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RICHARD PATCH.
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I will repeat only the substance: there is first a description
of the transaction on the 15th of July, which, as I stated to
you before, the prisoner represents as an entire conclusion of
all accounts; that every thing was settled between them, dq
debt was due from him; that the deeds were delivered over
to him, and he began business as a partner on the payment
of that money. You have heard what Mrs. Blight says
upon that point. In the next place,’ the prisoner says, that
with regard to this note, it was an entire fabrication, suggest-
ed by Mr. Blight; that it was not a note that he had given
as a good note; that he was no way interested in it, but that
Mr. Blight thought it would be a very good expedient, (if he
should be called upon) to send this fictitious 1000/. note, to
make a better figure in the bankers’ hands. Now, how that
could make a better figure in the bankers’ hands it is very dif-
ficult for any mortal man to comprehend ; how it could be
better to place a note in the bankers’ hands, that he knew
would not be paid, it is impossible for me to discover. The
fact, as it turns out, from Mrs. Blight’s evidence, is, that it
was considered to be a good bill. Mr. Percival tells you,
that Mr. Blight came to his shop himself; and another wit-
ness says, that Patch was ordered by Mr. Blight not to come
back without the money; and it also appears that apologies
were made from time to time, with which Mr. Blight w as
continually displeased.
Now, Gentlemen, the substance of the defence of the
prisoner as w^ell as I could collect it was this, that in the first
place, the destruction of Mr. Blight would be the ruin of
his fortune; that it was probable that it would not go on with
that prosperity which it would have done if Mr. Blight had
lived. With regard to that you will consider the rest of his
observations upon that point. It is true, that the represen-
tatives of Mr. Blight might have carried it on, and the stock
in trade have been applied just in the same manner as if Mr.
flight had continued in the business. It appears that Mr.
87
I will repeat only the substance: there is first a description
of the transaction on the 15th of July, which, as I stated to
you before, the prisoner represents as an entire conclusion of
all accounts; that every thing was settled between them, dq
debt was due from him; that the deeds were delivered over
to him, and he began business as a partner on the payment
of that money. You have heard what Mrs. Blight says
upon that point. In the next place,’ the prisoner says, that
with regard to this note, it was an entire fabrication, suggest-
ed by Mr. Blight; that it was not a note that he had given
as a good note; that he was no way interested in it, but that
Mr. Blight thought it would be a very good expedient, (if he
should be called upon) to send this fictitious 1000/. note, to
make a better figure in the bankers’ hands. Now, how that
could make a better figure in the bankers’ hands it is very dif-
ficult for any mortal man to comprehend ; how it could be
better to place a note in the bankers’ hands, that he knew
would not be paid, it is impossible for me to discover. The
fact, as it turns out, from Mrs. Blight’s evidence, is, that it
was considered to be a good bill. Mr. Percival tells you,
that Mr. Blight came to his shop himself; and another wit-
ness says, that Patch was ordered by Mr. Blight not to come
back without the money; and it also appears that apologies
were made from time to time, with which Mr. Blight w as
continually displeased.
Now, Gentlemen, the substance of the defence of the
prisoner as w^ell as I could collect it was this, that in the first
place, the destruction of Mr. Blight would be the ruin of
his fortune; that it was probable that it would not go on with
that prosperity which it would have done if Mr. Blight had
lived. With regard to that you will consider the rest of his
observations upon that point. It is true, that the represen-
tatives of Mr. Blight might have carried it on, and the stock
in trade have been applied just in the same manner as if Mr.
flight had continued in the business. It appears that Mr.