I, JAMES HICKS, of Bennington, Do Hereby Certify that I was Strongly Attached to Mrs. Margaret Adams, and was Desirous to Marry Her, But in Consequence of Her Refusal, I was Led Away by the Wiles of the Adversary, by Passion, and a Corrupt and Wicked Heart, to Say what I Have Said Against Her, and Whatever Reports are Circulated in Respect to My Having Had Carnal Knowledge of Mrs. Adams are FALSE and WITHOUT FOUNDATION, and I Have No Reason to Believe that Mrs. Adams is a Lewd Woman. I Confess and Acknowledge to Her, and the World, that I Have Wickedly Injured Her, and Am Sorry for It, and Wish to be Forgiven by Her, by Her Friends, and My Maker, and Redeemer. JAMES HICKS. Bennington, April 13, 1835
