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State of Alabama
Shelby County
Interrogatories to be propounded to
David Meredith a witness for John
Cost Guardian for Nancy Cost Sarah E Cost &
last miner heirs of Ely Costs decd in
a case pending in the probate Court for said County
upon the final settlement of Guardianship which
with the answer thereto will be read in evidence
upon the final trial of said cause

1st Are you acquainted with the miner heirs
of Ely Cost

2nd Have you ever been the guardian of any
of said heirs if yea which of them & how
many

3rd who succeeded in as such guardian
and how much did you upon your turning
over the guardianship pay to said Guardian
for each of said wards when did you
settle your guardianship

4th were there any claims in favor of
Barthena Ozley for board &c when you settled
if yea how much & for what years did
you pay these claims or did the guardian
after you pay them & how much

5 has John Cost paid any thing for you as
such guardian and how much if
any

6 tell all that you know that will benefit
the Guardian John Cost

7 Did you Report board due to attorney for guardian
Barthena Ozley for 1847 & 1848 and get a credit
for it a Did you pay to John Cost a note
on Mrs Ozley for four hundred dollars & Did
John Cost agree to pay said Board to his mother
out of said note and was it not so paid