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'' ll^d^nire. To the Editor of the Loudon Mechanics* Register. Sir— l send you the enclosed brief ac count of the Tea Plant, which if you think worthy of a place in your very useful work, is at your service ; but I wish you distinct ly to understand, that 1 do not claim it as original, but merely as a compilation from various works, and chiefly from a small hook which I have in my possession, the au thor of which I do not know. I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant, K. X. A BRIKF ACCOUNT OF THE TEA PLANT. Tea i« the leaf of a shrub which grows in several provinces of China, Siam, and Ja pan. It is planted in rows, and pruned to fire vent luxuriancy. '• Vast tracts of hilly and (says Sir 0. Staunton) are planted with it, particularly in the province of To cheo. Its perpendicular growth is imped ed for the convenience of collecting its leaves, which is done first in the spring, and twice afterwards in the course of the summer. Its long and tender branches spring up almost from the mot without any intervening naked trunk. It is bushy like arose tree, and the expanded petals of the flower bear some resemblance to that of the rose.” " The tea shrub must have reached three years growth before the leaves are fit to be plucked, which it then bears in plenty, and very good ones. In seven years it rises to a man’s height; but as it grows but slowly, and bears but few leaves, it is cut down quite to the stem, the leaves it bine having been previously gathered. The next year many young twigs and branches grow out ol the remaining stem, which bear leaves in such abundance, as to amply compensate for the loss of the former shrub. Some de fer cutting them down till thev are ten years old. “It is generally believed that i o »•<' • but one species; the difference i on the nature of the soil culture, manner of drying; for it has ever served, that a green tea tree pin black tea country, will produce bl on the contrary , and that on exam ral hundred flowers, brought from and green tea countries, their > 1 characters have always appeared ui “ No particular gardens or gmu formerly allotted for this plant; it tivuted round the borders of the tieli • out any regard to the soil ; hut it I become so important a branch of commerce, that they have tunned plantations of it in various parts extensive empire. Th«- soil selecte nerally of a strong qualify, which i little or no preparation. “ When the tea plant has reach growth of three years, the leaves a levied very carefully one by one, le should be torn. The first gathering is called Kicki Tsjua, or powdered ie„, uc cause the Japanese grind it to powder, and di > it iu hot water) begins in the middle of the first moon, <mm< diately before the vernal equinox. These leaves are not ful ly opened, being only two or three days old ; they are called the flower of the tea, and fetch the best price. “ Tht second gathering called Tootsja, or Chinese tea, because it is infused and drank in the Chinese manner, begins about a month after the first ; it is often sold for the first especially by those who carefully pick ii up, and separate the smallest and teuderesl leaves. The third and last ga thering, called Bau Tsjau, is in June, the leaves are sorted into three different class es, according to their quality. It is said that the greatest quantity imported into Eu rope, is of the third or giosse-f sort, and of this the natives in general dri k. “ The first process is that of making holes in the ground at short distances from each oilier, in a straight line, this i done by laborers with an implement for the pur pose having a long handle and sharp pom ted head. After the ground is prepared, an idler class ot lab irers are condoyed in sowing the seed. This is done by putting a lew ot the seeds, varying in number from six to twelve, in o each of the holes, which are generally four or live inches de-p in the ground, they are then watered and vegetate with little further care. “ I he tea leaves when gathered are pre pared to Tsiusi, is they are termed, dial is, üblic drying houses or laboratories, bu .t t ir the purpose, and where every per son 0.. y bring leaves to be dried. Then an-, in these public laboratories, Ist. Seve ral ore.is, sometimes as many as twenty each ol