The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

uuu Mr,' Robert Knight come to you voluntarily, or di
you send foi him ? A. I was in the habit of writing letters
Mr. Knight', 401 dare say he has them still, and can tell whe-
ther I sent for him. .
Q. Dia vOu not send for him-particularly to come and tell him
about the bake's letters/ A. tdid not.
Q. Did ou not mention in your letter to him that you wanted
to consult him upon the subject orpublishing the Duke's letters ?
A. It was ,only a common sort Of letter, such a 5 I was in the
haiiit of l'ndinito.many Gentletnen, as well as to Mr. Knight.
Q. You say you are married ? • A. tam.
Q. You gave out' that you was a widow ! A. The Duke tif
York told me to do so, but that is dim consequence at all. Mr.
Adam can tell who I am—[The question was repeated, ho the
witness ordered to answer it by the Chairman.] A. lam a
married woman.

Q. How long ? A. I refer you to Mr. Adam, who has my
marriage certificate.
V. Ho w lung have yott been married ? A. Fourteen or fifteen
years.
Q. Is your husband living ? A. I don't know.
Q. Have you not sworn yourself to be a%% Wow ? A. No, I
have not, hut the Duke of York believes that I did ; and he has
threatened to have me punished for it. When I sent to him fora
few hundreds 'he send me for answer, that he should have me put
in the pillory or the Bastite, for falsely swearing that h was a
w idow, when 1' gave evidence on a Court-Martial. But the fact
was, that I stated to the Deputy Judge Advocate, who shewed
me greater kindness in taking my evidence, than the Gentleman
who is now examining me is disposed to do, I wished myself
to he described as a widow, as 1 did not wish to tell I was o
married woman. and the Duke of York, under whose protec-
tion 1 then lived, was also a married man. I mentioned this to
the Deputy Judge Advocate, at a dinner table, and he entered it
in his notes, but I'never swore to it.
Q. Who brought that last message from the Duke of York ?
A. A particular friend of the-Duke of York.
Q. What is his name ? A. One Taylor) who is a shoemaker
in Bond-street---(A laugh).
• Q. By. whom did you send your message for a few hundreds ?
A . By my pen. •
Q. By whom did you send yoar letter ? A. By the Ambassa-
dor of Morocco.
The House frequently laughed at the answers given by the
witness to several questions put to her.
The Chairman addressed her and said, that.her answers were
frequently unbecoming the dignity of that Assembly, and that
if shedid not answerin another mariner, he should feel it his dut
to pass a•very severe censure upon her. She was then ordered
to withdraw.
Mr. Adam stated, in her absence, that it was his wish that no
questions should be put to her Which might embarrass her an-
ewers,
The witness wal again 'etamined by the ATTORNEY-GE-
pERAII“
Q. Did you not say to Mr. Adam that yoti was married? A.
I said so, but only laughed at-it. •
Q. Did )1)0.not persevere in It ? I told hiin afterwards that
I only mentioned Want joke.
Q. Did you learn that Mr. Adam had 'acted upon a belief that
you were trim:vied wiiutan, from the inquiries he had been in-
duced to atitt! Ntr6.Adam, nor any other person, can say
that I acted iucbrrettly whilst I was under the Duke's protec-
tion. . ' • -
Q. Did' volt not • represent' sour husband 'as the nephew of
Aldermantlarkeo? -A. Ile' teld 'me he was so. •
Q."Did'you-evresee•Aiderman Clarke ?• A. No, but II -saw
some of his relations... • •• •
Q. Do you now believe that your husband i 3 a nephew of that
Gentleman? A. I never enquired since-1 quitted him. He is
tiothing tutor, nor Ito hiM.. I have not 'seen him . for three
years, when he broughtan action against the Duke..
Q. What business is your husband ? • A. Nothing.
Q. Is he not a stone-masoa ? A. No.
Q. Did )0u ever 13ve in Tatviguck-place ? • A. Yes.;
Q. W hen ?. A. 1. 40. not !uite.
Q. Did you ever live in. Park-lane? A. Yes. , •
• Q. Did you live any where else betweeo these two frie.ntls ?
A. Ido not recollect. The Ppke mighthavp taken me to some
ether houses. .4t.tat
Q. When did you first know the Duke) A.,llpNcto be ex-
cnsed. 4 -4; -s, ' • •-
Queation wit repeated. Atldontt_irecollect.
