To the above named Defendant EdwardEdward Bates BatesEdward Bates
Esq.being his attorney of record

Sir I shall proceed to take depositions to be read
in evidence in the above named cause at the Court
house in the town of Equality County ofCounty of Gallatin GallatinCounty of Gallatin
state of IllinoisIllinois an the twenty third day of november
instant & at the Court house in the town MadisonvilleMadisonville
HopkinsHopkins County CountyHopkins County state of KentuckyKentucky in the
twenty eight day of november instant between
the hours of eight Oclock A.M and six oclock
P.M. of each of said days and I shall
continue taking Depositions at each place
from day to day (sundays, excepted) between
the same hours in each day untill I shall
take as many as I deemnecessary