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                <head>Letter from <name key="pn0003112" reg="Jones, William Watts" type="person" rend="yes">William Watts Jones</name> to <name key="pn0003251" reg="Williams,                         Robert" type="person">Robert Williams</name>, March 17, 1818</head>
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                    <salute>Dear Sir</salute>
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                <p>After much difficulty and trouble I have caught some of the negroes, mortgaged
                    to <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">the Trustees of the University</name> on their executions against <name key="pn0001562" reg="Smith, Benjamin" type="person" rend="yes">Smith</name>.</p>
                <p>I have been obliged to get the sheriff to appoint new deputies who were two or
                    days and nights after them before they could get them, as they were concealed
                    and guarded. This has cost me about $30. I mention these things to
                    show you the difficulty of levying an execution on his negroes. I have no doubt
                        <name key="pn0001562" reg="Smith, Benjamin" type="person">Smith</name> will
                    apply again for time; and if it is granted, I feel satisfied the negroes will
                    not be found to levy on; indeed he now keeps 3 or 4 out of the way.</p>
                <p>I am perfectly disposed that he should have indulgence, if the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">trustees</name>
                    think proper; but I will not undertake to have the execution satisfied again;
                    because the trouble and expense, (even if I could succeed) would be more than I
                    should get by it. His business is fast drawing to a close and I believe the debt
                    must be got now or never.</p>
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