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MARC!! 21. with Lord Moira •and Mr. Conant witK the more partieu laritp as I made memorandums of it within a day or two afterwards: and I. do further depose, that the papers here. unto annexed, marked A and B, are in the hand-writing of Samuel Gillman of Greenwich aforesaid, my partner; and that he is at preicnt, as I verily believe, upon his road from Wales through Glocester to Bath. (igned) THOMAS EDNIEADES. Sworn at the Public Office, Hatton garden, this (20.1 i day of SeptonbFN. 1 Sr& (Signed) A. THOMAS LEACH. Memorandums of the. hcaels of conversation between Lord Moira, Mr.. Lowten, a►n! myself. May 14, 1806. May iS, 1806.-1 received a letter from Lord Moira, of which the following is an exact copy: — St. James's-place, May 15, 18(16. SIR,—A particular circumstance makes me desire to have the pleasure of seeing you, and indeed renders it indispen sable that you should take the trouble of calling on me. As the trial in Westminster Hall occupies the latter hours of the day, I must beg von to be with me as early as nine o'clock to-mo:row morning. In the mean time, it will be better that you' 'should not appt ize any one of my having requested you to converse with me. 1 have the honour, sir, to be, Your obedient servant, (Signed) MOI RA• To Mr. Mills, This is the paper A. referred to by the affidavit of Thomas Ftlnteiiies, sworn before the the 23th Sept. 1806. THOS. I.EACH. In consequence of the above letter, I waited on his Lord ship exactly at nine o'clock. In less than five minutes I was admitted to his room, and by him received very politely. He began the conversation by stating he wished .to converse with me on a very delicate subject—that I might rely on his honour, that what passed was to be in perfect confidence; it *as his duty to his Prince, as his Councillor, to inquire into the subject, which he had known for some time; and the • inquiry was due also to my character. Ile then stated * that a deposition had been made by a domestic of her rhoyal Highness the Princess of Wales, deposing, as a declarfifisen made by me, that her Royal Highness was pregnant, and that , I made inquiries when interviews might have taken place with the Prince. I answered, that I had never declared the Princess to be with child, nor ever made the inquiries stated—that the declaration was an infamous falsehood. This being expressed with some warmth, his Lordship observed, that I might have made the inquiries vet): innocently, con ceiving that her Royal Highness could not be in that situa tion hut by the Prince. I repeated my assertion of the falsehood of the declaration, adding, that though the con versation was intended to he mnfidential. I felt my character strongly attacked by the declaration, therefore it was ne cessary the declaration should be investigated• I had no doubt but the character I had so manv years maintained would make my assertion believed before the deposition of a domestic. I then requested to know what date the decla ration bore. His Lordship said he did not remember, bit he had desired the solicitor to meet me, wit° would show it to me. I then observed, that I should in confidence communicate to his Lordship why I was desirous to know the date. I then stated to his Lordship, that soon after her Royal Highness came to hiackheath, I attended her in an Hines!, with Sir Francis Millman, in: which I bled her twice. Soon after her recovery, she thought proper to limn a regular medical appointment, •and appointed myself TILE NATIONAL R,EGIST.ER_ and Mr. Edmeades to be surgeons ant. __ Highness. On receiving my waryont for such; app. pointmetat, I declined accepting the,hotiour of being- pi pointed apothecary, being -inconsistent with my eheraCtof,: being educated'as surgeon, and having had an• honorary de gree of physic conferred on me. Her -Royal Highness con' descended to appoint me her surgeon only. Hit Lordship rang to know if Mr. Lowten was come: he, was in'the next room. His Lordship left me tor a few minUtes, returned.. and introduced me to Mr. Lowten, with• much politeness as Dr. Mills, repeating the assurance of what passed being_ confidential. I asked Mr. Lowten the date of the declare.' tion that had been asserted to be made by me. Ile said in . the year 1802. I then with permission of his Lordship gave. the history of my appointment, adding, since then. bad . never recut the Princes as a patient. Once she sent for me. to bleed her. I was from home. Mr. Edmeades went; nor had I visited any one in the, hnuse, except one Mary, and, that was in a eery had case of.surgery ; t was not.sure whether . it was before or after my appointment. Mr. Lowten asked me the date of it; i t him I did not recollect He ob• served from my warmth of expressing my contradiction of the deposition that I saw it in a wrong light; that I might suppose, and very innocently, -her Royal Highness to be . pregnant, and then the inquiries were as innocently made. I answered, that the idea of pregnancy never entered my head ; that 1 never attended her Royal highness in any sexual complaint; whether she ever had on.Y 1 nevi'. knew. Mr. Lowten said, I mi g h t think so from her increase .of siae. I answered, No—l never did think her pregnant, therefore never could say it, and that the deposition Was 'an itifitrnot4 falsehood. His Lordship then observed, that he'perCeiya there must be a mistake, and that Mr. Edmeades was Alte; person meant, whom he wished to see. I said-. he was , them at Oxford, and did not return before Saturday. His Lord ,- • ship asked if he came through London. 1 said I could not , tell. Finding nothing now arising from conversation, 'asked. to retire. His Lofdship attended me out of the room.witie great politeness. When I carne home I sent his Lordship a letter, with the, date'of my warrant,' April 10, 180 i. He answered. my lit= ter, with thanks for my immediate attention, and wished to see Mr. Edmeades- on Sunday 'morning. This letter...came ; on the Saturday ; early on :the S unda y I sent Timothy to let his Lordship know Mr. Edmeades would not return titr, Monday. On Tuesday I promised he should attend, which: he did. The preceding memorandum is an exact copy of what. I . made the day after I had seen Lord Mpita: (Signed) . SAM. GILLAM MILLS. Crontue-hill, Greenwich, Ane. 20. 1606. This is the 'inner marked B, referred to in the affidavit of i tr. Edmeades. Sworn before we, this 26th Sept. 1806. ( Si g ned) THO. LEAVI. DEPOSITION OF SOPHIA AUSTIN. I know the child which is now with the Princes. of Wales; t am the mother of it ; I was delivered of it four year, ago lith of next Jnly, at Brownlow-street Hospital. have Wit in there three times : William, who is with the Princess. is - the second child I laid iss of there. It was marked in the richt hand with red hily husband was a labourer in the Dock-yard at Dept ford. When peace wag proclaimed a number of v..nknien ere dichat zed, and my husband wa4 one who was discharged. 1 went . to the Princess with a Petition o n Sathrda y , to try to get my o band restored. I lived at that ti me at Donford ess Row, N. - 7, with a personof the name of Bearblock ; be was a !unman. The day I wentlo the Princess with tile Petition watt a fortnight btfure. the 6th of November. M. Lituu et, a baker, in Nov-sncet, wthi . A - - )e sure.eons and apothecaries to het.