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London, England, 1809-02-10 00:00:00

Town updtr the name of Taylor ?.—A. Yes, I

(I, Where did her father live then ?«.—A. I beg to
decline answering that Tuition, or any other Leta.

tive to my father. •
Q. How long did witness live at Kentish Town ?
--A. About three quarters of, a year.
Q. Did her father live with the witness at Bays- •
water ?—A. Yes; and at Islington also.
Q. What was your father's busineso—A.. He
followed no business.
Q. What business had, Mr. Clarke ?—A. I never
heard that he had any.
Q. Flow long was witness at Islington ?—A.
About three quartets of a year., •
.Q. Flow long since witness knew Mr. Wardle ?
—A. Two or three months. •
Q. At whose request has the witness attended
here to-night ?—A. At the desire of Mrs. Clarke.
Q. Is your father labouring under any pecuniary
embarrassment ?—A. Yes, be is. •
Q. Did witness ever see Col, French in .company
with Mrs. Clarke ?—A. Yes, I did ; but be was
never formally introduced to me.
Witness was then ordered to withdrew, and Mr.
'Surroir' was examined by Mr. rPeRcEVA
Q. Does witness recollect Mrs. Clarke lo bi ex-
amined at. a Court Martial, that was some time ago
held at Colchester, on Capt. Thomson ?—A. Yes.
Q. How was Mrs. Clarke designated cm that oc-
casion ?—A. In the list which Captain Thomson's
Agent gave to me, she was described as a widow,
`who then resided at Loudon Lodge, in the county
of Essex.—(Here a question arose respecting • the
propriety of reading from a written
.document some
parts of the minutes of the Court Martial, as far as
they related 40 Mrs. 'Clarke's evidence.)
After some remarks from Mr. Canning, .
Whitbread, Mr. Croker, and Mr. •BerestOrd, the
Minutes were read, and the witness was ordered to
withdraw.

MR, PARKER EXAMINZD BY COL. WARDT.Z.
Q. Did witness receive any payment of 5001. In
804 ?—A. I know nothing at all of the subject; I
was only executor to Mr. Ilurkit, pawn-broker ; but
I have a book in my custody which contains some
account. of Mrs. .Clarke's transadions with Mr.
Burkit. :

Q. Mention all you ean discover,ol these trans•
anions from your book InMay, t 804, I find
that Mrs. Clarke ;eve 5001. in redemption of a ser-
vice of plate ; July 14, a bill at two months, for 2001.
At subsequent months during the same year, a bill
at four months, for 2001. ; ditto at " six months,
2001.; .ditto at eight mihnths, for 2001.; ditto at ten
months, for 2001. •. ditto at .twelve months, for
2001. ; and by cash,. 1211. Together with some
other entries
.of money in smaller sums.
Q., By whom were those: bills drawn ?—A.. I do
not know.
Q. Who were Mr. I3irkit's bankers ?—A. Messrs.
Marsh and Co.
CART. Tlicxnit EXAMINED BY MR. WARDLE.

Q. Do you remember of a Majority being offered
to "nu at a Jedueed,priee by Mr. Danovan ?
The answer of the question being objected to by
Mr. PERcavAL, and the witness being directed ►o
withdraw, it. was, on the suggestion of the Chair-
man, erased from the minutes,
AIR. ALDEIIMAI%.I CONIBE BXAMIMI•l.

Mr. Alderman Comae was. then examined in his,
place by Mr. PERCEVAL respecting what he knew of
the manner in which the appointment of Mr. Dow,
ler was procured. The I ton. Member stated,
,that
soon sifter Mr. Dowler obtained his Commission, he
met him in thestreet„ and after congratulating Mr.
Dowler on the occasion, be, recolleded perfectly
Well, that Mr. Dowler ascribed the procurement of
his Comtnission to Sir Brooke Watson, and nut to
Mrs. Clarke.

MV. DONOVAN EXAMINED.

. .
Q., (By Mr. PERCavni.). Did Witness ever deli-
ver a list of names to the Duke of York for military
promotion 2—A. I never did.
Q. (By Mr. WARDLE). Did witness ever offer a
situation in India. to a young Gentleman fora sum of
Money 2—A—l did.
Q. What. was that situation 2—A. A Writership.
Q. What was the sum offered-2—A. Upwards of
30001. But the negotiation broke off in consequence
of a disagreement with respect to some money which
was to be borrowed.

Mr. Donovan continued, to be examined by Mr.
SMITH, Mr. ROBEIIT LPUSDAS, Mr. WARDLE) Mr.:
SHERIDAN, and other Members, as to the Writec-
ship in:Jndia.-
Being questioned by whom be was authorised to
negotiate for places in the. East India Service, he an«.
swered, that he did not conceive himself obliged to
answer that question. . •
Q. Was he authorised, -or requested to do ao by
Mrs. Clarke )-7-4. Mrs. Clarke wrote to him to ,
make inquiries to that etrect, and he did
.make in-
quiries accordingly. .
Being aSked by Mr. StnßtttnAty if he had
,ever
risked for any preferments in the Church) He an-
swered, yes, fora Deanery—and for What Deane?y ?
That of Salisbury. He had asked for, no other, and.
the stun to be paid for procuring that Deanery was
sonnl. • Mrs. Clarke did nut„ think the Duke 'of
Portland had much interest in Church Preferments
—That patronage was in other hands ; yet he did
.balievo that Mrs. Clarke had much interest with the
Mike or Portland. He had seen Mrs. Clarke in
NoVeMber, December, and February hist, and had
received some letters from her Since that time ; he
had two of them in hispocket. In these letters,
Mrs. Clarke expressed her regret that Mr. Dono-
van's' name 'should have been mentioned in the t rens-
a6tion respetaing the Deanery. The business, how-
ever, should be proceeded in Without delay.
Mr. Donovan Was, then questioned as to the pe-
riod of his service in the tulny, and the Means by
which 141:, gained promot:on. In answer to this
question he stated that he was in the King's service
since 198. 'He first entered into the Queen's
Rangers, bud was ultimately, in the Veteran Bat-
talion. He had atif.-'ered lunch from the wounds he
had received in the service, and enunterited the
wanes Oft the Medical ,Qentlemen by whom he was
attended. His itufferinga were still acute, and of a
nature to deprive him of rest, .:He had had the ho-
nour to be recommended by Lords Cornwallis and
Moira., and to them he was Indebted for what pro-
motion he had obtained: •
Being questioned how long' he bad known Mrs.
Clarke ?-7-Mr. D. answOred, since 1805 • that be
had not seen her above six times in his life; that
when he fiaited cy4s. 1,19,c at Ttntlest, beat