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there he foUnd her---the•fact
was also avowed by the ,-
Ote'sentimente of the defendant by t_
by him to the plaintiff's wife, after she was separated from her
busband. Though this letter was without date or name, it
would be proved to be in the band writing of the defendant.
" MY DLAits ItZLOVLD SOPHIA !—I am distracted almost to
madness, under the pressure of a thousand different reports. If
.you have any regard for the most solemn promises, if you love
ne, send, I entreat you on my knees, the most convincing as-
surances of your unalterable attachment and affection for me.
Assure me, my dear beloved, that you never more will live or
cohabit with him, and that you are still faithful to me, who am
only yours in the most sincere affection, and who lives for you
alone. I pray the Almighty God to bless and protect you, and
strengthen your love for me, under the severest 'flab. Heaven
bless you my dearest, dear Sophia !—As you love me, write,
beseech von, to your own affectionate Henry. I have been told
that you betray me to him ; I do not believe it, my dearest love;
were you to abuse my affection, I would at the first step pub-
lish all your letters.—No! my beloved Sophia, I hope you pos-
sess nobler sentiments than to stoop to the man you have in-
jured, and who, in reality, I know you hate and fear, or betray
the saiceray of the affection of him who is only and ever your
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own.
Capt. Henry Hutchins Burkhead being called, stated, that he
rosided at Saltash in February last. He recollected being called
not of his bed at an unusual hour, in that month, by Capt. Foote,
who requester! him to assist him in searching for Mrs. Foote ;
he stated that he and f;...apt. Foote searched all about the water-
s:de for Mrs. Foote, but not finding her, they returned to their
houses. Between the hours of eight and nine next morning,
Capt. Foote came to the witness's house, accompanied by Capt.
I3aylay; after apologizing for having disturbed him, Capt. Bay-
lay said, that Capt. Foote had come to him that morning to ask
him if Mrs. Foote was at his (Capt. Baylay's) house, and that be
had 'replied, he did nor know where she was then. Upon which
Capt. Foote replied hastily, " You do know." Capt..Baylay
said, " Go, if you please, to my house;"—upon which both par-
tied earnestly requested the witness to accompany tharn to the
defendant's house ; they • accordingly both went together, and
when in the passage Capt. Baylay attempted to go up stairs;
upon which Capt. Foote said, " you shall not go up ;" on this, a,.
s...avant who was in the passage went up stairs, and they went.'
into the parlour. Shortly after Mrs, Foote Came into the par•;
inur, and Capt. Foote adds essed her in Capt. raylay's presence,
and said, if she .could say she was innocent, he would take her
lmme again. To this whiles; heard no answer returned, and
Capt. FoOte repeated the observation; when Mrs. Foote said'
something rather indistinct!;, importing that Capt. Foote wished
to leave her in the Isle of Wight. Upon some further remarks
being made respecting where Mrs. Foote had spent the night,
Baylay said, " he would not tell a falsehood about it; she
bad been up stairs:
On his cross-examination by Mr. Jekil!!, he said he does not
• know where Mrs. Foote is, except than repot t. Mrs. Foote
a:lietits to t):: between :f0 and 40 years of age, and he supposes
the defendant to he three of four and thirty. ie does not know
brAv tong the plaintiff!' had been married to Mrs. Foote; but
knows they have tive 'children. •
Mr. Jekyll then addresled the Jury an hehah. n F !hc defendant.
He dwelt with considerable ingenuity on the cHraurnstances of
the case; he contended that there was no proof any arts being
used to seeltic Mrs. Foote, and that, for all they knew, she had
of her own unsolicited inclination gone, on the night .11!edtal to,
to the house of the defendant. He said there was ne to oof that
that the plaintiff had lived with his wife in a state cl conjugal.
affection.--He said that there was no proof that Capt. Baylay's.
circurrwtatices would enable him to pay heavy damages, but ap-
pearances spoke the contrary; damages should be given, but the:
JoR, be was sure, would consider a very moderate sum
stAlle;ent.
The Setztorr surnmett up the evidence, and the Jury, after
sumo ea:liberation, returned 4001. d,,Airage6.

LEWES.
FLEET BANK NOTES.

.7%Art Ba2cs Shuckard was charzed on several indictments,
with various frauds, effected by the following contrivances. On
the-25th of July be went to the Old Ship, at Brighton, which is
kept by a person of the name of Shut:kart', and introduced him-
telf as a name-sake. He told the landlord • that he knew his
hrothLrs very well, and that lie bad lately seen his yoaiger
brother, who had srnt him a letter and a parcel, and was sur-
prised that he had not received any answer in return. The
latatilem4 who is a German, said, that he was very glad to see a
natriake, as he never knew of one in England, and treated him
hospitably, recommending him to lodge at a neighbours. A day
or two afterwards at dinner he rciated a story of the arretuice
boy ivhere• he lOdged having stolen a watch, and added, as he

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defendant. The Jury might conceive 'NO
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