The William Leishear was sold under the admiralty process as a result of various libels. The claims are as follows: (1) For salvage under a written contract dated July 22, 1926, $850. (2) For labor and materials furnished between September 1 and November 20, 1926, $4,132.90. (3) For transporting the sails of the vessel on or about October 1, 1926, $45. (4) For wages of crew during October and November 1926, $640. (5) For wharfage from November 20, 1926, to March 26, 1927, $126. (6) For watchman from January 19, 1927, to March 26, 1927, $198. The net proceeds of the sale were $1,011.17.

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