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difft from the present, which is the case of an open Acct betw Merchants and thought that if Mr. Duval can be proved out of the Country & also Mr. Peat & that Mr. Peat was his atty his signature may be proved & the rect read.
3d Wts Mr. Fergusson, proved Mr. Duval to be out of the Jurisdon

4th Mr. Hamilton proved the same as to Mr. Peat, & proved his signature; but could not prove that he was atty to Mr. Duval.
The Court thought that fact ought to be proved before the paper could be read in evid: for the purpose mentd