The Sun.
London, England, 1809-02-16 00:00:00

G, Were you six yelirt in lief gerVite I
could recoiled I should haVe had4lb otosion- to say,
I could not jsistly say. • .(, •
Q. When did you quit the service of Mrs. Clarke.?
—A. I cannot say, because I cannot reculietl. •
14. Do you not .know what year it Wai in
forvt- the year, but I .know what alk I got notice
to:attenil here. ,•.•;• -

CrWbeti,did you receivy notice to attend here
A. I cannot tell the holm

Q. Was it yesterday ur to•day ?—A. 'Ellis after-
noon. .'
Ordered to withdraw. •

MRS. FAVOtTRITE ty.klaslsr).

4, Did you liee with Mrs. Clarke in Gloucester-
place Yes, Sir.
Q. Do you redollea Sam. Carter ?—A. Yes.
Q. Was Sam Cat ter iii the constant habit of wait-
ing on Mrs. Clarke and the Duke of 'York ?—A.
Yes, Sir, be was.

Q. Do you know Miss Taylor ?—A.' Yes, Sir.
Q, Was, She in the habit of dining often with,
Mrs. Clarke and the Duke of York ?—A. Yes*
Q. D'a, you remember "any tliing of it note sent
out 'to be changed before the Duke of York 'went
to Weybridge ?—A. Yes, but I do not know what
the note was; a serwitt gave me the money to take
up stairs ; the Duke was in the room with Mrs.
Clarke---ice short, they were in bed. '
Q. Did Samuel Carter do the same business as
another footman ?-=A; Ho did '• ' he cleaned the
&dies, knives, and candlesticks g, heals° cleaned the
carriage, and waited at table. ' • •
Q. Was not the house in Gloucester7plkekept at
a great expence Certainly it was ;, we had
sumetin4es two, sometimes three men cooks.
Q. 'Was it' on any.partizular occasion
.that two or
three' men 'cnoks were engaged ?—A. No ; Mrs.
Clarke wished to entertain the Duke in the hest
manner. If a dish did not please Mtn, 'she always
bad it changed.
Q. Have you known Mrs. Clarke often distressed
for money ?-4., The bnke orYork never paid her
debts well; after' the first quarter people brought in
their bills„and-seented, to think I had th,e money
to pay them.
U. Did you know Mrs. Clarke before she lived
in Gloucester-pi:ice ?—A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Howleng did you know her before?—A. I
cannot say.
U. Did you know her ten years before she resided
in Gloucester-place ?—A. Above ten yeas.
Q., How long above that time ?—A. I cannot,say.
Q. Have you known her twenty year's?—A. No,
I !lave not known her so long as th4t.
Q. 'Where did she live When she first became
known to you I—A. At Hampste-ad. I went there
to see a servant:

veil.

Q. Did you not know her before ?7.7A. Yes, I
went.to her siY weeks after her marriage.
Q: Did you live with her from that time ?-4. 4.
pop Sir. .
Q. Who recommended you.to Ml 3. URIC ?-A,
An-advertisement in the paper.
Q. Where did she live when you first entered
ihto her. service In Gloucester-place.
Q, Did ygu not live with.her in Tavi,tock-place ?
—A. 0 no, I then lived.in another family.
Q. What family did you then live in That
of a Mr. Elio.,
Q. Where did.Mr..Elll ?—A. In the city.

-o.7`ertrat parrot the cup !,•—•A: I don't
Q. Hovi long did you live in that family ?
A. Two years.
Q. Did you live with them two years without be-
ing able to learn what part of the city they resided in ?
never troubled my head about.it, they kept a
shop in one part, and hod. lodgings in another.
O. In what part of the city was the: scup situated ?
Indeed I don't know,
Q, What pit of• the city did they lodge in, ?••-,-A.
"don't know. 1411ey Went to' Isilargate and Bi igh-
ton ; they were all sickly people.
Q. Can you. &hie no idea where the shop and
lodgings were 'situated in •i—A. I don't .know,
lit "a street near theapside. .
0 By the. ATTettswi•Gar,TEAAL,---Had" they
hidgings I cannot say,
L)id you_gOftoliiighton Withi,ut Mr. Ellis ?
A: 1"-tii, Sii; I went with the children, Mr. Ellis
cam,...there,afterWards, •
. Q. HoW aid you stLly there ?—A. Three
month;.
• .
Where did your live at Bri,rliton ?—A. I can-
not ex36iy say, but it was opposite the sea.
9- i!When tliclyott go to Margate ?—A. Really I
cannot: tell.

