asked who composed the company, and M'Gregor answered that his brother calculated to take an interest in it, and that he had written to his brother for the purpose of ascertaining whom he would like to have associated with him. Deponent then inquired how he should get any thing for his boats, ferry houses, and the money he had paid out for his privileges, if the company should get the charter. M'Gregor said he did not know but that deponent might turn them in; that he might take a number of shares. Deponent said if the company cannot agree. as to the value of the property, what shall be done then? to which M'Gregor replied that he did not know. Deponent does not recollect particularly what the next conversation was, but M'Gregor said he would tell deponent what he would do: that $100 was not enough; that if deponent would give him $300, he would present the petition for the company; that he would let that be lost, and support deponent's application; that if the company's bill was lost, there was no doubt but that deponent could obtain a charter. M'Gregor stated before this that he felt in duty bound to present the petition of the company. There was considerable conversation on that subject, the particulars of which deponent does not recollect. M'Gregor got his pen and ink to write a note for $300. Deponent then told him he thought it was too much, but M'Gregor said it would be best to give it, for it would be uncertain whether he could get pay for his boats, &c., if the company got a charter, when deponent again told him that he thought it was too much. M'Gregor then laid aside his paper, and said deponent might do as he had a mind to. Deponent then said that he would not say that he should not give that sum, but that he would think of the subject and give an answer on the morning following. Wednesday, the 29th, deponent called on M'Gregor, in the morning, and said that he would give the $300, provided that M'Gregor would let the bill for the company be lost, and support deponent's. M'Gregor stated that he would, and the deponent gave a note for $300. Deponent then took all the papers, and after consulting with M'Gregor, it was concluded that he should give them to Major Smith, to be presented to the Council. After M'Gregor had written the note for the $300,

deponent requested a copy, and a copy was written by said M'Gregor and handed to deponent. Deponent then took his papers and presented them to Major Smith, who presented them to the Council. At the time deponent took the papers, he asked M'Gregor if he had a bill prepared to go with them, who stated that he had one drawn, but that it wanted some altering. Deponent called on him several times, two or three, for the bill, before he presented the papers to Major Smith. Deponent gave the papers, he thinks, to Smith, on Thursday, the 30th ult. The 'affidavit was made on Saturday, the 2d day of December, and was drawn up by Mr. Starr, on the evening before. Previous to making the affidavit, deponent understood, from Dr. Reynolds and others, that one of the members mentioned to Mr. M'Gregor, that a petition had been presented in the Council for a ferry at the same place for which he had presented one in the House of Representatives; and asked him if they would not clash. Deponent was informed by Dr. Reynolds that he understood Mr. M'Gregor stated that it was from an old rascal, whom nobody thought any thing of, or in words to that effect. Deponent understood from this that M'Gregor was not going to support him, any how. Deponent thinks he had the conversation with Dr. Reynolds, on Friday, in the neighbourhood of the state house. Deponent thinks, before the note was given, he found out that Mr. M'Gregor had presented a petition for the company.

When deponent went down the river, M'Gregor wished deponent to take some notes to collect for him. Deponent consented to take them, and do the best he could. M'Gregor then looked over a bundle of notes, selected out several, took their amounts upon a piece of paper, and deponent signed a receipt for them, as follows;-" Daniel Lamont, $111 67; J. Samuel's note, $71 65; Neal Camron, $256 66; P. Salsbury, $50 00; T. Langham, $70 00; S. S. Rayburn, $38 33; A. C. M. Hulsee, $66 67; P. Molarson, $33 33; P. Salsbury, $33 33.

Received the above notes of A. W. M'Gregor for collection. Burlington, Nov. 8, 1837.

When deponent got to St. Louis, Mr. Smith, of Stephenson, Ill. being with him, deponent got said Smith to go with him, he being acquainted with the individuals against whom deponent had the notes. Deponent thinks that he saw three of them in company with Smith. One or two of them said the notes had been presented before; and that they would not pay them. Deponent did not collect a cent; and having an opportunity to go up the Illinois river, agreed with Smith that the latter should take the notes, and collect what he could: that Mr. M'Gregor wished them collected. Smith took the notes, promised to collect what he could; and said that, if he left St. Louis before deponent returned, he (Smith) would leave the money collected and notes with M'Gregor at Burlington, and acquaint him with circumstances. Deponent told Mr. Smith that he should be careful of the notes, as he had receipted them to Mr. M'Gregor. When deponent arrived at Burlington from St. Louis, on Tuesday, he called on Mr. M'Gregor in the evening after tea; and at the time of conversation respecting the charter, asked him if Mr. Smith had called on him and left the papers and notes given to deponent to collect. Mr. M'Gregor answered that he had not seen Smith; but that Smith had left with Squire Parker the notes and moneys that he had collected, the last to amount of about $80. Deponent then asked for the receipt that he had given, and it was delivered to him. Before the receipt was delivered, M'Gregor looked up the bundle of notes, looked them over, and when he came to them, crossed on the receipt with a pen all the notes that were returned. The figuring on the receipt was by M'Gregor.

