Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-02

caused TO be sent to the said J. h. Pouldins, Navy
agent us aforesaid, a letter, in the words and figures
following, to wit:
TnEAsuRY DEpAsrMeSr,
fourh .auditoY's Office, ESD. July, 1927.
SIa; nave this day drawn ON you in favor of Z.
n Fowler, for five hundred dollars; which you win
DC pleased TO charge To "arrearagcs."
am SIR, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. IL. PAuLpISs, ESQ. L. WATKINS.
Mary .1gent, .Ncto York.
and the Jurors aforesaid 90 further, upcn their
oatn aforesaid, present, That the. said letters end
araits SO as aforesaid written anu sent, and drawn
and sold, as aforesaid, aud the said requisition cans
ell anu procured to be issued as aforesaid, were, and
each oil them was so 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 10 dcfraud the said United States. and as false
preteilces To enable him To obtain TO his own use and
benefit, the said two sums of five hundred dollars
each; and that. by means ofthe said several false pre-
fences, the said Tobias Watkins did. at the time and
times, aforesaid, dcfraud the United States, OF the said
Two sums OF hve hundred dollars each, and dispose
OF the same to his own use and benefit, TO the great
damage otthc United States, and apainst The neace
aud government thereof.
And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths afore-
SAID, present that, the said Tobias Watkins. then
being the Fourth Auditor of tho Treasury of Tho
nav ~ h'h ltllilI lIuuulltDT-
ly and unluStly 10 acquire and retain for himself and
Tor his own private use, tho Moneys of the United
States, with force and arms, at Washington county
sioleSaId, on the sixteenth day of January, m tho
year eighteen hundred and twcnty-eight, wrote and
addressed, and caused 10 be sent To a certain J. K.
PauIdIng, then a Navy Agent Of the United States
81 the CITY OF New York, u letter in the words and
hgures following, TO wit.
TaEAsrlY DEPARTMENT.,
Fourta auditors Ofice, .Jrnvary is. 1924.
SIN: have thiS laV 1ra Xp nm won fnr .ov,n l,,
dred and fifty dollars, i'll favor ofC. S. Fowler. ON
one days sight, To meet which, a remittance will be
made TO you by the treasurer Of the u. s. SO soon as
me rcquisltion can pass through the forms of office,
under the headof "arrcarages," prior TO 1927: of the
like sum and totllis head youwill be pleased TO CHARGE
The drah, when paid. The drah is made at one DAYS
sight. that time may be allowed for the remittance 70
reach yon in due season; but should any thing occur
10 prevent tins, you will be pleased To pay out of any
fund in your hand, and make the necessary transfer
IN tho receipt ot the Trcasurer's draft.
/ am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
II. WATKINS.
j. Z. PAUtDrYG, Navy Agent.
And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath sfc resniI
do further present, that OH the same day and wear
aforesaid, at the county aforesaid, the said Tobias
Watkins made and executed n drail on the said ]. X.
Iau!ding, Navy Agent rs aforesaid, according to the
advice OF the aforesaid letter, i'll favor of q certain G..
,. Fowler, for the sum of seven hundred and fifty
dollars bearing date the day and year aforesaid, paw.
able on one days sight, and then and there sold and
delivered the said draft to the SAID Charles S Fowler.
and received therefor the said sum of seven hundred
and fifty dollars, from the said Fowler, and kept and
disposed OF the said sum of money for his own use.
and which said draft, upon the said ]. X. Pauldin1
was duly presented to, and paid by him. the said ]. X
PauldIng. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath
aforesaid, do further present, that the said Tobias
w atkins, at Washington county aforesaid, on the
18th day of January, in the year aforesaid. did ostcn.
sibly for the public service, but falsely and without
cause and procure TO be issued from.thn
Navy Department Of the United States, Il certain re-
QUESTION to the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, for the sum OF twelve thousand e;pb,
hundred and cighty-nine dollars and twelve cents. OK
ceeding the amount for which the said PauldinC had
required a requisition, by the sum of seven hundred
and fifty dollars, which said sum of $3.50 was bv the
false suggestion and procurement of said Tobias
Watkins, added to the amount required by the said
PauIding, for the purpose and intent Of placing in the
hands of said ]. K. Pauldiug, Navy Agent as nfore-
said, the said sum of seven hundred aud fifty dollars.
Of the moneys OF the United States to meet the nav.
Of the said draft, SO made and sold as foresaid.
10 the said Charles S. Fowler, which rcquisition is in
The words and figures following, to wit:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
TO he Secretary Of The Tieasuyn.
1903. SIR: Please to cause a. warrant for twelve
thousand eight hundred md eighty nine
Z dollars and twelve cents, to be issued IN IA.
yotof J. X. P%aulding, Navy Agent New
York, with which he is to be charged.
ll79. To be charged to the ndermentione
appropriations.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of January, 1923.
ie, 1883 dolls. 10 cts.
SAM: SOUTHARD,
Secretary NJ The .Ni7vy.
Conntcrsigned, RICHARD QUITS,
Second Comptroller.
Registered, y. WATKINS,
Fourth .4uditor.
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