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HO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-I, IL CHARLES GOODWIN, of the firm of O'Neall & Goodwin, Commission Merchants. Mobile. hereby declare that l am myself the sole cause of the pre- sent embarrassments of the firm; and exonerate my partner Mir. John H. O'Neall, from all knowledge ol or participation in, the causes of our failure,

 l acknowledge that have appropriated the funds of the concern to my own private use without his knowledge consent, to a large amount; and that have made entries upon the books calculated to de. ceiye him, by entering claims upon us as paid, when l had merely given out checks without money in bank to meet them, and by otherwise deceiyng him al sun- dry times and in various ways; and 1 make thls de- elaration and acknowledgement freely, and in justice to Mr. O'Neall, who has in all our business, as I firmly believe acted honestly and honorably for all concerned. CHARLES GOODWIN.

 Mobile, August 5th, l94l.

 Signed-EDwARD LE FoRT,

 THos. SPRINGER.