Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-02
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tGrDaff, Con. sHaTrh oh, 1880
SIE:--i Dave received your conlmup cation dut I'D
March 4th, requesting Information respecting the re-
ceipt OF sum OF money charged to- me Oil The G! LIST
March, 8oS.
The ships log book will show, that Purser Tim
berlake died the I'd Aprll and il ia tbereoro rco
sonabe Id conclude, that the day referred to- he
was too feeble to attend to The payment of officers
COUNTS. 1 nave no account or memorandum that al
lords the information request ed.
From December, l327, we were in the habit NJ re
celVlng pay monthly; and 1t was easy to know Al,
the end OF each month"; nearly the amount due. This
was the case during the greater part of the cruise
nave never received cent, other than on account
OF pay since have been IN the service, eXceDt The
per diem allowance and travelling expenses rece,ved
from you IN lNarch, s29 Whatever then is CHARGED
must nave been Tor pay, and am confident that the
amount received has not, the whole time car,ed
i've dollars fran that actually due.
Your obedicn servant,
JAMES H. WARD
10 Amos Kendall, Esq Fourth Auditor Treas Dent.
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Boston, Chnrtestoton ~. Yard, March 10, 1890
SiR:-l have recaiVed your letter of the 9TH March
lake. '''''i
bave no recollection of having received the money
you state as being charged against me, on the books
oI AT llrnberake. at that period, or at any other
time during my being attached to the Consiitution
Kept no account OF the moneys received from, him
but never received any, the best of nv recollection
without having given him receipts. believe my &C.
count to have been correct, as taken by MI Ran
doPh who did the duties Of Puser alter the decease
OF Mr.. Timberake, nor was he ever in advance to
me during the time | was his books.
| Very respectfully, your obedicpt servant
JNO. L. BROOKE
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MARINE BAnRAcEs, Portsmouth, NJ H.
.HnTch L. 1890.
SSlr:--Your communication of the 9TH instant is be-
fore me.
In answer, haye The honor 10 state have ever
Kept private memorandum of any money transac-
ton had at any time with the late Purser Timber
lake; that have no recollection of the particular
date. (3lst March, 1885, forth in your letter
do not remember having received the sum of SfI 90
from John b. Undertake, any other person. either
6sfore, on, or otter, the 3oth March, 1925 it NAV
have been that that particular stun was paid to me
or it may not
would aotd much satisfaction TO be enabled to give
your Department such information might facilitate ad
Juept OF any public accounts before aud particularly
those With which, IT would appear am connected
In conclusion think il hut proper suggest that if was
Washington, and mad accounts IN question il
might be that explanations touching points would be ec
ted by references which are now entirely impractcabe.
should be happy have your views upon this subject
am sir very respectfully, your obedieni servant.
WILLIAM DULANY, LienE o. s, III. e.
To hgos KENDALL, ESQ.
Fourth auditor, Treas. Dept
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AUeosrA, MAINE, I'm March, 1890.
SIR In answer to your letter Of the 4 current, have to
state That have no memorandum any recollection the
circumstances Of which you wish o be informed
have the least knowledge ever receiving any money
Of j. u. Tnbcrake that was not paid To me b
him. and recepted for am, sir respectfully your obede1
servant, JOHN POPE
ANos KENDALL, Esq. 80
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