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A. Yes; it was on another lot just over the line, 



Q. Did you report that fact to the forest commission? 



A. I did, just as it is here. 



Q. By the application the redemption would be set aside ? 



A. I do not know anything about that. 



Q. Did you state that ? 



A. I don't believe that I did; I simply reported what I had done 

 myself. 



Q. Or show that fact at the Comptroller's office the redemption 

 would have been set aside, that is the practice ? 



A. Yes, but I don't remember reporting any such thing to them. 



Q. I ask you, from your knowledge of the business at the Comp- 

 troller's office, if this mistake had been made to appear at the 

 Comptroller's office it would be sufficient cause to cancel the 

 redemption ? 



A. That is my opinion. 



Q. And you reported the fact to the office of the commission ? 



A Yes; I always considered when I made my report, my part of 

 the work was done. 



Q. Did you continue in the employ of the commission from August 

 1, to February 1, 1889 ? 



A. Yes; I did. 



Q. Between those times did you report' constantly? 



A. I was at work and reported all the 1 time. 



Q. Was any fault found with that work ? 



A. Up to the first of February I never knew the commission had a 

 particle of fault to find with me; if they had I did not know it; they 

 appeared to approve of my work. 



Q. About the 1st of February, 1889, what occurred ? 



A. I simply got a letter from the office stating that, at a meeting 

 held by the commission in New York; it had been decided that the 

 appointment of Daniel Lynch, as inspector, should be discontinued. 



Q. What did you do about it ? 



A. Not knowing what it meant and the way I was at work I came 

 down to see if there was any fault. 



Q. Who did you see and what conversation occurred ? 



A. I came down here; there was no one in the office; the commission 

 was going to have a meeting, I think, the following Tuesday; I waited 

 to see when they came, and made a written statement to them as to 

 how the facts were; told them I had got almost through, as far as I 

 knew, looking up trespasses in Minerva, and asked for a re-appoint- 

 ment, if only for one month, to close up. 

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