****************** The People's Press Batavia, Genesee County, New York State February 27-1827 # 2 Since the following was in type, we have received the Albion Advocate, of Wednesday, in which we find the following; which, from the silence relative to it in other quarters, we fear is not true. Postscript. Morgan Found--Alive.--We have just been informed by Mr. CURTIS, Inn keeper in Gaines, that two gentlemen stopped at his house on Monday last, on their way with despatches direct from Sir P. MAITLAND, Governor of Upper Canada, to Governor CLINTON, announcing that Wm. MORGAN was then in the possession of the former, and subject to the direction of the latter, alive and well. They stated that they saw and conversed with MORGAN, and offered to produce their papers as vouchers of the correctness of their statement. Mr. CURTIS says that they appeared to be gentlemen of intelligence, candor and veracity. We give this information as we receive it, and sincerely hope that it may be true. In corroboration of the above statement, we give the following Proclamation by Lt. Gov. MAITLAND, which is published in the Government Gazette, and came to hand by yesterday's mail: "50 Pounds REWARD. "His Excellency the Lieut. Governor having received a communication from His Excellancy the Governor of the state of New-York, by which it appears that WILLIAM MORGAN, who some years ago exercised the calling of a brewer in this place, and who has subsequently resided in Canandaigua in the state of New York, was some time in the last year conveyed by force from that place and is supposed to be forcibly detained under false pretences in some part of this Provence; any person who may be able to afford any information respecting said WILLIAM MORGAN, shall upon communicating the same to the Private Sec'y of his Excellency the Lt. Governor, receive the reward above offered. Government House, 31st Jan. 1827. * State of New-York. Genesee County, Lucinda MORGAN, of this village of Batavia, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith: - That on Tuesday the 12th of September, (it being the day after her husband was taken from this village,) this deponent sent for William R. THOMPSON, Sheriff of the county of Genesee, in order to advise with him in relation to her said husband; that this deponent at that time had no personal acquaintance with said THOMPSON whatever; that she sent for him from a knowledge of the fact that he had befriended her husband on a former occasion when in distress; that said THOMPSON immediately thereafter called on this deponent at her boarding house, pursuant to the aforesaid request; that this deponent then told him that she wanted to consult with him as a friend-asked him if he knew for what Mr. MORGAN was arrested; that said Sheriff THOMPSON told her that he understood he had been arrested for stealing, but presumed it was pretence for getting him away; that this deponent then asked him, if she gave up the papers then in her possession to the masons, he did not thin they would bring him back?-that said THOMPSON then advised this deponent to go to Canandaigua, and deliver said papers to her husband; and furnished her with the means of going; that his treatment to this deponent has uniformly been kind and respectful. And this deponent, further saith, that on her return from Canandaigua, said THOMPSON called at her lodgings and kindly inquired whether she had seen her husband, and on being told that she had not, expressed his regret and told her that this deponent should not suffer so long as he had means for her support. And this deponent further saith, that soon afterwards, and while said THOMPSON was present, Col. David C. MILLER called on this deponent, and offered to provide for her-which said last mentioned offer prevented this deponent from availing herself of the offer of said THOMPSON, so made as aforesaid. L. MORGAN. Sworn before me this 12th day of February 1827. Wm. H. TISDALE, First Judge of Gen. co. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************