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has no objection to wiite to Mr. Pitt respecting the applk-atlo4 Sir Horace Mann hai mad;; in ha favour. _ _ " Sunday, Jul;, 1804." SITRA.CT 01 SIX 11. !4ANN . 3 LETTYII TO ROBIL/LT KtNNIT, 18, NIGORZ-YLACS, LAM/Mtn: " NI: r s ate, July 22, 1804. " I shall rejoice sincerely at ran- SUM :SS, if it can be an object to obtain such a situazimi iri such a ciiinate. The channel you mention may be more dacacioits than my interest, which, how ever. I shall strenuoualy rea , 2 , v, if you 3tlll see a prospect of suc cess." COLONEL T.% T!.UR •f 0 MR. KENNET. " SIR-I be leave to aelmowledge the receipt of yew . let ter, yesterday, whieh I have laid before his Royal highness the Duke of fork, and have to request you se4call on 'SIT. Greenwood, o••t Wednesday neat, at two o'clock, hts Royal High ness having desired him to contr.:us:it:ate on the stkect of your letter.—thitlands, July 16, 1M0.1." Litt:TENANT cotoNEt, TAILOR TO MR. R. " Lieutenant ColonelTayLA presents ermipliments to M'. Ker net, awl begs to inform him, that having called upon Mr. Pitt's Private Secretary, he has been pr.iriisetl that his aprlization win be consiat red, and the result sent as sun as possible, whichlh,ll be forwarded to Mr.Kennet. " Horse Guards, Thursday morning." Tux SAME TO - mtz: 41 Lie utenant Colonel Taylorpre .•• Its cempliments tel Mr. Ken net, is desired by the Duke of York to transmit to Mr. K. a ccpy of a letter sent by Mr. Pitt, in answer to the application made for the collectorship,of the Customs at Surinam, which answe. his Royal Highness regrets is not conformable to his wishes. It would has e been sent c.n . lier, had he not been absent from the Horse Guards for c considerable time after the receipt of COPY OP A LET rKR PROM w. D. ADAMS, ZSQ. PRIVATE SECRETA RY TO MR. PI IT, TO COLONEL TAYLOR. "MY DEAR SIR-1 had not time, until uow, to state to you the result of the application made by his Royal Highness, as to the Collectorship of Surinam. lam directed to acquaint you, that d:airous as Mr. Pitt ever is to c•sniply with his Royal Highness ' s commansl, he is sorry that on this occasion he has it nut in his power to do so, in consequeuce of prior engagtancuts upon the same subject. " The next paper which was read, was a statement of appointments that had resulted from the surrender of the Colony of Surinam, which doe ament was found amongst Kennet's papers. The next letter •read was one written by CIIARLASLNG, ESQ. TO Aug. 30. " SIX-I am sure Mr. Pitt would :.ave been very happy to attend to your requeit as to Kennet ; but I know that upon the application of the Duke of York, he was informed it was dis posed of Having received another letter on behali of the same p..rson, I have to state, that I do not find there is such an office as Assihtant-Commissary or Agent for Priyaners in the 'West- Indies, in the appointment of the TreaAiry ; In consequence of Mr. Glasstock, Commissary-General, having it in his power to recommend such as he thinks fit for it, for the former of these situations; and the latter, as I apprehend, being under the ap pointmeat of the Transport Board." LETTER FROM ROBERT RENNET TO MR. cattNwoon. " Mr. R. Kennet will be obliged to Mr. Greenwood for Mr. Adam's address, ip Scotland; and will be next obliged to know when he is expected to return." 1411. AkNNET TO LIEYTENANT-COT.OX)L TATLOIt• ....__ " 13, Moore-place, Lambeth, Sept. 16, 1804. " Sir--I did myself the pleasure of calling on Mr. Greenwood, yesterday, to communicate with him as to the loan for his Royal Highness, and to state my intention of writing to Mr. Adam, which I did, last night so as to forward the business of the Col lectorship of Surinam (which I would wish in preference to any other;, previous to his return." W. ADAM, ESQ. TO MR. KENNET. " Blair-Adam, 4th Oct. 1864. _ " SIR-I wrote to Mr. Greenwood, who would signify to you that I had received your's, and would forward the bubiness as soon as I returned to town. I told Inns to write to you that4glaould see )(Au as soon as I arrived." 