Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-23

Inspected recolved, Il was concTuded
entitled credit Tor i,s price, aud he wa, so Informed
by me. Subsequently, however. u was discovered,
that. far from the stone having been received by the
npetent auths lies at Norfolk II had hen inspected
and condemned az wholly unit for nse which well
known 10 Mr. King when he put the vouchers into the
hands Of hi, friend a"l sent them TO Washington, and
by him concealed from the authorities here. Bi'
he had not relied concedlmcat only tn accomplish
the imposition Upon these vouchers ;hs following
,njo, sements:
"Gosport. Augua, s n, 1920.
"Rsceved o! Mr.. Ichabod l.. Scranton. at the u
ni,-d Sa'e- Navy yad, two thousand lee, of coping
stone, agree able TO vonr In 'tructions.
"JEFFRlES WILKINSON,
".M,ser Inspector
ITO MILES KING. Esq. ".Vauy agent"
| 81 Wikin on was ordered TO inspect the s;ons by
"NILEs KING.
BY thee statements 1, appeared that ,hs stone hal
| been regularly inspected and received, anl conss
qnenily that ought to be paid fer. IL was thes'
witch lei TO the conclusion which | communicated 10
Mr. King. Having subsequently some r. a'on to d,ubt
The tru h OF these endorsements, the Secretary OF the
Navy male Inquiry, by Letter. OF Counodsre B:rron.
commander OF the Navy Yard a, Gospcr': From his
reply appeared that the s'ons was "hjseiedo by him
on its arrival: Iht no one was authorized to
ceive il; that it was landed by permsson; that
in pscted con emned and a. Mr. Kings request.
through ons al HE cle tiaced a, hi. iii sposaI an-
mex Commodors Baron's letter II the Secretary, and
the report of the Inspectors. marked a. a.
Mr. King now produces tbs statement OF Jeffies
Wilkinson, in which he says, al was ca'l-d upon by
Bryan Cherry. the porter or runner OF Commodore
Barron. to got him. a, he wanted to see went.
and Con. Barron put into hands small paper, copy
OF which IL hereto annexed (beng the agreement OF
Scrsn'on for the sone) and told an receive the
stone if il suitable, words TO that effect" A.
ter stating that he did so he ad;s sI then reported to
Commodore Barron that ha! received tho stone and
handed III, measurement to the clerk at thi. office"
In the hrst place, this statement il Inconsistent with
Mr.. Wilknson's receipt. In that, which is addressed
to ".fies King Navy .agent" he say., al have re-
csiveJ "the stone. &c. agreeable to YOUR instruc.
ens BY the receipt itself therefore, appears that
Mr. wilkinson acting in obedience TO ia ,truc,ons
| NJ @ ri fro
Commodore Barron.
In the ext place, IL il incon.i.rnt with the fact that
Commodore Barron actually dire ted three other gen
Hecn to Inspect the stone, by whom ii inspected
and condemned
In ,s third place, Com Barron says in his letter to
the Secretary, al never authorized any one 10 receive
thu some"
Bu this whole attempt at imposition is laid bare by
the annexed latter from Commodore Barron To myself
MARKED Is, with the accompanying documents, () to
| ca inc'usive.
| Commodore Barron states that Jeffries wilkinson
W" No, Meter ln.pector, and did not belong to
the Yards that he was ordered by him TO in,pecr
the stone, aud has denied hat he annexed the til
tie Of Master Inspector to his name.
Le'nueI Langley .taies, that, the arrival Of thu
stone, he was directed by Commodore Barron to 60
board the vessel and examine il; tina. he did So and
iouni it wholly unfit Tor the designed thar, ia obe
'e' 10 Commodore Barrou's ctons he went TO
Mr. King with the Captain Of the vessel, and
nicated 10 him the quality Of the son that Mr. King
for some other purpose but tho latter refused TO have
any hing TO do with IL; and that the vessel then left
the yard
| Lemuei Langley and IT. m .4y,nisteni set forth
measurement made by them OF 81 pieces OF this
taken at random, not piece of which correspond.
with the contract Ye', Wilkinson. in his statrmeu
says, he assured the 'pece by piece, and found
suitable agreeable TO the writing" "The whiting
IL annexed to their statement for ready comparison.
