The C.S.S. Alabama Claims Cases, 1870-1876

Witnesseth That the said Tucker, Crocker and Crapo are to pay, and the said Tyler is to receive one fourth part of the ten per cent aforesaid recoverable upon the sums that may be collected upon any of the claims which the said Tyler has caused to be placed in the hands of said Tucker Crocker and Crapo shall also pay to the said Tyler all his necessary disbursements incurred in causing the said claims to be placed in the hands not exceeding one per cent of the amount recovered from said claims.

A list of the cases herein before referred to is appended

Wm W. Crapo John S. Tyler

Nov. 19. 1874

Ship "Avon " Hartly Lord [illegible] Owners Ship "Commonwealth " N. P Mann Bark "Lauraetta " Wm Ropes & Co Ship "Anna F. Schmidt " C Williams & Co Ship "Avon " Howes Master Harding Mate Instruments M. L. Mones 2 Mate &c &c Ship "Morning Star " J. B. Wales & Co. Steamer "Electric Spark " Leopold Morse, Cargo

-- War Premiums -

Daniel D. Kelly Hartly Lord Leopold Morse Wm. P. Jones Charles L. Pemsons Jos. Nickerson & Co Thos B Wales & Co

Wm. W. Crapo Esq New Bedford

Wm Powell Cooper [illegible] [illegible] Swift when Burned

Capt Williams did not have Shipping articles. Suppose he had about 1/40th.

Endebte[illegible] to Ship owner for advance at time of shipment & [illegible] $246.50 without Intrust (sic).

[illegible claimed for catch on board about $25.000

1/49 Say on $25,000.00 would be $625