to Stay 'till the return of
the express I was going to send to you, I could not go
amiss and that I had little occasion for any of his assistance,
but Offered to become security for me to the sheriff, and told
him to allow me to return to my Lodgings whenever I
thought proper, but as I had heard nothing from Mr Howel
after he left me, and was impatient to send away the Express,
I wrote in the Evening to him the Copy of what is annexed
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