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1897. £ s. d. £ s. a. Feb. to Payments as under : — June. Mr. Beddard, junior counsel, on account of out-of-pocket-expenses ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Subpoenas, conduct-money, and refreshments to Native witnesses ... ... ... ... ... 12 13 0 Typewriting, telegrams, and postages .. ... 7 18 6 Manuscript copy of evidence at former Courts ... 3 3 0 Bates on Tuwhakatupua land belonging to Major Kemp 610 0 Payments through Messrs. Buller and Anderson, as under:— Aug. 9. Supreme Court fees ... ... ... ... 513 Aug. 12. Judge Wilson's expenses as witness in Supreme Court 22 0 11 Aug. 24. Messrs. Bell, Gully, and Bell ... ... ... 94 0 6 Dec. 2. Messrs. Bell, Gully, and Bell ... ... ... 85 19 4 1898. Payments through Messrs. Buller and Anderson, as under:— April 25. Sir Bobert Stout's fee as counsel... ... ... 157 10 0 Feb. 8. Mr. Beddard's costs ... ... ... ... 119 2 6 —— ■ 588 1 6 (Note. —The above is exclusive of unpaid accounts for the same period, for which undertakings to pay have been given.) 3. Sir Walter Buller's costs and disbursements :— (1.) Fees as counsel in the Native Appellate Court at Levin :— Fee on general brief as agreed ... ... ... 105 0 0 Fee of £10 10s. per diem, as agreed, for appearing in five cases, viz. : (a) Horowhenua Subdivision XIV.; (b) Horowhenua Subdivision XL, as to existence of trust; (c) Horowhenua Subdivision XL, as to ascertainment of beneficiaries; (d) Horowhenua Subdivision VI.; (c) Horowhenua Subdivision XII.:— 1897. Feb. 23 to One hundred and three days ...■ ... ... 1,081 10 0 June 5 inclusive. June 24 to Thirty-eight days ... ... ... ... 399 0 0 July 31 inclusive. Aug. 2. One day ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 0 1,596 0 0 (2.) Solicitors' costs and disbursements, as shown in bills of costs as rendered ... ... ... ... 912 15 0 £3,596 16 6 EXHIBIT H. The Exteaots from Sir Waltee Bullee's Bill of Costs against Major Kemp, referred to in Mr. H. D. Bell's Letter of 14th October, 1898. 1896. Solicitor's Costs. £ s , d. May 29 to Special visit to Wanganui and Woodville, as instructed by you— June 5 Eight days absent, at £4 4s. per diem ... ... ... ... 33 12 0 inclusive. Eight days'expenses, at £1 Is. per diem ... ... ... ... 880 Oct. 24 to Special visit to Horowhenua for purposes of keeping appointment with 26 inclu- Muaupoko tribe, and (inter alia) getting lists of residential owners sive. settled, and applications to the Court signed by representative chiefs of the various hapus, as arranged with you— Three days absent, at £4 4s. per diem ... ... ... ... 12 12 0 Three days'expenses, at £1 Is. per diem ... ... ... ... 330 Nov. 6to Special visit to Levin and Wanganui, as instructed by you— 10. Five days absent, at £4 4s. per diem ... ... ... ... 21 0 0 Five days'expenses, at £1 Is. per diem ... ... ... ... 5 5 0 Nov. 17. Visit to Otaki, as directed by you, for purpose of making preliminary arrangements re Horowhenua hearing in Native Appellate Court ... 440 Expenses for one day ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Dec. 7. Paid your land-tax, as authorised ... ... .. ... ... 416 11