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A. I think during its entire existence,
from that time.

Q. 47 Do you not know the object and
purpose of that increase of capital stock?

A. I do not recollect now. I presume I
knew at the time.

Q. 48 During your term as secretary did
you receive any subscriptions to the cap=
=ital stock yourself?

A. I did.

Q. 49 Is the record of that shown by the
books you speak of?

A. The second of the subscriptions is
shown; but the records do not show that
I received the subscriptions, I presume.

Q. 50 How were payments generally made to
you for stock subscribed for?

A. In cash.

Q. 51 Always in cash?

A. No: I do not think all subscriptions
were paid in cash.

Q. 52 Did you, as secretary, issue any stock
to persons for any other consideration than
cash?

A. Yes. — I did not as secretary alone: as
secretary I signed it.

Q. 53 Please state to whom.

A. I cannot state: I do not remember.

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