Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-01

attended 10 all his business IN persUn, with III.
aid Of slr Stockton. aud was feinarkably care
ful IN his peonniaTy affairs. lie was seusibls
thai death was approaching some days before
his death, and oxpfessed no concern IN relation
to- his property. 10 him ia. W and never
heard of hs expressing himself 50 40 any other
person.
Lcestly, upon my honor. tina, the foregoing
statement Is tue, according 10 tho bs. ~
nv recollection md belief.
Z. 4, yAlLErrF.
formerlg Isl. H. ofMe T. 5. snip Consiituiion
WA,u scrpN tcb 10, 1870.
have JUS, seen an oval seal, with Mr.. Tin
heilhkea INITIALS engraved IN hfAss, win ,
wooden handle. which | have no doubt ia III,
seal referred 10 IN The above.
y a. r yALLErTE.
Lieut.. Benjamin Tallmadge, II states that
he was on honid thu ifignte Coaslilnlion al the
time OF pnrser J, Imbetlake's DEATH TINT he
does not know, nor did he eysr hcaf on bontd
The ship, thai Lieutenant Knndolph paid any
OF said 1mberakes debts, either npon the
pay roll of the ship OF otherwise, AT Pnf Ma
hon, or GlseN here, out of money lcii BY Tho
latter nj the time Of his death that. after linz
berIaka's death, Tint. alter rmberlntes death.
he saw articles IN n large ohest on drck such ~
cure Of MI Norman, who had acted ny his stew.
and, md continnrd 10 act ~ the sAtnr cnpn.
city ior Mr. Randolph, and thnt said pfoper
[, wns sBid 10 belong Ia Mr.. Iimberlnke thar
abonl Octnber last, MIR. Randolph sent for hin,
Al New York, and be accompanied him To
Brookyn Ia see Nr. Norman that Nj. Ran.
dnlph saw Norman. and was wuh him few
minutes, when he oned him. (TailmaJgc) aud
sad. Norman had promised 10 come over 10
the hotel the next day add talk IL oven thai ha
bad previously suggested 10 Nh Randolph the
pr0pfeiy Of having solon person with him
whrn he fonycrsoJ with Norman ihai MI.
Randolph told him, wien they arrived la
u ooklyn. tint IL was unnecessary Tor him 10
be- pfuseut, aud no walked 10 the Navy Yard
whc Randolph talked with Norman Rao
dolph sad, day before yeslorJay. thai the feas
son lio did not wish h,mao remain WA that he
did not wish 10 drtain him IN such n place.
(Normno being IN a grog shop y that the Deu
day. Norman saw and coDveisrd with Mr.
Kandol ph ~ his presence NJ The City Hotel
Norman said he could oEpldin the accounts 10
the satisfaction Of tlW Government tiiht Hau-
dolph would losu bat few hundred dollnr..
and would Lose nothing II he had his proper
vouchers. 1hs Norm ~ SAID ia reply 10 "A
question putin him, tLieut 1almadee) lie
knows nothing of lhe disposition mnde OF
lImbtrlakes property al Boston, haying lett
the ship.
certify. upon my honor, that the foregoing
statement Is irue, according 10 the best ol my
recollection aud belief
BENJAMIN rALLMADGE, Jr.
Washiusion Feb l3h, 1861.
X.
John l.. Timberlahe, Esq laie pursar Of the
DATED States fflgafe Constitution, died on
the 2d day Of April, 1923, aud on the same
day ordered tyefbalb) Lieut.. T.. A. +. Val.
Irite, lst. Lieut. Of the Consultation, To cause
an inventory IT money aud ARTICLES ui every
description ~ charge pi the late Pmser, to bB
made. conioimhbly 10 ihe rulgs and regulations
al thu service, ~ such cases. LIEUT.. Valleue
subsequently reported 10 ms that no had ap-
pointed H.. L. Il. Randolph, ID Lieut. ofihe
ship, Mid.hpman Amnsa Paine, aud - Nor.
man Steward to the fats Putsnr, who no in.
formed me- had pei med HE duty assigned
them, aud made To me statement Of The a.
mount oil mouey On hand winch statement
has unfortunately been mislnld u, lost. 1he
amount To the best OF nv recollection, eAceed-
ed eleven thousand dollars. which money,
with all other property vi u public nature. was
aiken charge ot by Lieu, X. II. Randopb who
having volunteered 10 perform Tho dulies Of
Purser I'LL our arrival 10 the u ales, there be-
ing no purser in the saGadf5u who could be
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tion being on the eve OF her dopar'ur e for tho
United States. was appointed to that dufy. aud
who is consequently accountable at tue Navy
Department Tor The said amount OF money
md al other articles by him taken IN
charge.
The Constitution offering the earliest oppor.
lnuity Tor ihr a. y. after the de atb OF Nr. i'm
/ brrlnke, on our arrival al Boston made IN
uuity. aud, 10 the beSi OF my recollection, or
Lieui Randolph, acting Ms Purser, whether "A
copy OF the inventory OF articles on hand al
the death Of The late Purser, and statement
Of the amount OF cash. lad bern transmitted
10 the oiilce OF the Fourls hudnor OF ihe Urea =
sury, aud was answered IN the affirmative.
concluded that The measures | directed had alt
been csrried into effect aud that the ptoper
! Department wa ia possession OF every Inior-
uIalion ON The subject, all very recently, when
| | was shawn The account current of Lieut. Rarr
dolph aud found that the late MIR 1,mberlate
was not credited With the amount oi money
IN hand at his death, 10 he should b ave
been.
The private property ofthe late Mr.. TIM
brrhke, as he had requested should he done
WINS taken in charge by btent. NalIetse, who
he ~ forms me. delivered the same to the "ld-
NV OF Innberah
MIR Norman. Steward of the late, MIR. Tim
berlake, particularly directed should be pre-
sent al the eoantlng Of the money, and making
inventories of all other property on hand, as,
having charge ofall articles r9eeised, and the
Issues made 10y the Purser, wa, most compe-
,eni 10 give such Information as mishtte re
quired by the officers associated with III" 10
tina, duty aud would be aiientne 10 tue ih1st
csis OF bis late employer.
DANIEL I PATTERSON.
Harrington. Feb. 20. 1852
!, N.
| r.. c,,foving nax.age ,kht read 10 MIR