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Maj. Lanier & partner have sold some land to a Col'. man (Peter Crenshaw) for which he was to pay them out of the proceeds of the first cotton sold. He made Lanier his Atty. for the collection of his share of the crop, but his partner now refuses to recognize his Att'y. or even to show his warehouse rects. for cotton.

Wm Miller, a merchant of this place, has advanced supplies to a col'd man, for which the col'd. man promised to pay out of the first sales of the crop. The Col'd. man's partner has taken the crop (undivided) to the warehouse to be stored or shipped.

When Mr Miller was notified by the Co'd man, in whom he has entire confidence, if he can only get what belongs to him, of what has been done, he went with the col'd. man to examine the Books at the warehouse, but was informed that he could neither see them nor get any information there. The Col'd man is anxious to liquidate his indebtedness to Mr Miller but his year's labor is locked up, and beyond his reach.

Judge Porter tells me that within the last two