An Inventory of the Effects left at Genoa by the late James Smithson, Esq with a valuation thereof transmitted by the British consul
A Carriage Complete.......................2500 Francs
Twenty-six silver forks
one salad fork
eight desert spoons
eighteen spoons
four sauce-ladles
one soup ladle
four salt spoons
three sugar ladles
one tea shell
three silver head corks
two silver vessels
one toasting fork
weighing in all 193 1/4 ounces of silver, valued by Mr. A. Canissa, a goldsmith...........1,050
two patte board boxes containing medals, coins, stones
An English gold repeater..............................................................................................200
A Geneva gold watch - this watch was in possession of Hernan Fropwell servant to the late Mr. Smithson of the time of his masters death and for which the said Hernan is to account for........60
One hundred and twelve napoleons in gold and thirty four francs sixty centimes in the hands of Messers, Gibbs and Comp.............................................................................2274-60
Cash in hands of Messers, Gibbs & Co at the time of Mr. Smithson death.......3634-74
Two gold snuff boxes a tooth pick case and 2 shirt buttons.....................................417
One pin with sixteen small diamonds........................................................................33
One ring with set in diamonds.............................................................................66-73
One dito of agatha...............................................................................................3-40
One ring a cameo head of a Moor...........................................................................50
Two small boxes one of tortoise shell and the other of amber................................6-30
A gold ring..............................................................................................................13
A small silver pick case.............................................................................................6
A clasp of gold with hair....................................................................................16-67
Clasp with diamonds.......................................................................................203-34
Pin with hair and diamonds................................................................................45-67
A Cameo...............................................................................................................50
Ring with diamonds................................................................................................92
Sixteen shirts
Nineteen cravets
Forty-four pocket handkerchiefs
Thirteen pair of stockings
Three night-caps
Two pair of drawers
Two pair of sheets
Three pillow cases
Seven waistcoats
Two flannel waistcoats
Six pair pantaloons
Two cloth pantaloons
Three coats
One nightgown
One dressing coat
Two pair braces
Four pair gloves...............................................................................................................400
One telescope....................................................................................................................60
Many other small articles..................................................................................................100
One parcel containing papers relative to the Grand Canal
Several parcels of papers & five books
One parcel, thirteen certificates Spanish stocks; Paris, 4th September, 1822, 350 piasters rente d-Espagne, par value francs 24,097 50 valued at..................................................................3780
Promisary note for 295 francs dated 1st June 1824 due by Alexis Silenne...............................295
Bond for 20000 francs dated 8th July 1828 due by Sailley and Soeur of Paris....................20,000
Bill for 2000 f. dated 8 July 1822 drawn by Mr. Sailley accepted by Mr. Smithson...............2,000
bank note for £100 no 14419, 19 December 1827 in the hands of Messrs, Gibbs & Co.......2500
Parcel containing accounts and letters from Messrs. Drummond & Co.