'lle above letter was addressed to Robert Kennet, 13, Moore-place, Lambeth. COLONEL TAYLOR TO MR. Y:EVNET. " Colonel Taylor's compliments to Mr. Rennet, and is direct ed by his Royal Highness to say, that he will apply for the ap pointittent of Assistant-Commissary General of Surinam ; and he will be the better able to do so, if Sir Horace Mann will write to his Royal Highness the Duke of York a letter of recommendation. " ALgust 14, 1t04." COLONEL TAYLOR TO ME RENNET. " Colonel Taylor incloses for Mr. Kennet's perusal a letter from Mr. Chapman, by which it appears that the appointment of Vendut-Master of Surinam is disposed of. If Mr. Kennet wishes to sec Colonel Taylor, he will be by himself to-morrow at five o'clock." MR. CLIAPMAN TO LILO rEMANT-COLOVEL TAYLOR. _" A 143111 6, 1804. " I have to express my regret that the flace of Venduc 'Master is disposed of. I would have g•vcn an earlier answer, but I have been out of town. I beg you will communicate this to Mr. Kennet." The witcess withdrew, and the following addi tional letters were read : • MX. KENNET TO COLONEL TAYLOR. " Mecre Pl.:ce, I arAbcth. . . SIR—! cited on Mr. Greenwood respecting the loan to his Royal Highness, and stated my intention to write to Mr. Adam, which I did by last night's post, requesting Mr. A. to state his sentiments ca it, and the appointment in agitation. Ib: leave to observe, that I was in the city respec.i.g the office Surit:ani, and still fluter myself with the hopes of the possit6ity eC getting the situation of Collector of the Custom , there ; it -0, will ad vance any amount his Royal Highnes.; may wish. The situation of the Agency heirs, in point cf ps:cuniary tompensation, made adequate to the climate.' TEE SAME TO TNT. S " Sir—With all due deference and respe.:: to hi_ Royal High ness, and gratitude for his application on my behalf fur the ap pointment of .Army Agent in Surinam, yet, as I :and ernolu snents of it are Inadequate to the climate, and tl.e si.ort time it may be in my possession, I h4t leave to decline it; but, as there is a probability of the Collectorship of the Customs being still to be procured, I presume I may hive the preference, zs there is ro warrant yet made out.—in the event, howevir, of its noire al ready disposed of, allow me to solicit his Royal highness for the situation of Vl:due-Ma:l:r, providing it is rut on the saint toot ing a; that of Demerara." '!'he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob jected to the reading of several of the lci.te.rs, ..:; they were only copies of the hand-writing, not proves!. The last letter lead was from Colonel 'Taylor to Kennett, saying he was soi.ry he could not see him, as the Duke's ca; ri.i3e had been some time waiting for him. He to get a recommendatory letter from Sir H. Manll. Colonel TAILGit c:Illed in and examined ley Lord FoLicsToN r. Q. (Shewing-Ilim No. 8.) Is that your writing ? A. Read and see to whom it is addressed ? A. I bvliove it is to Kennett.—Q. (Sheering him No. 1,1.) bid you write a letter of which that is• the ccpv ? A. Yf.A.--Q. Did you ever see the orig:nll . of No. i ? - Have you the originA ? A. No.—Q. What has become of it ? A. Ido not _ . _ nf the C:r.‘!:.-t T.Olt Gf the Excurgt:Eß. C. You se,..et;e:-s, d:kl, . that :huei of p:lper in whi c h t h ere i s a draft of rxo : you only recei ve one o f t h em ? A. p f.Lr as n;y nk-morr serves foe, I believe both. .-.Q. Are the e:;igiaal:i rres;:rvcd ?A. No.--Q. Why were they deslvrbr - ci ? j, c ,d F01,1:6 'ONE rose to order. Ire con . tended that lie had lie right of examination, which cou ld not be st:p&seticti by the reading of the letters. 13 or 13 w.is ,here read; it was, we believe, a letter, of 4::cnrgit's,..declining the agency as too tri :lila wishing fur the vendue-mastership of t;iiri yla, Dam, ou aw sarrie footitT, ns it was placed on at Dc ggeraiii. 0. Star what,you,knoit•concernlttg ariof.the loan ? A Kennett wrote ' his propes4,. and .desiring 2 it to. be Duke of York prettoted a loan 01 submitted it to the consideration-of ness.—Q.. What was the date. of the do not know.