Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-02

Russia duck which no had made into the sheets and
pillow cases. and underneath was char gcd o much
tor the making. Now this bill was informal, I
made out the "new bil naming the sheets mud pillow
dnses only, which Of course contained the three pie
ces Of Russia duck of which they were made; the
amount charged m both is the and to all Inents
and purposes there is an entire Correspondence be-
tween the "manufacturc' and tho raw material"
Capt. Robert r Steeds bill is next commented
on, anil here make Mr. King charge the Govern
Inept for barrel of bref and Of pork than
was delivered, and "conceal the overcharge by omit
ting the price per bsrrcl"-The truth in this matter
s that while the beef and pork its way to the
Navy Yard one barrel of each was taken on board
the ship Alert for her use, without the knowledge of
Mr. King, and when il reached the Yard the store
Keeper received only as barrels of the one and 81 of
the other. This circumstance, heard the officer then
in command of the Abort mention. Upon this infor.
nation, made out the "new bilI' corresponding in
quantity with the Naval store Keepers receipt and
in amount with the sum actually paid to Capt. s;ecd.
1 could why Mr.. King should lo.o the
burrel of beef and pork, Informally taken on board
the Alert without his knowledge or fault although
Mr.. Kendall pretcnds to have very good reasons why
he should only lose these two barrels, but even,
that 'ohich, he admits was truly aud formally detirer-
ed at the Yard.
Messrs Cooke & Co.'S bill is not less objectona-
BILE. This bill rendered showed on its face that
the articles were furnished for the schooner Nonsuch
Capt. Claxton. / did nothing than distribute
such articles proved by the Naval S,ore-kecp-
cr's book to have been received into many nDo<s
bills" necessary To enttc Mr.. King to its
credit; the amounts not ut oil increased although the
date of the "new bill may have been made to cor
respond with the Naval Storc-kceper's receipt; in
this had no object for like most persons, consid
cred, and still consider, the date a matter Of no
great Importance was only solicitous ascertain
the fact of the delivery of the articles and whether
they had been charged IN any of Mr. Kings previous
returns. +
As to the othor "'ncw bill" of three table covers
for Capt Henley. where the price is INCREASED from
Si3 so to SIS 40" believe the old bill itself will
explain that increase, for if not greatly mista
ken. the covers charged at Sl3 SO, and there
was also charge Of difference in exchange of ia
BILE covers. ST." from which very naturally and
think properly, concluded, that Capt Henley not
liking the table returned them and took three
others IN exchange at an advanced price of 81. II
am certain this the impression my mind at the
time the "new bil' made out, and have no
doubt Of the fact
The only remaining account thus nicely and par
ticulary analized Mr. Joseph Graniers and here II
seems that have been instrument al IN defraudng the
Government of the gross of s. 10 the discount
allowed on yi2, said to be in , original bill but
omitted IN the new one. If the fact be so, have
no means of ascertainng it, as understand the orr
gina bill is retained by Mr.. Kendall can only sa
that this was large bill for a variety of articles fur
nshed for the use of the Naval service this
amounting 90 i79 so, as appears by tho Report
and IT the discount of 8, 10 there credited it must
not only have escaped me in making out the new
bill but also Mr. Granler when he signed tho re-
cspt with the old bill before him Certainly no one
but the Fourth Auditor can believe, that Mir King
Mr. Graner, and mys lf were aware Of the omission
of the said discount of Sc 10.
Phess new billy contaiued in many instances but
small part of the items charged in the old ones the
balance Of the said items not being found on the Ma
val Store-keeper's book, new bill has been made
out for them, and of claim has yet been
presented JOSEPH MURDEN