Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-05
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ROBERT ID. RANDOLPH

The excitement which bad men are at,empioy TO Oro
auce out OF the case OF this inviuai, makes i, proper
,na ,he facts connected with his account shall be laid be-
fore the public
John B. lImberlake Purscr OF the figaie Cons,i.
tu'ion, and died while that vas living at Port Ma
non on The ~ day of Apiil, 1928 IL had in possession
az Parser at the time Of his DEATH upwards of eleven
thousand dollars in gold ana silver quantity of public
stores and also quantity Of private stores always kent
by Pursers Tor sale to the ships company.
r mr. ksniolph was appointed acting Purser and all Mr.
iimherlake's money, public stores and the private stores
hei by him as PuTser together will, his books and ac.
counts, were delivered 10 Mr.. Randolph.
- Mr. Randolph proceeded 10 pay away that money, 10
distribute the public stores and sell the private stores
Inc ship arrived in The United States in July 1928 and
ne proceeded to settle his account with T. Watkins then
Fourth Auditor, in October of that year.
In that settlement he did not charge himself with anu
oil me money LETT by Mr.. Timberlakc with any of his
pISe stores, nor with the proceeds OF his private
possession OF large of money, 50 900 of which he
took home TO Richmond in draft from the w. S. Branch
Bank in Boston, where the public money TO pay off his
ships company deposited on the Richmond branch
Mr. Randolph, a, the time he presented his own ac-
count, also lodged in the Fourth Auditors office the ac-
count oil his predecessor, Mr. Timberlake; but although
prior 10 his own il then settled. On being taken
upior settlement, in 1922 it found 10 be in utter con-
iusion without account current abstract or anv other
paper 10 point 10 vouchers or disclose their amount
ny oil The Books missing, and them mu,ia,ed co
mar me defects IN the account could not be obvaed
Mr. Randolph had not placed with them any inventory
account or other paper, show that Mr. Timberake had
at the time OF his death, left dollar of money or rarti
Gle oil property public private, except the account of
sales oil a small amount sold at Boston Conseauentlv
MIR Undertakes accoant not credited with single
ao.,ar on account oil the money and effects which had
above stated and found in more than fourteen
thousand dollars
His representatives questioned the Justice of this settle.
men and an investigation commenced which dsclos
ed The facts that have already been advered 10.
Court OF Inquiry called TO Investigate Mr. Ram
aoph conduct as an officer and that Court after making
all deductions OF sums which he might by possiJHty
have paid for the benefit of Mr. Timberake's estate, even
5000 alleged have been paid in 1920 long after e
In. he sfat yord nj M
Undertake. and afterwards Mr. Randolphs partner in the
prohs OF The Pursership found that lie still had in his
tour thousand dollars
This Court had control his accounts and no an.
thority TO adjust them. 1t a mere military ti6unoL
McT IL had made lis report, the accounting officers the
Treasury avaed themselves OF the evidence ELECTED by
IL 10 act on the account Out Of eir arose The fol-
loving correspondence. AS every item on the debit side
oil The account is described in the Fourth Auditors first lei
ter and item claimed by Randolph is copied into
MS las; IT'S deemed unnecessary TO publish the
themselves Whenit is considered, ,ha the recent pro-
ceedlng against Randolph is "required by the express
words OF the law, it is believed honest or frank
man. when he reads this cspondence, viii that he
has been dealt with more hardly than he deserves.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Fourth Auditors Office, sth March, 1888 (
SIR; by the evidence accompanying the proceedings of
the late Court OF Inquiry your case il appears boi
upon the death of John Is. Timberlake purser of tbe II
s. ship CONSTITUTIONS in April 1928 YOU as his successor
in the pursershp, received public money left by him to
the amount of 81 4S3 least, with which YOU did moi
charge yourself in your account purser and which APP
is charged you, and you are requested TO render
an account OF lis expenditure, with legal vouchers.
o SIio appears SS similar evidence that you disposed
$l7s 10, which has been passed your credit Being
an obvious error, superinduced by your own account
has been charged 10 you.
II also appears, that you claimed and received credit
Tor 622 Al on account OF public sops alleged 10 have
been returned the Navy Store at CharIesown Was
sachusetis, when in fact, the article so denominated
was quantity OF linen belonging your private stores
and was not purchased OF you 10y any competent au.
thorliy Tor the public 1T is still deemed TO he
Charged NC circuit "0"e" has bee" re-
1t also appears, that the sold by you to The sbips
company, The price oil which is carried into the column of
advances in money your pay roll consisted in mart
o. articles belonging to your predecessor and in part
icies belonging to yourself What amount elogs TO his
credit and what 10 yours, il is impossible for me TO ascer.
tain without an inventory his goods on the one bsnI
or your bills OF purchase abroad, and bill articles on
hahd al the close OF your service the other That YOU
may be required 10 separate your appropriate credits from
those which belong to your predecessors you have been
Ie-charged with all your advances, amounting to 2 9ii
%. Upon furnishing the evidence adverted TO- so much
oil This sum as belongs 10 you, will be restored 10 YOUR
eredi and the balance carried 10 the credit your pre-
Very Respectfully &c, AMOS KENDALL.
1t. r. d. Randoiph, u. S. .N.-Prcsenr.
he items mentioned in his letter make up the sum of
2o229 ~ for which Randolph has lately been sued and
arrested The justice OF these charges fully acknow
lodged by him in the following reply
WAsHINGToN, Nj arch 18Th, 1893
SIR: Your note of the St inst. has been received.
recognize without exception, the justice and equity the
'hdiSes mdue against SuJect 10 Tic oHses and
plantations am aLle make. / am now engaged in COL
lec,ihg and hng in order, the accounts in my posse
ana WIZ most cheeriuy account with The Department on
the terms Indicated in your communication TO me.
WIN due respect, II. Il. RAN DOLPU.
The Hon AMOS hE"DALL, 4I Auditor, &C. Sc. sc.
wAsHrNeroN, s,h April, 1888.
To Mr.. AMOS KENDALL, An Auditor.
SIN: now have in my power to deliver into the De.
partmenI oil lth Auditor, my account with the estate Of
John Tinbeflakc, late Parser Of the United States Fri.
gate Constitution daily authenticated: with the account
are tour papers therein referred to, marked A. ID
balance is struck upon Ibis accountn my favor $40 TO-
fauer myself tldt this business is fully concud.
ed; having thereby fully complied with the acquisitions
tile laic Court Of Inquiry.
Yours, Sc r. Il. RANDOLPH.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
an AUdii0rs Office, Sh .1piH 1893
SfRI have received your letter Of this date enclosing
account current between you and the estate John
Timherlake E'q. with papers a, g. G., and ID. The
count current ahl accompanying papers are herewith
turned. have power 10 settle accounts between you
and tle estate Of John T. Tmbcfakc. For tlc money
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