The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

5001. She stated that Mr. Wright, the upholsterer, pressed her
very hard for money ; that she owed him 5001. or 6001. a long
lime;.aed if he had advanced her the money, it would have keen
to Ray that debt. He answered that he could not do it; Wright
and Mts. Clarke both pressed him very much to lend the money
-•-at last he spoke to Mr. Glennie, as he knew Sir Richard
Phillips, to•see if he would lend her 5001. on the work which

she proposed to publish. An arrangement was afterwards made
through Mr. 'lllingworthi by a bill being drawn by that person
on Mr. Wardle, and by another bill being drawn by the same
:person on Major Dodd, and accepted, maing in the whole the
sum of 5001.
Colonel Wardle produced a letter from Mrs. Clarke, dated
the 14th of. May; there was no.direction on it,' nor tidy 4nVt-
lope. The letter was to.:this effect ; that wises Mrs. Clarke nein
for him the other day, and when 110 came accompauied by.Nla.•
jor Dodd, they seemed to wish to get rid• of the •promises that
had been made to her, but that she expected they would act. as
men ought to do, and that conformably to those.. promises, be
and Major Dodd wouldenterjoto a bond to pay her io,opot. in
two years, to allow her 5001. ti year till then, and pay the re-
19aiuder of.„Wright's bill. In giving her this bond,- rot's, would
be no gaiper, for she had taken her son from under the patron-
ne of the Duke of York; and in other respects, she had lost
ebaltich, that it would not be more than an adequate compensa-
deo. She kept a copy of the letter to use as she might think
proper, according as they conducted themselves.
Colonel Wardle was asked, whether the name, of the Duke
of Kent was ever mentioned before Mrs. Clarke?. :The name of
the Duke of. Kent was never mentioned before Mrs. Clarke, at-
tor-bed to any promise, or auy of the promises enumerated in
that letter.
.Cross-examined ba the ATTOR EY-GEN iR AL.
Yon have hail a verdict against you, Colonel Wari:le, for
11000/. or upwards ? I suppose so.—Did you not know before
you came fo charge these people with a conspiracy, that that
money must be paid ?—ls it paid ? I presume it is not paid.—
You have not paid it ? I have not.—alas no execution been
put into your house ? No, not that I know of.—What prevents
the e'xectiliOsa being put in the house ? I can't say ; the pro-
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ceetlimOsre in the hands of my
_legal advisers.—What, I sup-
pOseTo'ict aside the payment? I don't know ; .the processes
are id equity.—So then if you convict these persons, you hope
to get rid of the verdict ? • I can't say how far it may have that
cfiect.—Do- you think the legal effect of the proceedings w ill
aid yos: in obtaining relief against the verdict ? I certainly do
now hope it, because your putting the question to me, gives me •
hope that I may entertain it.—You never saw Mrs. Clarke till'
blovelauer last I Never.—You stated to her what you were
seeking ? Yes, I wanted information on the subject of the
Duke of York's inquiry.—Tbe first time you were with her,
did you not tell her the Duke of Kent was acquainted with the
proceedings against the Duke of York ? I never did.—Ou the
Ist of December, you went with Major Dodd to Barnard's Inn i
Yes, I went there to consult Mr. Grant, Colonel French's agent,
respecting the inquiry.—Was it not in consequence of a request
froth Mn. Clarke that Major Dodd was brought in.? N. ver.
It was in consequence of what Mrs. Clarke said of him and
others tfint he was introduced. I took means to prove that her
assertions respecting Major Dodd were false, and I communi-
cated these Means to her.—W hen ? Two or three days after I
knew her; about the 21st of November. She had stated that
Major Dodd had given opinions on the subject ; that he had
said, it would bring destruction on herself if she gave informa-
tion on the subject of the .inquiry, she then went on to detail
what I hope you won't press me upon. . If you do, I must pro-
ceed.—lf it bear on this case, I desire you will proceed to state
it whatever it may be. You can't do more mischief than you
have already done ? Mrs. Clarke never mentioned the Duke
of Kent to me, as knowing of the inquiry ; fur I often declared
to her that I hail not the honour of knowing the Duke of Kent.
I so far quieted Mrs. Clarke's mind as to convince her, Major
Dodd had never said what she had told me, that she would he
rained if she gave evidence, I shewed her a letter of Major
Dodd's.—Where is that letter ? 1 believe she kept it, for I
have it not. All I could judge of it was, I found her opinion •
were erroneous. My meat object was, to get all the informers
tion I could respecting the inquiry.—Respecting the counter se-
curity of Mr. Illingworth, the contrivance, I think, was this :
Illingworth was to give Wright an acceptance fur 5001, ; Mrs.
Clarke was to give illingworth her acceptance for. 5001.; and
You and Major Dodd were to give your acceptances for 250/.
such ? That was at the. case. 'Eh appeared, however, after

