Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-28 | Page 3 | Lawyers Pay Ancient Debt

PAY PAYI I ANCIENT DEBT Beer Bill of Washington's Uncle Unpaid Since 1633 OXFORD England Ingland July 28 By The Associated PIPS Pi ess Mem Members Iem- Iem bers bars of the American Bar Dar association association association tion hn have hae Phd a college debt of 17 shIllings ten pence foi fot mor more specifically bread and beer which was lIftS left unpaid by Law Law- Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence rence Washington ton great grent uncle of Washington when hen he loft left college collego In 1633 Aftel luncheon In III the hall 0 of the tho e college with ith the and fello b i of Sunday the lawyers were ere sere shown old college r records cords Including this un- un unpaid Unpaid un unpaid paid bill of Washington s a Immediately lards afterwards the t AI leans J Ji ld id a meeting and Ith the amused sanction of the I and antI In recognition of the hospitality they had ed but with one condition that the question of accrued Interest be definitely waived nl cd they thea the subscribed d the outstanding 17 57 shillings and 1 10 I pence police With th some ceremony they hand hand- handed handed ed cd the money to the principal so that the Br ds no longer w show any blot on the escutcheon of th the tons 00