which is three f*et high with a wide flat, square or round iron pan at the top; the side, over the mouth of the oven, it bent iipw mis, | i die person who attends the drying, no si,unison the opposite sidt secure fr on the fire, and turns the leaves —£uu. On - it more low but very long ta hi covered with fine reed mats, on whicl toe leaves ate to be rolled,—•3rd, V num ber ci workmen, sooie ot whom are em ployed in attending the dying of the leaves ! by the oven, and others sitting cross-legged by the tables, to roll the leaves as they come hot from the pan. Sir G. Staunton in his description, says,— ‘ young women are employed in rolling the leaves.’—The leaves must be dried when fresh, and they are generally brought to the laboratory the same day they are gathered. The process of drying is thus performed :—Some pounds of the leaves are put into the iron pan, which, by the fire underneath, lias already been heated to a degree, that the leaves when they are put in may crackle at the edges of the pan. The lire in the oven - must also be so regulated, that the man at i tending the drying pan may be able to stir , up the leaves with his hands, which he con - tinues to do till they become so hot, that he i cannot handle them any longer; the in i slant they become so, he takes them out of 1 the pan with a shovel, broad at the mouth - like a fan, and pours them upon the mat in order that they may be rolled. , “It may be here necessary to refute a very common prejudice already noticed, L vi t. that the leaves id' tea are dried on cop per plates, and consequently must be in j some degree poisonous, for chemistry has now ascertained, beyond the possibility of a , doubt, that no materials hut iron and ear , thenware arc used for the drying of tea; I iand that were it tinctured with the slight jest particle of copper, it would easily be detected by the chemical experiments that , have been made on it. " The method of preparing the leaves of | tea is nearly the same both by the Japanese , and Chinese, the only difference appearing r to be, that the fitter expose the leaves to , the steam of boiling water, or put them in . soft water for half a minute, a process not . observed by the Japanese. Each person takes before him a quantity of the leaves, , and whilst they are hot, immediately c«m , indices rolling them with the palms of his I hands until they are cold, by which means ,'they are equally curled. They then un dergo a second drying very slowly and de j liberately, tor fear of breaking the curls. ~ Alter tins they are again delivered to the jl rollers, and if the leaves are not full dry, ,( the process of drying and rolling is repeat ,, ed a third lime. Great care is taken in die e second and third drying, that the heat of the fire he lessened in proportion as the s leaves have lost their juices and humidity, or they would be burnt or turned black. *<U*l♦ r* * I ■ V■ | . * * - ui’ fit v •.-vr if. ' ■ j!’ £ \ ruiiuatufl I*. . «- iniTBC vr t’; H t livt’l v ftLlI -vi’iiUl ■ ■ Mi • it | * f' • 'lni ‘i di : ieg., she. . .i- best i,e 1 [wi, a■ • <ii« y washed clean with hot v, t terhelv -e each drying, because a a,..- » I'juic- sticks to ( lie ■ dge and b-’ttatn ■ i Ipnii, which is apt to diiooloi le.av«;a ■iv-.•> ire next spread on i »or, or jo- covet wit. mis, a d are Bunted j : -to classes, by Vvi.i. '- the greatest leaves, and such as are not well curie l ': '■>*' U - . burnt, ate separated from the rc-t T' Urnt uni small»I leaves ,ir« also si par.' , means of sieves. It may be ncces •••■a : .that the above description on* i reder> o on leas, not: ■n- h i ■mv ' oin i ~-rling and pr« ..o ■ • daiSk teas. The I, v r tried t>a much higher . ■ way s used in powder, and vrs, * diich are very j »u.. 0 - v.a., ate put into hot water, and then laid on I thick paper, and so dried without being curl fed tit all. When die tea has been dried, it ; is packed m earthen vessels or baskets ; . and after it: has been kept some months in * these, it is taken out and again dried over a very gentle tire, to deprive it of all its hu midity. It is preserved from the air in ear then or porcelain vessels, until it is packed j into boxes lined with lead, covered with a I species of line tissue paper, in which man r ner it is exported. The Chinese preserve , the finest sorts of teas in