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bonds known as land grant bonds — as
bonds issued by, and secured by the lands
"of"[crossed out] on, the Central Pacific Railroad Company?

A. Not to my knowledge.

Q. 892 Where did you last see the books
of the Contract and Finance Company that
you have spoken of?

A. Which books?

Q. 893 The minutes of the corporation, the
ledger, journal and the cash=book, of
which you have previously spoken.

A. Well, we had a good many ledgers,
journals and cash=books. Nearly every year
we had different books filled up. They were
all in the offices of the Company when I
left.

Q. 894 All the books of the Contract and
Finance Company were in the offices
of the Company when you left, in 1873?

A. I think so.

Q. 895 Was that the last time you saw them?

A. The last time I saw them.

Q. 896 Where have you been residing since
1873?

A. I have been residing in various parts
of the world — traveling, most of the time.

Q. 897 You have been absent from the state
of California most of that time, have you not?

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