Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-17
S12.s8e II

S12,sSe 70 LIB.
which sale sum Of twelve thou sand eight hun.
dred and eighty-nine dollars and twelve cents,
in the said requisiton mentioned, was in confor-
nifty thereto, by warrant from under the hand
Of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States, drawn out Of the Treasury ,herrof and
placed in the hands Of the said ]. K paulding,
Navy Agent as aforesaid, the said sum of
| twelve thousand eigh, hundred and eighly-ni
dollars and twelve cents, then and there being
the properly Of the United States, with intent
| 10 tefraud the United States out Of the said
sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars in the
| said reQuisition mentioned and included as
aforesaid, and by me ans thereof and Of The war;
rant Of the Secretary of the Treasury issued
| thereon in manner aforesaid drawn from the
| Treasury Of the United States; whereas in
truth and in fact, he, me said Tobias Wa'kins,
at the time Of making The said false pretences,
| well knew thai the said sum Of seven hundred
and fifty dollars in the said requisilion included,
was not required for The use and service Of the
Navy Of the United States, and tha, twas not
necessary 10 draw The same from the Treasury
Of the United States, Tor the paymen, OF claims
settled and adjusted under the appropriation
| for arr' arages due by the Navy Department Of
the United States prior to the first day of Ja-
nu?ry, which was in The year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty seven, n1rgosp place
the same in the hands of he said ]. X Paud-
ing, NAVY Agent as aforesaid, for toe purpose
aforesaid: and whereas, in trutlsaBd in Tact he,
the said Tobias Watkins, a. thcfime Of making
the said false pretcnccs as aforesaid, did not in.
lend tina, the said Sum Of seven hund' ed and
6fv dollars in the ssid requisition included and
by means thereof in manner Aforesaid, drawn
from the Treasury of the United Safes should
| be apDled to the use and service of the Navy
| Of the UnjtetI, States, nor To the payment OF
claims 1< & md adjusted under the appro-
priatioi5;( \ IA l52 due by the Navy De-
| par me MT prior to The frst day OF January
which was in the year one thousand eight hun
bred and twenty seven, nor 'hstthe same should
be raced in the hands Of The said ]. K. Pauld-
inc, Navy Aeen, as aforesaid, for the purposes
aforesaid, hut then and there intended (raudu-
Ien,ly to defraud the United States Of the same,
and 10 CONVEX, The said sum Of seven hundred
and fifty dollars 10 his own use and benci, and
did thereby defrauG The said Unied States Of
| the said sum Of seven hundred and fifty dollars,
to the great damage OF he United States, 10
the evil example Of all Others in like cases OF
Tending, and againsi the peace and government
of the United States.
THOMAS SWAMI, Attorney U. S.
|
ANDREW WAY, Foreman.
True copy Test, WM BRENT, Clerk.
Mr. SOUTHLAND (are Secretary of the Navy
being allied as = wi ness on 'ht part OF The pros
ecuton, was examined; an exception was taken
by the counsel for tie defendant to question
put to the witness by The prosecution, and the
question was argued a. considerable length -
The Cour, finally decided against the proprie-
,y Of the question, and The examination of this
witness aud others continued ill o'clock
when he Court ad jnurned.
Understanding il 10 be the desire Of the
Cour, tina, the testimony should no, be publish
I'd as the trial proceeds, we have confined our
notice of The proceedings for The presrn' to the
| above.