coned vessels I made of tutenague, tin or lead, covered with . neat matting of bamboo, until intended for > exportation. “ The Chinese infuse their tea in boiling i water as we do and it is said, that when - they have drawn off' the proper quantity, f they prepare (he leaves with sugar, oil and vinegar, for an evening sallad ! The J pan r ese reduce their tea to a fine powder, which i they dilute with warm water, until it has i* acquired the consistence of their soup; this makes the tea of a more rough, earthy, and disagreeable taste. Their manner of serving . it is curious ; tin y place before the company i Hie tea eq dpage, and a box in which a quan go lity of finely powdered tea is contained ; the n cups are then tilled with warm water, and Ii taking as much powder as will lay on the e point of a knife, they throw it into such of e the cups, and stir it till the liquor begins to foam; it is then presented to the company, ■- who sip it while it is warm ; this custom al it so prevails in some parts of China. Tea i, does not appear to have been introduced in ■- to Europe until the year 16()6, when the 'e Dutch imported a quantity, for which they ■- exchanged dried sage with the Chinese, who were very fond of it, and called it the won *> derful European herb,attributing to it nu ; merous virtues ; the rate of barter was four is pounds ot tea t<>r one pound of sage. (Guth is rie, in his Grammar of Geography, asserts e that the Portuguese were the first who in i. troduced it into Europe.) For such as they i-;could uni get in exchange, they purchased hint 8d or 1 Oil per pound, and on bringing it i- home, they rea.iily sold it in Pans for 30 i-j lu res, and some as high as 10U livres per !S| pound. It was introduced in this country I before tlie restoration, as mention is made r of it in the first act of Parliament that set i tied the excise on the King for life in 166 . i Catherine of Lisbon, wife of Charles tl : 11, rendered the use of it common at h r court.” > ShenlT’s Siale. ! Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Ootob , next, at the Court-House door in Waynesln , ough, Burke County, within sale hours : i 363 Acres of Land, adjoinin. • Lands ot John K. Moore and others, levied oi I the propelty of Michael V\ irjtrins, deceased, satisfy sundry f.fus, from a Justices Court, favour of N Lamed, vs. the administrators < Michael Wiggins, deceased, pointed out by Job • Huberts and levied on bv A. Ham, constable. • — also — Two Negroes, viz : Lin and her ( child, levied on as the property of Michael VV i ( gin , deceased, to satisfy sundry Executions Iron t ie Superior Court and Justices of said count} 1.1 favour of Ar hur Bel), James Anderson ai Lequeux and P.dhhl, Executors of P. Cotto t deceas-d, against the Administrators of Michae , Wiggins, deceased. At O , Three Horsts, levied on as the , troperty of Gc rge M Kay, to satisfy »n Execu ■ ion from the Superior Court of Burke County 1 in favour of Augustus S Jones, pointed out by • defendant. ; —also— -100 Acres of Land, more or less, ! djoiiiuig Lauds ol Thomas Cruzier and other t levied on ai the property of Alexander Cr zier, deceased, to satisfy sundry Executions in favour _ of J. Carpenter & Co. 1— aiso— ' 400 Acres of Pine Land, adjoin > ing Lands f John Brins' n and o hers, levi. d on t as the property of Sliring Wallace, deceased, to i satisfy an Execution in favour of Wm. West t Guardian of Elizabeth Sapp, vs. Administrator o S. Brinson, deceased. —also— ’ One Negro Man named Nelson, levied on as th-. property of Hubert E Brudnax, I to saiiaiy sundry fi. fas, from a Justices Court of i Burke County, in favour nl James Anderson, . vs. Stephen VV. Blount ami Hubert B Brodnax. v t o One four wheel Carriage, levied . on as the property of Stephen W. liiottn , toss -1 isfy an Execution in favour of Dav,d Taylor, junr. ’ gainst Andrew B. Sturges and Siephen VV - Blount. ' Jno. T. Forth, s. b. c. • August 27, 1825 20 • i- - - - -- - i , Sheriff’** r ',uv Will be • iir , i lies, aj i„ , . ,| the *■ I H-jiis?, n the chy e> An •vi usual 1 our- of •, •, it,-.; iol ■ V gr e- wit ; t r it des Lert) a man, Nancy fn n, boys. Tuny a wnrna i »’ ciiiiui'Po Ih hly, F1.0.h. Alhu ,j, ,«rah i I on as the prope of v : ill 1 •- s;, fi. fa. on the forrclosun i: '* • e- r vor 0 c Anderson VV - .kin ■ ;vs a ! A, Hu >d. s cter F. Boisclair, 6/it -ff /■ C. Sepi Vrl ' 9.0 Slier t’’s ‘“ale, VVii sold i the hi Tu’-.is'- i Uclcbei n ■> file Court Uiu our, in Way nesburough : ■ • w' ' s• . heirs : * (»••>, n Boh, Clia«- f ’ Liu‘* Bob, Jim, k'liJm Pbiilid.