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EWING YOUNG AND His ESTATE 205

are wholly inadmissible for they were taken without notify- ing the party (Oregon) against whom these claims are brought of the intention of the claimants to do the same, and conse- quently without affording an opportunity to Oregon to cross examine the witnesses. These are some of the rules of the law, all I think that will be necessary to your guidance in examin- ing the evidence and making up your opinions with respect to the justness and validity of Waldo & Jackson's claims against the estate of Young.

This is for the Committee only.

Respectfully yours,

M A Ford B. Lee

Ch. Com.

[Endorsed : Mr. Barton Lee]

[Endorsed: "Petition of Daniel Waldo & Thomas Jeffries on

Ewing Youngs Estate referd to com on Claims"] To the Honorable Legislator of Orregon territory

Having claimes against the Estate of Ewing Young de- ceased and the administrator of that estate haveing released of his Bondes by your Predissesors or others in office we think it the only legal corse that we pursue to lay the whole matter before your Honorable Body for adjustment the bookes and papers we have at hand when caled for by your body this 11 day of December 1845

By Thomas Jeffreys

Daniel Waldo Lawful agents of David Waldo

II.

Pertaining to the Willamette Cattle Company.