Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-07
$407,I60 "a

WhaeveF asonishment might have been crea-
ted by these accounts, especially considering The
irigates were not then completed, Mr.. Con,os-
tavlos found no means TO avoid this effect: he ap-
piled TO Gen. Laenand AMI Capt w. Chauncey
the first expressed his belief hat their truth was
Jeyo1gd question the latter after having exam
ined them represented them to be pery correct
although there was afterwards admitted IN the &C
count OF Messrs. lie Roy, BayarI & Co. an error
Of S22,500 in a single item.
Meantime the author OF the pamphlet declares
that
8" These gentlemen represented to me The immi-
nent danger 10 which the rigstes would be exp0
sed, should it be known that they were intended
FOR Greece. The Messrs. Bayards frequently ur-
ged OH the propriety and The necessity o my keep
ing the transaction secret, averriug that The least
indscreiion my part would occasion the loss of
the frigates, whilst in no event could they be the
sufferers. The balances due to American citizens ,
such was their language, cannot be disputed by
our government, they are even protected by our
laws, il IS upon Greece the loss ould exclusively
fall The same represen atoms were made bv
General Lallenand and Captain Chauncey.''
Mr.. ContOsiavios proceeded to Washington
and our Government ordered the purchase oil one
oil the irga,es, in order that the amount produced
Ivy her sale might 60 tovads redeeming the ofher.
Or which about $50, goo, had already teen fur
n>hed. Meantime after much persuasion AID
some threats the cost OF the frigates ~ furnished.
That OF the Liberator built under the direction of
Messrs. Hoylands, amounts 10 S446,45U 10
with an after charge of S26i3 o. ia which we
discover that Tie Captain Chauncey (not Commo-
dore Chauncey) previously mentioned, has claims
to the amount OF twelve thousand dollars.
There are statements made in the account of the
transactions before the sibirators, that if frue
be injurious TO the credit of the per.ons i'm
pcated.
The chips pat into the hands Of the abri
traitors a. trustees, " no awarded to Messrs. lie
Roy, e yard 4 Co. balance from the Greek de
puues of SIS 1873 81. And TO The Messrs. How
lands, SO ,922 81, over and above their drafts up
on Ricardo in London, already stated 10 them
selves, they awarded 1900, besides all expen-
ses OF keeping, guarding aud preserving the ships
keeping guarding, and preserving?
The statement OF expenses for the other ship
the Hope, amount 10 1876 ,536 80 with an after
charge OF S22j6 p; IN which " z find the same
Capt Cbauncey claiming at The rare OF seven thou
sand dollars FOR req,asfiOn, i've thousand dollars
for scyUices-- and another item OF FIVE hundred
dollars regulations making on both ships TWEEN
~ FIVE thOusand dollars, lor CAPT. ChainctV
Tie ab,ve are dcfUGi disbursements up ~ the
ships. The account Of he exchange Is curious,
bat too lengthy We notice that FIVE per cent. Is
charged by both houses IN Ney York UPON both
lets Of estimates.
Aref much evasion oa one side, aud solicitation
On tie O'her, an arbitration wss agreed The
aIbiirators were never furnished with any regular
account current of the contractors a4anst The
Greek agents We adj rom we pamrhlei Tie toll
lowing:
" ihe coDqsel Of the houses were repeatedly
called upon biorc tie sioi,ra'o Tor TIER accounts
or statement 0l their claims in writing, which
hey dschnei producing. lucy never did produce
any statement OF their claims before he ~riga
tors, otbef iian tlat Of witch copy is e-e an
neXti, AMI which was not hongh forward mil
many daJs aJer the lea'ius began. ], - u,is:
Ist. We claim Jltase, on Tie bills draws or
Eicrlo, and protested 81 thsu.
q" I'd. Mr.. HONlsnd claims 1500i ~ lost 10
hands of Wilin.as, aai aamsges Up0n e.
3D. we ciaim cOa.n.s-iyn upon lie amount
Of monies received asc expended Ivy ", a. ~ &C
conn fispi-ieL
o. sss e&Sn au.ission zen th.re-sa,e x tie