* m l ', uiui Dina/, ■Tty of Simon A Frasier, i the foreclose. ;t of a • rt K. Brodnax. ii : irke, d. s. b. c. i Administrator’s sale. ■ t) i the first Tuesday in October next, will b< ■ sold at itie Court-House in Wayne borough, b> . permission of the Honorable the Inferior Court ’ ol Burke County : That tract of land known as No. id, in tin stli district M .nro county, belonging ■ > the estate of Samuel Sax hi, deceased, for tlu benefit of the heir, ami creditors, William Saxon, and John Saxon, tidin’rs. Burke conn';/ July, 182.5. 5 t 5 Guardian’s Sale. 1 Will be sold on Sa.ur lay ih- HHh day of Sep lumber next, at l he residence of Henry Megee. deceased, late of Scriveu County, between the hours of ten and four o’cl ick. r ; A quantity o ps Beef Cattle, a par el of stock Mogq,, together with a number ot I other perishable ar(ic|rs too tedious to enumerate. Id as the property 'of the minor heira oi said • deceased, for the purpose of making a division. 1 Perms o( sale Cash.' ! i Simon Smith, Guardian. S Scnven co’mtt/. Inhi.tß, ujj.i 12 r 7 I NOTH’Ii. r Will he sold on th j 'fir.t I u-sday in October ccx 1 , at the Market llyijse. in the City of Au- gu a. a s Ihe usual uir : 1 One half of four and three quar > era A res l Land, i ijnimug VV re ai.ti Co e an, aotd for the benefit of Seaborn Skinner ai nor. Livingston Skinner, Guardian 1 "m ii xNOIICK. ; W' iK,,R ' S l7ly Wl<e , ‘ ouisa McGowan, has r »* l-fimy bed and board without any just , cause whatsoever. I hereby' caution any person oi rrsotis whomsoever from trusting her on my ac count, as I am determined nut to pay any contract • which she may he-eaf'er make. 1 Zachariah McGowan. August 12 15 noticbT Y I 61. persons having dema ds against the estate | A of R ibert Lang, deceased, are hereby notified , to make their return agreeable to law; those in debted to said estate, are notified to make imrae ’ diate payment. 1 Wm. Brux, Ex’r. Y July I fit f j Monthly Advertisements. Notice. J INE months after date, application will be * made to the Honorable the Inferior Court o‘ chmond county, w file silting for Ordinary pur ges, for leave to sell a Lo* in the City of Augus buunded by E lis and Houston-streels belong • to the estate o,f Michael hilvert, deceased, for - benefit ol The lieira and creditors of said estate. Andrew J. Dill, adm’r. Nathan Leeds, adm’r. in right us his wife Mary Leeds, adm’rx. Augxista, February 11, 1825 lin9m N otice. VINE months aft< r date, application will be made to the Justices of the Inferior Court . Franklin County, when sitting for Ordinary arposes, for leave to sell the real Estate of Da d Clark, deceased, fop the heirs and creditor if said deceased. Thos. Mays, ex’r. April 12, 1825 lm9m 8/ N otice. NINE months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Goun fi Burke County, when sitting for Ordinary pur loses, lor leave to sell the real estate of VVriley Hauberry, (Minor,) deceased, for the benefit ot the heirs and creditors of said deceased. •lona. Lewis, adin’r. f Burke county. March 7, 1825 lm9 ■ 57 notice] months after date, application will be i_x made to the Honorable Court of Ordinary ol Columbia county, for leave to sell two tracts ol Land in said county, lying on Greenbrier Creek, one containing 318 acres joining Pollard, Pullin 1 and others, the other containing 172 acres joining ' Luke and others, it being a part of the real estate of Thomas Jones, deceased, sold for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased. William Booker, Adm’r. In right of his -wife ’ January 25, 1825. In.9m 61 Notice. ’ IkJWINE months after dale, application will be •ST! made to the Honorable the Inferior Court, of . Burke County, when sitting for Ordinary purpo ' ses, for leave to sell the undivided part of the ■ real Estate of Lewis Emanuel, deceased, for the • benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceas ed. Jona. Lewis, Surviving Administrator de bonis non Hvrlrp rmmtif, Vf-.rrh " T U ! . v lir.9nr» N otice. sj INI', months aitcr date, application will be . Li made to the Inferior Court of Franklin cmn . ty, when lilting for ordinary purposes fop leave to sell Tie Heal Estate of Jacob Strickland, deceased, . for the benefit of the Heirs of said deceased. Harly Strickl»ni\, f.x’r. , July 1. 