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A. Yes, sir; it is attached to the application. 



Q. Have you seen the application of the Evefton Lumber Compan; 

 to exchange lands ? 



A. Yes, sir. 

 * Q. Are the lands in Mr. Hurd's application the same lands men 

 tioned in the application of the Ever ton Lumber Company? 



A. Essentially so. 



Q. Substantially the same land ? 



A. Yes, sir; that is the Everton Lumber Company proposed ti 

 exchange more lands than were offered by John Hurd, but almost al 

 the lands offered by Mr. Hurd are included in the same application o 

 the Everton company. 



Q. The State land desired by Mr. Hurd and the Everton compan] 

 were substantially the same lands ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



.Q. And the map accompanying it shows the land ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. On receiving that application at that time, what was done with it' 



A. We referred it to the forest commission, dated July 25, 1887. 



Q. That went up to the forest commission ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What action did they take upon it ? 



A. We received from the forest commission a letter in which wai 

 incorporated a resolution that was passed , stating that they disap 

 proved at that time of making any exchanges. 



Q. You received from the forest commission, under the hand oi 

 their clerk, a communication reciting a resolution? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Will you please read the whole letter ? 



A. (Beading) : 



State of New York — The Forest Commission, ) 

 Albany, N. Y, July 28, 1887. ) 

 To the Comptroller of the State of New York : 



Sir. — Your letter of the twenty-fifth inst., with the proposition o: 

 John Hurd to exchange twelve lots E. end of N. 1-3 of Townshij 

 Great Tract 1, McComb's Purchase, for certain State land in th< 

 S. 1-2 and N. 1-4 of township 14 adjoining, duly received. Ii 

 reply, would call your attention to the following resolution 

 which was unanimously adopted at the meeting of the commission 

 held June 10, 1887. " That in the opinion of this commission it ii 

 inexpedient to sell any State land, and that the commissioners herebi 



