First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence for the past year? Have you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action? Are you related to the claimant, and, if yea, in what degree?

Answer. My name is Henry James Anderson; am not engaged in any business; I was formerly professor of mathematics at Columbia College; am fifty-seven years of age, and have resided for the past year in the city of New York; I am both directly and indirectly interested in the claim referred to; I am the claimant, and am one of the sons of the said Elbert Anderson.

Second interrogatory. Are the papers and vouchers, and other documents appertaining to Elbert Anderson, deceased, and relating to his contracts with the United States of America, for the supply of the army, in your possession, and, if not, state what disposition you have made of them?

Answer. They are not in my possession; I delivered all of them that I could find, after a diligent search, to my son, E. Ellery Anderson, who is prosecuting this claim as my attorney.

HENRY JAS. ANDERSON.

Subscribed in my presence, November 27, 1856.

G. R. J. BOWDOIN,

Commissioner.

IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

HENRY JAMES ANDERSON, administrator of the estate of ELBERT ANDERSON, deceased, against THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Deposition of Henry James Anderson, the above named claimant, produced and sworn as a witness in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, accounts, and vouchers, of whatever description, relating to the several contracts of Elbert Anderson, deceased, with the United States of America, for the subsistence of the army, this fourteenth day of January, 1857:

First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence for the past year? Have you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action? Are your in any, and what, degree related to the claimant ?

Answer. My name is Henry James Anderson; was formerly a professor; am nearly fifty-eight years of age, and have resided for the past year in the city of New York; I am directly interested in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action; I am the claimant in this action, and am the eldest son of the said Elbert Anderson, deceased.

Second interrogatory. When did the said Elbert Anderson die? State all you know in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, Vouchers, and accounts, of whatever description, referring to the several contracts between the said Elbert Anderson, and the United States, for

the subsistence of the army, from the time of his decease to the present time?

Answer. The said Elbert Anderson died in the year eighteen hundred and thirty. All the books, papers, vouchers, and accounts referred to in the above interrogatory, and which were in the possession. of the said Elbert Anderson at the time of his death, came into my possession immediately upon his death. From time to time these books, &c., were transferred to the custody of my brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Lord, for safe keeping; they were delivered to him in the original chests in which I found them; I received then in 1851, from my own brother, Elbert J. Anderson, and they continued in my possession until I transferred them to my son, Elbert Ellery Anderson. HENRY JAS. ANDERSON.

Subscribed in my presence, January 14, 1857.
G. R. J. BOWDOIN,

Commissioner.

IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

HENRY JAMES ANDERSON, Administrator of the estate of ELBERT ANDERSON, deceased, vs. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Deposition of Thomas Lord, a witness produced and sworn on the part of the claimant in reference to the custody of all books, papers, accounts, and vouchers, of whatever description, relating to the several contracts of Elbert Anderson, deceased, with the United States of America, for the subsistence of the army, this fourteenth day of January, 1857.

First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence for the past year? Have you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action? Are you in any, and what, degree related to

the claimant?

Answer. My name is Thomas Lord; I am a merchant; am upwards of fifty years of age; and have resided in the city of New York for the past year; I am directly interested in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action; I am a brother-in-law, having married a daughter of said Elbert Anderson, deceased.

Second interrogatory. State all that you know in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, vouchers, and accounts, of whatever description, referring to the several contracts between the said Elbert Anderson and the United States, for the subsistence of the army, from the time of his decease to the present time.

Answer. I received several chests said to contain the books, &c., referred to in this interrogatory from my brother-in-law, Mr. Henry James Anderson; they were stored in my house, and were not opened while they remained there; I delivered them to my brother-in-law, Mr. Elbert J. Anderson.

Subscribed in my presence, January 14, 1857.

THOS. LORD.

G. R. J. BOWDOIN, Commissioner.

IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

HENRY JAMES ANDERSON, Administrator of the estate of ELBERT ANDERSON, deceased, vs. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Deposition of Elbert J. Anderson, a witness produced and sworn on the part of the claimant in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, accounts, and vouchers, of whatever description, relating to the several contracts of Elbert Anderson, deceased, with the United States of America, for the subsistence of the army, this fourteenth day of January, 1857.

First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence for the past year? Have you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action? Are you in any, and what, degree related to the claimant?

Answer. My name is Elbert J. Anderson; am not engaged in any business; and about fifty-six years of age; I have resided in Newport during the past year; I am directly interested in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action; I am a brother of the claimant, and one of the sons of the said Elbert Anderson, deceased. Second interrogatory. State all that you know in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, vouchers, and accounts, of whatever description, referring to the several contracts between the said Elbert Anderson and the United States, for the subsistence of the army, from the time of his decease to the present time.

