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

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453 - Q. You don't recollect any other record of the Suspense Account in exhibit "E" file a here?
A. The sums could be the same. Very likely there would be 2 or three small drafts as one; or there may be a large draft in which it is only partly paid. There are the same. Sometimes however they are mentioned in the Suspense Account referred to in this bill, [?] sent 
454 Q. Now state, if you can and as far as you know , what consideration the payers of this money got.
A. I don't know. They got the consideration of their bill. Mostly the payments [show?] the [condition?] that if the bill passed. That is my recollection of it. Mr Stewart used the money. I don't know. I did n't ask and did n't want to know. I was satisfied.
455 Q. Do you know what individuals the money was paid to --
A. That is more than I can state
456 - Q. You cannot trace it farther than Stewart?

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453 - Q. You don't recollect any other record of the Suspense Account in exhibit "E" file a here? A. The sums could be the same. Very likely there would be 2 or three small drafts as one; or there may be a large draft in which it is only partly paid. There are the same. Sometimes however they are mentioned in the Suspense Account referred to in this bill, [?] sent 454 Q. Now state, if you can and as far as you know , what consideration the payers of this money got. A. I don't know. They got the consideration of their bill. Mostly the payments [show?] the [condition?] that if the bill passed. That is my recollection of it. Mr Stewart used the money. I don't know. I did n't ask and did n't want to know. I was satisfied. 455 Q. Do you know what individuals the money was paid to -- A. That is more than I can state 456 - Q. You cannot trace it farther than Stewart?