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Ques. - Was any account kept of their board ?Ans. Do not know.Ques. Were any persons in the habit of getting provisions of the Commissioners ?Ans. Yes.Ques. Who were they ?Jims. Che s. H. Bird, Prosper Bird and some others, frequently had provisions.Ques. How much provisions did Chas. Bird have 1Ans. Cannot tel!, ho had things frequently, and when loads of provisions wore brought in, part was left with hitn, and the remainder with me.Ques. Mew much did Prosper Bird have ?Ans. Should think he had all the provisions for his familyQues. Did they have things that were not charged to them tAns. They sometimes took things without weight or measure, and ho account was made of them to my knowledge.Ques. Did the members of their families take provisions without rendering an account?Ans. Yes. Prosper Bird's son was in the habit of getting Potatoes without measure. I reproved him for so doing, and lie replied that “Uncle Bill gotRotate** without flieasti re and he might.’1 .Charles H. Bmb—sworn. * Ques. What were the services rendered in going to Mineral Point, Dec. 2, iS3T 1 Ans. I went after a mill taw and files nd other materials for the steam mill.Ques. Did von call those horaeS that were drotvned, your own ?'Aits: I fnight have done so.Ques. For all the feato worfc-for which ■you are credited, did yoa not uae thh'hor* ’S belonging tcrtheCbritrhistttftnetfc ?: : • ; Ant, Did not us.* it IFfcfl
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Apr 09, 1839
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