Chh Records

249

concerning my conduct when

Transacting business in behalf of Ado.

-nijah Rice with the Select Men in

which I have been supposed by many

to have Transgressed the Truth ^____

I Acknowledge myself out of y^e

way in Answering the Select Men

when Asked by them whether I

had paid y^e whole face of a Note ag^t s^d Reces Estate

in favor of Doct Daniel Brigham. to which

I hastely Replied in y^e Affermative, whereas y^e

Cercumstances demanded a Negative, on

account of which Affermative. I gave y^e

Select Men just Reason to suspect my

Veracity, have exposed myself to y^e

Your Christian Resentment.^___ am

sorry therefor, & now ask Your for-

-givness & Charity ^__  James Hawes

which is put on file ^__

The Chh Voted to Accept the Above

as satisfactory.  then the Meeting

was Dissolved

Att  Elijah Brigham Clk