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

TREASURY DrpARTMrN1,
An auditors OG;ce IGN anru issa

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an Auditors Office, 10Th .qprii, 1888
SIR,-lhe account current and accompanying papers
rendered by you on The 11 inst have been carefully
ahmed ana now communicate you the result. This
account current appears be the same paper with two
items added sent 10 the sth inst, with the following
" Dr. estate OF John b. Timberlake late purser Of the
fngaie Constitution in account with Lieut. II. b Ran.
This caption appears 10 be torn off and the following
substituted, viz: e
CDR The United States in account with Robert b.
hahdoph iate aching purser OF the IT, S. Fgate Cons'i-
tuition, Cr.''
To the account with the former caption is attached tho
affidavit oil Thomas Norman, dated the 9th inst i'm which
nc 10 me foregoing account being just and
to the best OF his knowledge belef'' TO the account
WIN me latter caption, the affidavit left attached;
soat an affidavit that lust and true account
with the estate of John b. Tmberake is now made TO
ed Siaies' ~ "''' '"' S"'-
The account rendered is not therefore. the ac
count 70 winch Mr. Norman made affidavit nor an il de-
rive any confirmation from that S.simoov Rnt ! ,ronLi,
ueciare mar mad The affidavit been made dire CITY TO this
accoun shonli have not considered it of any Value
L. Pane stated in the Court of Inquiry, that Mr. Norman
told him that he to share you in the profits of
the furseTshp, and payment to him of $780, alleged to
have been made by you on Mr. Timberlakc's account,
long after your return 10 the United States sustained by
no evidence except his own statement forms item in
your account current, He cam therefore, be considered
10 no oer hght han as witness in his case and
tins consideration with the preudced and vndicive feel
ngs he has displayed towards the representatives. of Mr.
imberake, are sufficient, in my opinion TO deprive his
testimony Of the weight which due TO that of dnta
rested and unbiased witness. shall therefore proceed
10 examine the several items OF your account in reference
10 other evidence.
The first item is i'm the following words viz
10 this amoun, paid to the officers of the u s. ship
Constitution at Post MahOn, list az $3.50 as
oarecurring TO list ~ find schedule of the names
oil certain oiceIs with certain placed opposite
each, making in tie aggregate $4437 TO- Without receipts
any other evidence, to the time manner or amounts
OF the alleged payments.
In relation TO the first item of this list il appears 10 be
composed of The credits entered Commodore Patterson
on The officers receipt hook OF Mr.. Timberske under
date OF 3lst March, lS2S-These entries are i'm Tho ol
lowing words, viz:
March 81, eighty dollars, $50 90
&c sixteen dollars, l6 M
&" six hundred and seventy -four dol.
lars, ioFty-iiree cent?, GA 43
Ihe aggregate is $40 43 charged by you
The Two hrs entries appear be i'm your hand writing
and the last in h:r Norman's As the money of Mr.
moeraNe was not delivered 10 until the 81 of April
IS evident that you could not have paid any of il to Com
inodore Patterson on the 3ls March
by your account with him. filed with the proceedings Of
the Court OF Inquiry, perceive that you paid him in six
doubloons on the sixteenth day of April the amount of
the two first items $96-This is evidently the same mo-
ney, and it has already been passed 10 YOUR credit in Com
modoFe Patterson's account upon your pay roll
In relation to the other item of 67l 43 in Mr. Nor
mans hand writing, Com Patterson testified before The
Court as follows, viz: 81 showed him (Norman) the
charge OF 67f AZ in my that book and asked
him what 1t meant, neUer hduing receiued such sum-
aud he could give Inc no explanation he produced
his accounts with Mr.. Timberlake and Yourself from
july 1871 TO ]uly 1928, showing that he had received
no such sum 1t hence appears that of the first item in
this list 500 have already been passed to your credit and
S6Il 43 have never been paid
Negative proof equally conclusive might be adduced 10
show, that you have claim either legal or EQUITABLE 10
credit Tor other items and parts of items posing This
list; but is wholly unnecessary because it is
on you TO prove the affirmative.
The second item in your account currents as follows,
VIZ Amount pald to DISCHARGED men at Port Mahon, CAS-
per pay roll admitted by the Courl,) S3246 81,
That which is here called Pay Roll, is mere list of
men, without signature or approval who appear TO have
been discharged the 3l Of March 1928 at Port Mahon
The sums paid 10 each OF the respectively appear
TO have been transferred 10 Undertakes final PAY and
Receipt Roll, where they all receiped TO him. This
Roll so reccpied, brought into this office by your.
sell ana tie whole amount passed 10 the credit of Mr.
Iimborlake, without explanation or objection from Won
on now aege that you paid the money and took The re-
ceips TO Iimbeake, and Com. Patterson is under The inn.
preston that such is the fact.
When, 10y regular voucher furnished through Won
your predecessor has obtained credit how can I now
upon the mere impressions OF others, that credit from
him and give 1t 10 you Have not his representatives
right to demand a Ibis credit, regularly given upon e-
ga and complete vouchers which have been rendered bv
you as correct, and which, if Incorrect have been made
so by him who now claims the benefit of them himself
sha he permitted 10 stand? ii appears TO me that such
demand on their part, would carry with irresistible ius-
lice; at least, until only their payment by YOU shall
be July proved but you shall also clearly show the amount
opropeny well money left by him, which YOU re-
ceiVed at Mahon and hatyou have made proper dspo.
siUon ct IL.
TIE third item nyour current is as follows viz
amount paid 0iGl "a bill admittedly 50 ,259 5o'
This bill is in The following words; viz:
"U S. Ship Constitution,
"Danicl r. Patterson, ESQ CAPTAIN.
"To James Ofls Dr.
"To making 73 jackets and 10 pr trousers
Of rs. 1924 10
Lining att rpte per jacket ri 90
trimming at re-, rpte. 6j 40
@ " Linen for Is suits a rpie. 90
" Making waisicoai, 90
2ci ii yors blue cloth a1.2 %
per yard, 7O4 IS IL
90 -, ., =