The National Register. — London, England, 1809-02-05 00:00:00

REV ST ER.' Q. Neither . Q. Did Roetfie Thymic apt - died Q. Did she Thursday, and that the exchange was Gazetted on the succeed ing Saturday ? A. I did not. Q. Has the witness told the House all she knew on the sub ject? A. 1 have told the House no more. I.:444;aßatl3sa4regyownald the • House every ;thing youohave told Col. Wardle on the subject A. Yes, and a great deal wore. On the requiition of Mr. Brand, the witness was ordered to withdraw, and the Hon. (ientleman. then stated, that the ten dency of the Attorney-General's questions was to impeach the veracity of. Mr. Wardle,•w,hich ,he did not eonslder a fair course of procedure toward, his Hon. Friend.. . The ATTORNF.r-GEN ERA L denied that such was by any means his intention. W hatevo questions he had felt it his duty to . to . the witness, was with the sole view of impeaching her vent--; city alone, and he trusted what he. hat said, and what he should hay, would convince-the House, of her whole..story being a mall- • cious fabrication, and not entitled to any credit. • Ile. was' far e• frOm thinking that any. thing .he could say s to.ex pose .her false- • 'hoods could in the least acct. thg veracity-0312dr. Wardle, twig nothing could he farther from his . • . The .witne:s was the n called io, and re-examined by.the At trirney-General.--Q. What - circumstances have 3 , 9 U communi cated to the Howe which vou did not state to Mr. Wardle? A. 1 did not intimate to Mr. Wardle that a servant of t h e Duke of York had got me change for the note., which I got dour,. that .1 ,might leave some money with my servants whin. I weal out of, town. 9. What other circumstances did yon relate to tGe House that. you had not told Col. Wardle ? A. I said very - little to Mr. Wardle at all. Ile had heard the story froni otherpeople, and asked .me whether it was true,•and t ansWeredyes. . Q. If . Col. Wardli had not asked you to till him, had yOu any intention of mentioning it yourself ? _Perhaps T might and perhaps not. Q. Had you any particular object to answer when you men tioned it to him, or to any other person ? •A. None whatever., Q. Had you any end to accomplish by making it known to the public? A. Certainly' not. • • , Q. Did you ever statitliat you bad any grounds of complaint against the Duke of York ? Ail' friends kno4v . tbat I have grounds of complaint against him. Q. Did you ever state thetulo any person ? A. No, I never' .did. Q. Did you not, state,.:thitilf his Royal' Highness did not set tle your demands upon him, that you would expose' him pub-, licly? A. told Mr. William'Adam, in a letter, that if be .did not pay me my annuity regularly, which he and the Duke =of York had• Vrotnised me, that I would expose the letters of Royal Highness, which he had at different times sent me.. - That was all I said. Q. Did you not, at varinui times, tify to different people, that if the Duke of York ilid'not come to your teens - you would expose him ? A. No, neter, in my life t to any peiso'n ever, nor should Is willidgly do itnow. Mr. Adam, wAii , ert angry at the letter I sent • him ; and that's all I ever did.. Q. Was it only one letter wherein you threatened. to sxposti his Royal Highness ? I wrote two letters. Q. Did you threaten to expose the Duke in both the letters., • A. Yes ; but they were never sent. Q. What became of theta ? A. I suppose 14r. Adam 'has got t hem both by him, and he can produce them. : : • Q. In those les.:ers did you - say, that if ythlr solieitatidit s were not complied with that you. o ould expose the Mute'? I wish you would ask Mr. Adam for the letters. • Q. Did you ever state to othei persons, that if plitr detpatidf were not complied with, that , you lyouyi expose: the - Duk , York ? Np, never did, I 'am• quite certaip. - . " 7 Q. Did you ever 'tell Mr. Witt ale that yot wanted 2601. foie any particular purpose ? A. No. I did not.' Q: Did you ever say to Mr: It. Itnip:ht, that the Doke'of York had ill treated you, and that you was detersolined to ex 4 pose , him.? A.-Nos, I did not. Q. You are sure you did not say so, nor anything like itl A . No. told him rshouldhe compelled to publish iiie . Putee of York's lettors, to enable me to iw,my czetl49rs; which he fefilsed to Pay . . Q. Did NI K MI a visit v )luotarily- or did yoe 1 . • • - ',. . • .4'.,,t;') • ' • • . • Q. Did Mr. Knight pay you a visit voluntarily, or did yo 4 ,n the witness • - s i ;.-..- • of the month or of the send for him ? 'A. Ido not recollect. • 1 which Dr. ' ~;-, „. 41. 