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was cool toward me. My impression is that he thought that I made the complaint. a second reason was his fears that I might inform as to his appropriating stores to his own use. He Groves did appropriate stores to his own use. Stores were put into the teams and sent to Groves Plantation. The stores were principally corn. Know that commissary stores were also sent but none could see the Papers as the confidential clerk would not permit me to see them. From and after the 1st of January 1867 until about the 1st of April the sacks of corn were cut [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] open[[strikethrough]] ed [[/strikethrough]] and manly half bushel of corn taken out of each sack and put into boxes and Barrells. Saw the corn at one time on hand and of this description said to measure sixty bushels. Whenever corn arrived there more or less corn in sacks was had on had, cannot say whether or not this corn was afterward sacked

While Mr. Stowson was issue clerk I think in November 1866 the day before he (S) left the Office of Captain Groves he backed up a dray and carried away 5 barrels of Flour.

The Rations were issued short. The order was from Captain Groves, heard him give the order to Isaac who issues rations  this was none to get even after the corn was taken from the sacks, he made nothing by short rations but to get even he made them short

Know that Parker Davis a carpenter, Lewis Scott Blacksmith, were carried on Capt. Groves Rolls or papers at a salary of 50$ per month and during several months drew but 25$ per month.

Know of Captain Groves using one man named Hampton employed by the Government, upon his plantation to kill out grass.