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A-There was no mistake on the part of the Government.
Q-Don't you say the Government admitted they made a mistake?
A-No; I say they made an offer to settle a dispute.
Q-Did not Messrs. Howard and Stephens bring an action against the Government?
A-Yes.
Q-And the Government admitted that their Surveyor had made a mistake with regard to 339 square feet?
A-No.
Q-And they offered us $1,700?
A-As an act of grace.
Q-What did they pay
A-I do not know.
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Q-Don't you remember what they paid?
A-I think Messrs. Howard and Stephens received $1,700 and then $3,300.
Q-In paragraph 7 of your report, you say that this reclamation was no loss to us, but that the carrying out of same in front of our Godown was a great bene- fit to us?
A-Yes.
Q-Then you say it would not be true for the Claimants to allege that they suffered any loss during the construction of the reclamation?
A-Yes.
Q-You know there were some proceedings taken in 1899 by Mr. Howard against the Government-the l'etition of Right?
A-I remember that.
Q--You were advising the Government with regard to that matter?
A-At that time I was; you are referring to General Black's Award?
A-No, I am referring to their Petition of Right.
A-I know nothing about that.
Q-Were you not employed by the Government ?
A-Yes; that is in 1896 and 1897.
Q-Were you employed in 1900?
A-No; I was not here in 1900.
Q-Do you know that in 1900 the Government admitted that the Claimants had suffered loss by this Reclamation?
A-Yes; I have read that.
Q-And you say it is wrong?
A-I say it is wrong.
Q-You say we suffered no loss at all ?