SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 81 



s. d. 



May 18. Attending Mr. Batut on his furnishing us with the required 

 information, when it appeared that Mr. Hungerford was buried at a 

 Dominican convent, at Pisa, under the name of Baron de la Batut, on the 

 5th of June, 1835, and that a stone was raised to his memory; but that 

 his servant, Leo Ferna, could not be found, and he urged his claim upon 

 the consideration of the plaintiff, when we informed him that we could 

 not entertain such claim, but referred him at once to Mr. Rush, or to the 

 American Government 13 4 



Attending Mr. Rush afterwards, conferring on Mr. Batut' s information and 

 application, when it was determined that a meeting should take place in 

 our presence between Mr. Rush and Mr. Batut 13 4 



Attending Mr. Gardner to confer as to appointment with Monsieur Batut, 



but he was out of town; writing Mr. Rush thereon 5 



Term, fee, etc 118 



TRINITY TERM, 1837. 



Attending at Messrs. Drummond, going through their books to ascertain 

 whether any drafts had been drawn upon them by the testator, which 

 would tally with the claim brought forward by Mrs. Batut, but found it 

 was the testator's habit to draw only for large sums, and his account 



proved nothing 13 4 



May 30. Paid for copy charge of Mrs. Batut' s, folios 36 4 6 



Attending warrant to proceed thereon, when the master directed interroga- 

 tories to be exhibited for the examination of Mr. Drummond G 



June 1. Paid for copy charge of Mrs. Fitall, folios 12 1 6 



June 2. Attending Mr. Batut further as to his alleged claim, and the infor- 

 mation he still withheld and promised to afford us 6 8 



June 5. Attending him again on the above subject, and asking him what 

 he required ; when he promised to consider our request and see us thereon 



next day 6 8 



Attending Messrs. Pemberton, advising them what had taken place, and 



requesting them to attend the next day with Mr. Batut 6 8 



June 6. Attending warrant on Mrs. Fitall 's charge when the master directed 



an affidavit in support verifying when he died 6 8 



June 6. Attending Mr. Batut, and afterwards Mr. Rush, when Mr. Batut 

 stated that he would make the requisite affidavit, and taking full instruc- 

 tions for same; but on our application for an appointment to swear same, 

 he changed his mind, and stated that he would not make the affidavit 

 unless he had a pledge from Mr. Rush that he would support his claim 

 in America, which he did not feel justified in giving, and therefore ih ( > 



treaty was broken off; engaged upward of two hours 1 1 



Instructions for affidavit 6 8 



Drawing same, folios 14 14 



Attending Messrs. Pemberton thereon, and urging them to get affidavit 



made, and to bring in same evidence in support of their state of facts (J 8 



June 9. Writing Mr. Rush very fully thereon : 5 



June 10. Attending Mr. Rush in very long conference on Mr. Batut's con- 

 duct, and informing him of the nature of the evidence sent us from Italy, 



which we thought was quite sufficient 13 4 



Attending Mr. Cullington, pressing him to leave in the master's office 

 his affidavit, required in support of charge as to Fitall's annuity, when 

 he promised to see his client thereon and to proceed with the charge 



forthwith , . . 6 8 



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