Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-02

Russia duck which he had made into the sheets and
pillow cases, and underneath was charged so much
Tor ahe making. Now as this bill was informal
maae OUT the new bill naming the sheets and pillow
oSes oniy' winch of course contained the three pie
ces OF Russia duck of which they were made: tho
amount Charged In both is the same and TO all int cn,s
anu purposes there is entire correspondence be-
tween the "manufacure and the sraw material"
Capt. Robert e. Steeds bill is next commented
on an here make Mr.. King charge the Govern
ment for barrel of beef and one of pork more than
was delivered, and conceal the overcharge by omit
ring the price per barrel"-The truth in this matter
49, that while the beef and pork was ON its way to the
navy Yard, one barrel of each taken on board
the ship Alert for her use without the knowledge of
Mr. King and so when it reached the Yard the store
keeper received only 45 barrels of the and 81 of
The other This circumstance, heard the officer then
IN command of the Alert mention. Upon this infor.
nation, made out the new bill" corresponding in
quantity with the Naval store keepers receipt and
in amount with the sum actually paid to Capt s,eed
l could see no reason why Mr. KING should lose the
barrel OF beef and pork. inforaily taken on board
.nc Alert without his knowledge fault, although
MIR. Kendall pretends to have very good why
he should not only lose these two barrels, but even
TINT ,oh'ch he admits was truly and formally deiver-
ed at the Yard.
Messrs Cooke 6, Co.'S bill is not less obieciora
BILE. This bill rendered showed on its face that
the articles were furnished for the schooner Nopsuch
Capt Claxton. did nothing more than distribute
such articles as were proved by the Naval
ers book to have been received, into as many s.new
bils as were necessary to entitle Mr. King to its,
credits the amounts not at all increased although the
date OF the ''new bill, may have been made to cor
respond with the Naval Store-keeper's receipt; in
this had no object, for like PERSONS cpnsid
e;ed and still consider, the date as matter of no
great Importance was only solcitous ascertain
tue TACT OF the delivery of the articles and whether
they had been charged IN any of Mr.. Kings previous
returns.
AS to the other ''ncw bill'' of three table covers
ior Capt Henley, where the price is INCREASED from
SIS So TO SIS 49,, believe the old bill itself will
explain that increase, for if am not greatly msta-
ken the covers were charged at sl3 SO, and there
was also charge of difference in exchange of ta-
bic covers, ST." from which very naturally and
thlnk properly, concluded, that Capt. Henley not
liking the table covers returned them and took three
others In exchange at advanced price of So.
am certain this was the impression my mind at the
time the 'new blll' was made out and have M
doubt of the fact
Inc only remaining account thus nicely and par
tIcuiarly analzed is MIR. Joseph Graners and here
seems that have been instrument in defraudin the
Government of the gross of 81 10 the discount
allowed on SIC, said to be in tn original bill. but
no means OF ascertainlng it, understand the orr
glnal bill Is retained by Mr.. Kendall. can only saw
that tins was large bill for variety of articles fur
nshed for the ofthe Naval service on this station
amounting TO SI7i9 so, as appears bv the Rcport.
and If the discount of Sc 10 is there credited it must
NOT only nave escaped me in making out the ''new.
Dill but also Mr. Graner when he signed the re-
ceipt with the old bill before him Certainly no one
out the Fourth Auditor believe, that MIR KIM
MT Gronier, and mys IF were aware of the omission
of the said discount of sc TO-
These new Bills contained in many instances but
small part OF the items charged in the old ones the
balance OF the said items not being found the Ma
val Store-keepers book, new bill has been made
out for Men and of no claim has as net been
presented. JOSEPH MURDEN