— Q. _Was this the first fair? A. Yes.-- "Did-yriu — tell this to Yes.—Q. What followed ? A. I was desired to refer him to Mr. Adam r —Q. What more followed?. A. Kennett said, that he knew Sir H. Mann after wards, and that he had his authority to ask him to use his influence with the Duke of York to get him a situation.—Q. Was the second communication long after the first ? A. No, immediately succeeding it. Q. In the mean timc,had Kennett seen Wkr. Adam? A. 1 believe he had.—Q. What passed .between them ? A. I do not- know.—Q. Did Sir H. Mann's , codununication become known to you at the second meeting ? A. Almost.—Q. Was it after the first ? A. I ain net certain.—Q. Did you state the com munication of Sir H. Mann to the Duke of York ? A. Yes.—Q. How soon after you , knew of it ? A. I cannot exactly say. Q. Was the loan ever concluded ? A. I doriot think it was, but I cannot be precise, as the Duke of York does not give me the management of h7s money con cerns.—Q. Do you know any thing more about the ' loan ? A. Kennett often called on me, and wrote about it. He said he did not think the business was of much concern to ilr! Duki of York, .as he -e 'Tried indifferent about it, and countenanced Mr. Adam's dclay.—Q. Was No. 18 sliewn to the Duke of York' A. No. —Q. Nor the substance ? A. I do not think it was.—Q. Was it not regular to have done so ? A. I , should have done so it came for the Duke of York. Q. Was Kennett ever appointed ? A. No. Mr. Gurxxwoon called in, and examined by Lord • appointmentu4dekaelpetstmett .! 1 iatever 4 E thenimovta, 1114 Roliert Kennett s av • • .1 (NE updh s uits oborved, that it seguld ! Pith the ! dignity of-the Hoot ticall ituation of • the man prO,Me_4 to _ give evidence at its Bar, however 6e51. ...we it might. be td Come at the information expected ! from- him. Such. a per's*. would-nne allowed to I give testimony in any Court of Justice, and conse, quently was not aPrOper witntst to be etaniined at their Bar. ,He threw. out' this observation for the consideration of ;he Committee. Lord FOLKSTONt ininiediately declined calling the witness to the Bar, and declared that be. did not -pt i ppose•to examine any more Witnesses. the • CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. asked, whether the Hon. Member (Mr. WARDLE) had also no other witnesses to call ?. - I Lord FOLKSTONE ' was unable to state posi tively; but believed that the Honourable Gentleman did not mean to examine any 6ther witnesses. Mr. WARDLE just then entered . the House, ,and was asked by the Cmtinnain of the EICHEQLIER, whether he had any more evidence to produce ?. and he answered, that that he had tome letters SO sive in as evidence. The letters were accordingly handed to the - Chairman; but before they could be suffered to be read, Mr. LOCKHART asked the Honourable Mem ber (Mr. Wardle) whether the three letters he had given in were those to which Mrs. Clarke alluded in her letters to Mr. Donovan of the 28th January ? • Mr. WARDLE replied, that they - were recom mendations of the Officers mentioned in them fur promotion. Q. Can the Honourable Member ascertain pre cisely the time when he obtained these letters ? A. i Not precisely.— Q. Does he know in what year he obtained. possession of thcm 1 A. It was within the List two months. Q. (By Mr. 111751CASON.) Can the Ifonourable Member state whether these letters were the letters which Mrs. Clarke, in her letter to Mr. Donovan, stated to have been given to the Honourable Member with a view to facilitate sothe negotiation ? A. I can state that these letters are recommendations of Officers for promotion, which I under mod Mr. Do novan to havesent to vlrs. Clarice, for the purpose of obtaining further recommendations. Mr. HUSKISSON then obsPrved, that before these letters could become admissible evidence, it must be proved that they were the letters sent by Mr. Dono r van .to Mrs. Clarke. Then it would be necessary to ascertain how they came into the hands of Mr. Do novan ; and also whether or not they were in the handwriting of the Officers whose letters they p.ur. ported to be. And