SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



MiCHAKLMAS Tkrm, 1837. 



Warrant on leaving same, copy and service 



Warrant to proceed on Mrs. Batut's charge, copy and service 



Attending warrant, and proceeding tliereon 



Instructions for affidavit for Mr. Curdy, verifying translation 

 of notarial act made at Paris after the decease of Mr. Hun- 



gerford 



Drawing same, and fair copy, folios 4 



Copy translation, to annex as an exhibit 



Engrossing affidavit, folios 4 



Attending to be sworn 



Paid oath, &c 



Warrant on leaving two copies and service 



Warrant on leaving further evidence 



Attending Mr. Rush in very long conference on the progress 

 of, and advising on, this suit, and taking his instructions 



thereon 



Paid for transcript of account 



Attending bespeaking, and afterwards for same 



Drawing request to accountant general to invest dividends 



Attending bespeaking investment of dividends 



Paid fee 



Instructions for affidavit of Mr. Hertslet, verifying^ notarial act 



as to death of Mr. Hungorford 



Drawing same, and fair copj', folios 4 



Attending him to peruse and settle same 



Engrossing same .. 



Attending him to be sworn 



Paid oath and exhibit 



Paid his charge 



Warrant on leaving two copies and services 



Warrant to proceed on state of facts, and charge of plaintiff, 



as to death of Mr. Hungerford, copy and service 



Attending warrant, same proceeded with and allowed, and 



warrant ordered to be issued on Mrs. Batut's charge 



Warrant to proceed on state of facts, and charge of Mrs. Ba- 

 tut's, copy and service 



Attending bespeaking transcript in original cause, and after- 

 wards for same 



Paid 



Sep. 29. — Attending Mr. Rush, reporting and advising on the 



progress of the proceedings in the master's office G 8 



Dee. 4. — Attending warrant and proceeding on facts and 

 charge of Mrs. Batut, when the master directed another 



warrant to issue 6 8 



Warrant to proceed, three copies and service 8 6 



Attending warrant when the master said he thought she had 

 established a claim to half of the income of the French 

 fund, but would give us leave to inquire and prove, if wo 

 could, that it had been already satisfied and he directed us 

 to obtain an order to state special circumstances in regard 



to her claim, the words of the decree not being sufficient fi 8 



Writing Mr. Hush very fully thereon 5 



Attending Mr. Bush in a very long conference, and advising 

 with him on the expediency of opposing Mrs. Batut's claim, 

 as it would cause much delay, and stop the order on further 

 directions; and explaining same fully to him, when he pro- 

 mised to consider the same, and see us again thereon 13 4 