1825 10,9 m 5 Notice. VWINB ntontha ‘-‘ler date, spplication will bt si -it iide to the Honorable the Justices of the interior Court of rcriven County, when s'"; tor Ordinary purposes, lor leave to se” ■ 1 ract or parcel of Laud containing iwi two and an halt acres, situated iyi... --aing ■ *' ° thirteenth District of Henry County, t',.<. and «■ or,a. and distinguished -,i the pie . of sail l ‘h t, ic> by the number eighty, (80) the whole ol i ii Esiate of Sarah Callaway. v. ed, la' j , -r I fi ■ . - h r the benefit of the Heirs as-f . editors of s-fi-l d -used. iiiruct Doughty, aUrn’r. Scrive n County. t->h 25. 1825 lm9 72 ■ N otice. NINE months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Justices of the f iferior Court of Franklin County, when sitting or Ordinary purposes, lor leave to sell the real E-tate of John Gettings, late of said county, de ceased, for the heirs and creditors of said de ceased. John Gettings, adm’r. Anril 12, 1825. Imrn9 87 N otice. NINE months after date, application will bt made to the Justices of the Interior Court vt Franklin County, when sitting for Ordinary urpuses, for leave to sell the real estate of Star ling Pronor, a Minor. James R. Haley, Guardian. April 12 1825 1 9m 87 N otice. vNjINE months after date, application will be JNJ made to the Honorable the Justices of the j .lerior Court oi said county, when sitting for Ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the whole oi the real Estate of Irvin Uayet, deceased, late of . said county, for the benefit of the heirs and ere i Thors of said deceased. James Lambert, )„, , Edward Boyet, Mm n - Scriven County, .fa. 28 1825 Im9m 6.3 N otice. jwAfINE months after dale, application will be ilN* made to the honorable Inferior Court ol Richmond County, for leave to sell the undivided iaii of Tenement No 7, Bridge How -also, two. mimproved lots Corner of Elbert and Reynold streets, for the benefit of Margaret P. Bones, » Minor. John Bones, Guardian. October 0 * 8 ,1 A otice. jVJ INE months after da’e, application will be T v made to the Honorable the Interior Court if Columbia county, for leave to sell a tract ot 5 Land in said county of 105 1 2 acres, joining ' Murray, Hay and others, it being part of the vea: 1 state of William Binion, deceased. t Peggy, Binion, adm’rx. March 15, 1825 lrn9»m 75 jS otice. - months after date, application will be JM made to the Honorable the Court of Ordin ary of Burke county, tor leave to sell the real Es “ tate of Enoch Farmer, deceased. John Farmer, adm’r. Burke County. Feb. 1, 1825 I i l-p «5 Book am\ Job IVuUou, At ally Executed at this Office. ’ SUPERIOR COURT, May Term, 1825. Hats Bowvbe, Mortgage, ~\ Petition for Fare- VS. I closure. William Fuller, administrator | of Charles Bealle. deceased, ( „ „„ and John W. Bealle and r'ICLF • Ay ‘ w - Hezekiah Dealle and others, heirs of the sa d Charles, & j a tract of Land. J r TI A-J PON the Petition of Hays Bowdre, praying ilie foreclosure of the Equity of Redemption in and to a certain Tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in the county ot Richmond, and State of (ieorgia, on both sides of Buder’s Creek, containing seven hundred acres, more or less. Known as Beall’s mill tract. Bounded on the east by land belonging to said Bowdre and others, southwardly by Ligon’s land, and northwardly by lands belonging to Robert Crawford or his heirs, I which said land was mortgaged by said Charles . Bealle in his life time to the said Hays Bowdre, • on the fifeenth day of April, in the year ot our - Lord 1824. to secure the payment of a promisso ry Note signed by said Charles, for the sum of nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars, and due the first day of January last, and the interest that might accrue thereon j and the sum of nine bun dred and seveniy-sevcn dollars, and interest from the first day of January last, being now due ou ? said mortgage. Now to wit, at May Term, 1825. ' On motion, of John P. King, attorney for Peti tioner, it is ordered by the Court, that the prin ciple, interest and costs, due on said mortg.ge, be paid into Court within twelve