When I arrived at Maysville, I found that Washington was still six miles back from the river.

I stopped at a hotel and took my breakfast, and who should I see there but a captain of a boat, who saw me but two years previous going down the river Ohio with handcuffs on, in a chain gang; but he happened not to know me.

I left my trunk at the hotel and went out to Washington, where I found Mr.Smith, and learned that he was not going to start off with his drove until the next day.
The following letter which was addressed to the committee to investigate the truth of my narrative, will explain this part of it to the reader and corroborate my statements: MAUMEE CITY, April 5, 1845.
CHAS.

H.STEWART, ESQ.
DEAR SIR:--Your favor of 13th February, addressed to me at Perrysburgh, was not received until yesterday; having removed to this place, the letter was not forwarded as it should have been.

In reply to your inquiry respecting Henry Bibb, I can only say that about the year 1838 I became acquainted with him at Perrysburgh--employed him to do some work by the job which he performed well, and from his apparent honesty and candor, I became much interested in him.