68 SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



The latter sum exceeding our hill of costs by .116 2s. 2d., leaves us 

 in debt to the United States to that amount, for which we beg leave to 

 inclose our check. 



We may here remind you of the information on the subject of costs 

 which we had before given you verbally, viz, that the court allows 

 against the fund certain ordinary costs; and such costs have been 

 received by us from the accountant-general, as before stated. In con- 

 sequence, however, of the line of conduct adopted by us, under your 

 own directions, to insure a speedy and successful termination of the 

 suit, some small extra costs have been incurred beyond what are con- 

 sidered ordinary costs. 



We have, as you requested, had a lock placed upon the trunk 1 in our 

 possession, having previously deposited therein the several articles of 

 plate and other matters, which we mentioned to you as being in our 

 possession, and of which articles we inclose you a list. 



We are, dear sir, your faithful and obedient servants, 



CLARKE, FYNMOKE & RLADGATE. 



P. S. We also return to you the memoranda which you left with us 

 as to the stock. 



Cl&Tke, Fymnore cfc Fladgate to Richard 



CRAVEN STREET, July 11, 1838. 



DEAR SIR: We have made the affidavit w r hich you required to verify 

 the bill of costs, and which we now return to you. 



We also send }^ou the original order on further directions, under 

 which the several transfers of the funds have been made into your 

 name. This order has the initials of the registrar, as also of the enter- 

 ing clerk, placed at the foot of it; this being the mode adopted in the 

 court of chancery to show the authenticity of their orders. 



We also send you a transcript from the books of the accountant- 

 general, certified by Mr. Lewis to be a true copy, Mr. Lewis being 

 the clerk whose duty it is to make such transcript. The sum of 

 .70 7s. 8d., appearing still to remain on the general credit of the cause, 

 is reserved for the costs of the attorney-general, and will be paid over 

 to his solicitor upon his applying for the amount; and the cash stand- 

 ing to the account of Mrs. de la Batut is for the arrears of her annuit}', 

 and will be paid to her. 



We have seen Mr. Deacon upon the subject of his charge for ware- 

 house room beyond the 24th ultimo, and have paid him for the same 

 2; and we have also paid 4s. 6d. for swearing to our bill of costs, 

 which is the whole of our demand against you. 



the 14 mentioned in my dispatch No, 



