The Testimonies for George Chalmers - Page 5 - Transcript
ask of Government any other compensation – and waives all
other Claim for Loss from his Loss of profession.
The Rev. Mr. Wm Edmiston – late of Baltimore County in Maryland
Sworn
Says he was very intimately acquainted with the –
Claimant and lived in the same county with him –
Says the Claimant was a Man of distinguished Loyalty
throughout the whole of the Troubles and he apprehends
he was of Material use to this Country by his –
Exertions – He acted with great personal firmness
and is of opinion his person was thereby endangered
Says he remembers Mr. Chalmers practising in the
Commissary’s Court – He remembers a conversation he
once had with Mr. Dulany the Head of that Court, who
Said Mr. Chalmers always came before him better
prepared than any other Lawyer who attended the
Court. And witness is of opinion he was in a very
rising Situation. –
Says he is of opinion that had not the Troubles arisen the
Claimant would have been one of the first Lawyers in
the province, and has had frequent conversations
with
[Transcription by Carter Dell]
