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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant depositons, numbers 1-15, 1859-1880
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A. For 200 thousand, after referring it to the Board and having it approved. I got their bonds for 112 thousand, [based?] in cash prices - what they offered to sell for cash and I sold these bonds and got 112 thousand. 368 Q. What others did Stewart get? A. I can't recollect now. I don't recollect now. Well I don't know what he may have had. 369 Q. Do you recollect of any others now? A. I think I will have to look at the Union Pacific Books to find that out. I think there was 10 bonds - 120 bonds they sold - Hays had 20 bonds 370 Q. Before we get to Hayes -- did Stewart have any more? A. I don't recollect how many Stewart had 371 - Q. Now State what Hays had A. He might have had 10 of their might have been twenty 372 - Q. Those you understand were bonds issued prior to the 425 thousand A. Those were classed as Construction bonds the government would n't issue [?] bonds until they had been taken. They were prior. These bonds were 640
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A. For 200 thousand, after referring it to the Board and having it approved. I got their bonds for 112 thousand, [based?] in cash prices - what they offered to sell for cash and I sold these bonds and got 112 thousand. 368 Q. What others did Stewart get? A. I can't recollect now. I don't recollect now. Well I don't know what he may have had. 369 Q. Do you recollect of any others now? A. I think I will have to look at the Union Pacific Books to find that out. I think there was 10 bonds - 120 bonds they sold - Hays had 20 bonds 370 Q. Before we get to Hayes -- did Stewart have any more? A. I don't recollect how many Stewart had 371 - Q. Now State what Hays had A. He might have had 10 of their might have been twenty 372 - Q. Those you understand were bonds issued prior to the 425 thousand A. Those were classed as Construction bonds the government would n't issue [?] bonds until they had been taken. They were prior. These bonds were 640
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