Answer. The books, &c., referred to in this interrogatory, were received by me from my brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Lord, and were stored in my house; the chests in which they were contained, remained unopened while in my house; I delivered them to my brother, Henry James Anderson.

ELBERT J. ANDERSON.

Subscribed in my presence, January 14, 1857.

G. R. J. BOWDOIN,

Commissioner.

IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

HENRY JAMES ANDERSON, Administrator of the estate of ELBERT ANDERSON, deceased, vs. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Deposition of Elbert Ellery Anderson, a witness produced and sworn to prove the loss of two certain drafts, referred to on page 288, of Exhibit, No. 5, in the above entitled action, and also of the notice of protest of the draft secondly mentioned on said page, and also in relation to the loss of all other papers connected with such drafts and protest this 27th day of November, 1856.

First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence for the past year? Have you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of

inquiry in this action? in what degree? Answer. My name is Elbert Ellery Anderson; I am a counsellor at law; am twenty-three years of age; and have resided for the past year in the city of New York; I am indirectly interested in this claim; my compensation for my services in prosecuting the same in this court, being to a certain extent dependent on its recovery; I am the son of the claimant, and the grandson of Mr. Elbert Anderson, deceased.

Are you related to the claimant, and, if yea,

Second interrogatory. Are the papers, and vouchers, and other documents appertaining to Elbert Anderson, deceased, and relating to his contracts with the United States of America, for the supply of the army in your possession; and have you made diligent search among them for the two drafts referred to on page 288 of Exhibit No. 5, in this action; and also for the notice of protest of the draft secondly mentioned on said page, and also for any and all other papers connected with such drafts and protests; and, if yea, state when was such search made, and what was the result of it?

Answer. The papers, and vouchers, and documents referred to in this interrogatory, are in my posiession, and were delivered to me by my father, Mr. Henry J. Anderson; I have, during the progress of this litigation, made repeated and diligent searches among said papers, vouchers, and documents, for the said drafts, protests, and the notices of protests thereof, and all other papers connected therewith, and only find the letters contained in Exhibit No. 5, on page 288, and a notice of protest now attached to said page, and also some letters in which the fact of said drafts having been protested, is incidentally mentioned, and which letters will be produced if required. E. E. ANDERSON.

Subscribed in my presence, November 28, 1856.
G. R. J. BOWDOIN,

Commissioner.

COURT OF CLAIMS.

HENRY JAMES ANDERSON, administrator of the estate of ELBERT ANDERSON, against THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Deposition of Elbert Ellery Anderson, a witness produced and sworn on the part of the claimant, in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, accounts, and vouchers, of whatever description, relating to the several contracts of Elbert Anderson, deceased, with the United States of America, for the subsistence of the army, this seventeenth day of January, 1857, at the city of New York.

Have

First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence during the past year? you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this cause? Are you in any, and what, degree related

to the claimant ?

Answer. My name is Elbert Ellery Anderson; I am a counsellor at law; am twenty-three years of age; have resided during the past

year in the city of New York; I am indirectly interested in the claim which is the subject of inquiry in this action; I am the son of the claimant, and grandson of the intestate.

Second interrogatory. State all that you know in reference to the custody of all the books, papers, accounts, and vouchers, of whatever description, referring to the several contracts between the said Elbert Anderson, and the United States, for the subsistence of the army, from the time of his decease up to the present time.

Answer I received from my father, Mr. Henry James Anderson, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four or thereabouts, several chests containing books, papers, vouchers, and accounts, relating to the contracts referred to in this interrogatory, and they have remained in my possession ever since.

Third interrogatory. Look at exhibit No. 8, and state what that book contains, and where you found the receipts and other papers contained therein; also, look at exhibits Nos. 9 to 23, both inclusive, and state where you found them.

Answer. I found all the papers referred to in the last interrogatory among other papers in the chests delivered to me by my father, as stated in my answer to the second interrogatory.

The further examinatition of this witness was adjourned to January 31.

January 31, 1857, examination resumed.

Fourth interrogatory. Look at exhibits numbered 24 and 25, and state what they are.

Answer. Number 24 is a letter received by me from the Third Auditor in answer to a requisition made upon him; number 25 is an account which was contained in number 24, and refers to the final settlement of the contract of 1811.

Fifth interrogatory. Look at exhibits numbered one to seven, (1 to 7,) both inclusive, and state where you found them.

Answer. I found them among the papers contained in the chests above referred to.

Subscribed in my presence, January 31, 1857.

E. E. ANDERSON.

G. R. J. BOWDOIN,

Commissioner.

IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

HENRY JAMES ANDERSON, administrator of the estate of ELBERT ANDERSON, deceased, against THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Deposition of John W. Martin, a witness produced on the part of the above named claimant in the above entitled action, this twentieth day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, in the city of New York.

First interrogatory. What is your name, occupation, and age, and what has been your place of residence during the past year? Have you any interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of