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reason for this custom to be, that this time is about
the end of the year, and people are making prepa-
rations to commence a new crop.

VII To the sevent Intg. he says:
Ans.- I know nothing about the making of the
notes mentioned in this Interrogatory

VIII To the Eighth Intg he says: -
Ans- I know nothing further, material to this cause
or of advantage to the complainant.
Wm Stapp.

Holder
John Holder, of Pickens County, aged fifty one
years, being duly sworn, answers and deposes as fol-
lows:

I 1 To the first Intg. he says: -
Ans - I am, and have been partially acquainted with
Mr. Turnipseed about eleven years, and with Mr.
Cunningham about six or seven years.

II 2 To the Second Int.g. he says: -
Ans.- I am not acquainted with said slaves by
name or by sight except very slightly. I can give no
definite opinion of their value.

III. 3. To the third Intg. he says: -
Ans.- I do not know, of my own knowledge, of the birth
of any children among said slaves, since the time
mentioned in said Interrogatory.

IV. To the fourth Intg he says
I have always seen slaves at work on the complain-

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reason for this custom to be, that this time is about
the end of the year, and people are making prepa-
rations to commence a new crop.