The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-12 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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other, in consequence of this levy ? A. At various times, I paid
to Mrs. Clarke 9001. it might have been 8501. hot not more.—Q.
Do you recollect .any thing of a loan of 50001. that was to be ad-
vanced by Colonel French to the 'Commander in Chief? A
never knew Colonel French to have had 500/. in his life; and
therefore do not know how he could advance 5090/. On our ae-
count with our Agent, we are in arrear 30001. on account of
this levy.—Q. Did you not hear any mention of this ad-
Nance of five thousand pounds, by Colonel French ? A. Most
assuredly not.—Q. You stated that five hundred guineas were
first advanced, and afterwards 950/. can you state that the pay-
meat of this 850/. arose out of any particular agreemebt of se
much per man, or in what proportion it was to he paid ? A.
The agreement was general. If the levy should succeed, we
were to pay Mrs. Clarke a couple of thousand pounds. There
was no explicit agreement, but that was understood. The levy
.has failed., and Mrs. Clarke is the only one that has gained by
st.—Q. Hew was Mrs. Clarke paid ? A. Generally in banks
notes.—Q.. Did she vieceiVe the money in large sums at a time ?
A. Two hundred pounds was the largest sum I believe she re-
ceived at any owe time.—Q... Did Colonel French neter state to
you the exact original bargain he pack with ?des. Clarke ? A.
understood that .500 guineas were first to be paid to her, that
2001. were to be given to Mr. Corti, and that if the levy succeed.'
ed, Mrs. Clarke was to have 20001.
Q: By ne. LfeTrLETON. I wish to know vrhat passed be-
tween you and Mr. Corti ? A. lie was to have.2oo/.. for his in-.
troduction to Mrs.. Clarke; nothing more.
By a Member. Q. How often had you Seen Mrs. Clarke (Tur-
ing the whole negaciation of the levy ? A. About' rifay
Q. Was any direct application made to the Commander in Chief
on the subject of the levy ! From whom ! Ciilooel French and
myself, of course, in a regular manner.---For hat purpose did
you give the live hundred guineas to Mrs. Clarke ? A. When.
the music-master undertook to introduce us to a 'person high in
power, we thought it better to give the five hundred gninens for
the assistance of such a per4ou, whether male or female; and
then we applied in the reolar way to the Commander in Chief.
Q. By Colonel WOOO.-s-Q. Did Colonel' French say that
you were to keep this transaction a secret ? A. Certainly...-Q.
Do you say that Mrs. Clarke ;required it 'to be kept a secret ?
A. Most undoubtedly. She -required that upon ail oecasions
her name and that of the Commander in Chief should he kept
secret.—Q. Did Mrs. Clarke ever mention that she wisb.st it to
be kept secret from the Duke of York, that she had received
-any money ! A. Assuredly. She desired that it might never
escape my lips to any body,—P. Do yon think that she con-
cealtal it from the Duke of York ? A. believe she did.
Mr. 'CO RR I examined by Mr. WA RD What theassubstance of the first conversation between you and Captain San-
den ? A.. Captain Sanden told me he understood-that I could
propose the matter to a person high in power. I told him 1
could ; and so 1. di& —Q.-You mentioned the business to Mrs.
Clarke ? I did; she told me it was a matter of great dif-
ficulty, and begged that nobody would be recommended that
-`was not perfectly qualified..—Q. Does the witness retneniher
the bargain that was stated to have been made respecting this
levy by Col. French ardCapt. Sanden ?—A. 1 had mithing more
than a bill of -2001. brought me by Mr. Cockily Pray.
have you any papers relative to this transaction ?—A-. 'So.
destroyed all the papers respecting it. I called on Mrs. Clarke;
she told me that there had been a terrible noise : that the Duke
was very angry, and she desired me to burn all the letters that,.
had from her, which did.
E-xamined by Mr. LITTLETO N.—Q. Did you ever hear from;
her that the Duke of York knew of those transactions ?
that —A. She
never talked to me upon that suliject, but always said it
was a very delicate matter foe her to open those things to the
Duke of York.—Q. Did she state any particular difficulties?
A. Yes; she said that the Duke of York was at that time so
watched by Colonel Gordon, and she herself so watched by Mr.
Greenwood, that she could hardly get any thiv.,*.
Examined by Mr. SHERIDAY.—Did Mrs. Clarke express
Yorkprehension of the thing coining to the ears of the Duke Of
? A. She said, the Duke had heard something about the
transaction, and was very angry.—Q.
particular con Does he ,recollect 'any
versation on e subject at te the Witness
• supped with rs. Clarke ?th
A. The first ti hue we dined as well
as su M
supped with Mr. Clarke there were two gentlemen in. the
company, and soons after dinner the transaction was introdaced.
They said Mrs. Clarke had. already received 500/. *and Mr.