lastly, it must appear how they came into the hands of t;e,Honourabl. Member, and whether it was for. the Purpose of procuriag the sig natures of Members of Parliament. He also thought Mrs. Clarke ought to be called in to prove whether these were tht letters which she had • received Iron) Mr. Donovan. Mr. FREEMANTLE stated, that out of the three letters,•two purpormd to be from one Officer, though Ivritten in different hands. • Mr. HU4KISSON then observed, that this made it the more necessary to callin Mrs. Clarke, in order to ascertain this matter, and to learn how she had come by the letters, before the witness could be -called in. t ig slig!• . • . for an to g what referrgi,/ * ". 's ARDL] 800 i f ie re his Rolal • . 1, WYN? letter ? X. be inconsistenirwii st step in the aT a person in the sit the Duke > A. examined to give FoLK m ON Z. Q. DJ you know of Kennett coming to make any offer to you 9f a loan, to the Duke of York ? A. I d ~ —Q. State all you know to the Corinnittee ? A. I know very little of the matter. Kennett called on me by the Duke of York's desire, and after having stated his proposal, I recollect having thought it a very wild one,, and not likely to answer, and I paid very little attention to it.—Q. When was this ; A. I do not exactly know. Q. What did you consider wild in the proposal of Kennett ?• A. Why, it was a very large loan, and nothing required but personal secu rity.—Q. To what extent was the loan ? A. I think to £30,000.—Q. Did Kennett . require nothing else than personal security ; had he no other object ? A. I believe he wanted an appointment for a friend.—Q. Of what description I A. Ido not know.—Q. Did he succeed ? A. No.—Q., Was it under Government A. I believe so ; I think it was to the West Indies. Q. Did you ever see Kennett ? A. Yes, he often called.—Q..Did you ever tell the Duke of his propo sal ? A. Yes, but not all. Q. What did you say of it ? A. I mentioned it rss an ineffective application.—Q. Did you speak of the situation ? A. Yes.—Q. Did you understand that Kennett wanted it for himself ? • A. No, I under stand it was for a friend.—Q. Did you know Ken nett ? A. I heard he. lived in Bond-street.—Q. Of what profession was he there ? A. I do not know. Q. Did you enquire where his house was ? A. No. Q. Did you know he was a bankrupt ? A. No.— Q. Did you enquire concerning his character ? A. Yes.—Q. Did you state it to the Duke of York ? A. I told him I thought he was not to be attended to.— Q. Are you certain ? A. Yes. Mr. HUSKISSON here rose and said, that Colo nel Taylor had been withdrawn too precipitately from the Bar, as there were some questions which he wished to be asked to him. - Lord FOLKESTONE said that it certainly was not his fault. Colonel TAYLOR called in, and examined by Mr. ii.UFKISSON. Q. Did you enquire concerning Kennet's cliaracter? A. No, I knew nothing of him farther than Sir H. Mann's recommendation.—Q. Were you told of it by any friend ? A. Yes, after K ennet h a d ca ll e d two or three times at the Horse Guards, a - Gentleman who knew Lim told me he hid been a bankrupt, and that the circumstances attending his failure were very discreditable.-0. Did you tell the Duke this ? A. Whatimssed in consequence? A. The Duke immediately ordered all a pplication in his favour to be dropped.—Q. Did you it- ar any other circumstances of him, previous to this enquiry ? A. No, Ido not remember. Q. (By Lord FOLKSTONE.) When were you told this ? A. During his communication.—Q. Had you any communication with him since ? A. Certainly none material.—Q. Who told you of Kennet's cha racter ? A. The Gentleman who did it enjoined me not to mention his name. —Q. When you first saw him, was he mcommended by Sir H. Mann ? A. No; not till the second time.