Cross-examined by M'Gregor. Deponent heard the conversation stated before the election of M'Gregor, he thinks three or four days, thinks at any rate not more than a week. Deponent does not recollect that any person was present during this conversation. Deponent had employed M'Gregor as attorney before and after the election. Nothing was said in regard to public sentiment being against deponent, at the time when the petition was drawn. Deponent thinks the petitions were given to M'Gregor, at his office, before deponent went to St. Louis. Deponent is certain that the conversation in regard to the places

of residence of the petitioners, was before he went to St. Louis. At Lockwood's hotel, deponent says that he gave the petitions to M'Gregor, and the latter gave deponent the notes at the same place, and the receipt was also given at the same place. Deponent says that M'Gregor had not time to examine the petitions previously to the departure of deponent for St. Louis. Deponent was with M'Gregor long enough to hand him the petitions, deeds, licenses, which he thinks were in a bundle together.

Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, 1837. Cross-examination continued by M'Gregor. Deponent says that it was before the affidavit was executed that he was told the remark was made in regard to his being an old scoundrel: he thinks on Friday the 1st instant. Deponent has no recollection of being called back when he was leaving M'Gregor's office for St. Louis. Deponent says he did not collect a cent for M'Gregor: he did not tell him, when about starting, there was a note in the bundle, which was not in the memorandum. Deponent does not recollect what number of notes there was in the bundle. The notes were all in a bundle together with a band around them. Deponent does not recollect whether or not he had a note against a person by the name of Eades. When deponent inquired whether or not his petition had been presented, after his return from St. Louis, it was on Tuesday evening, and deponent does not recollect the place where exactly. Deponent does not recollect the time of the settlement in regard to the notes sent by him for collection below. Deponent thinks there was no person present when the receipt was surrendered, and knows that it was surrendered on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. The petitions were given to deponent after the settlement in regard to the notes. On Wednesday morning, the 29th ult., the note for $300 was executed, and deponent is pretty certain that it was at the state house.

Examination by the committee. Deponent is sure that he received a copy of the note for $300 at the time the original was drawn. Deponent thinks that Mr. Cox, to whom the remark, that "it was from an old rascal whom nobody thought

any thing of," was made. Deponent does not recollect of having told Dr. Reynolds, any thing in regard to the note given by him to M'Gregor, at the time that Dr. Reynolds mentioned to deponent what M'Gregor had said of him.

Deponent did not mean to state, as in the testimony of last evening, that he found out, before the note was given, that M'Gregor had presented a petition for the company.

Deponent cannot recollect that any one was present when he had any of the conversations with M'Gregor, concerning the obtaining of a charter for ferry.

JOHN WILSON.

Mr. Jonathan W. Parker, being duly sworn, states that he does not recollect the time exactly that M'Gregor became a candidate for the legislature. Deponent thinks that M'Gregor left home shortly after he became a candidate, and returned on the evening of the 4th of July, at about nine o'clock; that he left Davenport on the morning of the 5th of July early, and did not return to Davenport until after the election; the Saturday after deponent thinks. Deponent thinks he has been acquainted with John Wilson since March last; says there was great opposition to Wilson, as ferryman; and that Wilson's general character for veracity in the neighbourhood was not good. Deponent would not believe Wilson on his oath, in matters in which said Wilson was interested. Deponent says, that, at the last time the Missouri Fulton came up the river, J. Bernard Smith handed him, he thinks, eighty-three dollars or thereabouts, and several notes of hand, and desired him to hand them to M'Gregor, as he did not know that he should see him. Smith told deponent that they were notes that had been sent for collection to St. Louis; and that the $83 was the sum collected on two of the notes. Deponent handed the notes and money to M'Gregor. Deponent did not examine the notes particularly.

Questioned by the committee. Deponent has known M‘Gregor since last Christmas; and says that his character for honesty and integrity in the neighbourhood is good and unimpeached.

Cross-examined by Starr. Deponent says that it was supposed among the friends of M'Gregor that he would be a can