The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-24 00:00:00

AFFIDAVIT OF RICIIART) STONEJIMER

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Richard Stonebewer Illingworth, of Pall-Mall, in
the, County of Middlesex, wine-merchant, waked]
oath and saith, that in or about the latter end of the
month of December last, this deponent was applied
tn by Major Dodd, who dealt with this deponent as
a \eine-merchant, to give his acceptance to the plain-
tiff for 5001. on account of Mrs. Clarke, and to take
her note for the same sum, which Major Dodd as-
sure I this deponent Mrs. Clarke would be able to pay
w: hen it became due. And this deponent further
sail h, that he' was before this time unacquainted
n. it 6 the defendant, never having seen him but once ;
and that Meajor Dodd proposed as a guarantee to this
deponent, to give his• acceptance to this deponent
fur esol. and the defendant's acceptance for 2501.
bo. h which last mentioned acceptances were to be-
come due before the acceptances to be given by this
(1.-ponent to the plaintiff, bat after the note to be
by Mr,s. Clarke shuuid fill due ; and this de-
poenot norther saith, that having agreed to comply
Keith M .jor Do,id's request, he, this deponent, went
to \lfs. Clarke. and told her that he came there by
t dhsire of the said Major Dodd, and that if six,-
w. aild give her note for 5001. lie, this deponent,
%vaultl accept the plaintiff's bill for that sum. And
this deponent further saith, that Mrs. Clarke did
give this deponent her note, dated the 27th of De-
cember last, tor 5001. payable three months after the
• thereof, but kvhich note was never honoured;
and that be, tins deponent, thereupon accepted the
plaintiff's bill for the said sung of 5001, And this
dnponent further saith, that at the time of this depo-
nent's calling, upon the plaintiff to give his accep-
tance for the five hundred pounds, he knew nothing
of any dealings between the plaintiff and defendant,
nor had he ever heard of any investigation about to
be instituted by the said defendant in the House of
Commons ; nor did the defendant, or the said Major
Dodd express any wish that their names should be
kept secret. And this deponent further saith, that
at he time he called upon the said plaintiff', no con-
versation passed between the said plaintiff and this
deponent, respecting the said defendant or Major
I•)edd, nor was either of their names mentioned or
r,.terred to in conersation by this*deponent or the
stdd pi.dlitiff, for this deponent says he was but a few
whittles with the said plaintiff, and merely mentioned
to him, that he came to give his acceptance for 5001.
on account of Mrs. Clarke. And this deponent
further saith, that when he called upon Mrs. Clarke,
he acquainted her that he came there at the desire
of Major Dodd, and that upon her giving this depo-
nent her note for 5001. he this deponent would call,
as he afterwards did do, and giye the plaintiff his
acceptance tor 5001. And this deponent further
• that-nothing ever passed between this deponent
aed Major Dodd, and Mrs. Clarke, and the plaintiff,
r.r any or either of them, from whence this deponent
vas induced to believe, or given to understand, that
t lie ;,tiLi defendant had ordered, or was indebted, or
• in any manner rLspo:isible, to the said plaintiff for
tqrnitute scut in by hint to the said house at
W,:otteniirne-plac... And this deponent further saith,
:`.:at t.e \A as subrl-,,aed by the said plaintiff on the
ill of the said cause, but was not called or examin-
ed ; net this deponent well recolleets, that the said
defleniant vL as anxious that this defendant should be
examined uo his behalf.