months from the date hereof, or from henceforth the Equity of redemption will be forever barred and fore closed, and the mortgaged premises sold in terms f the law. ■And it is further ordered, That a copy of this , Rule be published in one of the public Gazettes of the City of Augusta, at least once a month un til the time appointed for payment, or served upon the Representatives and Heirs of the said | Charles, at least six months previous to the time the money is directed to be paid. True extract from the minutes, James MvLaws, Cleric. June 7, 182.5. Iml2m 99 GEORGIA, llichmand County, Uy the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of the County of Richmond. To all whom it may concern. WWuEREAS Nathan H- Beal, administrator, hiK# de bonis non, on the estate of Hezekiah Beal, deceased, late of said county, has applied lo this Court for Letters Dismissory. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to file their objections (if any they have) in the office of the Clerk of said Court on or before the first Monday in November next, ! her wise Letters Dismissory will be granted to ■ him. | fitness the Honorable Samuel Hale, one of the Judges of said Court, this 12th day of April, 1825. Isaac Herbert, CVIc. Os the Court of On/in ary tieorgia, Burke County. Court of Ordinary, March Term, 18JS. ORDERED, That all applications hereafrar to made for Letters ot Guardianship, of ! Mmors under the age of fourteen years, shall be 1 1 tifie Ito the Clerk at least twenty da vs before he term of the Court at which such application ■; be acted on hy the Court. And that the ap or applicants shall obtain from the Gl-rk (h in writing, which shall be posted at the ; louse door, at least twenty days before the j form at which the application is to be acted on, ■'X'“ f? his or their intention *o make such ap’ '.dir.t OmiEßKn, That in ru.se the rfo it of * *‘>ip occur within twenty days before j the meeting of the Court as above ex tressed, ne Court will exercise its discretion as‘ to the’ course to be pursued. A true extract from the Minutes. Attest, Samuel Sturges, Cl’k. oj the Court oj Ordinaryt April 12 1 m4m 83 GEORGIA, Burke County. liy the Honorable the Court of Ordinary of Burke County, To all whom it may concern. WHEREAS William Sapp and Phenicy Sapp, administrator and administratrix, on the estate of Philip Sapp, late of said county.de ceased, have applied to this Court for letters Dis- a, missory. r she-e are therefore to cite and admonish s and singular the kindred ami creditors ot the sail, deceased, to file their objections (if any thee have) in the office of the Clerk of said Court, on or before the first Monday in January next, other wise letters Dismissory will be granted to them. Witness the Honorable Alton Pemhtrton, one of the Justices of said Court, this 7th March. 1825, ’ t j Samuel Sturges, CVlc., Os the Court of Or Unary, GEORGIA. Burke County. By the Hon the Court of Ordinary of said County . TO ALL WHOM IT MAT CONCERN. IXfHEKBAS Elijah Byne, and Enoch Byne, Tv administrators on the estate of William Byoe, late ot Burke, deceased, havo applied to =aid Court for Letters Di-nnssory. Now therefore, these are to cite and admonisll a l and singular the kindred and creditors of the *aid deceased, to file their objections (if any they tuve) in the office of the Clerk c- this Court, on or bet ore the first M nday in January next, other wise Letters Dismissory will be granted. Witness the Honorable Alexander,!. Lawson, one of the justices of said Court, this 2d May, 1825. td Samuel Sturges, CVk. Os the Court of Ordinary. tii AJlttiiA, Burke County. tht J/on - the Court of Ordinary of said County. TO Alt WHOM IT MAT CONCEKX. WHEREAS Abraham Danforth in right of his wife, and Augustus H. Anderson, ad ministrators on the estate of Elisha Anderson, deceased, have applied to said Court for letters Dismissing. Now therefore, these are to cite and admon ish all and singular the kindred ami creditors of the said deceased to file their objectii a (if any they have) in the office of the clerk of s Court, on or before the first Monday in Jam a” - next, otherwise letters dismissory will be gra I. Witness the Honorable James Tor; », one ol the Justices of said Court, this 7t \ j, of March, 1825. In Samuel Sturges, Clerk of tfic Court fit f .si,.*.*.