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to carry on their trade, he said he cod accommodate them with Compy’s paper. This they said agreed to accept at par, though it was at a Considerable Discount.
Mr. Chapman not only made them take it at par but added to it the interest then appearing to be due & took their bond & Jt for the whole sum bearing interest so that it was doubly usurious.
There were two loans of this kind one in May the other in June & soon after the 2d he entered up Jt and thereby ruined the Defts.