Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-25
Statement IF TEE 4ecosets Of Jha B. Tim.
6ef!ahe and Robert e. Randolph.
IL CDNriruATIoN
tCuETE AUDiToR's OTYIcE,
c21 February. 1890.

93i February. 1890.
Sir: qhs several questions propounded by you to
me this morning, in relation the accounts and pa
pcrs of the late purscr John q Timb.rake proceed
10 answer, from III ,Inoy The order in which they
W"rc PROMISED
ls'. ln;o whose care did the books, papers, &c.
oi Hf iii'Deriuis pass when they into tho OF
fec,
Al he papers Of Mr. Timberlske werc lrst placed
IN h hands OF Mr.. Ezekiel Macdanel, who, at that
inc, had charge u all tie accounts belonging the
TIrsog's Department.
ID. VAS ,lirrc ut that time. ut any sub,eQuen,
time. any about inventory, about
DroDcr'v ic!t by Mr. 1in,hcrlabe, or about the
letters of Major Elt,r'
| never heard any conversation or the subject of
81 inventory until aGer he accounts of the Purser
ware settled. wnep was informed by Yourself that
:nch inventory mad hen made and u COPY placed
"i'h his papers Soon after the accounts were pla
ced III my aan!s FOR stticinrnt. did hear but from
whnm cannol rcroiiect. perhaps from Mir. Thomas
A"tman, the pursars steward, that oil the private.
;r"Fty. papers, and money belonging to II II. Tim
rake, had been delivered Ia the widow on the ar-i
vi % 'he ship .: Bostan such as were found
"nsoard at the 'ne nj her arrival except a few arti-
clos which al auction ana tb, roc,o,I, cr
G,ted the rursar
nee Tie. sctl!e,ncEt of The Purser account. was
i!oFined hy yourself. and subscquen ly by Lieut., 20
bert HaHdnili, that he received money which was
1T uneHPenGed at the deo h of he Prser. mud ,b.
be had 1T Richmond, statoIncnt which would chow
The amount. Upon my asking NJ. Ra,Idolpll how b,
bod disposed 81 hose riu,ls, he said lie had APPLIED
tnd Tor advances TO the crew of the Constitution all
the receipts fer which bad 5ecu taken i'm the name. OF
Tie Hurscr. Ff"a the time the Pursers accounts
were deposited for settlement to the present, there
mas been much conversation III the Office about the let
tc-s OF Major Eaton.
Sd Were the letters o. Major ion read in the
o'Ece'n your hcaring' Do you know hat copies
takcu' When, and by whom were T,mher
.akHs papers pnt into your hands for examination
and sctiil incnt'
ihe iet',rS Of Major Eaton rend in my hear
in'as wei as IN the hearing of Timber Of Others
then in he room do know that copies or extract,
were taken The papers of Ir. Piinhcrlake were
put ihto my iaHis for examina,o and settlement
BY hr Ezefi2 Macdaniel, then at the head of that
branch OF accounts, but ct what time my ,ner,,v
does not serve say
An d ever examine, SO far as yon know
OF believe Know Of the existence of the letters OF
:" tlo' AIAoh ""iIi afer my return from the Yves.
t~fh Country! Sac the circumsta nces attending
Lay li-4dry for them ard their delivery To tpe7
4ou never d. examine, and, SO far as know or be-
''hl"W i the existence of the letters OF Mai Fa-
ton until after from the western COUNTRY
anef the settlement OF the of the PurAer &,
previous to Your return from Kentucky cousuli cd
VIZ" he cei clerk as to tn" proper disposition 10 b..
made OF those let ers which had felt it nv dutv to
r'fGin III IL alter The settlement OF the Purser,s
couns. aud ne agreed with me in opinion that ,bnr
should b. delivered to you your return Soor az
ter your return perhaps on the following SATURDAY.
mad tw' unsuccessful attempts to deliver them to
yon; ynu were both times went your room en-.
gagged with others on business. On the fo|,ow,po
MnEuay carly IN the morning, you came to nv desk
h,io invited ne INTO your where met with Mr.
i$rancl, i.e Secretary OF the NAVY You ohsa ryai
10 me THAT report was crcula ion that there were
cer'a' letters CT Maj Eaton IN my possession re
Ped ihSt the5e were such, and mentioned the disno
sitlon had intended to make of them. You recne.
ca me to bring thcm to you did so and then TN r.
drew VIZ"
. b. In What condition Gid you ind Nr Timber
likes accounts?
The accounts OF Nr Timherlake from the com.
liz
tuition to tie 18th May, 1926, we've tolerabv accn-
rate; bu Fen that period TO the date of his death ed
aPf; they were IN very confused slate with
out ABSTRACT, account current or aDv aibar ou;do
"iiaseVs 10 enable me 10 get his debts and cred
lis. c8cePi sGch ss oar books afforded Tho
vouchers Tor payments original, duplicate tr,pcae
dn cute together with Us old pa pers
private o'la, pubic letters &c all thrown toqstber
IN one Common mas, which REQUIRED mach tins and
care TO arrange ioi settlement ~
ON Pa You until since the close of the accounts
~ ~: iluDer'aHc' ever hear, IN the office or out of
any inventory ot money property left on board Tho
Consiituion by hlr Tlmberlake or that anu r,onar
Vas ':.! II so from whom? Did you ever Converse
WIN dr Norman III relation 20 this account a. what
exp!aHai ions did he give?
never did hear Of env singh ;,-o,.o-,, 49,,
Tue Close OF nr IImberiakes accounts md then Get
by yourself aiterwa DIS Lieut. Randolpb informad na
ne had statement. bat did call 1t an inventory
Ell. Norman tiak was in the office but once and
tAen 1ut io' very short time, of course | had hut
Little conVe' saton with him. | asked him but fu
Q'eStlous' expecting him 10 be- with NE durno Tho
settlement OF THIS account, but which was preven ed.
IN IN" hfs instance, by his sickness and aft erward
by my beng abe'to do without him.
7'b In what condition did you find Mr. Timber
lakes letter book? did you ever seq h,s l.tos, ao.
book with he officers? '.''''i'
found Mr. Undertakes letter book much nu,;lo.
ted oy the cutting of leaves The first accom-,
9'oS with the officers refers to a second The second
| never saw. S ''-0h"
am, Sir. very respectfully.
our obedcnt servant,
JAMES II. HANDY.
T.
NO inowne passage read 10 Mr. Norma, r,o, . l.,
r.. 1890: ''' oated ioih Febiua-
the receipt Of four letter enclosing the ous,;s f
nohorc Patterson concluded 10 send Teoues, r. ri
ihn 1nd' ne "3ud call and my Office and he cas
hiS "oni"g On my stating him tine reason, f,, re,sse
's ntsive" his relY thai knew nothing on Inc sue
IS.. ~ me uOncY properly r,rnhn2tnha $50.