Q. Why did. you wish so be excused? .A. That sgak ply a,el.,

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reason. Ido not think it a fair question, and I ant a married
woman,-and have a-family of children to bring up.
Q. Do you mean to say, that you was under the Duke's pro-
tection when yojt lived in Tavlstoasarttee•?, A. cli'ved there
sometimes with my mother.
Q. Did you not represent yourself in that neighbourhood to be
a widow ? A. No, never but at the court-martial, and then 1.
did it with the view of saving my own reputation, that of my
family, and of the Duke of York.
Q. You never reptesented to tradesmen that you 'waS• h w i.•
now ? A. No, never.
Q. Did you not state to Mr. Knight that you intended to write
a memoir of your life for the last fourteen or fifteen years, and
that you had put it into the hands of those who would publish
it? A. I don't recollect what 1 baid ; but rekr to the letter,
and that will shew it.
Q. You mentioned it to several other persons, besides Mr.
Wardle and Mr. Knight. Who are they ? A. Indeed I don't
recollect.
Q. Was any pers•in present when you mentioned it to Mr.
Wardle? A. l cannot undertake to say. I believe there wasa
Lady, but there was no men.
Q. Did you not mention it to some other man beside Mr. War.
die ? A. I don't recollect.
Q. Do yon know Major Hogan ? A. No, I never saw the.
man; but Mr. Greenwood sent me a message, say ing that he was.
sorry I knew a man of the name of innerty, whom I had known
at Margate about nine years ago.
Q. How long since any conversation took place between wit..
ness and Colonel Waddle upon the subject of the inquiry. A.
Q. Has the conversation with C..lonel Wardle upon this sub-
ject taken place since Friday last ? A. The conversation be..
tween Colonel Wardle and me upon this s•abject, took place be.
fore Friday.
Q. Did Witness see Colonel Wardle since Saturday last? A.
I saw Colonel Wardle at the Opera since Saturday.
Q. When did Witness first know, that Colonel Wardle men-
tioned the business first in the House of Commons ? A. When
first saw the Newspapers, and when I saw him after, I ex.
pre.ed myself angry with him.
Q. alas witness had any conversation with Colonel Wardle on
this subject within these last three days? A. 1 had a conver.
cation with Colonel Wardle .bout my attendance here, when he
said, that if I did nut attend, Lite House would commit me, as,
atey.committed some Sheriff's before.
Interrogated by Lord LITTLETON.—Did Witness, in spew-
ing the note to the Duke of York, mention to him from whotsil
she received it? A. Certainly.
Q. Did witness have any conversation respecting Finnerty,*
excepting with Taylor ? A. I was given to understand by
Taylor, that he was one of the pamphlet writers; but' had ne
knowledge otherwise of }latterly ; never hadany coMmuuicatiott
• with him.
Interrogated by Sir A. PIGOTT.—Q. Did witness see Mr.
Biddulph and Mr. It. Knight ? A. 1 es.
Q. Did Mr. It. Knight call on witness after she received 20011

A. Yes.
Q. Did Witness, in any of her conversations with Mr. 'R.:
Knight, signify a wish that the transactions which had occurred .
between her and Mr, Knight should he concealed from the Dukcr
of York ?—A. Never.
InterrogatNi by Lord FOLKSTO N Witness is requested
to state what was said in the note conveying the 200 f. A: The.
note was sent with 2001. with Dr. Thyune'scompliments., and A-
gave the man a guinea who brought it to me.
Q. Does witne-s know the mast who brotight her the 200/.)
A. No, I never expected to he called nen about it: I thought
it was Dr. Thynce that seat it.
Q. The Witness has stated, that between the time Of-theap;
plication and the exchange taking place.,t- there were but ji few
days. She is now requested to say, whether that means between
the time Dr.•Thynne made the application, or between the time
she made the application to his Royal Highness, and the 'exi
change being Gazetted ? A. linuiediately alter ttie application. •
was made to me 1 appliedto the Duke, and took- the opportunity
after dinner to mention it. The exchange was accordingly Gas%
netted
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about the. buke's letters). A. tdid not. Q. Did you not represent yourself in that neighbourhood to be ,
Q. Did iou not mention in your letter to him that you wanted a widow ? A. No, a never but
to consult him upon the subject .ofpublishing the Dake's letters? t the court-martial, and then I.
did it with the viess, of saving my own reputation, that of my
A. it was only a common sort of letter, such as I was in the
.. . family, and of the Duke of York. liir
batik of criding to many Gentletnen, as well as to Mr. Knight. .
