The National Register.
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writing? A. There appears a strong similarity in it to the
Duke's writing, bnt I cannot speak with certainty- to it, as his
Signature is not attached to the note.
General Brnwnrig was called in again and examined by Mr.
GREEN HILL—Q. If you had not been in the House of Com-
mons last night, should you have had any doubt of the short
note beinfr in the Duke's hand-writing? A. Certainly I should,
because I not think it very like his writing.
Mr. Adams examined by the Cti A NCELLOR of the Exctiv.
Quen---Q. What is your opinion of the hand-writing of the
00'1 note? A. I think it very like the Duke of York's. But 1
cannot positively say more than that---Q. Are those (the long
letter:) in the hand writing of the Duke of York ? A. This let-
ter, dated San:lgate, is, in my opinion, the hand writing of the
Dzike of I entertain the same opinion respecting this,
dated Wf-ytnouth, as with regard to the last---Q. Do you mean
to state mare positively of the letters than with respect to the
note ? A. I do. _

Lxamined by Mr. WESTERN--•Q. Did the Duke of York re-
present the note to you iu the same light that he did to Colonel
Gordon ? A. When l first made the communication to the Duke
of York on Saturday the 4th of lebruar,•, he declared, without
hesitation, that he had no recollection whatever of such a note,
and that it mast be a forgery. When I went with him, on the
same evening,, to Mr. Perceval's house, he made an asseveration
precisely to the same effect; and afterwards, when I went from
Mr. Percetal'4 to Cohort Gordon's, he made a similar assertion
to that w hick Colonel Gorden has given in evidence.
Nlr. Toume, of Bond-,areet, examine by Mr. P cftc r.v
The wita,.ss is a Jew---Q, Do you recollect having heard Mrs.
Clarke say any thing rewectinA bud-writing;? A. Yes. In
the course of conversation she said could brae the Duke of
Yorl's hand-writing—that she had frequently done it. She did
so then, having previously shown me Ihe Duke of York's name
in his own hand-writing, and I could not tell the diNcrence
bet ween the forgery and the original---Q. What were the siord,
which you observed to compose the Duke's signature? A. S:ue
observed that the Doke signed his name three ways, Frederick,
York, and Albany. Which of the three it was I cannot possi-
bly say, I think it was in one or other of them.

:►IRS. CLARKE'S STIPEND.

The CHANCELLOR or the ExcHEQuea rose and said, that
a question having been put to him some nights ago, by an lion.
Member behind him, with respect to what was the actual
allowance Oven to Mrs. Clarke, by the Duke of York. fur
her mainteuance, that having examined his Banker's book,
the actual sum advanced to that lady by drafts amounted to
5,530/. His Royal llighness, however, authorized him to say,
that he bad advanced her, independent of this, very large sums of
money, which he never took any account of, nor had he any
document by which he could inform the House of the actual
amount. There were, independent of this, large sums of money
paid by his Royal highness to Mrs. Clarke for house, furniture,
plate, &c. &c. provided for her, which together with the above
mentioned sum of 5,550/. amounted to 16,751!. In support of
the statement, the Right lion. Gentleman observed that the
Bankers books were ready to he adduced, as was also the
testimony of the tradesman who furnished the goods in question
to Mrs. Clarke. These were the facts which he thought it ne-
cessary to communicate for the information of the committee,
as well to correct an erroneous impression that had gone abroad
with respect to the amount of the money paid by his Royal
to Mrs. Clarke, and he trusted that it would have that
giving a more just notion of the conduct of his Royal
toward this lady, than seemed to be possessed by this

or,LER asked, what the public could wish to know more,
the whole of the sum named by the Right Hon. Gentle-
mot. had been paid t• that baggage ( a loud laugh) in the
If two years. The Honourable Member was prevented
.oceeding, by crie3 of order, order, from all parts of the

V A ROLE then moved that Mrs. Clarke should be called
Ify the letters found in the bureau of Captain Huxley
which were referred on the last evening to a Secret
ee. _ _

Clarke deposed that the papers No. 1 to 41, were in her
-iting, and that No. 42 was piece of a letter from the
York, which had come front Dover, and addressed to
Farqnhar, Esq. and had the same seal affixed to it that
he note shewn to Major Tonyn.
tt:rs generally concluded with an injunction that they
destroyed ma as read.

