Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-25
Settlement ef the accounts Of John q. Tim
bertake aud Robert H. RanSotph.
is CONFEDERATION
CoNTINuATioS
IyAs.nYoroy, February p, 1880

Eou suggestion 10 ieotce 10 writing tne conversation which
Inc oinsaeuo" which you hare called my attention
Que winch gn cla;a something Of u,eEi, far bccvo
iencc My de.e reference TO it, would
,asi the would stand openly ouh that, under the
Influence o. homes, night satisfy If acuated by
other considerations, tn defy hm
ln'ne year 1873, Metropolis Bank city proceeded
10 satisfy sevetai uthcnts which had obtained against
ONeale whose aniy had principal but as sn,e
~ for others lie had sought various ways to oo!a the
necessary funds, fae: had applied The sale
took place and purchase made by the President OF the
BANK, for ncnet of bank price, which consid
cred greatly below real value of the property The
sire o; buildings which he occupied OF four
enens united and three stories high was disposed Of for about
e,s dollars well finished three story
building sold for les than thousand dollars: other veua
lie lots and property bad of similar reduced prices and
the Judgment. renamed gc,rvtng sacrifices
10 he q, herc could he uza purchasing
such pIces proposed what previously had suggested
w 'he resen, OF the property anc become
Tor the debts remarkns that contemplated 10th
me oil benef u myself that my would be to sell
property SO far a i,mgn my engage
en the residue 70 be returned tie original piopr.S,os
THIS statement wI he confirmed by ies,en, Directors
ana Cashier OF the bank Ins, designed acting good faith,
cn accord executed and which deposited keep
ns with one OF the subscribing witnesses. tins
Gen, thai might bGia me ohe obe witnesses tina, paper
yen lvesAlaor Richard BrsooO magistrate OF this city.
and "a helly es,mable IL &ci,es purchase had
made and the exten, Of liabilities thereby incurred decia
apcy should ret tn to the family of MIR ONeae date
oi ,, Is 1873, shortly after the purchase made
My arrangement with the tank tli W
benefit OF the Judgments and Of the sale,
nPufuance oil them and to the and interest OF
their debt amounting SlI 500. IN five annual IN
staimenis.
A part OF the property thus acquired, to wit: the
row OF three story buildings, shortly afterwards sold
Tor tween eighteen and nineteen thousand dollars,
payable also III FIVE years. with right reserved to re-
enter ana avoid the contract upon failure of the
gHgeniont entered into. A failure in the payment 5
Having taken place, took occasion, III one of nv
letters to Mr. Iinbcrakc. TO explain TO hrn why,
anu with what ncntion had b the purchaser
Il this property, and the .posi,iou intended ulti-
ma ely 10 be made of it. As. therefore. he you'd
have an interest," IN 1t, requested il hr had any funds
which he could spare tro his business, Tot else) that
he would send tn 20 ne, 10 b. thus applied and
that, for any advances he might make the property
should renln In my hands security until he stouj
be renlt ursed.
During tn. Spring of 1927, received from lIr
I'imoerlrke wo dEaughs. for 81 .i9i % and an-
ether for s 900. drawn ty Hen d NJ Call. of Glib
raitar, upon the Navy Department, believe. They
We're paid al the United States Branch in this city.
also received from him power, creating mo his
attorney iii fact These The only funds which
were placed IN NY hunds by HIM. and this statement
is Confirmed by the pirate account made in his own
handwriting, which you have 4Ne entry made
by him is Is follows
1925. The Honorable .Jno Henry Eaton
NoV. IL 10 one set OF eXchang" favor of Hon
~ Il III Call, OF Gibraltar ST. ,49l 90
To one set of exchange IN ia
Yer ot the same, both Of
WHICH were made payable TO
you 1850 60
BY this BALANCE, paid to Mrs
J.nnber!ahe l11 %
qhese are the cn;Fo circumstances which have
gaven rlse 10 thc=c whispering surnises, and upon
which some letter writer has ocd for TIE inr,iua-
t!on' that lalge have been ob,a ne, by me-
whereby public default Of au officer has been occa
soned Assertion has procce,:od far as TO render
my aguncy IN tbs matte! stranger still-to make
surety IN The bend, and, Of coDseqaance q dts4au
ter myself BE two stores aSsuradfy chime badly
together: fer he security. as IS alleged Il
YOU'D have betrayed gross ignorance funds
belonging 10 the principal. when, virtue cf the Sc
cnFItyship, could fail to be personally liable
This made Up affair is TOO weak to produce cfecr
upon any sensible mind.
an not security on any bond Of the Government,
ma; know Of Some ycara since. Mr Tinb-rl.ke
beng 90 us way to Trenton. q. J came to soc me NJ
FhhaGeipta and stated that, before he could ob,oin
transfer trom the vessel on beard OF which he had
OeohucGg &c Purser, II would BIZ necessary for biz pre
Ious accounts to be sttiled; thu there was balance
OF about is OF 1890 dotars vghct. from some vre
sent difficulty IN the vouchers, he would not ba We It in
ms Po'er To arrange; aud requested note ffoc, me
1" Nj Southland on this subject. | gaze 1t In that
rccited hat n1r Timbrrlahe had remarked to me
ard stated that would be ansUerabIe for tho settle.
eat to The amount Of his Vouchers as he had repre-
NINE that | know Of
such Is the character of transaction which has
oeen frequently Dsreprcsened | claim 10 merit for
stepping forward to assist worthy man in mister
TUE. ala compensated by the recollection thai y
has oecn IN my power to preserve from tho
wreck OF his property at least 10000, without eyer
Favlng set up, or intended up, the sllgh est
claim to any thing like remuneration The trapsac-
i!o!r YVES public: tho application to Mr. J'InberIake
ana the advance made by bun, had no privacy ABOUT
~: for have several times spoken OF III and hold N.Y.
seH responsible Tor It's payment, whenever right TO
demand II shBl be preferred
ia default e,lst, AMI verify believe none does
!te I'ne and further examination in your Office vail
Goullieas explain matters; and TIA 8 end vLatever
oi 'H'Ne can 10 traced on your files, whe her public.
o. private, you are at liberty to use. But If even
ue'ue" $pSlce had alone been ntended why is 1t thai
we U"P4caNe inventories, which were directed 10 he
thReH by TIE commanding officer of the SHIN are no
where to oe found IN tic Department. How bapnens
y 'h~t urge amount OF money and property has
oeen Out recently traced, through the examination of
hlu'iauais w4o only lately knew that any thing of
20 eiucdate these transactions have been nutilateG
OF cut 10 pieces! And why Is it that the book which
10Htsli5 The private disbursement OF moneys by Sir.
mas peen concealed or purIolrcd. and is no where
TO De discovered And stranger still. how hanncus
a. INA private correspondence, rcposlnn IN he files
81 the department, where it never should have been
.y Ini lay oeen invaded and copies taken multi
circulated. f,,t ~