90 SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



s. 



June 2. Attending Mr. Batut further as to his alleged claim, 

 and the information he still withheld and promised to afford 

 us ^-__ 6 



June 5. Attending him again on the above subject, and ask- 

 ing him what he required ; when he promised to consider 

 our request, and see us thereon next day 6 



Attending Messrs. Pemberton, advising them what had taken 

 place, and requesting them to attend the next day with Mr. 

 Batut 6 



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

 master directed an affidavit in support verifying when he 

 died 6 



June 6. Attending Mr. Batut, nd afterwards Mr. Rush, 

 when Mr. Batut stated that he would make the requisite af- 

 fidavit, and taking full instructions 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 giv- 

 ing, and therefore the treaty was broken off; engaged up- 

 wards of two hours 1 1 



Instructions for affidavit ; 



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 6 



June 9. Writing Mr. Rush very fully thereon 5 



June10. Attending Mr. Rush in very long conference on 

 Mr. Batut's conduct, and informing him of the nature of the 

 evidence sent us from Italy, which we thought was quite 

 sufficient 13 



Attending Mr. Cullington, pressing him to leave in the mas- 

 ter'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 



Paid postage of foreign letter from Mr. Herri 4 



June 16. Attending Mr. Gardner to press him to bring in the 

 particulars of proof of Mrs. Batut ; s claim, and conferring on 

 claim Q 



June 19. Paid for copy affidavit in support of charge of Mrs. 



Fitall, folios 8 I _ *_ 1 



June 20. Attending warrant to proceed on charge of Mrs. 



Fitall's same allowed Q 



Paid for warrant for Mrs. Batut to bring in evklcnceTn sup~- 

 port of charge, otherwise it would be disallowed, copy and 

 service, (no clerk in court) .__ 5 



Writing Mr. Rush as to Fitall's annuity... _ 5 



June 23. Writing Mr. Rush, at defendant Drummond's re- 

 quest, touching an application made to him by Mr. Batut, 

 and requiring his instructions thereon 5 



Having received from Leghorn an official certificate of the 

 death of Mr. Hungerford, authenticated by Mr. Falconer, 

 (the consul ;) attending at the Foreign Office, to ascertain 

 what gentleman connected with the office could verify the 

 signature, and found Mr. Hertslet was known to him, but 

 he was from town Q 



June 23^ Attending Messrs. Pemberton "&"Co7~ on" "their "sta- 

 ting they were preparing instructions for the interrogatories, 

 out, previous to completing them, they were anxious to 



