Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28

Specification fh In this that the said Captain Jones,
having. in the and under the circumstances forth
and charged n the third specification Of this charge caused
and procured the Of % Of the public moneys
Of the United States known the military contribution
fund, be invested in uncoined god and having received
the said uncOined gold to wit 1884 Of grain god
board the said ship Ohio, the 25h day Of November in
the ls4S at San Francisco bay afterwards the day
and year last Aforesaid San Francisco bay aforesaid and
divers other days and times and divers other places
which last mentioned days. times and places are unknown
to the said Secretary Of the Navy audueny did convert
The said gold to his own use, and audulenty did sell and
dispose Of and cause to be sold and disposed Of the said g
in divers quantities and parcels thereof the particulars OF
which several quantities and parcels unknown the said
Secretary, and did thereby make great gains and profits
which he, the said Captain Thomas Ap Caesby Jones' frau
duently converted TO his use.
Charge second Attempting fraud against the United
States.
Catesby JONES' then being 10 command Of the United states
naval forces in the Pacific ocean, did, the fifth day Of No.
vem in the iS49. the Bay Of Ssn Francisco frau
dueny prepare and cause 10 Be prepared and sudulenty
did ansmt 10 the Secretary of tho Navy paper purporting
to be showing what Of public moneys Of
the United States Of the military contribution fund aforesaid
was then IN the hands Of him the said Captain and
by which paper he stated and represented that certain ba
lance OF "a therein mentioned, still subject 70
the satisfaction Of certain to Lower California refugees
Whereas in truth and in fact the said Capt Jones had in the
same account claimed and taken credit for the full amount OF
tns saM paid ~ him out Of said fund.- and the be-
lance aforesaid was not subject to the satisfaction Of such
awards thereby attempting fraud against the United States
Charge fA'rd -Scandaous conduct. tending to the de-
strucon Of good morals. -
Specification r-In this, that the said Captain Thomas
Ap Csesby Jones' then being in command Of The limited
States naval forces in the Pacific ocean, on the ale. Of O
bsr in the year Of Lord ls4s, off Monterey Unper Ca
lfomis, scandaousy did abuse the public us cos5ed +;
him by virtue Of his command aforesaid BY causing The ,
of Sl0 Of the public moneys Of the United States TO
be transferred from the charge and custody Of Edward D.
Reynolds purser ia the navy Of the United States who
then held the for the and benefit Of the said United
States and who then under the command aforesaid Of
the said Captain Jones' Joseph Wilson, purser the
sa navy, and likewise under the said command with the
intent that the said should he conveniently subject
the orders Of him. the said Captan Jones' for his own p
vas uses adventures and gains, and thereafter. in pursu
of said intent did, the l day Of November in The
year Aforesaid Monterey bay order and direct the said
Puer Wilson exchange the moneys aforesaid for uncoined
gold San Fncisco 10 Csorn., the current market
price, and to bold the said gold subject bis the raid Cspt