Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-22
t'dckcges Of Bank Notes endorsed Counterfeit
NO. |, package marked "New Ogle sns,'' $500

No. "a, counterfeit $40 note and one fifteen
shilling bil Pa. IL 90
No 25, counterfeit (found in dcsk} 81 90
s2.6as 10
The undersigned have the honor TO state that the
foregoing is statement Of all that appears to them
he oil value contained In the Iron Chest remaining in
the room lately occupied by Abraham Bradley, Eco
late Assistant, Postmaster General, and would remark
that from the variety of distant Bank notes CON-
tanned in the % parcels, numbered from 22. there
be spurious bills, and respe cilly
proprety Of submitting them for the oil
competent Judges; and that with view 10 their certain
identification in future. the Initials IN. b. have been
marked IN red ink, on each note.
Vet&Eespectfully snbmlued by obedient SER
wants, (Sisned) JOHN SUFFER-,
| (siened) NJ. T. SIMPSON.
| Hon. VIM. T BARRY, Postmaster General.
| We add the following statement prepared bv Mr.,
Simpson, az the request of the Postmaster Cna,,i a..
the substance OF what nanpired between himself and
Mr.. abraham Bradley:
Ellis friend MIR Simpsons intention to visit Mr.
Bradley being made known to the Postmaster General
he sent tor Mr.. = and with the kniest IMPRESSIONS Of
good feeling for Mr.. Bradley, said hc appreciated Mr.
SIS motive. for wishing to effect peaceful Understand
ing. That Mr.. Bradley had sen, him key OF the iron
chest, the evening Of the dav OF his removal by his
son, who mentioned in respectful tina, his ather
in few days. weuid send The others; and that, by tho
hurried conveyance 81 the note OF dismissal, he hal
been prevented from stating MIR. Bradley that he de.
signed his pay should be con,iuued the L., October
| which note had, by mistake of the messenger bee
carried from his house TO the Office with the morning
letters when il had been his design first TO see Mr.
|
OF the notice nthe evening" and to inform him OF his
tention 10 extend his pay: And then requested Mr.
TO mention Mr. Bradley that his pay should he
timed; and that IL he 10 the city he bad
that he would, at the moment of leaving the Office nv
II O'Clock NJ on Monday EXT he should have a room
assigned him. and the aid Of such clerks "a he
require enable him close his cash accountsthat
he should have With only such ne rsons az
were agreeable 10 him-have his letters that busi-
ness frank ed-hs continued To the middle Of Octo-
Der "a mouth from the time OF his removaD and that n
longer time 'hould he necessary, he should be paid
reasonable compensation for his time and labor.
| MIR. Simpson proceeded the Saturday of the same
week, TO the residence OF MIR. Bradley who received
Mr. 5. in the kindest manner. After ssme thirty or
orty minutes conversation, in which be Joined will,
great canness, on the close OF long of official
Duty Mr.. S. sah 'Mr. Bradley, have message from
the Postmaster General to you, and detailed il a.
Above mentioned, adding distinctly that the Postmaster
General requested him say vhethcr Ven RETURN n,
the Office TO settle your accounts az PROMISED mr. no,
your pay shall be continued to the end Of the
i Qst Ocober.') He after remarked that'b had
IT in view TO request permission of the Postmaster Gem
eral TO allow him the liberty OF attending nj The Off "a
Tor the purpose OF settling his accounts Having in
ferred from his conversation that he would accent the
proposal Mr. 81 when about to leave his house said
well, sir may then say to the Postmaster al II,
reply that you will be in the city Mon,ayl"-He
interrupted him rather suddenly and said. You will
please say to the Postmaster cnera that thank hin,
for his kind offer, and that will be the CITY ON Mon
day and will call at the Office" (s call upon him NAV
possibly have been the words used)
| FROM MS whole manner, as well words Mr. 8
doubted not that Mr. Bradley design TO accent t,a
offer OF the Postmaster General in good will and ueac
he latte
his return 10 the city in the evening.
