PAPERS OF MIR.ABE.AU BuoN.AP.ARTE LAM.AR
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for another Nine dollars, and for the other three Ten dollars each, making in all the sum of forty one dollars.
41.00
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Total $75.00 This is all the money (seventy five dollars) which said Likins has paid out upon his own contracts for beef; and embraces his entire pur- chases, with the exception of one hind quarter which he procured for the use of the Steam boat, from the wife of the Alcalde, for which he was to give $1.87½ cts; but which remains unpaid. The Recepts taken from the two Mexicans first named-to wit- Esteven Rodrigus and Victoriano Salinas, were not taken at the time of payment; nor for the sums actually paid; they were taken after the beeves were butchered; and then for the number of pounds they weighed. For the beef which Andres Martines, the Alcalde sold him, no re~ ceipt was taken. When the Quartermaster applied for it, he desired the Alcalde to receipt to him for sixty four or five dollars instead of the Ten dollars actually received, which the Alcalde refused to do, under my advice; and I believe no receipt has since been obtained. The receipt from Gregori Garcia for the payment of his five beeves, amounting to forty one dollars, has been taken by the Quarter Master since his arrest; and is probably drawn for the correct amount; altho' I have not seen it. With regard the quality of the beef furnished, (about which I am requested to give my opinion) I can only say that the Quarter- master ,could have made, a better selection of beeves with equal econ- omy.- The general complaint against the beef which he furnished; his mode of taking receipts for the same; his transaction with the Alcalde, and other circumstances which it is useless to mention, in- duced me to apprise Lieut John A. Veatch, of my intention to retire at the end of my month from the service of the Quartermaster, lest I might be implicated as Interpreter in matters which I could not approve. Witness J. M. CLAY J. A. W1LKIKSON interpreter MARK STERLING
No. 2279. MARK STERLIRG'S STATEMENT 5
[Copy] Laredo 12th. Deer. 1846. I certify that Lieut. Thos. M. Likins, stated to me that he had paid out all .the public money in his possession, as well as his own private funds; a part of which, he said he had advanced for the public, and the.balance he had sent on to his family by his son, which left him without means for his individual purposes, as well as without ability to supply the Garrison with corn. He then proposed to borrow a few hundred dollars of me for the use of his department; which I ex- pressed a readiness to advance with Capt. Lamar's approval. The Cap- tain, however, withheld his assent. Subsequently when said Likins left his office which he had hitherto occupied, and came to the Steam boat •In No. 2241.
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