—Q. Then you did not know Kennet on his first communicatiorr? A. No. Mr. ADAM was here queStionei by Lord FOLKSTONE. Q. As the Honourable and Learned Gentleman has been here during the examination, I wish Lim - to state what h knows of Kennet? A. When Mr. Duff first mentioned the name, I really had not the most distant recollection of the circumstance ; but as the evidence proceeded, I began to recover my me mory on the subject, and the two notes, with the let tcr, brought me to a pretty clear degree of accuracy; as far, indeed, as I can call any thing accurately to my I mind, which happened at such a distance of time. I saw Kennet on the subject of the loan once, and once only, and the impression on my mind was, that it would not turn out a proper loan. Very soon after the first interview I went to Scotland, and of course knew nothing which passed in the interval. As to the list letter dated from Scotland, i had been consider ing the matters most likely to occupy my attention on my return to town, and this occurred among many others. I do not recollect having seen Ken nett on my return • but I might = and not remembe r it. I recoll ec t, however, that all tl:e proceedings were stopped, and nothing more occurred as to the loan ?—Q. - llid you enquire into Kennett's character? A. No doubt I did ; but Ido not recollect of whom ; perhaps the same person who made the communica- , to Co:tmel Taylor also made one to me.—Q. ‘‘.*ere you not told of it by Colonel Taylor himself ? . A. might, but Ido not now racollect.—Q. Do you, not recollect when that information was given to you ? El. Ido not recollect that. But it certainly must have been after my return from Scotland, in Ootobet.—Q. Did you know of his having made an Examination of Mr. Aoias. Mr. CHARLES ADAMS rose to put 'one or two questions to the Honourable and Learned Member on the floor. He had. on a former night put a vet tion to the Learned Member respecting the conditional annuity of Mrs. Clarke. The Learned Gentleman then had stated all he knew of the transaction, and in consequence of the statement, he had himself been induced to withdraw his question. Upon considera tion, however, he did not find that the answer of the Honourable Gentleman was within the scope of his question. He wished, therefore, to put a question or two to the Honourable aad Learned Gentleman, and could assure him that he would not put more ques tions to him than were absolutely necessary. Q. Were you consulted as to the question, whqther Mrs. Clarke's annuity should, or should not be paid ? A. No, Sir, T did not know that it had ceased t 6 be paid.—Q. Am It o understand that the Hon. Member had riot given his advice the annuity should no be paid ? A. Certainly not.—Q.. I wish to know from the Hon. Member, whether he knew the Duke of York refused to pay that annuity ? A. I knew it in no other way than by conversations that I had with his Royal Highness, as well as I recollect, about the t me I received those letters from Mrs. Clarke, which are new upon the table. of the House. Q. Does the Hon. Member know the reason of.the refusal to pay the annuity ? A. Ido not know the specific fact or facts that caused the discontinuance of the payment of the annuity. But I do' know in ge neral from the same source, I mean from conver sations I had with his Royal Highness, that the an nuity was.discontinued in consequence of an impres sion upon his mind, that Mrs. Clarke's conduct was not such as to fall within the condition upon which the annuity was originally granted. When I say ori ginally granted, I mean, as I stated to ler at the time I waited upon her, to communicate that his Royal Highness would see her no more, namely, that she was to have an annuity, as I stated before, to be paid quarterly, at the rate of 1001. each quarter. Q. Did the discontinuance of the payment of the annuity arise from Mrs. Clarke's interference in mili tary promotions ? A. I have no reason to believe that his Royal Highness was acquainted with such interference at the time the payment of the annuity was discontinued. I wish to add, that this was an an nuity, the payment of which, as I have already stated in my evidence, did not fall within any funds belong ingto his Royal Highness within my administration. I hope the Committee will not think it improper in me to go on to state, in order that it may be clearly understood whathad been misunderstood on a former