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Ford may take depositions on one day's notice, to be used at the hearing, by allowing the other party the same knowledge, and that the Judge may take the testimony of Gen. Jos. Lane at any time and place without notice, so as to prevent the loss of his testimony. June 13th 1853.

CYRUS OLNEY, Judge.

Served the above order on the 14th day of June A. D. 1853, by giving to Nathaniel Ford the original order.

B. F. NICHOLS, Sheriff of Polk County.

The United States of America, to

NATHANIEL FORD.

You are hereby commanded to have the bodies of Mary Jane, James and Roxanna, negro children by you detained as it is said, together with the time and cause of their caption and detention, by whatsoever names they may be called, before the Supreme Court of the Territory of Oregon, to be commanded and proven at Portland on the Third Monday of June instant, to do and receive what shall then and there by the said Court, or by one of the Justices thereof, upon a hearing at chambers be considered concerning them, And have you then there this writ.

Witness Cyrus Olney one of the Justices of said Court the 13th day of June 1853 CYRUS OLNEY, Judge.

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Filed June 21, 1853. R. WILCOX, Clerk.

I hereby certify that I served the above writ on the 14th day of June A. D. 1853 by giving the original writ to Nathaniel Ford.

B. F. NICHOLS, Sheriff of Polk County. Robin Holmes ) vs. )

Nathaniel Ford )

The following interrogations and cross-interrogations to be propounded to Joseph Lane and his answers thereto to be used as evidence on the trial of the above case. The same being done by consent of Counsel.