Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-10

since, but not before satisfied myself OF their
8 correGtaess.' That one OF the ARTICLES char
/ geo was furnished, he personally knew but IN
relation 10 The other two accounts. he saws,
" The second account of I. Is. Seymour for
! S2l. ioT wood furnished the Constellation, as
we'll AS Inc 80 - for water paid c. Colley !
have no other reason 10 suppnss correct ihan
their certificates aud Nj. Kings word, which
cannot Doubt The certificates alluded to,
bear date February Isl, 1880. iae day on
winch his leueI 10 me was dated. Oi course
he had 10 evidence OF the correctness Of the
charges When he approved The hhis, about vi
UetkS before, except the word OF MIR. Mug. /
cannot couGede That tins was the check which
the Navy Regulations contemplated, or that
such an approval was legal or proper, OF that
~ hi 10 be tolfrated by the Department.
See 4 b.
The vouchers numbered from (9) To tls) in
elusive, were rejected, because. from their
age. the presumption u that they have been
paid, or TINT they ought not tn be; aud br-
cause they are destitute OF all The evidences of
AUTHENTICITY dnh rsctness necessary Ia make
them gooi vouchers N this Office. Some Of
ihrni hive not lhr commanding officer ; appro-
val Or The oHyufktorrkrrpers receipt, or any
receipt whatevei, aud sone are destitute of all
turee.
Inc vouchers numbered tom (l9) tn 90
wole rejected Tor similar reasons. aud La the
further reason thai MI those hearing date in
1916. 1917, 1873. 1910, aud ls1n. were eIeou-
ted III the year is99 On lnnLlng at thrm II
was obvious that thes were lately written On
Inquiry was informed they were n the hand
waiting OF Mr Joseph Mnrden. who bad been
10 Dir. klas' employment a. Clerk less than
three sedrs. ! enclosed some OF Them 10 Mr..
MuTYipu of
whole class Of vouchers was 0ut written III
1922 In reply under date ol February 18Th,
1890, he ,hid, " found ~ the olIlee OF TIM late
Navy Agent, a number OF mtprma, bills. many
OF which, upon examination. found lad ooi
been charged these put IN proper form, ana
ohainrd signature 10, corresponding with The
- cceipis oil the informal CUES {. u. h,
sent an extract oi this letter TO Nh. King,
aud requested The production Of these " lntOr-
mai bills with thelr corresponding receipts.
lie called nj my Office ard rh parcel OF old
papers, copies oil winch Will ht iouhd on the
right of vouchers Ne. llgJ 10 (4i) each one
being tplaced opposite the bl.l 81 bills which
have been made Out OF IT, How tar the MANI.
laClnre of 1929 corresponds with the law INA
teridI the readrr may zee at glance. le"
ol these eorrtVondeHetes ARE here exhibited.
Erlracttd from an origtHR biH 81 ;a'1l 81.
Navy Department
10 Joseph LavIer, Or.
3pieces RUSSIAN Duek SII 10 SO
Making q sheets -
Making - pillar cases l. IL
S.l2
Norfolk, Dsren,bSr ls, 1877.
Received Of Nfes hing, Navy Agent AT Nor
folk, the sun Of nine hnndred aud fifty tour dot
iars aud eighty seven cents. in pnynrn' OF the
above. JOSEPH LAYER.
Near BW.
NAVY Department 10, the Navy Hospital,
lSIp. 10 Joseph bagirI, d..
August 3oIh, for u sheets, 1Sto
- pillow eases
NOrjoh. august, 1919.
Reseivod oil Milr, b,os, Ha,y Asen. fo''y
two dollars, IL payment OF the above plll.
JOSEPH LAWYER
Here three items are taken ont oil al old bhl,
aud thrown into two, 10 make a new one Que
receipt for SOL 3 ! aud the other Tor Si2
and the date is altered almost two years.
Eriracied from aa original bill Ct S2,.57 %.
hlies KING
1917. Bought orr T.. Sfeed
Dec. d. 46 bbls. mess beef. at $40 800 90
b bbls. prime po,k, % 16 81 II