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this Office, nor is the money in any way ac-
counted for in the Hospital accounts.

counted for in the Hospital accounts.
In connection with the sale of the "Da-
yis,'' may as we'll state here, that COM
harrison of the auctoneers returns with the
collectors receipt for the vessel, and her
couipments, when the same were turned over
70 him by Lieutenant j. W. White, exhibits
a numb, of articles missing AMI unaccount-
ed for.
have been unable to trace the disposition
Of all these missing articles, but find that
one mattrass and some bedding from the cab
in we're privately sold to one }. II. Angel OF
Port Discovery, for twenty liars. which
Angel paid to Smiths credit on private
account with stock. &C., of this place. \
plazicr diamond belonging to the cutter is
now in the possession of Smiths brother, at
Port Angeles, and is not accounted for in
the returns of the auc;ionccr.
7 am satisfied that in the sale of the " Da-
via" there was some collision, between Smith
and the purchasers Of the vessel, for it is well
authenticated that Smith made longer bills
with them for lumber shortly after the sale.
The inventory, letter and log books OF the
Davis are all missing.
I will now call your attention to Smiths
management of the Marine Hospital. 1t ap-
uears from the accompanying statement
marked "B' of DR.. John Allen, the contrac:-
or for the support of the sick and disabled
rcamen at this port, that Smith in his Official
capacity contracted with DIR. Allyn in the
manner and form prescribed by law, with a
verbal agreement which he has repeatedly
asserted to have made under authority from
YOU. that Allyn should donate to tue Govern
mcnt his profits, or the difference between
the amount received by him from the Gov
eminent under the terms of the contract, and
the actual expenses of the Hospital. That
Won should have authorized Smith, or any
other man, to impose that or any other con-
dition, verbally upon the contract, is too pre-
postorous for human belief.
/ find papers in the Office, purpor!inS to
he DR.. Allyn's statements of the expenses Of
the Hospital They are curiosities i'll their way
and were evidently prepared by Smith.
Among other curious items, l observe
for the 4th quarter of 1861, 1913, and for the
first quarter of 1862, Sl2O "paid for rent
deposited with the collector" 1t is well
known here that ever since Sept. Sth, 1861,
ALLYN has occupied the military barracks at
Port Townsend as his hospital, free IF rent,
by permission of Gen. Sumner, then in COM
mand of the Department of the Pacific, who
granted the privilege upon Smiths rcprcscn-
tations that a large sum would he saved to
the Government. also find in Allyn's state
ment for the first quarter of 1862 the sum Of
Sll9 II charged to Victor Smith for provis-
ions furnished his family from the Hospital
stores, which sum is deducted from the quar-
ter's EXPENSES, and has never been paid to DIR,
Allyn.
1t appears also that Smith was in the hab-
it of purchasing in San Francisco ard Nicto-
toria, large supplies for the Hospital, Qm-
porting drugs. porter &c, from Victoria, }
on Dr. Allyn's account, and contrary to his
repeatedly expressed wishes, and making snch
purchases with bad judgment and resadl 'ss
Of the market prices.
DR.. Allyn has exhibited to nc paper OF
which the following is corrcc, copy, viz:
s1.632 IS.
Received from John Allyn, ore thousand
six hundred and thirty two dollars and seven
tv-five cents, as deposit in favor of the
United States. to be held subject to a draft
of United States Treasurer, as donation to
the expenses of the present war.
(Siencd) VIcroR SMITH,
Collector.
Custom House, Pert Townsend, April Is,
1862.
From this it appears that Smith has received
from Allyn the sum of 81 ,G32 IS, the profits
under his contract for six months, to be donat-
cd to the war fund, which sum is once paid
out by the Government according TO the terms
of the contract, and is Immediately returned
as donation by DR.. Allyn, who, it may be
here pertinent to remark, is not man OF
wealth, or even in easy circumstances. But
the records of the Office d. not show any such
sum to the credit of tho United States. as do
mated or otherwise. The following entry,
however, is found among Smiths numerous
and puzzling private memoranda, viz:
ApyH Sh, Fictcria.-Wro:e to Secretary
Chase announcing balance OF $3.50 G5, sub
iect to draft, being the sum saved within hos
pital " contract"
From this it appears he reported sum Of
$l12 10 less than he received. You will,
of course know whether any such balance
was actually announced to you. 1t is within
my own knowledge that Smith pretended to
have this money about the 1st Of May, for the
purpose of building hospital at Port Ange-
les. Dr.. Allyn has signed voucles amount
ing to $5,974 50, of which S3,475 only have
been received by him in cash. Their trans
actions are exceedingly complicated, and am
unable to comprehend them. In his whole
connection with tho Marine Hospital, Smith
has been guilty Of gross official malversation,
in being concerned in the purchase of supplies.
etc, in granting permits to laadsmrn in his
employment not entitled to such relief. in en-
ploy ing patients as lis household servants,
and in permitting patients to remain a tax