AN EXPENSE CLAIM OF SIR CRISPIN DAMPWORTHY

Found paper — Form E-4 of the Grand Cartographic Revision Committee, much stamped, part burnt, wholly disputed.

GRAND CARTOGRAPHIC REVISION COMMITTEE — FORM E-4 CLAIM FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE FIELD Claimant: Sir C. Dampworthy. Field: all of them.

ITEM CLAIMED CLERK'S DETERMINATION
Theodolite, first, swallowed by the Slough 8 sacks Allowed, with sympathy
Theodolite, second, swallowed by the Slough 8 sacks Allowed, without
Theodolite, third 8 sacks REJECTED. Third theodolite identical to second. Claimant is measuring the same hole twice.
Theodolite, fourth, taken (witnessed) by a corridor 8 sacks Referred to the corridor
Assistants, three, wages of 12 sacks Two allowed. The third resigned by letter from inside the East Wing and is now a Haver matter, i.e. nobody's.
Composure, partial loss of 2 sacks NOT CLAIMABLE. Composure is issued once, at appointment.
Candles, consumed while re-drawing the same corridor on eleven consecutive nights 1 sack Allowed. The Committee has seen the corridor.

TOTAL: disputed. TOTAL, REVISED: disputed, but politely.

ITEM	CLAIMED	CLERK'S DETERMINATION
Theodolite, first, swallowed by the Slough	8 sacks	Allowed, with sympathy
Theodolite, second, swallowed by the Slough	8 sacks	Allowed, without
Theodolite, third	8 sacks	REJECTED. Third theodolite identical to second. Claimant is measuring the same hole twice.
Theodolite, fourth, taken (witnessed) by a corridor	8 sacks	Referred to the corridor
Assistants, three, wages of	12 sacks	Two allowed. The third resigned by letter from inside the East Wing and is now a Haver matter, i.e. nobody's.
Composure, partial loss of	2 sacks	NOT CLAIMABLE. Composure is issued once, at appointment.
Candles, consumed while re-drawing the same corridor on eleven consecutive nights	1 sack	Allowed. The Committee has seen the corridor.

APPENDED, IN THE CLAIMANT'S HAND: I should like it minuted that the realm moved first.

APPENDED, IN THE CLERK'S: Minuted. So did the claim.