night, notwithst an di ng what I had then stated, that that part of his•Royalllighness's revenues, which is appropriated to his.own expenditure in his family, or in whatever mode his expenditure is applied, is not in the least within my trust Or knowledge ; and that all of that revenge which is within my trust or know ledge, is = that which is appropriated to the payment of the interest and priswipst.ef , bis Royal bligianess's debts. Q. (By Sir JAlrrs GRA4MII.) At what time, a z i by whom had that impression respecting Mrs. Clark. : been made upon his Royal Highness, which induce.! him to refuse to pay the annuity A. It ;s impc, sible for me to state. t'certainly do not know L whom the impression was made, nor do I know ,wbat time, but,l haie already staLed.when I becair„ acquaiottrd - *MIL oi nearly: - - Mrs. CLAQX.K celled in an& examined. . Ajt: (By . Mt.. Locauranr.) Were the letters n o , shewn to you [the levers were at the, time therm t(, Mrs. Clarke at the bar). given by you to Mr. Wardl e in Order, as stated in your letter to Mr. Donovan, tc , facilitate some negociation ? A. Ycs, they wcre.— Q... When did you deliver.them to Mi. Wardle t A Soon after I received them from Mr.. Donovan.-- 9. When did you receive them from Mr. Donovan ? A. I do not recollect.--Q. I observe they are all dated the beginning of the year ISO ; have you had them in yourpossession since the time of their dates ti;, you gave them to Mr. Wardle ? A. I can't izactly say. The three letters, Nos. 1, 2,and 3, were then sue. cessively shewn t 4 the witness, at the desire of 11., Lockhart, who asked whether she knew whose hand writing they were ? To. which she answered that sht did not know the hand-writing at all. Q 4 These letters purport to be certificates fron t Officers ; did you give thew to Isir.-Waiadle svirh a view that he should procure the signatures of Mem. hers of Parliament, in the nature Of further recent. mendations, from which you were to derive a Feel:. Diary advantage, not knowing whose hand-writing the letters were,originally ? A. I gave another to General Clavering, and he made erWry respecting it. I believe the letter I gave General Clavering '‘'...1.3 one of these, it was sigoed Ross. Q. (By Mr. I.ncc lam.) Two of these ae silo -,l Wallace, and the third Bolton t A. Mr. 11 —enev,ti t told me that aliwcre correct and that - the Officers' re. commendations were prepared in tl e proper manner. —Q. Did Mr. Donovan tell you, they were the hied. writing of the respective officers, whose hand writhe; they purptirted to be ? A. He did.—Q. I nov: ask yori, whether you know the hand-writing 'of the per. son who 'wrote either of these letters ? A. I do nor.— Q. Do you know the hand-writing; of Mr. Donovan ? A. I have had malty letters from him.—_Q. Lock at the letter now shewn to,you, and say whetinx that i: not Ws - hand-writing ? A. I think it looks very like. 'I cannot take upon soiay it is his. It is signed W.d. lace.—Q. Then, when you received that letter, did you conceive the body of the letter to be the hand. writing of Mr. Donovan ? A. No, certainly not ; nor should I now, because would not - presume that any man would sign another man's name.--Q. Was your only reason for not thinking it the Aand-vriting of Mr. Donovan, that it had anothea.c4p'a name to it' A. I made no remarks upon ,4 4 ferhlps I had net read it.—Q, -Didlott put ilte'ae letters mto the hands of a Member of.Parliament,.to obtain cam' letters of recommendation without reading them ? A. Yes, I did : because I thought that the person would take care that every thing was proper before arty thing was done, as General Clavering did, when' he made his inquiries. - Q. Look at both the letters signed Wallace ? A. Oilier inspection) one ii. Only a copy of the other. Mr. Donovan has copied this. fetter, L suppose, perhaps ; but they are both the same.--Q. When did you receive the copy and when the origi nal ? A. I can't tell. . Here they are both.— Q. Did you receive them both at the same time?. A. I can't tell. One is addressed at the bottom and the other is not —Q. 