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required information, when it appeared that Mr. Hunger- 

 ford was buried at a Dominican convent, at Pisa, under the 

 name of Baron de la Batut, on the 5th June, 1S35, and that 

 a stone was raised to his memory ; but that his servant, Leo 

 Ferna, could not be found, and he urged his claim upon 

 the consideration of the plaintiif ; when we informed him 

 that we could not entertain such claim, but referred him at 

 once to Mr. Rush, or to the American Government - 13 4 



Attending Mr. Rush afterwards, conferring on Mr. Batut's in- 

 formation and application, when it was determined that a 

 meeting should take place in our presence between Mr. 

 Rush and Mr. Batut - - - - - 13 4 



Attending Mr. Gardner to confer as to appointment with 

 Monsieur Batut, but he was out of town ; writing Mr. Rush 

 thereon - - - - - - . 50 



Term fee, &c. - - - - - -118 



TRINITY TERM, 1837. 



Attending at Messrs. Drummond, going through their books 

 to ascertain whether any drafts had been drawn upon them 

 by the testator, which would tally with the claim brought 

 forward by Mrs. Batut, but found it was the testator's habit 

 to draw only for large sums, and his account proved no-^ 

 thing - - - - - - - 13 4 



May 30. — Paid for copy charge of Mrs. Batut's, folios 36 - 4 6 



Attending warrant to proceed thereon, when the master di- 

 rected interrogatories to be exhibited for the examination 

 of Mr. Drummond - - - - - fi 



June 1. — Paid for copy charge of Mrs. Fitall, folios 12 - 16 



June 2. — Attending Mr. Batut further as to his alleged claim, 

 and the information he still withheld and promised to af- 

 ford us - - - - - - -• 6 S 



June 5. — Attending him again on the above subject, and ask- 

 ing him what he required ; when he promised to consider 

 our request, and see us thereon next day - - - 6 8 



Attending Messrs. Pemberton, advising them what had taken 

 place, and requesting them to attend the next day with Mr. 

 Batut - - - - - - - 6 8 



June 6. — Attending warrant on Mrs. Fitall's charge when the 



master directed an affidavit in support verifying when he died 6 8 



June 6. — Attending Mr. Batut, and afterwards Mr. Rush, when 

 Mr. Batut stated that he would make the requisite affidavit, 

 and taking full instructions for same ; but on our application 

 for an appointment to swear same, he changed his mind, and 

 stated that he would not make the affidavit unless lie had a 

 pledge from Mr. Rush that he would support his claim in 

 America, which he did not feel justified in giving, and there- ^ 



forethetreatywas broken off ; engaged upwards of two hours 1 I'Vl 

 Instructions for affidavit - - - - - 6 8 



Drawing same, folios 14 - - - - - ^ 14 