John pilson states that J-Irps Wilkiuson told him
he never annexed the title OF Ma,ter Inspector to his
NAM"
s. NJ Latimer states. tia. fries wilkin.on toll
him. that he thought at The time the stone not fit
| for the purpose.
fright M Cherry, Commodore Barron's potter or
runner states, that h. has recollection OF CARRYING
| any message from Commodore Barrsn 10 Jeftes
Wilkinson about this sone and does not believe lie
| er did.
Samuel r. Brocnc the clerk to whom Wilkinson
says he hinded the measurements states, that he has
recollection OF receiving such from him.
or any other person, that he knows OF order from
Commodore Barron to Jrres Wilkinson inspec ct the
stone, oral written that several application. were
made TO Commodore Barron to approve the for
u, which he deciined that finally, Mr.. Murdcn, Mr..
the account. he would return the stone to he wharf
that Mr. King might dispose Of it, which the Commo.
dore consented to do; and that he presumed Mr. Muir
den was acting by Mr.. Kings authority.
| Wrgh vi Cherry, states, that he present, and
heard MIR. Murdcn request that The might he
turned to the wharf, that Mr.. King nigh, dispose
of H.
Here is proof. both eircumsfaniiar and posire ha,
Commodore Barron never ordered J-ffres wilkinson to
inspect the stone He first directed L.niuel Langley
% examine il, and upon his report determined 10 have
nothing to do with IT, Urged to approve the account,
and perceivng Mr. Kings Dissatisfaction he appointed
samuel NJ Ldfiner, Joseph Walker and Levitt Fen
freSs, 20 inspec IL, by whom il condemned. Now
was il probable hat. after determining have nothing
to 90 with it. he would have directed Je1rics IYjikin
son 10 inspect and receive IL? These ri c,usfances
would dscre't the statement Of King ahd Wik;n' ION.
But in addition TO these, Commodore Barron siatra
PoSHipeIy Tint he never such DIR cons; and viii
klnson stes in his receipt, Just positively that h.
received the stone ngreeabiy 10 Me instructions Of
Miles King"
IL hence apHesrs, q a. Mr. King kns,p the quality o.
the stone, and Com. Barron's dsteruina ion hsve
nothing TO 10 with it, hefor 4, landed and I0pp be
TIRE II Uds pad for; that after The vessel LEFT the yari
he instructed fries Wk'n on 10 receive IL at Taylcr
wha'f doubtless II he who had IL cait,d 10 the
wall without Com BwrOn'. concurrence or knowledge
u IL had been used by the wofknen for anu purp1s.
he wou'j bavc had COOL plea to demand paynsni; hat
VIII N lie could not induce the Commodore 10 arpfove
the account, he at fret concluded 70 cell the sioas
Changing HE mind he Sans the 10 Washing ton
with receipt signsd JeG,ie. pPiiknson Master IN
specfor whom he knew not TO be Master Iuspecfor;
aud note signed by himself ihs Wilkn.on "was or-
deTed by Com. Bdrron 10 inspect the stone" when he
knew that he had act,d solely under his Otcn insirc
lions.
That this receipt and note were not upon the vouci
ers when they were presented TO Com Birron for sp
proyii, lone aer their date IL papabIp IF the Com
modore hal ever Mr. Kings declaration that 81
Wilkinson was ordered by him inspect The stone he
would have conirshcted il. These endorsements
srefore, w"fe made after the papers were pre.ented
TO him, and for The sole pur pose # cbtainig p,ymen
At Washington. |, rem ,n4 Tor Mr. King 10 say who
added ".Ndsfe Inspector" to Wiknsons name and &C.
count for hi assertion that Wkinson had becn "oder-
ed by Com. Barron TO inspect the stone "
Mr.. Kings defence written by himself |
Ills own c'nsriousness would have prevented many