• Cockayne 200/. They laughed at the Witness almost the w1.1.1e
of the evening for giving the bill to Mr. Cockayne.—Did they
allude to soy °tint trausattiou of a siatile -nathre 3, A. One

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or them rraw the second time I .Stipped there, and Mrs. Clarke
introduced me to him.—Q. Was there any other gentleman he
sseond time you supped there ? A. Yes, there was a third geu-
deman. Mrs. Clarke told me that he was a writer of a news-
paper, and that he world take care of her. I do not know
now what was his name, or the paper he wrote for.—Q. Did
the newspaper writer appear acquainted with the other gentle-
man ? A. Oyer !
Mr. Corri was then asked by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
could he describe the figure of the third person, who was said to
'be a newspaper man ? A. lie was a man of sallow complexion,
flail. hair, shabbily dressed, and did not appear to be an En-
glishman.
Examined by Mr. flsen nest-flan-is Q. Pray does the witness
remember whether his name was Finnerty ? A. I do not re-
member at all what his name was, 1 think it was a foreign name.
-,--Q. Did he squint ? A. I believe he •did a little, 1 am not
sure ; but if he did it was on the left side. He told me that he
had travelled a good deal, that he had beets in Africa, and he
spoke to me a good deal about Scotch music. •
Mr. Dowkr examined by Mr. NV A RDLE.—Q. Have yott
known Mrs. Clarke, and for • w hat length of time have you
known her? A. I have known her for eight or nine years.—
Q. Have you'seen Colonel French and Captain Sanden at Mrs.
Clarke'; house, in Gloucester-place, at the time she was liv ins
under *the protection of the Duke of York? A. I have.
havenften seen Colonel French at Mrs. Clarke's house, and Was
informed there teat he had giit,a letter of service by Mrs. Clarke's
infinerffe. I:took the liberty of telling her this was very
wrong, and endeavoured to dissuade her from engaging h
in such
affairs; as' I told her that not only her own character,
hut the
Dukes„- might be most seriously implicated. She told me; that
the Duke of _fuck' was so distressed for money, that she could
tint hear to sesk.hkm for any,. and this was the only way by
which her estiblishpient could hr supported. What situation are
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Examined stay Lord .Fo LASTUS a.—Q.
you in ? A. In the department if the CommissariH at. I have
been in that department since the year 105.—Q. ow did you
obtain Idiot plate ? A.- I 'purchased Vt from-Mrs. Clarke.—Q.
Did you'apply tai her directly on the subject ? A. Certainly mint,
It was she. N% he first sleggested'os me.--sQ. Did you give her
any, And what pecuniary compensation for procuring you this
-appointment? A. I gave her MIA and I. have given. her inure
1 Money sittee.:---Q. Did you ever make any -application to any
body else to assist you in procuring the appointment ? A ..Never.
Q. Ate you positive on this point? A• Yei.—Q. In what de.
•partment does. this situation lie ? A. tn the department of the
Treasury. •
By Mr.Yottstr.—Q,ln what manner didlyou make the propo-
sition to Mrs. Clarke.? A. I. made no proposition ;it was her .
that suggested it to me.:. She stated that she was extremely
pressed for money, as the Duke of York was by no •means
punctual in his payments. I applied to my father, and at first
he did not consent. Ile at last consented to the propusition, in
the confidence that it would never be made public. Mrs. Clarke
told me that I should he gazetted some time before that really
took place.—Q. Might not your father have applied to other
1 friends, to assist in getting you the appoiutment ? lum certain
he did uot.
What was his first situation? A.
Mr. Husatssom.—Q.
Assistant Crimmissary of Stores and Provisions.—Q. Frain
whom did the notification of the appaintsnent come ? A . Mrs.
Clarke apprised him of. it three days before theaft erw app
ards takis
ointment
was made out.—Q. What steps did the witness
to get his appointmeut ? A. Ile took no stepwhere theses, but callingcorn at
the (Are .of Mr. Vernon, in the Treasury, s
' missions were left.—Q. Did he understand-if the place was got
through the channel of any of the Lards of the Treasury ? A,
No ; he always understood that it was got through the Duke of
York.—Q. When you first advanced your motle Mrs
y to .
Clarke, was it in the confidence of receiving such an appoint-
ment ? A. No. I first advanced her some money as a loan,
*hid% she promised to pay ine•• I had .no view of an appoint-
ment until•after that-time she proposed it tome.
Clarke ever in-
Examined by. Mr. So Elt ID A N.—Q. Did Mrs.
sinuate that the Duke of York was privy to taking the money ?
—A. She'gave me reason always to suppose that the Duke- of
York w fsr:'ectly accoainted with these transactions.
Q. (B as
y Mr. Itustossost.) Whether he w..s referred to the
Comptroller ?A. Yes.—Q. He was asked whether he got his
letter of reference from Mr. Vernon? A. No.
• Mr. Grant was then called in by Mr. Wardle.• He admitted
he was the Agent Of Capt. Sanden, and Col. French, in the
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