CaroC, the plot thickens! ;-)

It may be necessary now to add that the heavey charges of perjury, falshood, want of memory or candour, which are so illiberally brought by Mr. Fitch, against the fairest characters, were made by a man, who not only attempted to bribe a gentleman of character to swear to a falshood, but who actually committed this heinous offence, in order either to avail himself of Mr. Rumsey's invention, or to prevent him from deriving the emoluments due to his ingenuity. How Mr. Fitch can after this instance of flagitious conduct, expect the patronage of any honest man, I am at a loss to determine.

Looks like the lawyers got in on this one. I'll send it to my historian friend and see if the members of the DAR are aware of this one. LOL. Thanks.