The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-26 00:00:00

lAN. N.

SUSPENSION of the HABEAS CORPUS AC:

TATEMENT OF TllElA.:stymy, BETWE E N SID i. CONANT
AND TOE MESSRS. EVAN:iI:3s AT WHITED/ISA* OR 'lll6
OCCASION Or THEIR gIIVEVERED RELEASE.

On Thursday, the Ist ina, the above mentioned persons,
without any previous sootier.. were taken to Sir Nathaniel
Conant's Oilier, Whitehall, in erraotly of slr. Walter, the
gaoler, and a turnkey. After waiting a shoe t time, Sir Na•
thaniel entered, and stepping towards 51r. Evans, sell, ad•
assessed him in a low tone :—'• Mr. Evans, 1 am happy to se•
sou ; I have got an order for your discharge, on entering into
recognizant:es in the sum of 1001. to appear ill the Court of
King's Bench on the first day of next terns, and from day to
day. to answer such matters and charges as may then and
time be preferred against you."
Mr. E. sear.—Fur what ? I do not know what I may have to
answer for in future : 1 wish to be informed whether any mat_
ter or charges can be exhibited against sue now? It' there be
out, 1 shall walk home.
Sir cannot say any thing to that; I have nothing to
du with that.

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Mr. E. sea.—Did yowwit commit me to prison on suspicion
of high treason, on the idlevil oath of some person% Now,
if you will intorno me who that person WAS that so made oath,
min what the art of treason was that lii SbiVie to, that I may
hi hug him to justice, I will give you ample-security directly.
sir N.—l cannot answer interrogatories.- I shall be respon-
sible !lir that ; but I have nothing to do with that now.

Mr. E. you committed me to prison: surely you.
Can .ay who this person was.
Sir N.—l emmot lie intermitted. I can't tell you any thin;
about it ; indeed, I a ill not.
Mr. E.—Tlies. I will give you 110
Sir N. (tur g from the father) asked, where is young Mr.
Evans? and alking towards illlll.—Are you willing to'eatee
into these reeogniaanees
Mr. E. jun.—Sit Nathaniel, I have been committed by war-
rants under your hand for high meson. It is stated in my
commitment'', that I have licesi so charged before you on oath ;
now, previously to my entering into any engagements, I our
detei mined to know from you, who the person was that 11113
thus falsely aectwed me? You are—
Sir N ruining) I have nothing to do with that at
present; you are nut in confinement now under an) confine-
ment of mine. . . . .

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Mr. E. jun.—No; but I was originally committed by yois,
and if it had not—
Sir N.-1 cannot—
Mr. E. jun.—Permit me to proceed—
Sir N.—No; I willnat permit you to—
Mr. E. jun.—Sir, I insist upon—
Sir N.—lt has nothing to do with my present commission.
Mr. E. jun.—lt has every thing to do withAilypresentsitua-
hoot. lam now said to be committed on oath.
Sir N. (1 can't hear you.) if you are willing to meter into
these recognizances,(tii ' g towards both the aleesrs. EVan-
seq lam prepared to give you your liberty.
Mr. E. sen.—l shall give no security when I arm charged
wills no offence.
Sir N.—Then you must be sent hack to prison.
Mr. E. sen.—l du not case where you send Inc.
During the conversation with Mr. Evans, jun. a man em-
ployed in the patrol, named Day, entered the office through
the same door as Sir N. Conant. air. E. Jul.. was going-to
add some further remarks on the extreme oppression he had
endured, when Sir Nathaniel agaiu said, that he would hear
nothing which had not immediate relation to the mews.
nizances.
Mr. E. then replied.—l have been forcibly dragged from
my peacible home without being even accused of any crime ;
there is no living beiug can charge me with any breach of the
law, or with immoral conduct of auy description ; yet 1 hare
been sentenced to almost a year's imprisonment, and it was
you forged the conioninnent to send me to gaol.
Sir N.—l can't bear all this—(sitting down to his desk in
apparent agitation, and writing something.) He then beck-
oiled that Mr. Evans, jun. should lie taken out of the office ;
and read what he had written aloud ;—You say I forged a
commitment te send you to gaol ?
Mr. E. sen.—(With strung indignation.) Yes; you did; for
you knew the examination ou oath was false !
Sir N.—Take him away.
Mr. Evans, sen. then left the office; but before be could
join his son in the hall, Day, the policeofficer,came out to
the foot of the staircase, calling, " Young Mr. Evans is
Wanted."
Mr. E. ; who wants young Mr. Evans?
Nathaniel wants to speak with you.
Mr. E.•jimi. jia„.ng returned into the office, Sir N. asked
to comply with the terms of his
him, whether he was wile::;
proffered release?
9th of February teat Mr. E. jun.-1 have been since the
most unjustly imprisoned, on a pretended ;.espicitat ul high
treason ; you yourself committed me, first to Tothill-flelds
Bridewell, and next to Cold-fields, and ou bulls your
commitments you positively averred that 1 was charged on
oath. Ido not accuse you of writing au untruth, because, as
, yet I cannot ascertain that some perjurer may nut have dune
as you have asserted.
Sir Nathaniel here rose from his seat se the desk, and
walked towards the tire place.
Mr. E. jun. continued.—by the warrants of Lord Sidniouth
and ?maven' 1 was seized, and have—
Sir N. you are quite mistaken. 1 issued no warrant fro
your arrest.
Mr. E. jun.—Let me proceed.l believe s oil arc not implies-
led in my .attest. Lord Sitimouth enjoys the undivided glory
4 of that exploit.; but after we acre arrested, it was by
means of your commitments that my lather and myself were
held until the passing of the suspenstom bill. Lord sillinoutlt
was then enabled to lake advantage of van' set viers. 1 sins
entitled to trace all soy sufferiegs to you. kloAl yap nos
agreed to couutenatice his lordship's proceedings., be aver-
: Mg in eour comminutes's that I eras charged on oath, 1 should
has emijos tat my liberty, at least till thelejtislatnre bad mule
Whited the verbena! +safety .of the whole people. leas, lam
of opiniom we emits! not, Milli any decorum, baba' bcvn briztd
at all, had it but hmem tei,tiugh Ilw pante xositrivance elf sae-
miertiug us asuttb the leads is of the alleged spahvids pat. As
,base wee, oppressed by a flagitious conspiracy
waived peecedent. 1 deinasid that
.pitu Minim me also ape
;reaped byline you and chat ged me om oath with high trtabon,
It 1 have not that intOremition, I will Iwe.vei .Conolotnianine my

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innocence by entering num any, arlinualedgiutaita at.ltich cap
be constructed in any is.anuer fit any tlishurititic.
Sir Nathaniel here imitanteal *hat the .airs revi.onsible fiv
Wil3lVVel iteJiLight hiswe none.
Mr. E. jun. restuned.—latni yet young ;.but I have resolved
never to wear the todge.of isotutuoy. 1 tome lAtteu measly 6