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ever, in !loon? tit any pertain, with the Commander-
in-Chiel?---A. I So Rot.
Q. Do you know of env person that-asked her
to use her influence upon tiltt Subject?—.l. 1 um
not acquainted with aay yewou 1.11:,t ever did, bst
there heard reports of that stature.
Q. I wish you to 4ive a positive and (Erect an-
lover to that question ?—A. 1 do Hut know any
person.
'ri:e Marquis of TlTcllylaf.ll role for the purpose
of explaining a circumstance Ythltdi 41tTetrt,i hi the
course of last night's exansinatioc, ;mil in which
the natusof a noble relation of his hid been men-
tioned. The Noble Marcos was tisteiTupteit ut
his narrative by a quesaum arising WI the prow
viol of the short-hand writer tnimiting down
what he was about to say, with the evidence. l'his
q.testion being determine:l in the affirmative. his
Lordship proceeded to issite that his tatter re-
tuned a letter hunt Mr. 13eassley, shoed January 3,
which lie read. It was an application for a (I.,:ut.
el, stated to be vacant, and contained an offer of
pccisaiary sec pence, provide) the application was
tended to. 'foe writer begged that the ut.no,:t
icy uric ;it he observed, tool said that iu
es lee ,11,1, he was servo% the present Ail-
sv.mst rattan. Upon the Duke of Portland recent-
this letter, he gave his servants orders never
to net Beasley he admitted again, mid isninediately
is,ote a letter to the Bishop of Loodou, cautioning
Las of a 1..., applications tntglit he made. and in-
ftrini.ig 'gigu of what had passe.i. 11r, at the same
time, inclosed the letter alluded to, neg4iiii; he
*Amid return it. The Bishop returned it accord-
iuglc, in
ts Later it) the !Juke, nu which he express-
ed his 1111itg.latatil it the insufferable law, mice of
the writer, anal said he had often thought him a
weak usa ~ hat from his present conduct it would
uux become his duty to punish Into.
Mr. IVMCDI.3 desired that Mr. Palmer might be
celled iis, nod examined relative to some accounts,
wl:eis finding the Looks he had wills lion were sot
liked, to answer the purposes intended, he request-
ed that a person from• the house of Messrs. Marsh
and Co. might he called. He then put the follow-
ing pustular :
t 4. sieve yon uoy ch-cks or bills fro:n his Royal
Hi ;hness the ',duke of Yinis t the late Bur-
kit t ?—A. No.
_6Q. have yon any notes, bills, or memoranda?

A. I have not ; there are not any to my knowled :e.
Q. Did you examiue the accounts before you
aline out this eseuing ?—A. Yea, I did.
Q. Were_ you not ordered to bririg them with
you ?-41., Yes. I Truce brougiit a Statement.
Q. Mil any site speak with you tor toe suoject
before the ilou•e, prior to your receivii.g the stun-
Winn, this eloy ?—.l. oar. •
Q. Has no one h.oai at your house wield.' these
ten days upon this busmess ?—A. :S.cr to my
knowledge.
Q. Ave you s partner ire the bowel—A. No.
Q. What is the r..•aSOil you did not coin' .'y with
the Ord:r of the House ?-0 he order was then
read-it waa directed to ::wars. Marsh, SILL:kW,
,tracery and Co.)
Q. You said you had a ;Ist of rheas. where is
it, and what are its co.steats?—.l. fl is a list of
checks for the years 1803 and Trout.
Q. Whose checks?—A. Some of Parker and
Purvis, and nth.-re of Puss sad Locket.—Wit-
ness withdrew.
Mr. PERCENAI. submitted the propriety of wav-
ing the examaration of the preaciit Witness that
the order might be amended, and the books pro-
duced, which was aveed to. He then requested
that Colonel Loraine might be calied, who imme-
diately appeared at the el.sr, and the Right lion.
Gentleman proceeded to examine liiin.
Q. Did you bold any situation in the Duke of
York's (Ace at the time of Col. French's levy i
A, Yes; was Assistant-Secretary to his Royal
Highness.
Q. State what you know about Colonel French's
levy ?-4. It eerie iu the usual way, and was re-
gularly examined.
Q. Did it venue in writing Yes.
Q. Can you produce that writing ?—A. These
are the terins.—The Witness then selected a paper
fruit a lorAle whirls he had in his possessioo, and
it was bonded to the Clerk to read—then
Mr. "'NUEVA i. Sai.l, it would nue be worth while
to detain the Committee by reading tiro particu-
lars; he only wielpol tube satnned that this trausac-
Lon wept regularly though.
Q. What was untie on this propose) ?-4. It
was acted sir s some tam-. and Cot. Freacli stud
Captain Sande ii's pru:ai 4: was mutt.
Q. What situattna did Col. Clniton then hold ?
—A. Re was Military ti:!eretary to his Royal !ligh-
ting.
Q. Was an answer sent to Col. French's letter ?
—A. To the boa of my ktiowled,ce it was.— The
letter was then read, winch three:eel future appii-
cations to be uddressed to (:oot. Hewitt.)
Q. Do you recollect what was the nee step
taken i—A. Col. French wrote to Gc.ieral Hewitt.
lie made various applieationie
Q. Can you, by referring to the paper:, tier a
regular account of these applientioas The W
st-
nes theu retorreil to the layers. and ; nitited out
where alteration. were made with red ink, which
were made as objetions to the proixiStlls given ill.
Q. In Jinn, ttr.il, the liropofisls were :nzreeti to.
with the alterations made in red ink ?—A. Thdp
V. ere.
Q. Are yin aware of airy other alteration, ?
A. To the be,t of my knowledge the bounties were
raised twice.; beesii.e an increase of bounty had
been allowed to the regiments of the 1b...
Q. Are the letters rouolig those par•nigisiog an
account of what you deieerilie?—A. Ye%
Q. Is it the euetom to seini an neendist of these
a4reements to the Secretary at 114 r :—A. It roust
necessarily.
Q. Were role in the Duke of York's Office in
ten. was.
Q. Will yon see if the Litt cr .1 the Cronin:eider-
in-Chief to the Secretary at 11 ar, of flue I.3th of
April, MS, is anteing thno•pairr4 A. There it is.
Q. Do von recollect say sirtenopieoit applica-
tions loon t French is-id 'apt ai.i Simko, asking
other alterations ?—,t. Yes.
Q. What we the of of that poriposal
It was a proposal to nht uu .lilLer:•at r.Givers to what
they were previously
Q. 'A'as that latter adevecre.l Pa-A. Yes, it w;..