SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 91 



For various attendance, not hereinbefore enumerated, on Messrs. Derby and 

 Raven, the solicitors for the attorney-general; Messrs. Pemberton; Crow- 

 ley, and Gardner, the solicitors forMr.de la Batut, and Mr. Cullington, 

 the solicitor for Mr. Fitall, to urge their proceeding in the several matters 

 connected with the suit with all possible expedition, it being the earnest 

 wish of Mr. Rush that the suit should be brought to a final conclusion 

 with the least possible delay 5 5 



May 25. Attending Mr. Rush; conferring very fully with him as to the 

 several matters remaining to be done to wind up the suit 13 4 



June2. Attending Mr. Rush in a long conference as to winding up the 

 suit, and the difficulties we had to encounter in the accountant-general's 

 office 13 4 



Attending in the city to make inquiries as to the transfer of stock, and 

 found it would not be made until Tuesday, but that Mr. Rush could sell 

 it out the same day 13 4 



Writing to Mr. Rush to inform him thereof and special messenger with 

 letter 7 6 



Attending Mr. Rush afterwards, informing him what arrangement we 

 should suggest to him as to selling the stock 6 8 



June 4- Attending Mr. Rush again this day, conferring on the transfer of 

 stock and as to winding up the suit; and he requested us to write him an 

 official letter announcing the transfer of the funds 13 4 



Attending at the accountant-general's to learn if the stocks were trans- 

 ferred, which we found was done 6 8 



Writing an official letter to Mr. Rush to inform him thereof, according to 

 his request 5 



June 5. Attending Mr. Rush, conferring very fully in what remained to be 

 done and as to the steps to be taken by him to realize the funds 13 4 



June 6. Attending Mr. Rush on the subject of the residue of cash in court, 

 which was to be paid to him, and explaining that we could procure same 

 out of court by Saturday; and he requested to be furnished with a copy 

 of the list of articles deposited with Mr. Deacon 13 4 



Copy list for him (schedule marked " F ") , one trunk only (see list) 2 6 



June 8. Attending the accountant-general's to learn if check was ready for 

 Mr. Rush, and found it was and would be signed this day 6 8 



Writing to Mr. Rush to inform him thereof and to make an appointment 

 for hun to attend and receive same 5 



June 12. Attending Mr. Deacon to ascertain if the boxes could be sent to 

 our office; and he not being home writing to him thereon 6 8 



June 18. Attending Mr. Deacon to make appointment for Mr. Rush to 

 attend to inspect contents of boxes 6 8 



Writing to Mr. Rush to inform him 5 



June 20. Attending at Mr. Deacon's, 31 Upper Norton street, to meet Mr. 

 Rush to inspect the contents of boxes, etc. ; but the boxes being more 

 numerous than he expected, he deferred the close examination of them 

 for the present 13 4 



June 30. Attending Mr. Rush, conferring on what remained to be done and 

 making arrangements with him as to sending the box we had here, 

 together with the plate and other articles, to Mr. Deacon's, where we 

 should meet him and Colonel Aspinwall, the consul, and seal all the 

 1 >< >xen up 13 4 



Making list of the plate and other articles 5 



