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,r:::y shni•l‘l banish 311 prejudice from their micidg,
judi:e the cage calmly moil impartiull:,.
The lir.t wituegs called wag

J. E. Fox, who proved that Grumpotind and
Tregony were borough., awl sent Member,. to
Puritans;,', by producing writs for the election Of
Aleverthere, issued both before and since the union
with Ireland.
Cron!, Wilds deperied, that he was waiter at
I/O' roll and Crown puhtio.herose, ip in
*ted Joni last. Remembered that Wutts,
Cooke, Fliddleeote. and Luke canoe
. and remained three weeks 'at the beanie.
Th-y dieted together, and generally htitl tlemlr bill
cvery ruces;it.g. Did wit know the petioles who
culled use them. Saw net individual then in Coen
sr:so inquired fir, and saw the Defeadatthis. best did
not kospe dais notor.,
Joseph Vitticombe lived at Tregany, and knew
the borough of Grampound. There were SU voters
at Gratnonuutl.—Was in London on the 18th of
1114v—santl, aboat the 20th. Pox Cooke at the
PloUgh, in Carey-stree.. Cooke said that he sod
the other Defendant% were lodging at the Bell and
Crown, in Holborn. Ile understood that a dissolus
tion of Vehement was about to take place, and he
had court to town to get a gentleman or two for
Grampeetiod. Witness said, he had come up fur
porpoise. too or three days ofterwards
i.e saw Cooke again at the Plough; come &tense.
He said lie bad procured * .prodemast fur Gram-
pound, and would get 'mother for Tregoity„ rut
the same ‘lllll that was to be paid for Granapuund,
namely, 7,0001. Witness said be week! not join
in• ally opposition at Tregony. Cooke observed
that if hr did he would be sure to make a good
thing of it. Oo the next el.s*, witness saw the
other Defendant', at the Bell and Crown. Irk told
Middhleote he wal going to see
allti (nuke respiesterd'avitneso to dell Mr.
Ilulmes that he was iu town. la the aseryiniebe
saw Mr. Holmes, and got a letter Crum km for
Alitlelleeote. Three slays afternards lie saw the
Defendants again. Ile said lie wished to speak to
illiddlevote in private, and the others immediately
withdrew. Ikliddleeote said business went on well
for Grainpound—and; if the 'people of Tregony
had spoLto in time he would have done as well for
them. Ile said, 7,0001. was to be gi!tn foe Gram-
ponieel—iltset.Ser- Manasseh Lopes had no cheace-
wall-hot Mr. Teed was too poor. The others were
not present when he spoke to Midilleeote. Before
*wiloessleft town, he saw till the Defendants at the
Bell :tool Crown. Croggiot said things were going
on well, and they meant to leave town iu u few

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('rues-exammined.—Witnessnow lived at Tregony.
He formerly kept a public-boner iu Drury-lane.
At present he owned a small, firm, and was em-
ployed part of the yeai in tishieig. This protect,-
ilsie was lint instituted by him, nor did lie kisow
alio was the prusecutnr. Did lint understand the
tnex oo igg g of the question. lie did not know fur
remain, that Sir C. Hawkins corrieilon the prose-
Did not know that Mr. Lambe wits Sir
C. flateLisis's Solicitor on !hie ocrarnon. Was nut
.e.,oinined by Sir C. Haw kiiis as to the evideuce Ire
v.:is to give, or as to any interviews lie had with
tl:J.lkeote in Loudon.
I? 0- es Jail retl.---1 le kne* Sir C. Itawh ins for
isisaity years. %Vas satipeertited by Mr. Lambe.
'1'!• night that this was Mr. Teeirsi business.
F.lward Penny deposed that he was acquainted
te:•,ii Samuel Croggini, and went to see hint at the
13:t: mid Crown, in June last. Croggan was *tuna..
i :it the dour, and witness asked hint whether he
w-as not front Grampound ? lie answered " Yes."
'Mil then conversed about the' dissolution of Par-
fitment that was about to take •slace, when Crog-
g44l sent for Luke and Watts, olio were walking at
a short distance. They went together into the
'and witness asked who were their present Members,
sass what they meant to do with them ? They
an.wereil, 14 We mean to turn them both out."
Wanes.% said, be wished to have sortie more roarer.
at ioa with them about Grampound. A Gentleman
'nf the mane of Pritchard was along with witness.
lVhen lie said this the parties took him and hit
friend up stairs to a small room, where a Wan was
sitting at thehead of a table.' Crogcsit said., This
is Nlr.. Middlecote, who comes from Tregony."
'All five now Wilt down. Croggim raid. "These
Gentlemen (sues g witues• and AIN Pritchard)
are ennie about Gram pound." Middlecote oh-
rereed, Grampound is gone. it was settled last
slight. But I thick there is a chance of getting
Tiegony.• There are 240 or 270 voters." Witness
inquired what the expense would be ? Midillecote
ssiswered, " Six thousand %sheens —beesusr, in
election matters, we always reckon in guineas."
'that wax fur both sides. Midellecote then :irked
to Whether we were ministerial, or anti-snitiisterial ?
and whether we wanted the seats for uniselves or
our friends ?" 'Witness' said. that was of no coupe-
trPaice—that they perhaps wanted one seat fur
thenistivel„ and our for a lsiend, %Viticess then
observed that 6,000 guineas was a great price, as
stocks were then very tow. Middlscote replied,
that the 6,000 guineas would not cover all the ex-
-proses it would be necessary to Feud Counsel
"down. and to give the elector* a dinner. Willies,
'said, in the iveiit of his Majesty's demise there
*null, he a new Perliament,iesid askOd wliether the
'6,000 guineas would insure another sown ? Mid-
illucate No—the rule is .1,600/. fur one
ar if the Parliament only coutfunes for
three years, half the money to be returned. I have
barn iu the habit of dung these Oboe for minty
years. It requires a great deal of stcresy. and
I iiever allowed a third person to lie prisent on
such an occasion before." Be thou teensy.
tilt tided witness and l'ritchatd in gti down with
to Grainpu,ind, and to slay Havre till the
Clay of election, obsersiti4, that the. Mot • g was
the tints to carry a contested election. Crogen
awl IVatti followed witness down stairs. When
ivitiiess was alone, Crowgaii said, " Aliddlecote
'squid taut let me speak—but now 1 will speak.
( I. iimponiul is not gone." said that he rail
Crng 4:111 were going to a gentleman to the Strand
omit G,Amputitirl. Next day. witness went again
to the Cell and 'Crown, where he s* Luke *lid
Croggso. The latter said, Tregony might easily
'be got-..that a person had called talee about is.
`Witness said he wished to have GrAniountid,
pas-ible, as the small number of 'voter* would in*
suit 3 retorts. Luke said he was sorry lie had nut
tie,. witness before ; but lie was deter 11l i l writ.,
upi.. se the interest of Sir M. Lopes.. The Kereut