Q. You never reptesented to tradesmen that you 'vraS• h wi. •
Q.
Q. You say you are married ? • A. tam. now ? A. No, never. ?I!
Q. Yoe. gave out-that you was a widow !A. The Duke af Did you notstate to Mr. Knight that you intended to write r.
York told we to ,du so, but that is of no consequence at all. Mr.
a memoir of your life for the last fourteen or fifteen years, and lif4
Adam can tell who I am--.EThe question was repeated, h o the
that '
sou had put it into the hands of those who w ould publish
ordered to answer it by the Chairman.] A. lam a /
witness
it? A. I don't recollect what I bald; but refer to the letter,'
married woman.
and that will sheer it.
Q. How long ? A. I refer you to Mr. Adam, who has my Q. You mentioned it to several other persons, besides Mr.
tru'i•iage certificate. '•
Wardle and Mr. Knight. Who are they ? A. Indeed 1 don't i,
V. How lung hteit you been' married ?A. Fourteen or fifteen recollect. .
years. Q. I
yea Q. Was any pers-n present when you mentioned it to Mr.
Q. Is your husband living ? A. I don't know. Wardle? A. I cannot undertake to say. I believe there nasa
Q. Have you not sworn yourself to be a widow ? A. No, I Lady, hut there was no men.
have not, hut the Duke of York believes that I did ; and he has Q. I)id you not mention it to some other inau beside Mr. War. ' :511
threatened to have me punished for it. When I seat to him fora die ? A. I don't recollect.
few hundred She send me for answer, that he should have me put Q. Dos on know Major Hogan ? A. No, I never saw the. i
in the pillory or the Bastite, for falsely swearing that 1 a man; hot Mr. Greenwood sent me a message, sa' ing that he w ;it
w idow, when I gave evidence on a Court-Martial. But the fact sorry I knew a roan of the name of I,' iunetty, , whOin I had known
was, that I stated to the Deputy Judge Advocate, who shewed at Margate about nine year, ago. . I
me greater kindness in taking my evidence, than the Gentleman Q. How long since any conversation took place between wit.. ,
who is now examining me is disposed to do, that I wished myself ness and Colonel Waddle upon the subject of the inquiry. A. ,
to he described as a widow,' as 1 did not wish so tell I was n Notiloug.
married woman, and the Duke •of York, under whose protec- Q. Has the conversation with C..lonel Wardle upon this sub.
tion I then lived, was also a married man. I mentioned this to ject taken place since Friday last ? A. The conversation he.
the Deputy Judge Advocate, at a dinner table, and he entered it tween Colonel Wardle and me upon this subject, took place be. i
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in his notes, but ['never swore to it. fore Friday.
Q. Who brought that last message from the Duke of York ? Q. Did Witness see Colonel Wardle since Saturday last? A. •
A. A particular friend of the Duke of York. I saw Colonel Wardle at the Opera since Saturday. •
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Q. What is his name? A. One Taylor) wbo is a shoemaker Q. When did Witness first know, that Colonel Wardle men-
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Bond-street---(A laugh). cloned the business first in the House of Commons ? A. When I t
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Q. By.whom did you send your message for a few hundreds ? first saw the Newspapers, and when I saw him after, I ex.
A. By my pen. presed myself angry with him.
Q. By whom did you send yoar letter? A. By the Ambassa- Q. Ilas witness had any conversation with Colonel Wardle on • ,
dor of Morocco. • . this subject within these last three days? A. 1 had a conver... I.
The House frequently laughed at the answers given by the satire' with Colonel Wardle about my attendance here, when he
witness to several questions put to her. said, that if I did nut attend, the House would connnit we, as, • s
The Chairman addressed her and said, that-her answers were they committed some Sheriff's before. •
frequently unbecoming the dignity of that Assembly, and that Interrogated by Lord LITTL ETO N.—Did Witness, in slim. •
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if shedid not answer'in another moiler, he should feel it his duty ing the note to the Duke of York, mention to him from whom;
to pass a•very severe censure tfpou her. She was then ordered.- she received it? A. Certainly.
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to withdraw. '"-• Q. Did witness have any conversation respecting Finnerty, •. 1
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Mr. Adam stated, 'in her absence, that it was his wish that no excepting with Taylor ? A. I was given to understand by
questions should be --put to her Which might embarrass her an- Taylor, that he was one of the pamphlet writers; but' had no
ewers, kuow ledge otherwise of Fionerty ; never had any coMmuuicatiois
The witness was again 'etamined by the ATTORNE Y-GE- with him. -
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pERAL. ', lnterrogated by Sir A. PIGOTT.—Q. Did witness see Mr.
