The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-29
$500 OF


g Received the above amount Of two hundred dollars
in full for expenses against the schooner Pacific, and
prior 10 date a..
... 81. w. RECKLESS, Collector.
Port Of Perth Amboy, ~ J.
The above for Francis secor, and delivered to him
July Is, 1888.
J. MARSH
az, Francis w Brinley, of Perth Amboy, in the
State of New Jersey, do soemnly sincerely and truly
swear to the truth of the following statement:
That was deputy collector and inspector of the
customs for the district Of Perth Amboy from the IL III
oil November, 1880, to the 7h Of May, 1884 during
which time served under James Parker collector, un-
I'll the LIST day of April, 1885, and his resignation at
the last mentioned date under Joseph w Reckless his
successor in office. .
That. during the whole Of said time, it was part of
my duty to prepare and make the quarterly
aud returns OF the Office under direction Of the collec-
tor for the time being, to be transmitted to the Treasu-
ry Department, at Washington, after the same had been
examined, corrected, and signed by the collector.
That in the first early part of the month of July,
1885, Joseph W. Reckless being then collector, made
out the accounts and returns for the second quarter of
that year, (cnding 3O.h Junc) according the estab
shed forms and instructions from the Comptroller Of the
Treasury; which forms had from nv first holding the
office, universally followed charging only to the reve-
boat account aud pay roll the sums actually paid to
the boatmen which sums ascertaned each quarter
from rough book kept for the purpose, called the
revenue boatmen's time book ! wherein were noted
the days and times that each Of the boatnen was en-
ployed; and stating the contingent or Incidental
penses Of the Office not chargeabe to the United States
IN the statement Of salary, fees, emouments and ex-
penditures, for the quareras will appear by reference
to these accounts sent TO the First Auditor of the Tca
sury and which proved to be correct by their al
owance without alteration. These accounts for the
qnarter were infinitely examined by Joseph w. Reck-
less and many questions asked by him relative thereto,
which answered, and also referred him to the printed
forms and instructions from the Comptroller of the
Treasury, and the accounts of Mr. Parker his predeces
sor in the office; from which, aud the knowledge he
had then obtained Of the duties of collector during the
three months he had then been in oice,) Mr. Reckless
satisfied OF their correctness, and the same
signed by him and sent to the First Auditor Of the
Treasury, before stated, and allowed without aera-
ton.
1.-The schooner Pacific (foregn bottom) had previous
to the resignation Of Mr. Parker, been seized by him
for transgressng the laws Of the United States regua
ing the coastng trade by carrying stone from the State
of New York to the Camden and South Amboy railroad,
at South Amboy; and in the answer OF the Comptroller
Of the Treasury under date Of the 9th February 1885,
to Mr. Pakers letter advising Of the seizure and
qnesng Instructions he directs, to charge the vessel
Tor every trip you ascertain she has made since she
sold in the United States Mr.. Parker according
~ proceeded to collect proof and obtain from Mr. Thos
Conover agent at South Amboy for the Camden and
by the schooner with stone The letter Of Mr., Como
10 Mr. Parker dated 18Th February, 1888, and
with the letter Of the Comptroler is, ought to be,
file in the collectors Office at Perth Amboy.
These two letters handed over by Mr. Parker to
Mr. Reckless the LIST of April, 1883, with memo
randum Of the date Of the seizure, of the time the
sci had subsequently lain at the wharf of Matthias
Bruen and the date when she taken from thence to
the wharf Of Mary Ann Patrick at which latter wharf
she still lying under seizure the LIST April, 1888
The bill memorandum delivered by Mr. Parker to Mr..
Reckless was as follows:
Charging the vessel with admeasurment rs
IS 80 95ths tons at so cents per ton, S37 80,
IL trips S4l6 80
Wharfage at MIR. Druens wharf (stating the
dates and tItne) % %
Date when the vessel removed to M. A. Pat
rlck's wharf and rate of wharfage
The schooner continued to lie at Mrs ParIck's
wharf until she given up by Mr.. Reckless.
"In July following, (lS33D | was Informed by Mr..
Reckless that he had agreed to deliver up the schooner
TO Francis Sccor & Son, New York, who were, who
represented the owners, for two hundred dollars.
~ stated to Mr. Reckless, that this arrangement
did not follow the instructions Of the Comptroller Of
the Treasury in his letter before referred TO, Of the 9th
February, 1888, which the only instruction in the
case Soon after, Mr. Reckless made cot an account
agains, Francis Secor & Son from the memorandum
left by Mr.. Parker OF which account the small bill IN
Mr., Reckless hand wnting, now submitted (marked
V } was the commencement Mr.. Reckless went to
Ynrk nd the If Iuly