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Mr. lbwler. The Garyleman then quot::d
venal precedents, -among otht.ra, that of M •
Prior, of witnesses being ordered into' the cust,Aly
the Sorjoaut at Arms in cases, whit.'h
read troth the Journals by. the Clerk..

Lord FOLKSTONg said, tne Hon. Gentie,t)4

might take up the time of the House, by re iu;ug
Qom cases, but if be, meant them as a precede It r
future proceeding, they must be more fulv inve
tig4ted. For his part, he never could assent co
ptinciple, that simple and natural communi:
among witnesses went
.to, impeach the tesnai,l
w they gave, unless there as some internal evittwa:.t
that they bad shaped' their evidence to corresponl
with each other. '•

Mr.' FULLER wished to know what end any ho:..
nest Witnessei could have ill cotfinvlrii ng t0gr:11.....;-,
wileis it was for the purpo,e'of contrivtag to 4up,:(Kt
their faleGhoods.

of)er a few rentarkg tnerrly
speaing the tontents 4 the ; held in
hand, presented it Petition Imni i`oo. Vovr
(Mi. AV:n•ditt birtng witildrawn .rrp) r
t :Is
re.. 41 as follows

" To the lion. tile House of Common; rir ',;rear
Ireland, in Pad i;iiiient
" The hutnble Petition of Peter 1. of Cier •
t.;etit. shevvetta, That }our 1-1.0 ,r
torprise and 'egret, that in the ,ourse. or
carrying On, before the lion. tion,e, ietativr... to
Highness the Commander iii Chief,. his
quently introduci•cl, a,.d Our questions iiav i, .n irr r !,,
prying su4picions pre/QUO:an
to hilt?, upon a prosecution insititittcd against r,„j.
MojcsSiy"s Attorney-General, mist which is e,;!e,....
;very shortly blotight. to trial. Y,"‘ur Petiti6;tvt,
think it necessary-to state to the lion. that he'
fcctly ready and wiiliny, w appelr
,at -the har, wid ro
,any question.; that may be !nit ti hint, 1s the i'ctirk.l;...
'has never been engaged in any tr1,31,4,:t1f,41 whic!t
shrink from avowing, hr begs to assure the Hon.
hisansweis shall be Crank, tali, anttexpliett., Aid.;
.titioner shall ever pray, ' '
On the Motion of ERIDAN it was ordeicci
to lie on the 'Table.

"be .House then went into the Committee.
Mr. S. Boutthe informed the Committee, that a,
he had Stated last e:ening lie hid made every b,
quiry in his power, In-order to ascertain by h,.,q!
recommendation Mr, Dol:tiler had beiit
Assistant 'Commissar), but -had not been :Ibie to dod
any memorandum to. tor-OW riglit on the
,
Mr. flusK.lssol4 3150 5131014 that his inifistries '140;
llCCOrditli, to been dire"(.l,ed the sanie 'way,
burthat no document t clathig to Mr. Dowler's re
commendations was. to be linand in the Treo,Anys
Otliee, in the. Continisstry General's .otliee., nor
with Mr. Adair), who was Sectetary to Mr.. Pitt at
the time of Mr. Dow.ler's appointment. 'Mr. Pit t's
own papers, except those destroyed a5.050e55,,,.;„1,,,,
in possession o(hls (I:cot:oror, P' hop Cll LilTedo,
who nqt being in town, hey. c tild riot be. exatnint.d.
Anhat oeuld tl;at an amilication
heeit [wide by Mr. }II-Joh:aWatson, March :4), •
IBus, that three .additi,.llol Assistriat Home' Coat.
tnis4ariLts year; beeemiary, which not being
to, hu typhaagaiy oil sth iupc..!, stating that:livid%
additional. Commissaries .&t required. In
quenrx of •these kipplicaliou's it was diretied by ard.
I....prds of the Tr.easury that five should be appointed,'
and •Mr. Dowler wits the third In this number.' no
t hertriarrat-ed the mole ,
•it:lt Ihele appointtneuts
Were bratititi,
,stud observed, that of seVelliClll Coat
Inissiries he had know„ to btiappointeci, he could
nor, on' inquiry, di cover by Whom any of them
were recgiumendect hut two.
EXAMINtyrI9N o.l' &IRS. CLARK.E.
'Mrs. Clarl.te.being called; .-.t-tts, otter a con.'
siderahle pause, brought to the Bar. She was itr
bxtretue agitation,. atid st:tted, that she had beets,
grossly inisulted in cc?ttifag )tiro that House, and Liv-
ing no one tOprolcct her, had' sent fur. 16e Seii,aitt
at Arms tor itvitpuri)os. A Chair yva s ordereo,aw.i
Witness being removed from herapprehensions, ‘t
examined by Mr: Waidle. - •
Did witness know Colonel Freneb
I did.

