e State under me since my entering on my present situation. I
understand that under a law of the State, he has been notified to leave,
and that the time is now at hand.

In the discharge of the duties I had from him, I have found him prompt,
obedient, and faithful. At this particular time, his absence to me would
be much regretted, as I am now just fixing up my books and other papers
in the new office, and I shall not have time to learn another what he
can already do so well. With me the period of the Legislature is a very
busy one, and I am compelled to have a servant who understands the
business I want done, and one I can trust. I would not wish to be an
obstacle in the execution of any law, but the enforcing of the one
against him, will be doing me a serious inconvenience, and the object of
this letter is to ascertain whether I could not procure a suspension of
the sentence till after the adjournment of the Legislature, say about
1st January, 1841.

I should feel no hesitation in giving my word that he will conduct
himself orderly and obediently.

I am most respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

C.C. BATTLE.

G.W. HAYWOOD, ESQ.

Attorney at Law, Raleigh, N.C.

To the above letter the following reply was made:

RALEIGH, Nov. 3, 1840.

MY DEAR SIR:--I have no objection so far as I am concerned, that all
further proceedings against Lunsford should be postponed until after the
adjournment of the Legislature.

The process now out against him is one issued by two magistrates,
Messrs. Willis Scott and Jordan Womble, over which I have no control.
You had better see them to-day, and perhaps, at your request, they will
delay further action on the subject.

Respectfully yours,

GEO. W. HAYWOOD.

Mr. Battle then enclosed the foregoing correspondence to Messrs. Scott and
Womble, requesting their "favorable consideration." They returned the
correspondence, but neglected to make any reply.

In consequence, however, of this action on the part of my friends, I was
permitted to remain without further interruption, until the day the
Legislature commenced its session. On that day a warrant was served upon
me, to appear before the county court, to answer for the sin of having
remained in the place of my birth for the space of twenty days and more
after being warned out. I escaped going to jail through the kindness of
Mr. Haywood, a son of my former master,