Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-02

caused to be sent to the said J. X. Paulding, Navy
Agent aforesaid, letter. in the words and figures
following, to wit:
TREASURY DEpAnrmENr,
Fourth .audiLor's 0f:ce, 25h July, 1897.
| SIN: have tins day drawn you in favor of e.
S. Fowler, for five hundred dollars which you will
be pleased to charge TO arrearages."
am sir very respectfully,
Your obedcnt servant,
| J. IL. PAULpINs, Esq. =. WATKINS
! Mary agent, .Nep Iorf.
And the Jurors aforesaid do further, upon their
oath aforesaid, present, that the said letters und
drafts aforesaid written and sent, and drawn
and sold, aforesaid and the said requsition cans
ed and procured to be issued aforesaid, WERE and
each of them written sent, drawn and sold
and caused and procured to be issued, as aforesaid
without any authority therefore, and not for or on ac
count of the public service, but for the private gain
and benefit of the said Tobias Watkins and with in
tent to defraud the said United States and as false
pretences to enable him to obtain to his own use and
benefit, the said two of five hundred dollars
each and that by the said several false
tenccs the said Tobias Watkins did, at the time and
tunes, aforesaid deraud the United States the said
two SUMS of five hundred dollars each, and dispose
OF the same to his own use and benefit, TO the great
damage ofthe United States, and against the peace
and government thereof
| And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths afore-
said, present that, the said Tobias Watkins then
| being the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Of the
United States and advising and intending fraudulent
~ and unJusty to acquire and retain for himself and
for his own private use, the Moneys of the limited
States, with force and arms, at Washington County
aforesaid, on the sixteenth day of January in the
year eighteen hundred and twenty eight wrote and
addressed and caused to besent to u certain J. X
Paulding then Navy Agent of the United States
at the City of New York a letter ~ the words md
! figures following, to wit.
TnEAEURY DEPARTMENT.
| FOURTH .4uditor's Office, January 16, 1925
| SIR: have this day drawn on you for seven hun-
dred and fifty dollars, in favor ofC S Fo,yIer ~,
one days sight to meet which, remittance will be
made to you by the treasurer of the u S. so soon rs
the requslion can pass through the forms of Office
under the headof sagrearages prior to 1927. of tho
like sum and tothis head youyll be pleased to cbnrre
the draft when paid. The draft is made at one DIV
sight. that time may be allowed for the remittance IN
reach you IN due season; but should any thing occur
to prevent this, you will he pleased to pay out of INV
fund IN your hand and nuke the necessary transfer
on the receipt Of the Trcasurers drefl.
am, respectfully,
Your o5edent servant
J. x. PAULD1Ne, Navy Aren't.
And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their on tn aforesaid
90 further present that on the SAME day and year
aforesaid at the county aforesaid, the said Tobias
Watkins made and executed draft on the said l. X
Paulding Navy Agent as aforesaid ACCORDING n tho
advice OF the aforesaid letter in favor of certain
81 Fowler, for the sum of seven hundred and 6Av
dollars bearing date the day and year aforesaid pay
able on one days sight and then and there sold and
delivered the said draft to the said Charles Fowler
and received therefor the sad sum of seven hundred
and fifty dollars, from the said Fowler and kent and
disposed of the said oRmoney for his own usn
and which said draft, upon the said j. K Pauldino
was duly presented to, and paid by him. the said J. K
Paulding And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath
aforesaid, do further present, that the said Tobias
Watkins, at Washington county aforesaid. ON the
18TH day OF January, the year aforesaid did osten
Slbly for the public service, but falsely and witbout
authority, cause and procure to be issued from the
Navy Department of the United States certain re-
quishion to the Secretary of tho Treasury of the
United States for the Of twelve thousand ejuht
hundred and eighynine dollars and twelve cents ey
ceeding the amount for which the said Pauldng had
required requisition. by the sum of seven hundred
and fifty dollars which said sum of $3.50 was by the
false suggestion and procurement of said Tobias
atkins, added to the amount required by the said
Pandng, for the purpose and intent Of placing in tho
hands of said J. K. Padding, Navy Agent as afore
said, the said sum Of hundred aud fifty dollars
of the moneys of the United States to meet the paw
ment of the said draft so made and sold as soresa;J
to the said Charles S. Fowler which requisiton is in
the words and figures following, TO Wit:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
TO tie Secretary of the Treasuyh
No. 1888 SIR: Please to cause a;warrant for twelve
thousand eight hundred and eighty nine
dollars and twelve cents, to be Issued in IA
Vol of !. K. Pauldng, Navy Agent New
York, with which he is to be charged
ll7o To be charged to the aforementioned
appropriations.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of January, 1923. II
1889 dolls ,ctg.
SAM: SOUTHARD,
Secretary ofthe .Nayy
CounterSigned, RICHARD QUITS,
Second Comptroller
Registered, 7. WATKINS,