Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 315, 18 February 1876
Articles of Incorporation for San Francisco Cracker Company

Daily Alta California, Volume 28, Number 9474, 14 March 1876
San Francisco Cracker Company sued Frederic Clay.

June 27, 1876 The Argus - Melbourne, Australia
Accusations against Frederic Clay in the San Francisco News Letter

Los Angeles Herald, Volume 6, Number 71, 17 June 1876
Frederic Clay accused of abusing position at Western Savings and Trust.

Daily Alta California, Volume 28, Number 9684, 11 October 1876
Prior restraint of publishing

Daily Alta California, Volume 28, Number 9733, 29 November 1876
Frederick Marriott found guilty of extortion

Daily Alta California, Volume 28, Number 9736, 2 December 1876
Frederic Clay vs. Frederick Marriott libel case

Daily Alta California, Volume 28, Number 9741, 7 December 1876
Assignee's sale of bankrupt Samoan Commercial and Land Company.
Frederic Clay was the assignee in bankruptcy.The company went bankrupt in December, 1875.

Daily Alta California, Volume 29, Number 9768, 4 January 1877
Permanent injunction against publishing article about Frederic Clay

Otago Witness , Issue 1314, 3 February 1877, Page 5
$500 fine for Frederick Marriott for libel

Daily Alta California, Volume 29, Number 9830, 7 March 1877
Frederick Marriot libel trial
This article contains interesting biographical information about Frederic Clay.

Daily Alta California, Volume 29, Number 9864, 10 April 1877
Frederick Marriott libel trial
Frederic Clay explained his relationship to Western Savings and Loan

Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10463, 4 December 1878
Supreme Court rehearing declined for Clay vs. Marriott