La the course Of Mr.. S s stay and conversation Mr.
Bradley remarked but in the temperate mood al
was disposed TO give trouble, could have the Post
master General removed by application 10 The Pr.si-
lden aud representing of his acts; (turnin bis
face towards Mr.. S he At the sa,nr momert go
.om d0ntuiSh mentioned, nor do desire 10 make
difficulties" s then mentioned what he cousidered
an Illegal allowance to Mr.. Harre a contractor for
carrying the mail in s. Carolina, for service and
expeditng The mail-sta,iug that the service was not
performed and adding that ten persons had CERT
he'd to its having been Performed. The second case b,
mentioned was that the Postmaster General had cntsreJ
into contract with company carving the mail
from Mobile 10 N. O1esns at ss25 900 per annum The
third was, that the Postmaster Genera, vv,s 40
tauiter TO the Department, FIR the Lexington Post or
nee, and that because he could bring suit
himself, che money could not be recovered He mem
toned fourth case, but which escaped the mind of
Mr. s., as indeed be could view these cases in th.
light in which Mr.. Bradley seemed to cons,Ier them
an ne repeats as he before stated that he distinctly
Understood Mr. Bradley, and impressivey too TO saw
that he did not tDish Them mentioned iIc therefore
did not mention this part of the conversation TO onv one
i'll he heard Of Mr. Bradey's surprising letter of the
23d September, nit
Mr.. 3 now considers himself a, liberty TO men,;on
some other subjects, treated Of during walk with Mr.
Bradley on 'Iat occasion Mr.. s. injured If III,
whether the Department owed him money? He sis,
tIncty answered in Tie negative and he then s,nt
OF his having on two occasions, during his time in Of
hce, discovered that he had overdra an his acco,,
and mentioned the manner 10 which he had raised and
restored the amount, soon after the discovery bur az
ne appeared TO desire that il might not be fneotonJ
Mr. ). orhears the sums err the particuiars
Mr. s. also enquired Of him what amount Of tuds ,v,
con, AIMED in the iron chest left 10 his He yenI
- ten, eleven, twelve thousand dollars" Mr. al
so enquiredoi him. whether he had charged him
sell with monies abstracied by EJoJn "a clerk f5re,f
| IN the Department. from monies in his controR He re-
Pid that he had noi.Asit had been suggested 10 A.
D by Doct Bradley, that the department. ON a "a.
settlement OF Mr. Abraham Bradey's accounts svo.l,
owe him large sum, Mr. s. induced from ell
citude Tor his case. IN enquire Of him 10 the an
heard with regretliis scknow Judgment that there yvs
noihlog due him MIR. s. mado these enoniries fronn
no other than the best motives and feelings to,vsrd.
Mr. Bradley, and he regrets that any thing should b
since occurred thot would admit, for a fnorent ~ =
different construction bsIng given 10 them"
DfsrRIcr CoLuMprA
County Of WaShinRton IS.
Before me, The subscriber, Justice Of the peace &,
and for The County aforesaid. appeared Michael r. smn
son, and made oath on the holy EvAngely OF Alngbtv
God, that The foregoing h in subsance land in word ss
nearly a. ne can reeoilecD true statement taken from
no made on the occasion Of deli ering message from
the postmasior General 10 Abraham Bradley. Esq Of
the iV'h NC and made by request OF the Posmaster
Eenerat Otven under my hand and zeal ihis 1Th dav
Of October 1870 c. III. w. WHARTON y. p.
~. s. Tel
THE LTTELLj9EvCER MN THE posT OFFICE m
On Thurslay last. sttibned tho abuse Of tn,
Post Office which has appeared IN the National InteII
gencer To me refusal OF Mr., Barry pay draft ae.
ceped by MIR Bradley. in anticipation Of the patronage
Of his Department The editors Of that print vester
day made flourish. threatening annihilaion oe
daring make such charge.