SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 67 



worth 103,888, being an excess of =897 beyond the value on the 5th 

 of June, 1835, the date of Mr Hungerford's death. 



The whole of the costs of the chancery suit amounted to 723 7s. lid., 

 so that the increase in the value of the funds was sufficient to pay the 

 whole of these costs and leave a surplus of 173 12s. Id. 



In making out the above statement, the dividends upon the funds 

 have not been taken into account, but the United States receive them 

 in addition to the original fund. 



The United States do not, however, receive the whole amount of 

 such dividends now, as a portion of them was invested in stock, of 

 which 5,015 has been appropriated to answer an annuity of 150 9s. 

 to Madame de la Batut, upon whose decease the same will become the 

 property of the United States. 



The sums in court, at the last hearing of the cause, were as follows, 

 viz: 



s. d. 



62, 739 19 2 bank 3 per cent annuities. 



6, 810 19 7 like annuities. 



12, 000 reduced annuities. 



16,100 bank stock. 



1,765 2 cash. 



204 6 8 cash. 



These sums have been appropriated as follows, viz: 



s. d. 



62, 739 19 2 bank 3 per cent annuities. 

 1, 795 19 7 part of 6,810 19s. 7d. like annuities. 



64, 535 18 9 bank 3 per cent annuities. 



Transferred into the name 

 of Richard Rush, esq. 



12, 000 reduced annuities. 

 16,100 bank stock. 

 5,015 reduced bank annuities, residue of 6,810 19s. 7d. retained in 



court to answer annuity to Madame de la Batut. 

 406 3 paid to plaintiff's solicitors for their costs. 

 162 15 5 paid to defendants' solicitors for costs. 

 53 7 6 paid to plaintiff's solicitors for warehouse room, paid by them to 



Messrs. Deacon. 



526 11 6 paid to Madame de la Batut for arrears of her annuity. 

 25 paid to Mrs. Fitall for arrears of annuity. 

 70 7 8 paid to solicitor for defendant, the attorney-general, for costs. 

 725 3 7 balance of cash paid to R. Rush, esq. 



Herewith we send you a complete copy of our bill of costs, amount- 

 ing altogether to 490 4s. lOd. ; and we have received the following 

 sums on account of costs, viz: 



S. 



April 10, 1837, of Richard Rush, esq 200 4 



June 11, 1838, of accountant-general, for plaintiff's taxed costs 406 3 



Total.. .. 606 7 



