SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 81 



s. d. 



advising as to the counsel to be retained, and received direc- 

 tions to submit case to Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Jacob : __ 168 



Paid coach-hire 1 6 



Oct. 11. Looking through the papers in our possession, to 

 compare them with statement in Mr. "Rush's case, and alter- 

 ing the latter in one or two particulars, engaged two hours, 110 



Two copies of case for counsel, four sheets each 168 



Two copies of act of American Congress, to accompany same, 



three sheets each 100 



One copy of order on further directions in the cause of Hun- 

 gerford vs. Drummond, also to accompany case, to show the 



precise position of the funds in court 110 



Attending at Doctor's Commons to bespeak an office-copy will 



of Mr."Smithson for Mr. Rush, at his request 6 8 



Attending afterwards to examine and procure same 6 8 



Paid for same 6 4 



Oct. 13. Writing to Madame de la Batut, as to her demands, 

 and requesting her to appoint a solicitor here to act in the 



suit about to be instituted by the United States 5 



Attending Mr. Kush with theVair copies of cases for his peru- 

 sal and signatures, and we also returned him his authority, 



and handed him office-copy will 13 4 



Attending Mr. Pemberton with case 6 8 



Fee to him therewith, and clerk 11 6 



Fee to him for conference with Mr. Jacob, and clerk 296 



Attending to get same appointed 6 8 



Fee to Mr. Jacob with case, and clerk 8 15 



Attending him therewith and thereon 6 8 



Fee to him for conference, and clerk 246 



Attending to inform him of time appointed 6 8 



Nov. 2. Attending consultation, Mr. Kush 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 



Nov. 14. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Fladgate's attendance upon 

 Mr. Rush, as to the bill proposed to be filed, and his sugges- 

 tions as to the possibility of an abatement from the want of 

 a plaintiff, and explaining the course of practice to him 168 



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 2 46 



Attending him 6 8 



Attending M,r. 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 



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