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53d
Q| question up until I was away:
Do you know of any dishonorable act, word, or deed of Maj. Roberts. having for its object your removal from the 5| position of Superintendent?
A| It was dishonorable to pretend to be satisfied while I was present and as soon as I was away, to try to displace me.
Q| 10| How did he try to displace you? 
A| By raising the question of rank, which he told me of after my return: 
Q| What other word or Act did you know of in addition to this?
A| 15|He treated me disrespectfully on more than one occasion after my muster out of the Vols. in inuendoes in the presence of my wife. and made remarks about officers who had been appointed in the Regular 20|Army under the late law, saying there were some mem appointed who should not have been, showing a spirit of jealousy because he had not received an appointment.
Q| 25.| Was that all?
A| I can't think of anything else:  
Q| Sate fully if you know anything about 28| Govt. Whisky being improperly used.