(o.,„Wlicredi,l you live there In HO-street.
.'What..-reasons have
.i•ou for being so reserved
when speaking of tins tain'ily ?—A, No, reason, Sir.'
a. po you know Capt. Sutton ?—A. I did Sir,
'but
- tic 4s :Cktit. SuttOn dead? Yes,' Sir, he has
been c WO years.
WaS Sampel Carter a natural son of the Cap-
tain ?—A. !Weed, Sir, I don't Istiowi.
Did you never suppose_ be was )-!--A. I can't
tell what others supposed,.
U. DM he %%car u livery ?—A. No.
Sir .W.ti,l4ams.-rnl)id the Duke of York
give you any money coutratled at Gloucester-place?
No,:he never. gave me any Intimey in hi' Vde.
Q. Did any one belonging to him N'..
Q. Did you knovt,
,Sam. Cafler prior t() you
with Mr. •411i5,?..-7,4„1 don't recoil,. tct. While
.with Mr. Nveat, to. 4iightoo, 'Margate, and
4o row t
U. Ara you uot. related to Mrs. Clarke,;---A. lam
not.
0... pa you mean to say ypii.are not her sister ?
A. I dop... ,
Q. Did you pay. -Mrs. ,clai*e's servants their
wages ? A., Yes.. ,•
Did you ever pay any to Carter ?.—A. I have
given him .money sunny time) to buy whit he
wanted'. •
Q. Da you recolkaAny agreement for wages ?
A. NO, • . .
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Q. YUu have been supposed to keep money back
from creditors ?—A. Royal Highness was always
very baCkwardioadva4cing money.
Q. Did you ever kthow debts paid in consequence
of nti application to .the DoLe :of York YeA.
Q. act 1111 s. ClarVis* otter find tiL:bts paid by Lk
_Royal liighnes.sl—.--A. Thy hare bL•ch p;,id eti heu he
was ibere, „ ,

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C4,-Dii..t.Sarn,ca!te,r sere Cap.tain Stittootr the
scale ‘,ipacity as ile Mrs,. Ci3rlie?-4.1.15. •

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you ,- J. . . .
i tl. You say . pald sertants; bow. mnity had
1 Mrs. Clarke in - her• service at- GlouteWr-phtee ',,---
A. 'Four men In tho stable, g boy and three in did
Louse. :

Q. Did Mrs. Olarke's servants receive stEliidini
wages ?—A. Standing annual wages.

a. How many servants were -there at AVeya
bridge ?=-A. The latuidry-maid.and cook.
Q. By Mr. WiLat ittoottcli:':Who fofnished the
upholstery ?--A. Mr. Oakley, of Bond-street. ..•
Q. Were you Mrs. parktes. own maid ?—A.
wag her own maid and housekeeper.
- Q. Do you know Mr. Dowlei-?---A. I- have seem
him frequently at Glnucester-pluee.
Q. Did he ever stay-there the night ?-..A:.140.did;
Q. Were the tradesmen willing to give credit on
the authority of Mrs. Clarke ?.---A..Sornetimes they

sent what wag ordered, sometime* they • did not. •
. Q. By Mr. BERESPORD.Witti Captain Sutton in
did
habit of comingbeforre.,,Sam Carer came • d
Carter go with bith I don't know.
Q. Was,Sam Carter in the habit of going into tb4
parlour with Captain Sutton ?—A. No.
Q. Did you ever see Carter after he got a cont.:-
mission ?—A. Don't think I ever did.

Q.. Did he get the commission while at Mrs
Clarke's.?—,A. Yes.
Q. Did he leave Mrs. Clarke's service for that i—%
A. Yet, he did:
Q, Was Carter known to the Duke of York `by
the name of 'Sam; Samuel,- or Carter ?—A. Sam
but his ROyal Highness knew him by the name of
Carter also.

'Q. -Was he a person of superior education to the
other servants ?-r—A. 1 do not know ; Sze imas vary

- ,Q. Did you-dine with the servants?----A. Yes, I
sat dol.vn with them all. • •

Q. By I‘l. WILBERFORCE.-"WEIS Mrs. Clarke in
the habit of receiving visits front other Gentle►lien in
the absence of The Duke ?—A. Yes.
Q. Were those who Vistted her considered rich ?
A. I don't know. '

Was Captain Wallace ever there I don't
know such a name.

