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SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



The Prcsidmt of the United States of America vs. Dnimmond. 



The account of the annuitant Mari/ Ann de la Batat. 

 Dr. Cr. 



1838. 



Juno 2. By the President of the United 

 States of America vs. Drum- 

 mond, for the bank <£3 per 

 cent, annuities brought over 



Juno 7. By the said cash for cause, 



brou,£;ht over £526 11 6 



July 11. By cash received, six months 

 interest on £5,015, banlc £3 

 per cent, annuities 75 4 G 



£5,015 



I do hereby certify this to bo a true copy of the books of the accountant 

 general of the high court of chancery. 



Benj. Lewis, 

 Clerk of the above accountant general. 

 Chancery Lane, July., 1838. 



IN CHANOEEY. 



Between tbo President of the United States of America, Plaintiff, 



and 

 Charles Drummond and Her Majesty's Attorney General, Defendants 



The bill of costs of the above-named 2^laintiff in this suit and 

 incidental thereto. 



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Sept. 16, 1836. — Mr. Fladgate's attendance on Mr. Hush, on 

 the part of the United States, at the Portland hotel, by ap- 

 pointment, when Mr. Hush requested that two of the firm 



should at least attend G 3 



Writing to Mr. Rush, fixing appointment for conference with 



him on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock 5 



Sept. 20. — Mr. Clarke and Mr. Fladgate's attendance on Mr. 

 Rush, fully explaining to him the course which it appeared 

 to us should he taken on the part of the executors to bring 

 the claim of the United States under consideration, and also 

 the necessity of making Madame de la Batut and the attor- 

 ney general parties ; and reading to him the case laid before 

 Mr. Stuart, and his opinion, of which he wished to have a 



copy 



Copy case and opinion for him 



Attondins: him therewith 



Oct. 3. — Writing to Mr. Rush, in reply to letter from him 



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

 ence on Thursday next 5 



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

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

 counsel to advise the American Government as to course 

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



