Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-22

by L'euenan'spoy 262 GO
10 all 3l1.5I7 7e
And in addition to this an unknown amount in
stores and other things which enter in his pub
lie account?
These facts admit Of but one construction Most
OF Mr. Undertakes money paid to the officers
and mee or vested in stores, before the ship arrived
IN the United ) ates Lieutenant Randolph took
credit for these payments in his settlement. Having
called for money enough to cover them, he he'd their
exact amount left hand, after paying off the crew
and transferring to the Treasury the balance found
due from him. This was sufficient to enable him.
otter meeting all demands Of comfort pleasure and
friendship To carry home n considerable sum in mo-
ney, besides check for nine thosand dollars.
why 1t was that no demand made Of Lieu
tenant Randolph on the other settlement of his nc.
count by the Fourth Auditor for an inventory of Pur
Ger Timberlakes money md Stops canno, tell Ii is
the first thought which would strike me opithe pres-
en'aion of on Acting Purs-r's account under ike
CIRCUMSTANCES. It's part OF the Navy Regulations
that Inventories in such shall he taken and for
wardcd to this flee. 1t seems equally strange that
he should have received credit for twice the amount
bishops he ia charged with, the error bong psIpa
Die on the face of bis account and scarcely less So
that ne should hovo been allowed, in addition to hcn-
Wy expenses, unsupported by vouchers, tho sum Of
", 267 4e, under the Of commissions for les,
Than four mont s service for which regular purse
would have been allowed less than 800 dollats.
tnke no pleasure i'll discovering that man has
wToDged his fellow man. II wou,,i therefore oiyo
me no pain TO be satisfied, that all these fac,s
circumstances, nothing TO fixed design and exhbi,
ing certain result, are still consistent with ,niccr
~ oi purpose on the part Of Lieutenant Randoph Ibid
rot at first suspect him had seen nnoupl, in his
office o induce me TO look elsewhere foT tho lsyange
mcnt OF these accounts | do not now believe him
to be the "lago" Of the day. He has fear been
the vciim of worse men Independent of pecuna-
ry gain, there may hnve been Inducements operat.
ing on other mon, to make Purser Timberlake de-
iaulter. Those Inducements are seen IN the nyowal
honeet Itgo" that "rccengs as street," and that he
mould not FIR haLfhe ,oorid, gt derM or ann other
ert thing should Drssi victim If'on, his grasD
have given facts. Furth ,r than these imoeoch
The integrity or honor Of those concerned do not
Impeach IT. Let IL. Randolph tell where Is the in.
vcntory Of Mr.. TImberake's money, slons and
stores, VI there was one; and ifthcre was not wily
was not ono taken; a1d why did he tell Com Pat
tcrsou. at Boston that il had been forwarded TO this
oihce' Why did he not charge himself with all Mr.
Iiinherlakes money, slops, and stores aud rive the
appropriate circuits, How did he m,narc to nav
away on pu5hc account, before the shin arrived in
Boston, near 5000 dollars more than nc had 70
ce'ved Why did he call Mt Boston for upwards Of
10000 dolirs more than necessary to nav off
the erew' How happened il, thvt, after paving off
his crew, he hnes thot, IN addition To- a large
sum dawn on his own account he might venture
to iokns check The Richmond Branch for
1000 leaving 10000 dollars to pay .!lo supposed