Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-29

his wife aud family were given TO him lii
ne now produces; he did net see the inventories Of Mr.
Iimoeriakes money slops. and stores but he aiway,
understood that such were taken, aud supposed that
they were in the possession OF NJ Rando h. and cow
forwarded to the Fourth Auditors off e. A memoran.
dun OF the amount OF money WIS xiv N TO him. which
lac gave to Con- Patterson; bu, he does not recoec
nin unit. There was considerable amount of goblin
the iron G. est, and there two boxes Of Soaus
dollars. said to contain " doilars ,rb 49,
another box, part OF which lad been used IIe rscol.
lects that Mr. Randolph told him the boxes fe
short twenty dollars. hr. Randolph recently told him
Phadeiphia that there were upw ards Of eleven thou.
SIND dollars OF the money.
There was large chest, containing shirts vests and
other articles belonging TO Mr. Timberake which IVA.
delvsred TO Mr. Randolph, aud KEEP, open by him for
sale oil the articles, in charge Of Mr. Norm IN; and M
T. had also, at the time OF h' death. variety Of small
hvered 10 MIR. Randolph. None OF these were included
IN The inventories produced 10 him, nor does he kuow
that they were ever accounted for. He can form no
opinion OF he value OF these articles lie has no knol
edge, nor did he ever hear board that Mr. Randolph
paid any Of the entered on Timberlake's
closing ON the 3lst March, 1928, did he ever hear
ct Mr. Rando'ph's paving any debt whatever of Mr.
Tmberlake's at Port Ma,on lie does not know wb,i
was done with single dollar Of the money left by Mr.
Undertake on public account.
All OF Mr.. Timberlak-'s papers, public and privat.
were LEFT in the of Mr.. Randolph. He thinks he
saw before the ship arrived in the United States Jack
els o. papers tied up and marked, private. but does not,
recoIiect whether they were under seal or not He
had an oval brass seal engraved for MIR. Tmberiake
about year before his DEATH with his initials upon II
ou does not know what became of it. Mrs. Eaton re.
cently told him she had it, He has no KNOWLEDGE that
Randolph issued any OF Undertakes sops or any other
alter Imberakes death; il is not usual for the men in
'he latter part OF cruise, TO draw many sleps SIop.
might have been issued without h- knowing H. He
wasvery intimate with Mr. Tmberlake, and much at.
taehed to him. He never knew or suspected him gull.
~ OF any want of integrity. He knew Of his re.
uniting money to any person in the United States He
knew nothing about the disposition made of Mr. Tim
berlakes slops at Boston, having left the shin before
ney were taken out He understood from Mr. Ran.
lma nfa 10th I'll.
slowed away after the ship arrived at Boston, which
were not included in the inventories and that they were
delivered 10 Mrs. Undertake.
He has recollection of ever epening mr. ses;nr Mr.
limberake's lett, ok, and knows nothing of the mu
dlaon exhibited in it. Nor does he know any thing
oil iimeerlake's last book containing the private ac.
counts oil the officers. The inve nories of Mr. Timber.
lakes clothing, SC. dated April 81, 1928 he
thinks the money was counted, SC. on the same dav
Mr.. Norman acted as steward to Purser Tmherlake,
ana continued TO act in the same capacity for Mr. Ran
dolph until the ship arrived at Boston He was taken
scS az BOSTON, and Randolph got II. Calder, IT, to aid
him In olo.ing his business. Mid.hpman p. s. Stock
ton aided Tmberlake i'm his account at Mahon The
recepitulaon of Undertakes roll. he thinks il made
out in Stock,on's hand writing II al Port Mahon
during the latter part OF Timberlakes life, that Stockton
aided him.
Timberake was d,abled from attending TO his bus
only for few days. hardly week before his death
Until he was disabled he attended to all his business in
person, with The aid of Mr. Stockton, and remarka
ply careful in his pecuniary aff,irs He sensible
that death was approaching days before his death
md sed in relation TO his property 10
nun (L'.V and never heard of his expressing himself
50 TO anv o'her person
certify, upon my honor. that the foregoing state
ard belief f r VAJTETTE
Formerly LIST Lieut.. of the u. s. Shin Consfit,.f;o,
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 49, 1880
have just seen an oval seal, with Mr.. TimberIakr's
initials engraved in hrass. with wooden handle which
nave no doubt is the seal referred to in the above.
