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though a teacher oF the art, he tYieaniy.fhrinks from a public trial .of that [kill ori tvh’k'b his-bread depends.To intrude any further on the indulgence of a candid ptrblie, would be altogether improper ; as fuch, -I (hall conclude this ad-drefs with the addition only of one obfef-v sit ion, that though conquered by Mr. Humphreys in the battle at Odihatri, I entertain a meaner opinion of his abilities' as a profeOional boxer, than whfcivTfirft rjut hjnV011 the (lage. : lt;I remain, Sir, yotir's,DANIEL MENDOZA.Aro. 9, White Jireet, Hound/ditch,Jan. 23, 1788.To the P R I NT E R.Birmingham, Jan. 21, 1788.SIR,I Have obferved in the London Papers, that I wilhed to engage Johnfon for cco!, and that mv prefent employers (Meif. Boulton and Wa!i)had agreed to depofit (lie money. I think it neceffary to inform y^u, that [never had the Icall inclination,to pro-pofe a matter of the kind; !ut as-L have been credibly informed that Johnfon and fcveral others have w.fhed much to fight * ich me, I hereby authorife you to make the following Prnpofals to any man in London or elfewhere : That I will fight any time in one month, for not lefs than 500I. not to lie more than one minute j that it be upon a (tage eighteen feet by eighteen ; that he that falls without a knock-down blow, (unlefs by accident, and that to be determined by the feconds) (hall lofe the Battle ; if he is under my fize (which is fix feet one inch, weight feventeen -ftone eight pounds) 1 will allow him 50I.I am, Sir, Your humble fervant, THO, PERR1NGS.To the PRINTER.S I R,THE following letter I fent to Ben. Bryan in lefs than half an hour afterI received his.I am, Sir,M. R.Mr. Bryan,I HAVE received your challenge, in which you aflert that I have exprefTed in many companies that I wifh to nght you. In the fir ft *place, merely for the,fake ‘of truth, I fay, this is a falfehoodH., I have already fought a brave man, and if ne finds himfelf difpofed to fight again, I truft he will give me the preference ; and until that event takes place, I beg to-ftand excufed-with refpeft to your challenge, as I think it is neither more nor lefs than what I owe my-' felf and Mr. Johnfon,. for whom I fhall always entertain a high refpeft.I am, Sir, your's, c.MICH. RYAN.Mr. Ben. Bryan, Crooled Billet, Wych-irect, Tempk-Bar, Jan. 22, 1788.liCt17ctfr(cctFtctrctFOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
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Fri, Jan 25, 1788
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