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several questions and answers, that it was so.)—Diti.yvest. ever'
advise Wright to bring an action against the Duke of Y.ork fur
the old debt ? I never did ; but when. Wright was pressing for
the money that was so long due, I said, "-if it is the Dvke of •
York's debt, why not make him pay it.?" but I never advised
him to bring an action.—Were you advised by your Counsel ois
the trial, that the Jury could not find a verdict against you ea
such evidence as that of Mrs. Clarke and Daniel Wright ? I un-
derstood by a note from Mr. Corfield, that my Counsel were of
opinion that the Jury were with us ; that the insurance business
had settled the question, and they wished to know whether I
would leave the (nomination of further evidence to their discre-
tion.o..l.Willsouther information. I received u note from Mr.
Corfietd.,Ahae• Mrs. Cliuslie .had, sworn I had agreed to pay
Wrighs•for the furniture before Major Dodd. On reading this
'?iote. 'immediately exclaimed, the verdict must be for us, and
gontantly ran sir to the King's Arms, and wrote a note to Mr.
COrfield., desiring that. Major Dodd might. by called and exa-
,mined, and- that they would press him home, because I was
lure.tlasJittetuous reports respectieg. the D..ke of Kent would,
by his e,videoce, prove to be falser-Did you not leave it to the
discretion of yout. Counsel ak the trial, .to call.wisuesses or. sot ?
'Till I =calved the note Awn, corklit, I did, but then.l pressed
his being called.—/ou have told the public in ayoblication, .
Must pie were.taken by surprise;., how were you taken by stw-
Arie ? I never knew what was to be sworn against me, until I
.e.r.eived the account out of. Couit:—Did you ever Aive Mrs.
larkeauy money 1 I did, befOre.she went out of town, in pay
he butcher, baker, &c. I gave her about 1001.1 and after our
eturn about 2W. more.
}(By LORD ELLENsonbucaer ;You say
,the contrivance
iAbout Illingworth was not •to be ifsecret i why then did You
not give a direct note to Wright ?.A. thought: it iliad done. so,
,I-should not Wive the clitfili upolt Mrs-.-Clarfek--You have
stated that you gave her 100/. ; did you give her any.promites
besides ? None ; hut-that if- slie wewld be a steady friend to
the public, I would be asteadj friettea het; and there would
be no doubt, that for any services she might render the public,
the public would reward hero—Did Mrs. Clarke ever know
that you and Major Dodd had given the counter security to 11.
lingworth ? Never, till after the investigation was concluded. •
The witness was then told he might withdraw. , - „ •
Major DoDD examined; by W.' BOiLATiD. *, ),
.vips , • 2.L_Na / •
When you first see Mrs. Clarkel ipitli4lol4. 4KAOlre
her, the day before we went on the tours
He.stated, that on the Ist of Decettibt*ibe wall lii a: coach
with Colonel Wardle and Mrs. Clarkel sheprlopritied calling
at Wright's ; they did so, where Ito saw, Daniel Wright. There
was no one else present. He did not. recollect.that any thing
particular passed, but Mrs. Clarke's pointing out some curtains,
which.she said the Doke of York gave her. in Gloucester-place ;
also some chairs similar to those Wright was to send to her
house; also some chair-covers painted on velvet, Iv hid! she said
Wright was to match. Never heard any thing to induce him to
believe that Colonel Wardle was to pay for the furniture. Did
not stay above a quarter of an hour. Called a seconirtime with
Mrs. Clarke; believes she called to expedite the furniture of the
house. -He assisted Colonel Wardle in getting a loan; kneel!
Mr. Illingworth, who, gave Wright a bill for 5001. and', he and
Colonel Wardle gave Illingworth their acceptance for 2501. each.
Never heard Colonel Wardle undertake to pay for the furni-
ture.. Was Private Secretary.to the Duke of Kent; held ano-
ther appointment ; but with respect to that, he did. not know
that he ought to say any thing, as it might, at a future day, be
the subject of discussion in that Court.
Cross-examined by Mr. GARROW.

He understood from Colonel Wardle, previous to' his intro.
duction to Mrs. Clarke, that Colonel Wardle• meant to - obtain
alt the information he could respecting the intended investiga.
tion. He also learned from him, two or three days before they
set off on their tour,. that be intended to take Mrs. Clarke with
and that be expected to get information from her that world
he useful to him. Did not know that she was apprised et the
time of his being Secretary-to the Duke of Kent, but thinks she
most during the four days they were absent, .from the conversa-
tion that passed during that time ; some of them being about.
the distarbances at Gibralter, from which she could not but re-
collect it. Ile did not assist Colonel Wardle in carrying on the
Inquiry; though he might have considered what he, did as
such. He was never present in the House of Cotuntqns hut one
day during the inquiry, and then he did' not carimuniCate with
Colonel Wardle. Never eonsideredoMrs. Clarke as being in
very poor circuaistuucesi but thought she 'WU 3 TIMM OA

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