Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-24

enc oeuCf. 49, ~ IL. "A. N. VALLDIIE,
Ssrperiy lei. II. Of tie u. s. SAip Constitutes.
WAsHsrerox, Fec. I3,i830.
have just seeh IN oval sosi, with Mr.. Timberlakcs
initials engraved in brass, ~iih q wooden handle,
which have NO doubt IS the seal rofered to in the
az &c.
E. a. r. vALLETTN
Lieut.. Bonjamin Talimadpe, jr. states that he wac
on board the ,rigato Constitution At che time of pur-
scr j. b Timocrlako's death, that he does not know,
nor did be ever hear on board the ship, that Lieute-
nant Randolph paid any OF said Undertakes debts,
either upon tho pay roll OF the ship or otherwise, at
fort 0ahon, or elsewhere, out Of money left by the
latter at the time Of his death; that, after Timber
lakes doath, he saw artic cs in q large chess on deck,
suoh as shirts, vests, SC. exposed to sale, under the
care oil AR. Norman, who had acted as his steward,
and continued TO aot in the same capacity for DIR.
Randolph, and that said property was said to belong
to M.. IimbcrIak. that about October last, Mr.
Hando!Ph sent for him At Now Yerk. and he accom'
panied him To Brooklyn 10 sec Mr.. Norman; that hr.
Randolph saw NuYman. and was with him a few MIN
utos, when he Jo'ra,d hIn, (Tallnadce) and said, Nor
man had promised to como over to the hotel the next
day and talk It over; that he had previously suggest
Gu to Mr. Randolph the propr1e'y ofhavlns some per
son with him when no conversed with Norman; that
Mr. Randolph told him, when they arrived in Brook
Ign, lha, 1t was unnecessary for HIM TO be present,
and he WALKED TO tho Navy Yard, while Randolph
talked With Norman; Randolph said, day before yes
terdsy, that the reason he did not wish him to remain
wes, that be did not wish 10 detain him IN such q
place, Norman being in a grog shop;) that the next
day, Norman say and conversed with Mr.. Randolph
IN his presence at the City Hotel; Norman said he
could explain the accounts to the satisfaction of The
Government: that Randolph would lose but a few
hundred dollars, and would lose nothing if he had his
proper vouchers. This Norman said in reply to =
question put BY him, (hieut Tellmadge.) He knows
nothing Of the disposition made of TimbcrlaRe's pro
perry at Boston, haring left the ship.
l certify, upon my honor, that the foregoing state
ment 10 true. according to the bes, Of m, recollcc-
tion and bolief.
BENJAMIN rALLMADGE, Jr.
Warrington, Feb. 1874, 1880.
X.
!ohn b Tlmberlske, Esq late Purser of the Uni
ted States Frasate Constitution, died on the I'd day
oil April, 1923, aud ON tho Same day l ordered VERBAL
~ L-'eut. + A. +. palette, LIST. Lieut. OF the Con-
sutu'iop' 10 cause an inventory OF money and arti-
Gle OF every descr. ptIon an charge OF the late Purser,
TO DO made, conformably 20 the rules and regulations
OF the service, IN such cases. Lieut.. ValIette sub
seeuentiy reported 10 me that he mad appointed Lit.
n b Randolph, I'd bieut OF the ship, Midshipman
Amass PANE, aud - Norman, Steward TO tho late
furser, vho, he informed me. had performed the duty
assigned them, and made tomo a statement of the a.
mount Ut money on hand; which statement has unfor-'
tunateiy been mlsiaid or lost. The amount. to the
best OF my recollection, exceeded eleven thousand
dollars, which money, with all other property of a
pnolc nature, was taken charge of by L.,eut R B.
Ransuiph, VINO, having volunteered To perform The
duties VI furser till our arrival IN the y States,
there being no purser In the squadron @ho could be
sPar q from other vessoi'. and the Constitution being
ON the eve OF her departure for tho United States,
vas appointed TO that duty, and who Is consequently
accountable at tho Navy Department for the said n
mount OF mccoy, and all other articles by hin taken
IN charge.
The Constitution offering the carries, opportunity
lof the y y. after the death oil Mr. Timueflake, on
our strivai a Bos'oo | made inquiry, and, to the best
VI my Iecosection, OF Lieut. Randolph, acting as Pur-
scr, whether a cpPy Of the Inventory ofarttclee on hand
Al Inc death OF the late Purser, and q statement. of the
aGount OF cash, had been transmitted TO the oEace Of
In FnslFfh Ill a o a - -
ed IN the Affirmative concluded that the measures
l directed mad all Dctn carried into effect, aud that
the proper Department was IN POSSESSION of every
information on ihe subject, Till very recently, when l
was shown The account current of Lieut. Randolph,
and found that the late Mr.. Undertake was not Gro
dlted with the amount OF npsney on hand at bis death,
as he should have been.
The private phBperty of the laio Mr.. Timberlake,
as ne had requested should DO done, vas taken in
charge by Lieut.. Valleite, who, he informs me, deliy.
cred the same to tho widow Of Undertake..
hr Norman, Ste ward vi the late Mr. TimberlsAe,
l particularly directed should be present at the count
ing Oh Tie money, and making inventories Of all other
property on hand, as, having charge oil all articles re
oeiVed, and the issues made by The Purser, was most
competent to give such iniorpation as might be re-
CURED by the officers associated with him in that du
y, aud would be attentive to the interests Of bis late
DANIEL T. PATTERSON.
Vash0gtoa, FED. ~, 1880.
j.
V@hinstOn, Feb. %, 1880.
Dir; 10 compliance with the verbal request you
MADE this morning, nave the honor OF stating, that
J examined and stated The sccount Of Lieut.. X. q.
acting Purser of the u. y. Prigate Con-
but have NO recollection OF having heard
say any thing re pecting the money or effects of
Inc iate Purser, Jonn b. Tlmberlake, whom he sue
ceeded' It's, however, certain, that he never did
show me any inventory, nor do remember ever hu wing
asked him for any.
Dur'ng the greater part of the time 1 was enus.
IN The adjustment Of his accounts, Mi. Randonb
was absent in Virginia, and the settlement was .,,spd
I'd to BY Mr.. Robert Calder, who was employed Inv
IN Boston to assist IN paying Of the Drew. snS
he said knew more about the accounts thon b;n-
"h-
From Mr.. Calder learned that be had brooqbt on
MN me books and papers belonging to the late
nt Iinoerlake, BOZ they were not opened in nv pro.
sence' DOR DID i ever see them TIL in the hands ofMr.
who settled the accounts. 1 do not know
who put the papers into Mr. Calder's hands At hos
ton lie came on with Mr.. Randolph. MANY months
utter The settlement OF Mr Rsndolpbs accoun. II
vas discovered ma he had reccIpted 10 G.. 3. Ladi-
co, Naval StUrckeeDcr nj pr k.h..