104 SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



(No. 1.) 



The Hon. Richard Rush in account loith the Smithsonian fund. 



To Thomas Aspimcall, Dr. 



For services rendered throughout the month of June and 

 up to this date, in July; in attending your acceptance of 

 all the stocks transferred to you hy the accountant gen- 

 eral of the court of chancery ; advising, negotiating, and 

 completing, under your directions, and realizing tlie pro- 

 ceeds of various contracts for the sale of the same stocks, 

 consisting of consols, bank stock, and three per cent, re- 

 duced annuities, sold at different periods and in different 

 parcels; attending payment and receipt of balances, divi- 

 dend, and the respective transfers to the various purchasers 

 of the same ; obtaining, verifying, arranging, packing, 

 and securing for shipment 104,960 sovereigns, being th& 

 amount of proceeds of the Smithsonian fund, (less pre- 

 miums of insurance, charges, and expenses ;) contracting 

 for freight; entering and clearing at the custom-house; 

 shipping and effecting insurance 'at the live principal 

 offices, and with thirty-two private underwriters at 

 Lloyds. 



Commission at I per cent £797 15s. 6d. 



Thomas Aspinwall. 

 London, July 17, 1838. 



London, July 17, 1888. 

 Received of the honorable Richard Rush the within-men- 

 tioned sum seven hundred and ninety-seven pounds fifteen 

 shillings and sixpence sterling, (£797 155. 6d.) for which I 

 have credited in my accounts, and also signed this and a 

 duplicate receipt of the same tenor and date. 

 £797 155. Gd. Thomas Aspinwall. 



London, July 13, 1838. 

 The Honorable Richard Rush to William Brown. 



£ s. d. 



To unpacking and repacking 14 packages, at 2s. 6d. 1 15 



cord and nails for mending do 3 & 



£1 18 S 



Paid 14th July, 1838. William Brown. 



A true copy original in Thomas Aspinwall'e account. 



Jamks M. Curlet, 