Q. Did you not say to Me. Adam that yoti was married? A. Biddulph and Mr. It. Knight? A. I es.
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I said so, but only laughed at-it. • Q. Did Mr. It. Knight call on witness after she received 200!.? . •
Q. I)id ssanot persevere inlt ? I told hiin afterwards that A. yes. .
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I only mentioned Weil joke.. -.' Q. Did Witness, in any of her conversations with Mr. 'R.:
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Q. Did you leani dial' Mr. Adam hadlected upon a belief that Knight, signify a wish that the transactions which had occurred
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you were !vita:vied winnan, from the inquiries he had been in- between her and Mr, Knight should he concealed from the Duker .1.
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duced to Wake! A. Msa.Adam, nor any other person, can say of York?—A. Never.
that I acted iucbrreetly whilst I was under the' Duke's protec- Interrogatedby Lord FOLKSTONE.-,-Q. Witness is requested ~ ~
a .
Lion. -• ! . . : ',•• • to state what was said in the note conveying the 2oor. A: The. i,
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Q. Ditts you not •reptesenelyout husband:as the nephew of note was sent with 2001. with Dr. Thyune'scompliments and A
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Aldermantiarkel -A. Ile'reld 'me he was so. gave the man a guinea who brought it to me. - •
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Q."Did'you-ever'see•Aiderman Clarke 1- A. No, but II -saw. Q. Does Witness know the mao who brought her the 206 E.)
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some of his relations.'' • •• - - • e• 4. •
A. No, I never expected to he Called Lien about it. I thought • .
Q. Do you now belie-Ye that yoar-hnsband i 3 a nephew of that it was Dr. Thynae that seat it. • ,
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Gentleman? A. I never enquired since I quitted him. Ile is Q. The Witness has stated, that beetieen the time Ortheap; .
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nothing tome, •nor Ito Win. • I have Hilt seen hin
.for three pliCation and the exchange taking place.,s there were but
.is few .
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years, when he broughtan action against the Duke. days. She is now requested to say, whether that means between -
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the time Dr.sThynne made the application, or between the time . ..
Q. What business is your husband ? • A. Nothing.
she made the application to his Royal Highness, Tied the 'exi
Q. Is he not a stone..mason? A. $O. .
Q. Did you ever Ow in' avisSuck-place ?.A. Y being es.,-- .:, - change Gazetted ?A. lonnediately after the application.
• Q. %V hen?.. lA. Ido not know. - .. . ; was made to me I applied-to the Duke, and took the optio•rturnitY
Q. Did you ever live in. Park-lane? A. Yes. • ' '• .
• after dinner to mention it. The exchange was accordingly Gas. •'• .'.
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• Q. I)id you live any where else bet weeo these two .friearls ?• ' zetted in a few days. .
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Q. Did theavitti -•. s ens .. •:.; ~
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A. Ido not recollect. The Duke might havp. taken me to some •
ether houses. - 4t. tat . in fact ever cintiseal; •e. . . 't Ugliness tits! Doke of .IT ark - • . ,
Q. When did you first know Ihe,Duko A. the be CA' the visits ofitfr.lia'"7"/(::. ::!!•:..i -lc
.4+ 'lse Yer concealed time visits of •.:, • . .
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Mr. Katight,'.oeitay.sst •-• : . n eintilayfrom the Duke of York...
cnte d. 4. ~j. . 4 ' .-. •, - : s *... Interrogatid hy
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' Question wit repeated. A... I ileAirecollect. 4., lhAs.'!Cnitts at. Oa of the EXC If 11QU ER.:-'4.
4.4!.Q0i544(14-. Wardle got acquainted with the
Q. Why did. you wish to be excused .A. That Mak ply Ov. , .Witnebs. :has 4*.ed
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in a few days. • •
Did the.wito • s eat ..; •,t:l.eason to conceal, or did she
ct ever CinitrOAL "• • lli hness the Duke of York •
visits of Tiffr.4l,-.'"'9, '1 .4,, ''Oever concealed the Nit•ltS of
. tt einslayfront the Duke of 1 oil—
Iterrogated by'tarCtikty gLi.o aof the EXCHIIQUER.:-•••Q•
!leo has acted th4t,QoiNtild-. Wardle gut acquLt.iuted with the