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"Loon Lake post-office, Franklin county, N. Y, December 22, 

 1884. Sold Ferd. W. Chase what saw logs there is upon the S. W. 

 one-half of lot 182 township 9 O. M. T. Franklin county, that have 

 been cut by Benton Turner, being one lot of about 55 pieces and 

 what timber he has used to build a shanty at and for the sum of 

 $20. 



VAN BUKEN MILLER, 

 Agent for State Lands in Franklin County. 



The following is a copy of the check: 



Plattsbubgh, N. Y., May 4, 1885. 

 The Merchants National Exchange Bank, of Plattsburgh: 



Pay to the order of Wales Parsons one hundred and fifty dollars 

 ($150) 



B. TURNER. 



[Indorsed,] : Pay B. B. Clapp, cashifir or order, Wales Parson. 

 Received payment, First National Bank, Plattsburgh, N. Y. 

 Q. Tobey and Boyce, do you know anything about that settlement ? 

 A. I know what Mr. Garmon told me, he told me Van Buren Miller 

 had been collecting money of, Tobey and Boyce, that he hadn't 

 reported to the forest commission, for trespasses. 

 Q. That was one he told you he hadn't reported? 

 A. Yes, sir; and Grimes and O'Neil; Mr. Garmon told me that. 

 Q. Did he tell you the time when the settlements were made ? 

 A. I think he did. 



Q. Following the next one; you don't know anything about these 

 settlements, or when they were made, except what Mr. Garmon told 

 you? 



A. Not Tobey and Boyce, or Grimes and O'Neil, it was under Van 

 Buren Miller. 

 Q. And that is all you know about it? 

 A. That is all I know. 



Q. The Stickney, do you know anything about that ? 

 A. Only what the receipt shows. 



Q. Is that the receipt you introduced this forenoon; from whom 

 did you get this receipt ? 

 A. Albert Stickney. 



Q. You produced it here upon this examination ? 

 A. Yes, sir. 



Q. This is dated January 2, 1886, is it not ? 

 A. Yes, sir. 

 Q. And signed Van Buren Miller? 



