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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant depositons, numbers 1-15, 1859-1880

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thousand and 450 thousand, that you say you held as collateral?
A. I had a portion as collateral with a sight to sell
373 - Q. And you say the Government would n't issue their bonds until they got these taken up. 
A. By previous agreement, in the amended bill, these obligations had to be taken up before the Government issued any bonds to the [illegible]
374 - Q. What do you mean by the amended bill?
A. The Act to Incorporate the Union Pacific Railroad And the Union Pacific Eastern Division.--
375 - Q. I would like to have you look over this paper {Showing Witness Record of Suit entitle J B Stewart against Union Pacific R. R. Certified Copy from the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court} Does that state the fact in regard to these bonds?
Witness - What bonds do you want to know about?
376 - Q. You recollect making this affidavit in this Case?
A. I suppose I did. I dont recollect about it
377 Q Where did you receive this 425 thousand dollars of bonds?

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thousand and 450 thousand, that you say you held as collateral? A. I had a portion as collateral with a sight to sell 373 - Q. And you say the Government would n't issue their bonds until they got these taken up. A. By previous agreement, in the amended bill, these obligations had to be taken up before the Government issued any bonds to the [illegible] 374 - Q. What do you mean by the amended bill? A. The Act to Incorporate the Union Pacific Railroad And the Union Pacific Eastern Division.-- 375 - Q. I would like to have you look over this paper {Showing Witness Record of Suit entitle J B Stewart against Union Pacific R. R. Certified Copy from the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court} Does that state the fact in regard to these bonds? Witness - What bonds do you want to know about? 376 - Q. You recollect making this affidavit in this Case? A. I suppose I did. I dont recollect about it 377 Q Where did you receive this 425 thousand dollars of bonds?