'Which is the original letter ? A. That I leave t this Honourable House to find out. What is at the bottom of one is on the outside of the other. --Q. Why do you. think Mr. Donovan copied the letter? A. Because I think so. It is his hand-writing ; as half a moment would convince any body. —Q. You have no doubt now that one of the-letters is in Mr. Donovatt's hand-writing ? A. No. I think one is his hand-writing, perhaps. It is very like it. Q. (By Mr. Husierssos.) Are these three letters the letters mentioned in your letter of the-28th of Ja unary, ns given to a Member of Parliament in order to facilitate some negociation ? .A.. I otii,k they arc. General Clavering had one ; but I do not know what has become of it.—Q. Are these all the letters which you put into Mr. Wardle's hands, and mertioned in your letter of the 28th of January ? A. Yes, they are.—Q. State in whit manner these letters, when put into the hands of Mr. Wardle, were to fac::itate ti'e ;.negotiation ? A. He told me that he would procure : recommendations 'from some Members of Parliament. Q. You state, that when you put the letters into Mr. i Wardle's hands to facilitate the negociation, he told you that he would do it by procuring signatures from Members or Parliament. ? A. Yes, and he made a different use of them. I dare say he never tried. -Q. You state, that you put these letters into Mr. Wardle's hands, to facilitate a negociation from which vo.t were to derive pecuniary advantage.? A. Yes ; hut' now I find, that he was only laughing at me, and solely endeavouring to get into mine, Itird not Mr. Donovan's secrets. Q. (By Mr. FRASER.) What reason was assigned for the non-payment of your accounts ; do you re collect the conditions upon which the annuity was to be paid ? A. Mr. Adam promised faithfully, both to me and my lawyer, that he would sec it punctu ally paid. May Ibe indulged in a single observa tion ? I believe you are about to . call in Mr. Reid ; but it is quite unnecessary. Ido not mean to contra dict what he said with respect to sending me the wino. . Q. (By a MEMBER.) Why, if the letters noW pro duced are the letters given by you to Mr. Wardle in . order to facilitate the negociation, did you, on ano ther occasion, describe them as relating to deaneries and other. matters ? A. There was no such thing as such a reference. The letter was then read which referred to the Deaneries and the Queen, but no question followed upon that head. ' Q. Can you state nearly the-whole account of all the sums you received from his Royal Highness dur ing the whole of the.time you were under his protec tion at Gloucester-place ? A. I know nothing at all about what he paid. Q. (By Mr. WARDLE) Do you recollect the coach. ' man, whom you employed at Gloucester-place, being kept on board-wages ? A. He lived in the house till he was married, and was then placed upon board-wage's. The CHANCE LLO R.of the EXCHEQUER then moved, that Mr. Reid should be called in. Mr. CLARE& —What ! before I withdraw? whilst I remain at the Bar ? . ime, az i 7s. Clark.. I induce.; • •.1 ;s know 1,, . know the • I becarr, ( 11 d. ATI ttcrs not. inll shewn lc , 510 1 Wardle nit novin, y wtre. brit xlle t A 31-1 S t 2 )van ? A. • all dated had then, dates 6, (P izactly lei then su e . re of 11... tn lose hand_ :d that .she rtes front ti :le...with a of Mem. Cr mem. re a k - -Ac- •••• id-writing mother to 1 respecting rering a-e Donova n deers' re.. • r manner. the 11.1:1d- ad writing I now ask )f the per. do not.— Donovan Loc•k at hot- that i: very like. gned letter, did the hand. y not ; nor that any Was yuur Niriting of ,ame to it' I had not the hands i letters of A. Yes, 1 vould - take • ati7 thing n' he Trade ers signed y a copy of ;. letter, L same.--Q. the origi. Q. Did A. I can't the other i 3 A. Tint I , ut. Wha: f the other. copied the id-writing; body. —Q. letters is in link one is it. :hree letters 28th of sla- nt in order lk they arc. know what !eters which ertioned in Yes, they s, when put ec:iitate ire uld procure Parliament. :rs into Mr. on, he told :cures from he made a 7 tried. -V.