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That Bond asked no land, but simply ingress and egress, and the use of the lower portions of the Building erected or furnished by The Bureau. 

"I have since received the Bond, with the following:-"We respectfully decline to sign the Bond."

"Surely there ought to be some remedy against such bad faith, even if the obligation made was not in writing. Surely the Government which placed $1600.00 in that building, ought to be able to secure the rights sought to be protected, even if it be a professedly Christian Church which stands in the way.

"I am happy to say that the Elkton case is the only one I know of where such bad faith has been exhibited."

An additional Memorandum of a Conversation, held Aug. 11th is as follows:-

I visited Trappe/Nine miles from Easton/-Talbot County, on the 21st of July, 1868. I found a School-House (unfinished) 22 x 24 ft.,- no flooring laid,-roof not closed at ridge-pole- no door
nor