Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-25

furser VINO, ne informed me. had performed the duty
assigned them, and made tn INC statement of Tho -
mount oil money on hand; which statement has So
tunately been mislad or lost. The amount to H.
pest oil my recollection, exceeded eleven thonsanJ
dollars, which money. with all other properly Of =
PUBIC nature, was AIKEN charge OF by Lieut. r. r.
Randolph, VINO, having volunteered To perform ho
duties % Purser till arrival IN the q Sn,es
there beng no purser III the squadron who could be-
spar q from other vessels, and the Constitution being
on the eve Oi he departure for the limited States
was appointed to that duty aud who is conseouentlv
accountable at the Navy Department for the said n
mount OF money, and oil other articles by hun taken
in charge.
The Constitution offering the earliest opportun;tc
lot the Y ). after the death of Mr.. TimberIake on
our ARRIVAL a Boston made inquiry and, to the best
OF my recollection, OF Lieut. Randolph, acting as PR
sell Nether copy OF the inventory ofarcles on hand
at the ah OF The late Purser, and statement of the
amount OF cash. had been transmitted to the Office of
the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and vos answer
ca III the aihrmatlve. concluded that the measures
directed had all been carried INTO effect md that
the proper Department was in possession of every
NATION ON the subject, till very recently when
was shown the account current of Lieut. Randolph
and found that the late Mr. Undertake was not Gre
dlted with the amount of money hand at his death
as he should have been.
The prlva'e property of the late Mr. Timbe rlake,
as he had requested should be done, was taken in
charge by Lreut. Vallcttc who he informs me- deliv
cred the same to the widow of Timberake
| MIR Norman, Steward OF the late Mr. Timberlake.
particularly directed should be present at the count
|
properly on hand as, having Charge OF all articles re-
ceived and the issues made by the Purser was most
70 give such information might be re-
CURED by the officers associated with him in ina, du
ty and would be attentive the interests of bs .t
employer.
DANIEL T. PATTERSON.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 90, 1880.
49, Washington, Feb 90, 1880
Sir: In compliance with the verbal reauesI von
made TINS morning, have the honor of statng that
| examined and stated The account of Lieut., r
isandopi, acting Purser of the u. S. Frlpate Con
stltution, out have recollection of HAVING heard
nun say any thing pecting the money or effects of
the ia's Purser, John Undertake. whom ne sue
ceeded III Is, however, certain, that he never did
sho" me any inventory, do remember ever haynr
/ asked him for any.
During the greater part of the time was enpa-
geo III the adjustment of his accounts MI Rand,tnh
was apseh' IN Vagina and the settlement attend
I ca To oy Mr. Robert Calder, who was employed bv
| ihm IN Boston to assist in paying off the Grew and
who he said knew more about the accounts than him.
| self "'n hi'n-
| From Mr. Calder learned that he had bror,..
with him he books and papers belonging to the Late
| Mr. llnberlake, hui they mol opened IN nv nro
sence' nor dd ever see them till in the hands OF Mr.
! Handy, who selled the account. | do not knou,
who put the papers INTO MIR. Calder's hands at Ros
ton he came ON with Mr.. Randolph kanv months
after the settlement OF MIR Randolphs acc,un. #
was discovered has lie had recepted 10 G. S. Lad
co, Naval Storekeeper al Port Mahon for large a.
mount OF Stops, which he had not credited in his ,c
count CURRENT AT the time of settlement | did not
know That such receipt had ever been given Had
known 1t, my obvious course would have been ~
charge hun with the siops for which he is still held
accountable, and credn HIM with the amount turned
over TO TN, Naval Storekeeper at Boston, which
,hink mas been enormously passed to, Mr.. Timber
lakes credit
/ am sir, very respectfully,
! Your obedIent servant
To Anos KENDALL, Esq.
! Fourth AUDITOR