The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09

under appropriation of Pay oi The Navy the sum q
1871 , Paymas.e ri United states Navy
AS will be seen by the foregoing circular from the
Secretary oil the Navy that official was utterly without
blank form above prescribed could merely be OF
in indicating whoever was disposed to advance
money the holder OF the certificate tue due
HIM the books oil the Navy Department.
UsuRy WITH A vENGEANcA
At this junctuie man named Adanson came upon
the scene, and offered TO take Up the CLAIMS OF tho
officers at the rate of seven per cent which for three
months until Congress meets and makes tho requi
site appropriation, which, OF COURSE 1t is to do,
would amount totwenty eight per cont Dor annum, a
pretty steep rale Of usury AS all must admit ADAM
son made his appearance win well stuffed wallet OF
in inducing number OF officers 10 assign HIM their
claims. There are over Two hundred officers active
retired, the books Of the pay officer Of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and II their aggregate pay for the quarter
OF the year figured up $500 900 Mr. Adamson's profit
would be i0O0 The total defclei cy, however, is
about one million and half and it Adanson can
take in the entirs navy the speculation is clearly
right royal paying one Adamson, who, IS alleged,
operates from Washington, went mcthodcally to wors
and drew up the following blank lorms VIZ IN look
like pretty eiTectual power OF attorney
THE xNocEN1s.
Know ALI MEa rarsE PRnstNrs-1hat ----- -
have constituted made and apponsed. and by these
ens do irreyocaviy constitute. make and appoint -
- Lawful attorney for - and IN - name and stea
sums OF money whatsoever which are shall DO due
owing. payaoe and belonging to me- detained from M
tho Navy" the same being the amount ci s. cts.
Tor the month OF 1877, shown BY The xed
tihcate. dated - -. undcr the nand OF -
ng unto saidattoey by these presents i, and en-
s ma or Do o e sns
stor said make and consttute and again at pleasure to
all ana whatsoever said attorney substitute shall!
lawfully do in and about by virtue eof; and
also open all letters that may be addressed in his
Il, witness Whereof - have heteuuto set hand and
sci the =, day OF - in the year OF our Lord one
Signed sealed and delivered in presence OF - -.
d,v, A. n usilv h.
fore me - the sbove named - - and acknowi.
and md tie se nj Sc rscedee a. as %
cordng TO law. the contents having been fully made
wress my hand and seal the day and year above
Know ALL MEN BY THESE PREsKyrs-That ]. -
- do make. constitute aud appoint - - true
soaa rseeSs and receipt the Ssvy Pay Sassi ss
.y
power also an attorney or under him for that pur-
M for eft c'n the premises hereby rsstiy.s and con.
tu.ss Shall herein BY yirsuo Of these presents
in witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
thousand eight hundred and -.
This 49, day Of, A. D. 10, personally appeared
acknowledged the iorsgoIns power Of attorney to Be-
such according to law the same having been read and ex-
witness my hand and seal the day and year above
written.
ovERsHooTING THE MARK.
These forms appear to DO sufficiently binding yet
TINS broker cannot draw the pay OF the navy officer
without his signature the receipt, SO il the officer
ch0o To- play dccctiu game he can withhold his
eigr manual when the ime comes on the grounds that
the interest exorDant and the broker has no re.
source. While all this is very hard on the officers
very great nation like this should not pay
its defenders the full amount II guarantees by law Ia
pay--the OF the sailors and mariner Is still more
pitiable Very many OF tho men at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard arc married and have households TO sup.
port They are ali In debt 10 their landlorus
Tor rent, TO their butchers, grocers, &c,
aud ~, nav tkTov oaf mt c0
that they afford to miss 1t even for week. Ono
of tner officers has interested himself sufficiently IN
their hardships 10 speak with their various credit
ors and pledge his honor that when they finally
get the money due them their bills Will be liqul
dated
CHANCE FOR THE WEALTHY PATRIOTIC.
There are no doubt, lots OF bankers and capitalists
who would cheeriully come to bo of tho navy,
and take the differs and mems claims for two OF
three per cent rather than them the victims Of
sucn sharks as Adamson, and, for tho honor OF the
country, It's 70 be hoped this will be DONE