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Doc. No. 10. 



;Oct. 7. — Writing to Mr. Rusli, to fix appointment for confer- 

 ence on Thursday next . . . . - 



Oct. 10. — Mr. Clarlie and Mr. Fladgate's attendance on Mr. 

 Rush, hy appointment, to peruse case drawn out by him for 

 counsel to advise the American Government as to course 

 to be pursued to obtain payment of the fund in court, and 

 advising as to the counsel to be retained, and received di- 

 rections to submit case to Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Jacob - 

 Paid coach-hire ------ 



Oct. 11. — Looking through the papers in our possession, to 

 compare them with statement in Mr. Rush's case, and alter- 

 ing the latter in one or two particulars, engaged two hours 

 Two cojues of case lor counsel, tour sheets each 

 Two copies of act of American Congress, to accompany same, 

 three sheets each ------ 



One copy of order on further directions in the cause of Hun- 



gerford vs. Drumnion(l,also to accompany ease, to show the 



precise position of the funds in court - - _ 



-Attending at Doctor's Commons to bespeak an oiffice-copy will 



of Mr. Smithson for Mr. Rush, at his request 

 Attending afterwards to examine and procure same - 

 Paid for same ---_.. 



Oct. 13. — Writing to Madame de la I5atut, as to her demands, 

 and requesthig her to appoint a solicitor here to act in the 

 suit about to be instituted by the United States 

 Attending Mr. Rusli with the fair copies of cases for his perusal 

 and signatures, and we also returned him his authority, and 

 . handed him office-copy will . - . - 



Attending Mr. Pemberton with case - - - 



Fee to him therewith, and clerk - - 



Fee to him for conference with Mr. Jacob, and clerk - 

 Attending to get same appointed - - - - 



Fee to Mr. Jacob with case, arid clerk - _ - 



Attending him therewith and thereon - _ . 



Fee to him for conference, and clerk - - - - 



Attending to inform him of lime appointed - - ., 



Nov. 2. — Attending consultation, Mr. Rush being present, 

 when the course to be ])ursued on behalf of the United 

 States was very fully considered, and it was determined 

 that a supplemental bill should be filed in the name of the 

 President of the United States of America, and the attor- 

 ney general made a defendant, and counsel promised to 

 write their opinion - - . . _ 



"Nov. 5. — Copy of opinion for Mr. Rusii 

 Writing to him, with same - . - . . 



Nov. M. — Mr. Clarke and Mr. Fladgate's attendance upon 

 Mr. Rush, as to the bill proposed to be tiled, and his sug- 

 gestions as to the possibility of an abatement from the want 

 of a plaintiff, and explaining the course of practice to him 



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