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to bid off the plantations. The notes were immediately handed to him, amounting to $5,225.00, and he was required to have them signed and delivered during the day, which he said he would do. In the evening, he tendered us the notes, with the names of three parties to them, besides himself. As we were unacquainted, at the time, with the responsibility of the parties named as sureties, we told him so, and said that we would have to be satisfied as to their sufficiency, before we could accept the notes  We requested him to bring to us at Selma, on the Monday following, the certificate of two gentle men whom we knew, living in Uniontown, and whose judgement we were willing to risk, as to the responsibility of these parties; and, if they said they were good, we would accept the notes. He promised to do as this, but failed. We instituted enquiries from different sources, and became satisfied, that the securities were not such, as we ought, as admi'rs, to accept. Thomas came in on Wednesday, the 20th November, the renting having occurred on the 16th, and brought the notes, with the name of one other party added, who was