Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-25
Statement. IF IRE Accounts Of J,an Il. Tn
beriGse and Robert y. Randolph.
~ CpSr.srAriCN
C,rRra AUDirou's OrricE,(
S3i Eebruary. 1890.

TSuRra AUDiron's orricE,(
S3d February. 1890.
SIR: Whc scycr-, Questions prcrounded by you to
mo this m irnins, IN relation to the accounts and pa.
vers &c tho .a;e Purscr John d Timb.rlake. / procccd
70 answer, :son vi .no'y. in the crder in which they
were proposed
!s. Toto whose care do the books. papers. dc.
OF Nr Ttat,rlekc pass when they came into tho OF
fnc,
All the papers OF Mr. Trm5erlske were erst placed
in he hands of Mr.. Ezekiel Macdaniel. wh". at that
time, had charge cf al The accounts belonging to the
rrrscr's Department.
I'd. Was ,herc at that tins. or at any sUSseauent
timc. any conversation about an inventory. about mo-
pey or properly iett by hr. undertake, or about the
letters of naj"r E.ton!
never heard any conversation or the subject Of
au inventory until AFTER the accounts of tie cUrser
were settled, when I was informed by yourself that
sdca m inventory had BEEN made. aud q copy placed
"i'h his papers. Euon after Tie scconI;s were pla-
cct III my hands FOR settlement. I dad iIasr, but from
whom I cannot recoi.ect, poriaps from Nr. Thomas
Norman, tie pUrses's stewn;J, that all tho private
property. ptve's. end money, belonging to Wr. Tim
b"rlnke. had been delivered To the widow on The arri
III of the si;o 1T Du5i on: such / mean rs were found
al s..nrd at the time Of her arrival, ,r;ccot = few sr;i-
.;r. whci, were sod at auction, ana the proceeds crc
d,tei tn the pnrser.
Sine the c,,,emcn. o:,hc Purses's account, wu-
iS.JrC Il ny Yourself, and subsequently by Lieut.. no.
bert ID Randolph. that he received money which was
LIFT unexg"rd'i ui the death Of tho Pnrser; and that
lie bad ~ SrcbnnId. q statement which would show
TIE amount. Upon my asking IL =. IsAI:GUllu how he
cad disposed Of these tants. he sai!. 10 bad applied
,ir:o 10 the d:sc':urge OF c'iHcs against tire Purscr.
rnd for advances TO the creS of the Constitution. all
toe receipts for which had been taken in tie nrrn. of
:le Purscr. From the time the Pir.er's accounts
we're Deposited for settlements to the present, there
Las been much conversation III The Office about the let
teus Of Major Eaton.
Sd Wee the letters Of Msjor En:on read in the
oalce III yonr heaFing: Do you know that copies
were taEcn' When, urj BY whom, were lumber
lakes papers rut INFO your hands Tor examination
and sctt.. IaeEt'
Tue letters OF ,jor Eaton were read in NV hcar-
ng'n ms vel as IN tie Hearing of rnnll'er of others
then in he room ! DO Know that copies or ex,racts
We're taken. The papers of DIR. G',n1eriake were
lut into nv hands for examination and settlement
ey ar. Ezekiel Macianiel, then az the head of that
branch OF accounts, but at villa. time, my n,ln,rv
does not serve ;ac 10 say
ah Did ever examine, or SO fur IA 7ou know
CT 1"he -. Know OF the existence of the letters OF
l.4jo' Es'on. until after my return from the Yves
te'a c"uutr;? S;a:e the circumstances a,tendinn
Wy inquiry for them ard their delivery to nra
You never did n umine, und, SO fur as | knew or be-
i.e'".fi.T III the existence oftLe letters OF Mai Fa-
ton uhiii utter your return from the western country.
Aiicr the settlement of the account of the purser a..
previous 20 your return from kentucky, ! consulted
WITH the CHEF clerk as TO the proper disposition 10 h..
iBade OF those letters, which | had felt il my dp,y 10
s'iain un i'll after the settlement of The Purser's &C.
counts. and he agreed with ne in opinion tha. they
should b. delivered TO you on your return. SpoE al:
ter your return. perhaps on the following SATURDAY. 1
maie tw' unsuccrssfII attempts to deliver tbom RI
you; y"n We're, both times l weat TO coor room, en-.
gsged with others on business. Or In. foIlow,n,
Monday, early in the morning, you came to INV desk.
and invited NE INTO your room. where | met With AR
E'anch. the Secretary ef the Navy. You obseIv god
10 NE THAT a report was IN circulation, that ;.ere We're
CERTAIN letters OF Mai ftaton IN my possession. re-
Piled that there wore such, and men,ioueu the disnp-
t1tion 1 Led intended To make of liIcul. You ,eouc,
TED ms to bring them to you; I did 90, epd them v4h-
drew
Ga In whn. condition Cd you Cad ;sir. Timber.
Likes accoun,s9
The accounts Of Mr TInbcrloGe. from lie CON.
meHcement of his Pursership of The Friga;e Consti-
LUTON 10 the 18th Nav, IG26, were to,erah!v accu.
tate; bai f.ofa that period 10 the date of his death. cd
April. ic:c, they were III a very confused s;a;e, With
o, abstract, account, current, or sny other pnide
whatever, 10 enable me to get At his deLite and c,ei.
iis. except socii rs orr own Books afforded. The
ToucI'ers Tor payments. original, duplicate, triplicAtc,
end auadrnphcate, Together with seamens' old pap.rs.
private bills, public letters &c. oil thrown tnGe,ber
IN one common mas. which required much tine and
car" 10 arrange fol settlement.
6th. DID you, until : nee the close of the accounts
OF ar Timbcriakc, evcr hear, III the Office or OUT. of
e1y inventory oi m"ncy o! property lett on board the
Constitution BY DIR T'mberlake,o or that ouy money
Mas left! Il 50. from whoms Did you ever converse
with Mr. Norman in relation 70 llls account. &: WI,st
eSploDa ions did he give?
L neVet did hear OF any such inventory mill since
the close of Nr. Timbcrlake's accounts. and then fret
by yourself afterwards Lieut.. RandoJoh inG,,nod na
Ee had a statement, but did not call il an inventory
Ur. Norman l think " us IN the Office but once. ena
toeh put foi o very short time, of course l had bur
little conversation with him. I asked Llm but n few
qjestious' expecting MN % b. with NE during Ike
seI'ieHtent OF this account, but which was preyen,ed.
~ ihr first instance, by Lis sickness. and af e-war6s
by my beng able TO do without hiin.
7b In what condition did you find Mr. Timber
lakes ieuer book! did you ever see bis latest account
book with be ~nficefsf
found Mr. Timberlake's letter book much mu,iIs.
LED by the cutting out Of leaves. The 6rst account
look win the officers reiers to a second. Tue second
lam, Sir. very respectfully.
Your obedleDt servant,
JAMES Ii. HANDY. J
AMes KENDALL, Ere.