2o8 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE Mr. E. Rooney. May 1838. 11546. But there were cases in which you had valued, which were left dependent upon another single witness, and to which you were not called ?— There might have been such cases as that. 11547. Must there not have been, according to your own statement?— Yes. 11548. Then in those cases Mr. White did not think it right, or for his interest, to produce you as a witness?— 1 do not think he was aware of that; I am certain he was not. 11549. What makes you think so?— Because he was not in the county, and knew nothing of the proceedings respecting the value of the land. 11550. And not being aware of that circumstance, of the value of the land, he took upon him to tell you he did not want your testimony, as he had two witnesses already?— Just so; he conceived there were two witnesses for that neighbourhood. 11551. But that was not accurate?— It was not. 11552. Do you know any reason why he did not bring you over?— I do not; there was no reason but that; I was perfectly ready to go ; I had my trunk packed to go. " 553- H554- It was a disappointment to you not to go ?- You were all along given to understand - Not the slightest, you would be wanted ?— I thought I should be wanted ; I was prepared to go if called upon. 11555. Was your valuation made gratuitously, or were you paid for it?— It was made gratuitously. 11556. It was attended with some expense, was it not?— A little; not a great deal. 11557. Fh'd you get any compensation for that?— Certainly not. 11558. You knew that many persons had been employed to value these different farms, did not you ?— Yes ; I knew the persons who were first employed to value in the different baronies. 11559. And you knew who had valued with you, did not you ?— Yes. 11560. Then, when Mr. White said there had been two valuators for that neighbourhood, why did not you inform him there were some farms as to which there had not been two valuators?— I did not conceive I had a right to press my services at all when I heard they could do without me; I did not go near them; I thought it would be time enough to go when I was called upon. 11561. But when you found that Mr. White was mistaken as to the fact, why did not you inform him of it?— That was Mr. White's business; I conceived if he thought so, it was not my business to press him. 11562. But you say that Mr. White Avas not acquainted with the facts ?— I think he was not. 11563. Did you volunteer your services as valuator?— I did. 11564. But you did not volunteer your services to come over and give evidence ? — I was ready to come over. 11565. Did you tell Mr. White so ?— No ; I left others to tell him so. 11566. But Mr. White declined to bring you?— He declined to bring me, thinking he had enough without me. 11567. Do you know why he brought Mr. Bracken ?— No. 11568. You cannot conjecture any reason?— Probably he thought he would be a better witness than I should be; it was the members of the club did it, more than he. 11569. Mr. Bracken then was a member of the club ?— I believe he was. 11570. Was he as warm a partisan as you ?— I cannot account for any man but myself; I believe we were all very warm in the county on both sides. 11571. Mr. Curry.'] Have you a person of the name of Michael Reynolds in your list?— Yes. 11572. Was he struck off also by the Committee in 1837 ?— He was. H573- When does he appear to have been put upon the registry?— On the 6th April 1835. 11574. E) id you view and value his farm in February 1837?— I did. 11575. How many acres of land had he?— Thirteen acres, two roods, twenty- five perches. 11576. W'hat was his yearly rent?—£. 21. 2 1577' What barony was his land in?— The barony of Abbyshaule. 11578. Was his land of good quality ?— It was of very good quality. 11579- What did you value it by the acre ?— From 48s. to 50s. 11580. In