K. A. +. VALLETTE.
j.
Lieutenant B niamn Tallmadge, Jr. states that he
was on board the higate Constitution at the time of pur
ser j. Timberldka's death; that he does not know
nor dd h" ever hear board the ship, that Lieutenant
Randolph pail any of said Undertakes debts either
hpon the payroll OF The ship otherwise at Port Ma
nom or elsewhere, out OF money left by the latter at
me 'ime oil his death; that ater Undertakes death
ne saw articles in large chest deck such as shrts
vests &c exroed 10 sale, under the care of Mr. Mo-
man who had acted hs steward, and continual IN
act IN the same capacity for Mr. Randolph, and that said
property was said to belong to Mr.. Tmherake; that A.
om October Last, Mr.. Randolph sent fr him at New
OK, ana he accompanied him TO BROOKLYN TO see MI
Norman that Mr. Randolph Norman, and was
WIN hiin lew minutes, when he Joined him. CTalI-
augr) aud said Norman had promised come over TO
The hotel the next dav and talk it ove that he had pre-
VOusly suggested to Mar Randolph the proprety hav-
ing some person with him when he conyersed with
Norman; that Mr.. Randolph toll him. when thew ar |
fiVed in Brooklyn. that it unnecessary for him To
Pc present, and he walked to the Navy Yard, while
Randolph talked with Norman Randolph said, day be.
lore yesterday that the he did not wish him to
remain, was that he dill not wish to deain him in such
place, Norman being in grogshop;) that the ne xt
lay Norman saw and converseG with Mr.. Randolph in
ms presence at the City Hotel; Norman said he cond
explain the accounts TO the satisfaction of the Govern
m as that Randolph would lose but few hundred Fol.
lars and would lose nothing il he had his proper vouch
srs This Norman laid in reply to question put by
him, (L'ruienant Tallnadge) He know. nothing Of |
The disposition made of Timberake's pro,ertv n, Rog
ION. having left the ship
certify. upon my honor, that the foregoing sta.e |
nen - trSc, according to the beat Of my recollection
AMI belief BENZ TALLMADGF t.
Washington, Feb. 18Th, 1890
X
John Tinb.rlake. Esq. late Purser OF the United |
States Frigae Constitution, died on the 81 day of A
1ril, 1923, and on the day, ordered (yerhaIIy)
Lieut. r. a. +. Vdllette, let Lieut. of the Con ,uon
% cause an inventory OF money, and articles of every
descriptions in charge of the late Purser to be made
'oniormahy to the rules and regulations of the service
n such cases Lieut.. Vallete subsequently reported
70 me, that he had appointed 1t. x b. Raniolph 2nd
lieut.. OF the ship, Midshpman Amassa Paine and -
Norman, Steward TO the late Purser who he informed
ne, had performed the duty assigned them and made
10 me statement Of the amount of money on hand.
which statement has unfortunately heen toslai5 mr. Ios,
me amount TO the best Of my recollection exceeded
eleven thousand dollars, which money, with all other
property OF public nature, taken charge Of by
Lieu ~ B Randolph. who, having volunteered 10
,rorm ,he uu"es oil Purser, till arrival in the IT,
states thsre being no Purser in the Squadron who
'ould BE- spared from other vessels and the Consti,u
on being on the eve Of her departure for the o. States
vas appointed TO that duty and who IL consequently
oun"bie at the Navy Department for the said amour,
money and all other articles by him taken in charge
The Constitute Offering the earliest opportunity for
IA U Staies, after the death of Mr.. TimberIake, on
nr arrival at Boston made inquiry, and, TO the best
VI my recollection, OF Lieut.. ndoph acting az Pur-
srwhether copy OF the inventory Of articles hand