Mr. WARDLE ►roved, that a passage in one of the
printed letters be read, from Mrs. Clqrke w Donor
va►►, dated Jan. 28i 1809.
" To be candid with you, I -must tell, I have
given some of your letters to Mr. Wardle, one, in
which yOu speak of. the. Queen, and those relating.,
to the Deaneries, to facilitate a negociati,,ii."

Q. To Mr. WAADLE.-•---Did Sirs. Clarke give
letter to facilitate any negociation N 6, nevdr;
nor dO I know what she means,by that expressiott
I have letters from Mrs. 'Clarke, besides what I
took from her in the way before described. Dono•
Van I have examined in this House.
Mrs. Clarke was then called in and examined:
Q. A letter addressed to the Duke, frOttyMrl:.El4
derton, having no mark of a seal has been pro=
dneed—How came' that' let ter Into your possession'?
A. Inclosed in a letter. I skewed it to the Duke to
let 'him.see the Man was grateful.
Q. Did Captain Sutton take care of Samuel Car.:.
ter's education ?—A. He was net well educated
wkien he came to me; I sent him to behool.
Q. -Did-Capt. Sutton give him any education
A. I do not know.

1 Q. Were you not in some degree partial to Car-
j ter ?-11. He was a good, boye
j Q. What regiment did Capt. Sutton belong to ?
1 —A. -I believe he was formerly In a regiment of gre-
nadiers. He would have been near perishing through
t want, but for me.
Q. Did you not respea Sam: Carter above, your
other servants ?7---A. I did, because he was faithful

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to me. •
0. When did you-..get Elderton his Paymaster.,
ship ?-!-A. I do not exactly know ; but it was be.
fore Gen. Simes died.
Mr. LoCtitrAßT--I wiSh 'the: witnesss-to hear the
letter--[printed letter read]---Did you give it to fa-
cilitate' .4.11 r tiez.timitityt-,-A-..Yes, 1' did. had
suttie`let tert -besides those' Mr. 'Wardle ram 'away.
with, from Officers !who wanted companies, •
were to psy :4001. aimve•the established
prices, which sums ware to be shared by Dotiovati,
' mm! 'Fro, and mysejf, • •
Q. By :.Mr, Yoiti s What ort ,of negociation
does the witness Ineami---I,A. • procure sowe're-
commendations. in beliallot sonic young men for ihet •
purpose of Promotion.
Q.' By Si, JOHN StA:ntttotyr—.Whether the Duke
,of York-told the witness at. :any `time, that he had
reoeived infOrrnation that she was engaged in nggo-'
ciations'•ofthi; kind,-and expteased his displeasure
thereat I—A. He did not. • -
a.,By Mir. Bancsroatt-,--Whether -the Duke of
York did'. not wholly disapprove] of the. conduel df
the witness in the procurement•of-these.reconitnew.
dations ?—.A. Ho . never-did, but he said:olo,le
would attetld to them in time.
Mr. WAIIDLI; here explained,-what he edriceiVod
Mrs. Clarke meant by the term oegocialioo..Hq, ht,
lieved she meant nothing more than' Merely-dip
sending of some letters to him, in order to.-proetire
the. signature of a General °Aker, or • that of
Member of Parliaent, Which' she stated was :1114
th
that Mr. Dono9n.wanted, for the purpose at Mkt.,
ceeding in the application': that in reply to.this ap:.•
pijedtion he stated that this friend was tin opposi.
Lion,` and consequently his signature would avail
nothing.
Mr.WARDLE examined by Mr. BERESFORVi

Q. Has the Hon. Metnber7 any'- objection to the
produaion of the letters alluded to by iVirs. Claike4
A. They are produced "already, 'aid are now on

the table.
a Are the lctuars which Mrs. Clarke gave:the
Hen. Gentl.ntian for the purpose of'proctiring
tares,' as already stated, now an the table ?—.4:
think they are, and I have no obje4tion whatever t'o
lay every letter and papertn my possession, rel.itive
tothe inquiry before•the Committee; on tlie table.
in giving this answer 11,Ir. 'Wardle was called to
order, by° Sir John Seahright, in consequelite of
• LOrd Folkstotte's whisperibg something' in the ear .of

theFioti. Member.
•
Mr. WHITBREAD rose and observed, with much
warmth,' that biA Ham Friend (Mr. Wardle) was
in perfect order; that no irregularity whatever was
committed', for it-was:perfeelly consistent with the
rule of parlianviiasary evitletwe' tfir Alernber4o
make communicatons to another 41 the eoilrof
Lord Fcti.K:sTo:N.F... declined, that What be eoinriln-,
n icated' to the 1-Hon':Mc.nhttr was petleCily inuoCent,