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A No sir. I do not recol-
lect. I do not think I
ever did.

Q Do you remember any
meeting of the directors dur-
ing the time you were secre-
tary, giving him power to
make such a note?

A No sir.

Q Speaking of the minute
book of the Company. Was that
kept by you during the time
you were secretary?

A Yes.

Q State how you kept it,
whether the proceeding
recorded in that book were
of matters that came within
your knowledge as secretary, or
whether they were dictated
to you by somebody else?

A No meetings that were
held in San Francisco I
had orders from him.

Q From whom?

A From Colton: of course
on the 5th of every month
I think it was, the regular

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