4 ,0.',. . , Neither the Q. Upon what occasion did you mention him to 111 r. Knight! . • ie aiontb 'no o, 4 '. ' • .4: .. per. - -V:. A. After the Duke of York had sent me a message; in ' limiter • •`•. \ . ither A::',. A. cr / ri. 1 ' ..i'''..,•• ', •,•,-,*, 'r ~ tea' message 1 sent him for a few hundred pitundsOhna:nnuit ~. d nonfie ' I0 !? tr o ti k t t, ?;::, .'; - ,, 1 41 . ,., tat day Dr; plead my marriage or go to jail". Lpplied to h • 4 '\ ~-• "1ty.'". 1 ., :74/...e . • Q. When was that message sent to you? 1i: Aboiii . airwe49 1 • fk, ..r:k. i .7-. '‘ 4 •.' ! $' i she Opt tel i i :‘, • .1 -- 0 1 4. 1 - , '•• •as Jade' on ' ago. •My lawyer can tell to whom it was Sent. A • Y . & llir 4. 4/ . ' '. , :.( i 4 4 0 . • . j" ) . - I : j. . . . . .. : •• ' . . • THE NATION . Q. What passed? A. I merely said that they had kept their promise. Q. Did the Commander in Chief know the amount of the notes? 4.- He knew the amount, because I shewed him•the notes, and I believe..kaot-o?p-ofAtioebaegettlgtwastne Qg Royal liighnes4s.senints. (By the ATTORNEY-GENER•L.) Q. Does the witness know Mr. Robert . Knight ? A. Yes. Q. How long has she known him ? A. lie took . am oppprtu pity of calling nit me in September, 1 03, in company with Mr. Biddul pk: • Q. What conversation passed ? A. It - is solong since, that I scarcely recitltect. • Mr. Knighi thanked me for•the influence I hr.d exerted in hi; brother's belialT. • - Mr. Biddulph had, some favours to ask• of me. • • • Q. Did the •mituess desire Mr. Knight to keep the transaction a secret ? A': Y(44 . 1 did eertainly. Q. Did alit express. a • wish to keep . it a secret lest it should reach the ears of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, or words to that etftbet ? A. 'Nothing like it. • • . Q..' TA she- quit* sure of that ? A. Positive. ' O. When she told his Royal Highness that • she eipected a complenntetft;r the. hare , she shOuld have in the business, did. be make :ti!V remark- ?• : .CYeS,. • Q. • W hat was it ? A. Hisitoval Highness said, that it.wns very well.; they - iMd been tryihtit for some time; that he thought one of them ratl*r a .• eject, hut that he would do it. Q. The witn f essYhhs that when she received the 2001. she itt shewed the nowt; to his.RoyaMighttesq, what observations did be make on the occasion? A. Not ans• thing that I recollect. • Q. Latt-the witness bis,sure that the tie - = t apnlicatioa was made to hei not more•thtin three days before the exchange was Ga zetted ? A. Ido mot think it. was. Q. At what time of the year did the transaction take place ? A. After his Royal Ilighness was going up to Weymouth, about the Ind of July, otbi!ginning of Atsgust. . Q. When did the It itness first mention this transaction to Col. Wardle ? A.. 1. do - not recollect. . Q. About how long ago ? A. It must have been'very lately. Q. Why does she say that it Must have been Very lately ? A. Because I speak from the face.• . . . Q. How long ago ? A. Within the last month. Col. Wardle had heard of it in other quarteo,i. sand •1 - . e attacked me on the subject. . . .. . .. Q. Had the witness any knowledge of Col. Wardle before he attacked her on the subject ? . A. Yes. • Q. What.led"to thAt knowledge ? A. Himself. • Q• Is the witness speaking of a time before Col. Wardle so attacked her.? A. I •am ; I knew him before. Q. How. '0,4,T before ?: A. -Perhaps six months. Q. Did the vvitnes mention the circumstance voluntarily to Col. WardlebeTnre he attacked her on it.? A. He asked me if it was true. ~I .told,hirnyek, :... .. . • Q. Did she state it viiluotvily s , or did she only state it in an swer to his inquiries ? A. When Col. Wardle told me he had beard of the.loosiaesS, I said Nes, it was true, 1 did not think 1 should be blought here about it, or I should have been apt to deny it. Q. W (AA tale witness willingly have-concealed it ? A. Yes, 1 had sense v enough to conceal any thing . .that ought not to he wade public. ~, . ie.- i ,' , ......‘ i . 4 e- Q. To wflat other persons had the witness spoken on th4s bus al ness besidl Chl l Watille ?; ,4 ; j Au not. recollect. . Q. HovEr . came sle. : t . ii . meatAfoo. to,. other friends what . she her self states otitht s t . p iie..jtsvi t cpmit t lse public ? - A.. I (lid not say I mentioned It ; it was mentioned, and then I said it was true. Q. When tke l xitoe;swinentiowistlte-traasitetion to Col. War dle, did ste(l'iive .to (tip-,tho•kallot!fteco:oa &Is she has -given at the bar ? A. 110,1di5k.n05; 4 ...: ;4•A •, , rt ..' .. 1 ' ' Q. WhiirltaCcotint wastrue? 'A. Both. • Q. In what .did pe .t ditferenee. on&ist ? A. I donTsee any Allifference.'" j- • -, .. Q. How ? A. I did. not eAlt ex gso t in Itch in detail.'• - 7 . Q. Whatt . was the account-.v,` O ch she gave to Col. Wardle shorter than Oat which she .la 4 giyegto the Houk ? A. Con siderably. • Q. Can !lit week on which day of the don? FEB. 5: t• •• • Nag ..• . ,•:•• ~~:f P'; "A; • %.4