Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-14

lCusion was pad by the | niied s.fS DOM UNI VIZ
n was rcjutBts1 snd divided.
! Answer hy ihe witness At he timn mentioned he
ibid receive such rcquisiiion, thieh he took 10 MI
Noune. broker, within the Oily oil Nashington, am
negotiated II with him, and reserved check iof - ~
the hssnce Of sis coo leit Dthe hands Of Mr.. Nense
for the use Of Cob r. NJ Jobson, owhom he hadagreed
to loan that sum, and for thch he had said r John
con 8 notes. Mr.. Johnyn being about 10 leave The
city. this arrangement was made at his fe1nest,
and the notes takcuf on tho day the rcqnisiten
was received. There were two noes hkent no en-
ldorscr upon tho noie The Botes weTe without IN
teres docs not knoywhotheT the nnes wore drawn al
nine ard twclv We or ~olve and eighteen months.
| Cd iuterrl,gator. The contract appears TO be In
your name: was ny person interested With you, directly
| or indirectly ia ne same If 81, who was III
Answer NJ pcrSJn was Interested with him 10 tho
contrsc,.
with the Department did you engage any agen, or at
tornev sd ii So. who was III
| Answer. He had agcn, but the pood will and a.
.isa ~, Of Col. H. NJ. Johnson who aided IN tho prop
CT prccntation oi the papers. Col johnson introduced
him and attended with him nlnOsi daily, until tho 70
ouiAion WAS obtained.
| IN nterrugatory. Whist has been paid sad
nJrs; whom, nd IN what usnnerl
Answer. lie received no nancy upon the note--
Iho property al the Whine Sulphur Springs. in Ken.
rcky tskon in payment Of the notes April last
The property wasthon in possession OF man by the
name Of Forbes, on lease NY arrangement between
wnoss and Mr. johnson, possession to be given on
tho fret Of January last; witness took bond for the
deed, and delivered the noo To johnson. Tho pmp
cry consists Il 100 Of land besides valuable bull
Ding Docs not know oi any ineumbranees the
property. Johns3n ead there was not Has MT
takcn psscssIon Of tho property, but has written
johnson mako tho lest deposition Of tho proTcry by
way Of loa.r, he can. until witness arrives there. II Is
only The Undivided halfoiho White Sulphur Springs
property that The wItuoss ia 10 receive in payment.
9Th IntcrrIgstoty Where did you reside at the no
Of making the notes, and sinco2
Answer. Witness resided, at tho time and since the
notes were taken, IN Arkansas Did not see Col John
from the umo the notes were taken until last April
when he agreed 10 receive the White Sulphur Springs
as aiorcsad ! he residence Of witness from Col John
son ia about enc thousand two hundred miles The land
including the improvement worth at the tino he took
II. nbout fifty dollars per acrr
9th lntcUogatury. You BAY that when you dolive cd
up Col Johnson nrics took bond for titles Why
was Il bond taken usl' al of decd.
Answer. Tho bdnd for decd WA taken from Col.
Johnson, insJe'.G ct deed, because witness had not
time to wa'' nor decd
9Th " .rrogatory. Was not the sum of 81 40 paid
'ou Il" indians no did not 90 by water, but went by
auS h Ark,nsas}
Answer Ihissn was paid Tor tho transportation Of
dams who did not 60 by water. but went by land to
iruIn Memphis. They should have como by
water, according 10 the contract 1T witness and which
e was prepared TO fulfil, and the designation OF tho
'enniendent, as Frovedby papers on file IN the Nn
Department.
sth nlcuueat ". How long docs II require boat
suaiy to 60 from Momnhis to Fort Coffee and to Lit
lc K 'ck2
Answn1 The usual time rolu lrod to 90 from Mem
hls to Fort Ccf!rc "a about eight OF nine days and
rom Memphis To- Ilttlc Rock three and hall days
oh uttIroGltUry. Who subslsted The Indians while
oug by land and how many were there
Answer. Tho Indians were suhssted Wy tho Govern
vent, and doce not know how many Indians there
ore
10Th lnicrroEat5ry, by Mr.. Lutlofeld Was thoro
was thcfo not an understanding, between Yen and
ol johnson that you should loan him the sum Of
II eco, before tho claim Of t31 40 was allowed by
he DcrarlmcnR
Answer Colonel johnson, previous 10 obtaining
he Iequsutn. reque"G witucss, in he should Or
am 1t, to purchase f. m hun, johnson plantation IN
Ir@nsas, and some negroes This witness doelned.-
~ the day th' rNl ton wls obtained, aud while
witness and Col. johnson wcro On Their way from thu
At Department when the ro1ustIon had been givcn)
carriage. Wines asked johnson what he could do Tor
lm} Johnson replied, shat witness could lean him
1mc money. whcrcupn witness agreed To Loan the
IL eco, as hc has bruIc stated