230 LINGAN v. HENDERSON,—1 BLAND.

1st Cross-Interr., by defendant David English. At the conver-
sations mentioned by you, (in your answer to the second inter-
rogatory of the complainants,} with Mr. Henderson about eighteen
months before his death, was not Mrs. Henderson, now Mrs. Eng-
lish, present, and did not said conversation grow out of your ad-
vising Mr. Henderson to purchase an adjoining estate then for
sale?

Answer. That he does not recollect or believe, that Mrs. Hen-
derson, now Mrs. English, was present at the time of said conver-
sation, or that it grew out of circumstances as mentioned in said
interrogatory.

8th Interr., on the part of the plaintiffs. Were the conversa-
tions you had with Mr. Henderson, (mentioned in your answers
to previous interrogatories,) respecting the interest of the pur-
chase money for the land, and his, Mr. Henderson's inability to
pay for the same, previous to the date of the deed ?

Answer. That he does not know the date of the deed; the con-
versation respecting the interest was previous to Mr. Henderson's
removing on the land; and that respecting his inability to pay for
the land after his removal on the same, and about eighteen mouths
before his death.

9th Interr. Was or was not Mr. Hendersoa put in possession of
the farm at the time of the purchase, and has he or his heirs con-
tinued in possession ever since f

Answer. That the farm called Zoar was included with the mill
in the partnership, and Mr. Hendeison was in possession of both
mill and farm in the same right previous to the purchase: after the
purchase he cultivated the farm in his own right, and some time
afterwards removed on the farm with his family, and he or his
representatives have continued in possession ever since.

2nd Cross-Interr. on the part of the defendants. Do you know

any thing of John Henderson's being employed for five or six

years by General Lingan at his mill, on Seneca, beiore anjr part-

nership * was entered into; was he of expensive habits; or

244 do you suppose he saved part of his salary!

Answer. That he understood from Mr. Henderson, that he was
at the mill as agent for General Lingan several years, but how
long this deponent does not know; that Mr. Henderson was very
frugal in his dress, and in all respects a very frugal prudent man;
that this deponent has understood, that his salary while at the
mill was at least one hundred pounds per year.

3rd Cross-Interr. Were you acquainted with the terms of the
purchase of the land ?

Answer. That he was not present when the contract for the
land was made; that he acquired his knowledge of the purchase
of the land from both Mr. Henderson and General Lingan; that
Mr. Henderson told this deponent he had given General Lingan a