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A. Not that I know about, 



Q. What land was it that Mr. Thomson redeemed and claimed that 

 let him out of some trespass ? 



A. That was lot 33 in the same township; in the same tract, this 

 last was. 



Q. How many logs had been cut on that land and been reported? 



A. It had been cut and haggled oyer and over; I think I reported 

 S00 market logs cut recently, as well as 700 cedar trees cut for posts; 

 thatjs what I think my report was. 



Q. It was claimed that was on some land which he had the right to 

 redeem, and it is claimed he did redeem ? 



A. Tes. 



Q. Was that redemption correct ; did you look in the redemption ? 



A. I did. 



Q. State what you found ? 



Chairman Ryan. — About, what was the average size of those cedars ? 



A. They were a small size lot of trees, propably cut down to from 

 eight inches on the stump, some very few less than eight inches, but 

 I do not think I counted any less than eight inches, certainly not less 

 than six up to twenty; they were cut for posts; I did not count any- 

 thing but what would be of some value. 



Q. What did you do about investigating this, redemption? 



A. I will give the minutes of that; I reported with regard to this 

 lot; here is the rest: January 24, 1887, the forest commission action 

 against Lemon Thomson, for 700 penalties for tresspass on lot 35, 

 Richard's survey township 27, to C. P., trespass reported July 21, 

 1886; March 17, 1887, Lemon Thomson applied to the Comptroller 

 for a cancellation of the 1881 tax- sale of the above lot, on the ground 

 of occupancy on November 23, 1883, and that no notice of the sale or 

 any other sale had been served on the said occupants. 



Eiyidence : 



E. J. Houghton of the town of Newcomb deposes: "That from 

 October 1, 1883, until April 1, 1884, there was a dwelling-house and 

 barn on the above mentioned lot, which were occupied by himself and 

 family during the time above named." 



Josiah Houghton, of the same town, deposes substantially the same 

 as above, and both these men testify that they were well acquainted" 

 with the location and lines of said lot. 



Contradictory evidence : 



Charles H. Bissell, George M. Bissell, George W. Johnson and 

 Edison J. Dimick severally testify that they are residents of the town 