. FEB. 17

Captain Huxley Sandon brought to the bar by the Serjeant at
Arms, and examined by Lord FOLKS.TON E.—Q. The last even-
ing you were examined at the-bar hf this House, Jxhy did you
not mention the note which you knew was in your possession ?
A. I really am so ashamed of myself, I know not what answer
to make, but I hope the House will pardon me.—Q. What mo-
tive or inducement had you for not mentioning that note when
you were first examined at the bar? A. I really had no mo-
tive. (The prisoner ordered to withdraw.) - . .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. wished to be in-
formed, whether the Hon. Gentleman on the other side of the
House had any more evidence to produce. . 3 - • .
Mr. W A Rnt.iJ replied he had not.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then expressed his-
opinion, that from the mass of new matter laid on the table
this evening,. he thought it wouldhe prudent that .the Committee
should for the present adjourn: and move for leave to sit again,.
as in all probability solne.ttiw points might be discovered from ...
the letters produced, which 'inightctend further to elucidate theil
matter in question. . . • :- . '
The Committee then adjourned tlll Monday. . •- s• ' • .. .
Captain Huxley Sandon Was remanOd -bacg• •Iftsliafer•
iz
The CHANCELLOR .%
cm 0f the . EXCHEQVEVi t"Tram the sug-
gestion of an H. Gentleman' beside, e. jliqi,(M. ert`:stird), as
well as from the opinion of .ottferlioncGentlenran,. that, tm a
minute examination of the note "p.r.aduced by Captain auxley
Sandon, and tie Duke of York's letters, there appearedt.to be
some variation. He therefore Rro.poted4 that
•the popers.which
had been produced to the House, .tog•ethei with thenote and OK
Duke of York's letter, should; .beforeithe House adjourned, be
locked up' in a box prepared' for that*Purpose,•and. that some
persons conversant with compfriog hand-writiugs; from the
Post-office, Bank, and otherPublit4.ollices,-.'direcled lo attend
and examine the saiti,papers, ll'uifier7that they tniglit give their
opinion as to-the "probability of the !lore in question being a fin--
gery ; this proptisititin tiffs ggreed.to,.and it was ordered that
persons conversant in Makineatmp:trisons of writing, on receiv-
in4 an order from the SpeakeC,-*s:Nnula he suffered to examine
the said papers, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock, each
day previous to Monday nextdjourned.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
T. Willis, Bath, carpenter.
BANKRUPTS.

T. Scott, sen. T. Scott, jun. and D. Scott, Carthorpe, York,
shire, grocers, to surrender Feb. 18. March 1, and 28, at eleven,
at the Oak Tree, Leeming-lane, York. .Attornies, Mr. Rig;,
Northallerton, Yorkshire ; and Messrs. Lodington and Ball,
Temple.
W. Row, St. Peter's Quay, Northumberland, ship-builder,
Feb. 27, Match 6, and 28, at eleven; at the Shakspeare Tavern,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Attornies, Mr. Atkinson, Chancery-
lane London ; and Mr. Bainbridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Chancery-
lane,
Taylor, J. Latham, and E. Belcher, of Liverpool, mer-
chants, March 2,3, and 28, at eleven, at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, Bold-street, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Keightley, or
Mr. Orrell, Liverpool ; and Messrs. Cooper and Lowe, South-
ampton-buildings, London.
W. Choyce, Coventry, innkeeper, Feb. 23, 24, and March
28, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. At-
tornies, Messrs. Tebbutt and Shuttlewortli, Gray's Imi-square,
London ; and Mr. Cropper, Market 'Bosworth, Leicestershire.

J. and J. Webster, Wakefield, Yorkshire, cornfaetor, Feb.
28, at six, March 1, and 28, at eleven, at the Stallbrd's Arms
Inn, Wakefield. Attoruies, Mr. Evans, Hatton-Garden, Lon-
don ; and Mr. Beaver, Wakefield.

S. Knight. Whitt, Cross-street, cloth-factor, Feb. 18, March
4, and 28, at twelve,at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. V izard, New-
square, Lincoln's- Inn. •
J. Atkinson, Cleveley-Mill, Lancashire, miller, March at
four, 9, at eleven, and 28, at four, at the Commercial Inn, Lan-
caster. Attornies, Mr. Parker, Lancaster; and Messrs. Ca-
ton and Brumell, Aldersgate-street, London.
T. Stenner, Bristol, carpenter, Feb. 16, 28, and March 28, at
eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Corn-street, Bristol. Attornies,
Messrs. Bush and Prideaux, St. John-street, Bristol; and Messrs:
Bleasdale, Alexander, and Holme, New Intl, London.
D. Jenkins, Lantrissant, Glamorganshire, linen-diaper, Feb:
27, 28, and March 28, at eleven, at the Bush Tama, Bristol.
Attoruies, Mr: James) Gray's lun-square, London; and Mr.
Cooke, Bristol.

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