This may certify that the paragraph that M"" James Rumsey has copied from my letter, which he applies to the injury of M"" John Fitch's character, was not told to 7ne by M' Fitch^ but by other persons, who for reasons were convinced of his priority of invention. And as to the time of writing the letter it was when M'' Samuel Brigs was making patterns for M"" Fitch's castings. As witness my hand this twelfth day of May, 1788.

DANIEL BUCKLEY.

On my return to Philadelphia I applied to M^". Brigs in order to ascertain the Time of his making my patterns^ and he freely gave me the following certificate :

No. 12. This may certify whom it may concern, that in the summer of 1786, I performed some turning work for John Fitch, being patterns for castings for his steam boat, and before that time I made no work for the said John Filch; That I am acquainted wiih Daniel Buckley and saw him at my shop during that summer find at sundry times since, and we have frequently conversed about James Rumsey, but the particulars of any conversation with him I do not recollect.

SAMUEL BRIGGS.

Affirmed the 15th. May 1788. that the foregoing is just and true, before

PLUNKT. FLEESON.

Thus, independant of all other proofs, have I brought a conclusive evidence out of M^. Rumsey's own writings and from his own testimonies, that the steam machinery, sworn to have been board in December^ 1785, could not have been ready until December 1786 ; and here I might safely rest my defence, and very properly quote Mr. Rumsey's own words (annexed to the certificate No. 18.) viz "Should he incline to a^^er^ hereafter, what credit he will deserve, has been so clearly proved, that future impositions may be avoided, and those who spread a slander they do not helwe, deserve the contempt of all honest men "