Depositions, before , , Hancock Co., IL, 17–18 May 1842, JS v. Brotherton (St. Louis Co., MO, Circuit Court 1843); handwriting of ; signatures of , , , , , and ; notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 18 May 1842]; endorsement, docket, and notation by unidentified scribe, [, St. Louis Co., MO], 6 June 1842; eight pages; St. Louis County Circuit Court, Civil Case Files, MSA.
that he would mark them with his <the> initials of his own name and that they were so markd he also assisted him in shipping the same on board of the Steamer Eliza
State of Illinois)
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I an acting Justic of the peace within and for the County of and State aforesaid do certify that the deponent whose place of residence is In the State of Illinois was by me sworn to testify the whole truth of his knowledge touching the matter in controversy in the cause aforesaid: and that his deposition was reduced to writing. and subscribed by him in my presence, on the 17th day of May A D 1842 between the hours of eight oclock in the forenoon and— six oclock in the afternoon at in the County of Hancock and State of Illinois
, J. P.
Not being able to complete the taking the of said Depositions. by reason of the remaining witnes not attending and not having time to send for him in time he living a few miles from here, to take his Deposition between the hours of eight oclock in the forenoon and six oclock in the afternoon of this the 17th day of May A D 1842. I adjourn the further taking of the Same till to morrow, then to be continued at the same place and between the same hours, mentioned in the annexed notice Hancock County Illinois
J. P.
Pursuant to the adjournment as above stated on the 18th day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty two between the hours of [p. [6]]