was converted by from 43 to 42 and in addition one battalion added— and if I had not interfered he would have had 120 dollars, the bonds were drawn and are now in — when we went into the auditors Office and he was filling out the Certificates— I tapped on the Shoulder— we went into the next room when I told him that he had counterfeited the Certificate— besides adding a battalion, he was agitated. the Auditor objected to his Certificates being worded Regiments instead of battalions— his call for three Regiments was more than there was— he told the auditor there could not be less than two battalions in a Regiment. he objected to the certificate not being worded right— and told him to get a fresh Certificate worded right. I told him to pay him this year and when a proper certificate was sent then for the auditor to send the money— then drew 60 instead of 50 dollars which belonged to him— when I came home I told all about it. I told him all that had taken place— he got in a terrible rage and sent for , who would not go to him— soon afterwards I found had altered his notions of who was now one of the best sort of men, and a fine fellow— by some means, or some one else gave a Certificate over again— I believe gave him the Certificate when he sent for 40 instead of 60 dollars, which would appear to take off the curse of the odd battalion— received the money from , after had counterfeited his Certificate— he received the money for which had been Court Martialed— it is my belief that gave the certificate but it will be seen by applying at — I believe it was who gave him the certificate for the purpose of his getting the money— was owing 30 dollars. and made use of it to his own use— they were not justly entitled to this money— it was Swindling the . it was in contemplation of bringing this thing forward three months since—