SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 80 



£ s. d. 

 Attending warrant to settle interrogatories as to Mrs. Batut's claim, when 



the master allowed same, subject to any objections the defendant might 



make to the exhibits which were not left in the office 16 8 



Warrants for Mrs. Batnt to bring in exhibits, copy, and service — not in 



cause 5 6 



July 17. — Attending counsel, in long ctmference, as to these interrogatories 



and exhibits ] ;; 4 



Paid his fee, and clerk 1 (i o 



Attending (i 8 



Attending to Mr. Rush, in very long conference on the state of the suit, and 



advising with him as to incurring any extra expense in the inquiries 



after Mr. Hungerford's death 1 :; 4 



Writing Messrs. Pemberton on the proposed exhibits, and copy 5 o 



Writing to Mr. Rush very fully, in answer to a letter received from him as 



to probable time suit would take 7 (i 



Drawing request to accountant-general to invest dividends " 2 (; 



Attending him thereon 6 8 



Paid his fee 4 U 



Attending Mr. Rush, informing him of the impossibility of obtaining report 



before office closed, and explaining the necessity of giving INIadame Batut 



the means of estal)lishing her claim rather than file a bill 6 8 



Attending warrant to proceed on Mrs. Batut's claim when exhibits were 



left in support thereof 6 R 



Paid for copy examined, folios 28 o (J 



Close copy y 4 



July 25. — Attending warrant and interrogatories when the same were 



finally settled, the solicitors for Madame de la Batut having brought in 



exhibits 6 8 



Drawing and fair coj)y state of facts as to the death of Henry Hungerford, 



folios 48 1 12 



Warrant on leaving same, two copies and services 6 



Instructions for afiidavits in support 6 8 



Drawing same, and fair copy, folios 4 4 



Attending Mr. Hertslet several times to endeavor to get him to appoint a 



time to swear, but could not 6 8 



Attending at the master's office to examine exhibits with the copies, and 



engaged comparing same, but found one missing (i 8 



Attending Mr. Rush in a very long conference on the subject of this sail . . l.'j 4 

 Au(j. 14. — Attending at the foreign office and conferring on the iilfidavit 



with Mr. Hertslet, when he requested us to leave the report, certificates, 



and affidavits with him, and he would appoint a time to swear aflidavit. 18 4 



Engrossing affidavit, folios 4 2 



Attending ]\Ir. Hertslet to be sworn 6 S 



Paid oath and exhibit 1 () 



Paid his charges 1 1 



Warrant on leaving copy and service (i 



Postage of letter to Mr. Tannin, in answer to his letter relative to death of 



Mr. Hungerford 1 8 



Writing very long letter to Mr. Rush, informing him of what had taken 



place 5 



Instructions for further affidavits in support 6 S 



Drawing same, and fair copy, folios 20 1 () 



Engrossing same ......„-, ..,... = = ,, = ..0...... (i 8 



