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The items for November term are the same as for October term; and those for December term are the same, except in the place of two motions-one for trial, and the other to postpone the trial. There is one motion for leave to enter a nolle prosequi, and thus terminated the cause.

267 50

Total.

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The charges of Lorenzo B. Shepherd, the predecessor of Mr. Hall in the sa are as follows:

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February term, Shepherd's charges, (which include 1st and 3d items,
$3 for motion to postpone trial; $50 for drawing indictment of 200
folios; $50 for engrossing and copying; and $25 for copy for the
grand jury)...

March term, 1st, 2d, and 3d items, same as April term above.
April term, 1st, 2d, and 3d items, same as charged above by Mr.
Hall...

Total charged, taxed, and paid to Shepherd for three terms....
Total attorney's fees taxed and paid for 11 terms of court.

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Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Hall both charged for the April term, 1849-the forme the latter $25 75.

United States District Court, Southern District of New York.

UNITED STATES

vs.

NELSON C. MARSELIS.

Indicted for stealing letters from New York post office, tried and convicted prior to October term, 1848.

1848. October term, Mr. Butler, district attorney, charged

1849. January term, Mr. Shepherd, district attorney, charged.

May term, Mr. J. P. Hall, district attorney, charged

$10 75

20 00

20.00

What charges previous to October term, 1848, were made, I have not investigated. The following are the items of the bills of Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Hall:

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The same vs. the same, trial fee

The same vs. Henry Naughton, writ and 5 tickets for trial.

The same vs. the same, trial fee

The same vs. Michael Riggins and Patrick Riggins, writ and 5 tickets for trial The same vs. the same, trial fee.

The same vs. William Wickens, writ and 6 tickets for trial..

The same vs. Benjamin Willard, writ and 5 tickets for trial

The same vs. Nicholas W. Haverly, writ and 3 tickets for trial

The same vs. the same, trial fee

The same vs. Henry Maynard, writ and 6 tickets for trial

The same vs. the same, trial fee

The same vs. William Thomas, drawing indictment, folios 6, and engrossing. The same vs. the same, writ and 5 tickets for trial

The same vs. Henry Naughton, drawing affidavit of service of subpoena, folio 1, engrossing, and ticket..

The same vs. Delas Sloan, drawing attachment.

Drawing and engrossing statement of convictions, folio 16.

James W. Metcalf, esq., in his account as clerk of the district court for the so trict of New York, has the following charges:

January term, 1849.

Searching minutes and files, in 127 suits, for money report, at 31 cents
Drawing money report, 127 folios, at 25 cents; engrossing, at 12 cents
Copying, to file, at 12 cents; entering on minutes, at 12 cents.
Filing money report and entering orders..

Returns for Solicitor of the Treasury:

Searching minutes and files, in 47 suits pending, at 51 cents
Drawing and copying certificate of result, 47 folios, at 374 cents
Examining District Attorney's returns to Solicitor:

Searching minutes and files, in 47 suits pending, at 51 cents.

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On the 7th of February, 1846, the clerk reported to the Secretary of State of

the United States that the number of applicants for relief under the bankrupt act was, cases

Number discharged....

Proceedings withdrawn in six cases..

Abated by death of party......
Number of cases then pending.

Mr. Burns charged from February 7, 1846, (the date of that report,) to November 18, 1848, for his attendance on the court in bankruptcy to dispose of those three cases, 662 days, at $5 per day.

S. J. Gholson, judge of that district, certified to the account, and "that the atten upon said court sitting in bankruptcy of William Burns, clerk thereof, as specified foregoing abstract, was expressly required by me, and said clerk did actually so atten the performance of the duties of his office."

Given under my hand and seal, &c.

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