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that the order was for borrowed money.

Then Maria - Mr Kendrick & I, went to your office on the 10th inst, and when I came into the Office - You know what then occurred - which was as follows as near as I can recollect it. I came in first and told you Maria Drain had come for her money - and had with her, Mr Kendrick - her former master - I told you she owed me $100 - for money advanced to her and gave you the order - You questioned her quite rigorously about it - and she told you the order was right, that she owed me the money - I cannot state whether she told but you told her the order so stated & she assented to it. You it was for borrowed money or not.

But Mr Kendrick heard her state it, After the Vouchers were signed - and you were ready to pay her, you counted out the whole of her money $339.85 and told her it was all of her money - she then told you to count out mine - $100. which you did - and whether she or you handed it to me - I do not now remember, but she told you to give it to me - She then told you to put $200. in an envelop