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with his landlord to have the contract written & mentioned at the same time (or at a later visit) that Jack accused him of cheating, but he wanted me to examine his papers & accounts to satisfy Jack. i agreed to do so, but he never presented me said papers, & I, being no officer, had no right to demand them. In the spring or summer G. settled with Jack (as he called it) & made Jack sign a note without any witnesses. Jack hardly can write as easy as my big roosters. It is only a short time ago since I heard of those transactions. The crop was gathered, Jack had about 180 barrels of corn for his share. Before the corn was all housed, O. Fritsche, the special constable in this case, brother-in-law to the squire made