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Whereas, John S. Tyler of Boston, has herefore, at various times prepared memorials addressed to the Government of the United States for indemnity for losses by capture of sundry vessels by cruisers of the so called Confederate States, for which losses, or some of them, the Government of Great Britain has made compensation under the Geneva award, so called,

and Whereas the said Tyler has procured a transfer from the claimants of many or all of said claims to Charles R. Tucker, George C. Crocker, and Wm. W. Crapo of New Bedford who have agreed to attend to the collection of said claims for the consideration of ten per centum of any sums that may be recovered, with an addition not exceeding Two and one half per cent, for expenses to be approved by the claimants,

Now this agreement by and between the said John S. Tyler on the one part, and the said Wm. W. Crapo acting for said Tucker Crocker and himself on the other part.

Whereas, John S. Tyler of Boston, has herefore, at various times prepared memorials addressed to the Government of the United States for indemnity for losses by capture of sundry vessels by cruisers of the so called Confederate States, for which losses, or some of them, the Government of Great Britain has made compensation under the Geneva award, so called,

and Whereas the said Tyler has procured a transfer from the claimants of many or all of said claims to Charles R. Tucker, George C. Crocker, and Wm. W. Crapo of New Bedford who have agreed to attend to the collection of said claims for the consideration of ten per centum of any sums that may be recovered, with an addition not exceeding Two and one half per cent, for expenses to be approved by the claimants,

Now this agreement by and between the said John S. Tyler on the one part, and the said Wm. W. Crapo acting for said Tucker Crocker and himself on the other part.