Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-23
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$l23795 IS
Not sent 20 any ncr.on

Not sent 10 any person $I3t966 SO
Tb- sa sui cieh reply TO Mr Kng's assertion, that,
the whole amount OF his acquisitions had been sent TO
ether Ii was not until the l7h October, 1929 that
the remiUances to the Norfolk Agency equailed the
amount OF MIR Kings Requi,itcn made fore tbs th
Of August, and until some tim in October did TIE
expenditures OF the agency including the 60, 900
ovefdrawn by Mr.. King equal the smoun, of his re-
qutiiions. His own expedures during the nsriad
from 9TH OF Nav 60 lIh Of August, were about Sill
600, about 40 900 Of wh were paid hy lis oyerdras
upon the bank Tid all the money allied for by hin
been sent he would therefore, have heen indebted to
the Government II lile time OF his nova after being
above ed all tn Is he ka now about g
900. Mr. King s'aes. hat he has some reason 10 he.
iieve he Bitk o. III United States never set up any
claim upon the Government r the amount overtrawn
by him In rel y 10 tbis il only Necessary to advert
20 The letter Of The President Of he Norfolk Branch d.,
ted 9th Orober. 1929 published with The Secretsry's
rernr 81, in which he says 'Ths claim of fbis
office against The GOpeynmenf. amounting TO $40 IA
IL arises out OF advances male to the late Napv Agenf
TO enale him to meet demands against the Navy part
ment,' &c ard 20 ihs reply Of the Secretary of the
Navy, dated 30,h Oe'ober, 1929 in which he ssys !
no, aware tnat 'hs Department afford any aid or
facilities the Back ia the liquidation OF the azores aid
balances" Mr.. King msnlans that the amount over
drawn by him, IL private o,n "b0ryoiDed upon his
chechs"-and ought not TO be taken into account in the
inquiry whether lie was was rot defaulter. The
correspondence slGded shows hA The officers OF the
Bank did not consider it in that light. They arc
not in the habit Of IoaDDg 10 gentlemen $40 600
"upon their ceecks" without security. II was MIR.
Kings public character, the confidence OF the Bank
in his integrity public officer, anil firm rei-.
snce that he would receive The suspended re-
miitaDces, that induced them to pay his checks. II
was not with his funds butwi'h funds to be remit.
ted TO him from Washington, thst they expected The
debt would he pad. IL not until October or No.
vember iba' the Bank obtained security from bin II
was not therefore private loan but simply and
draft as Navy Agent.
Blu, the case would NOT be altered IL /, ,cere pri-
yaie loan, obtained upon his note tecufed in due form
The question i not, IS Nh King defaultey7 II
is, tcGs Mr.. King defaUlter 1t tie lime the Secre.
tsry commenced The investigation Of his accounts2 n
he was then defaulter, The IL fully made ont.
-Ho was Navy Agent Claims against the Navy De-.
Psrment were presented TO him which he had no mon
10 pay He borrowed $4,000 and applied 1t to that OBJ
jet tte brought the receipts 10 Washington and 90,
credit ior hen Instead Of finding any thing due ia
BIN from The Government 10 pay the money borrowed
ne s sill In debt TO the Government upwards Of as OOp
Does not this show, that he was in default ppgsrds nj
$4,000 al the time he obtained the oap2 n the (;ov
eminent had sent him 100000 10 paw these claims no
would have been charged with $40 900 more han he
now ls, and tie default would have been rpWa,Js nj
St5OOO He was in default therefore, more thsn
Sf3 600 when he borrowed this money
Two TTeasrrcrs q Virginia have been fou,,, 5sf,,,t
tefs w. ss soon ~ the frst fospcion was excited
bsd narrowed Of the BiDls ard piseeJ in tie ,fessn,y
uns snmeient TO ccvtf heir dsf.rr you,d not n T.