SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 73 



s. d. 



Fee to him for conference, and clerk 246 



Attending to inform him of time appointed 6 8 



Nov. 2. Attending consultation, Mr. Rush being present, when the course 

 to be pursued on behalf of the United States was very fully considered, 

 and it was determined that a supplemental bill should be filed in the 

 name of the President of the United States of America, and the attorney- 

 general made a defendant, and counsel promised to write their opinion. . 220 



Nov. 5. Copy of opinion for Mr. Rush 5 



Writing to him, with same 5 



Noi\ 14. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Fladgate's attendance upon Mr. Rush, as to 

 the bill proposed to be filed, and his suggestions as to the possibility of 

 an abatement from the want of a plaintiff, and explaining the course of 



practice to him 1 6 8 



MICHAELMAS TERM, 1836. 



Instructions for bill 13 4 



Drawing same, folios 30 1 10 



Paid fee to Mr. Shadwell to settle and sign, and clerk 246 



Attending him 6 8 



Attending Mr. Shadwell, advising hereon and as to Madame de la Batut's 

 claim, and explaining the same fully to him, and conferring on several 

 points arising, and particularly on the nature of the property left by Mr. 



Smithson 6 8 



Fair copy bill for Mr. Pemberton to peruse and finally settle, folios 30 10 



Fee to him and clerk 246 



Attending him 6 8 



Attending Mr. Pemberton, appointing a conference hereon at Westminster. 6 8 



Paid fee to Mr. Pemberton and clerk thereon 296 



The like to Mr. Shadwell and clerk 136 



Attending him 6 8 



Writing to Mr. Rush informing him thereon 5 



Attending consultation (Mr. Rush being present) at Westminster, when it 



was determined not to make Madame de la Batut a party to suit 1 6 8 



Paid for room 5 



Attending Mr. Shadwell afterwards to procure draft bill as settled 6 8 



Engrossing bill 15 



Paid for parchment ". . 10 



Paid filing bill 7 4 



Attending, bespeaking, and afterwards for office-copy bill to serve on the 



attorney-general 6 8 



Paid for same 1 5 



Attending the attorney-general therewith 6 8 



Drawing pnecipe for subpoena against defendant, Charles Drummond, and 



attending to bespeak, and for same 6 8 



Paid for subpoena and making copy to serve 5 10 



Fee on obtaining and undertaking to appear for defendant, Drummond. . . 6 8 

 Nov. 20. Attending Mr. Wray to press for answer of attorney-general and 

 explaining to tim the reason of our urging the same, when he promised 

 to prepare answer immediately, Mr. Rush's invariable direction to us 

 being to use all practicable speed touching every point of the proceedings. 6 8 

 The defendant, Charles Drummond, wishing his answer to be taken with- 

 out oath or signature, the solicitor's fee thereon 6 8 



Drawing and engrossing petition for same 4 



