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CHAPTER XLVL

The subject of this chapter will be a merchant of sin¬
gular incorruptible integrity and extraordinary sagacity.
I do not believe he ever did a dishonest action in his
life, and probably no earthly calamity—not even death
itself. In any way or shape — would be regarded by him
with such horror as a failure to pay his mercantile obli¬
gations.

1 am writing about William Whitlock, a merchant
of the first class — a ship owner and a man of business,
and in business, on his own account, for full forty-five
years in this city.

His firm for many years was William Whitlock, Jr.
His father's name was William Whitlock. Old Captain
Whitlock was a sea captain out of this port as early as
1790, when he lived at 186 Queen (Pearl) street, near
Frankfort. He afterwards removed to 81 Frankfort
street, and lived there until 1800, when he removed to
189 William street, and there the old captain lived
until 1832, a period of thirty-one years. His son, for
many years, lived at 187, next door, or until 1827,
when he bought a house near St. John's Park. I re¬
member those two houses, Nos. 187 and 189 William