Q, Did ColOnel Fiench apply to her in i
use her
,influence with the Lowmander in Chief
A. He did apply to rile ; !Cannot recollect
Q. Does witness Ncollea that he applied h) I),r
to.use her influence with the Commander iiriCint,t,
for,the purpose of procuring a levy for, the
army ?—A. I do.,
Doq she recollea Colonel trench offer
aoy pecuniory advimuiges lot her influence
do, or .I would not mention his name.

Wllat were these 11dvsAntages,?A. I do not
11:x61101.

• Q. Doe 4 she reeollea any part of the offev
by Colonel French I have seen all the
papers, hut cannot recolleet either stun or coodltioiii..
Q. Does she recoiled Co'Oita French tratertn,
into. any cold' tiotfi ?--A: .
Q. Didthe,e condi ions' imply any. pectinlrio
*vtiard for her hervices-?—A. Certainly.
Q.. In consequent!e of thii, did s:he apply to the
COMILIMider in Chief, that Gilo'nel Freheh ttni„,,ht
have the levy I—A.
Q. Did she tea te to the Con minder its Chitts
that tilie•was to. have a pecpniary reward
.certainly.

'Q. Did the,Cornmander in Chief proatise, atter
this, that:Colnnel French qhonict hares the ley)
A, Yes, • he

Q. l n consequence of Colonel Freucli's having-it
levy, did.hhe receive apy Money taint hint, of .trourx
alp./ other peVSCiit ou his tietiOiint •
Q. caroho vAit: loy partietii3r sum received ort
that account,- and by wheim ref:elle:A .o,le
stilt of ;&00.guitteas, made up w 'batik tir,tvg,
I Jecetved either trom'Colonel ,Frem:h ctr
Sanderi, and which I.paid to Burney, the je'.v,.lte7.,
for a service of plate , his Royal Higlmems,o;tid,
remainder, I believe,
,by Ilis mum hili,..lQc
trie so..`

Q. Can she recollca any ether fin:tt surnl
"
tius accovut ?—A. Ye., hut I cmltiot t
nt
latuou—rMr. Dosler vies tly rue 4t the. littl.

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ti~j~,

Q. Did Colqnel French or Captain !Sanden apply
-to .„ i oration made in the levy %—A. I al-
ways told his Royal Highness what they said, and
gave him Colonel French's notes. I was not always
aware what was meant by them) his Royal Higm-
ness NM, 1 believe.
_ . .

. Q. Dori ,g the levy, was Colonel French to wake
a loan to the Commander in Chief ?—A. No. No
loan was to be made by Coloml Frpcb,
CI Was any loan to hit, made arising ont of, or
conneated with fhb levy Colonel French told
we, that if hls iktyah Highness would psis his ac-
counts, which were. carrot, and expelled to have
been pa,sed some time belOre; he and his agent
would accommodate him with a loan of .50001. on

prw-.ot sectinty and leg:t interest.
A. ')id .lie speak to.tneConialander in Chief on
thif Sitt*et,?-711, Yes.
By Mr.' CROKEH.—HOW ofttn has witness seen
:jr, o.,wier since his arrival in Eniand ?—A. Once,
and,' be other night when examined here; I have not
seen him since. _

Q. Then she has seen him only twice
Cei mainly not more.
Q. Whether witness has informed Mr. Wardle of
the details of this transaction, Colonel French's
levy ?—A. Yes,, in some part. In the best part,
but not in all that Mr. Dowler has mentioned, as
have seen from the papers. I have had no commu-
nication with him since I was last before the House.
I have only seen two men since, Colonel Clive ring
who called twice to-day, and another, whose name I
shall mention hereafter, and what he came about.
Q. tiew long has she been acquainted
.with Mr.
Dowler 2—A. It is almost useless to ask me, at I
have seen the 'newspapers, and may agree with them,
Q. Repeated.—A. I do not recoiled; eight, nine,
or ten years.
Q. Has she not, at various times, received money
from him ?—A. Some few times. ,
Q. Can she recoiled the particulars of any sums
ot the amount of the whole ?—A. 1 can speak more
particularly to toool.for his situation.
Q. Was that the last suns she received from. Mr.
Dewier ?—A. No. •
Q. Was it the first sum She received from him ?
A. I cannot say particularly as to that.
Q. Does she owe Mr. Dowler any money ?—A.
I never recoiled my debts to ten'tleirien.
Repeated.—A. I don't recollect any debt to him.
Q. Has she frequently recognized debts to Mr.
Dowler, and promised payment ?—A. I only recol-
once, When tuy,carriages were taken in execu-
sion, and I had none to go out of-town with, to
Weybridge. I sent' to Mr. Dowler to procure one
for me, and his Royal flishness would pay him.
litt sent me a carriage in two hours ; and his Royal
Highness said to me, he would pay him, or recollect
him in some way.
Q. Did she inform W.powler. of that answer ?
—A. Yea, I did.
Q. Is she positive of that Quite so.
(,),. Will witness recoiled herself ; was not she in
the habit of receiving money from Mr. •Dowler,
previous to the 0001. for bk appointment
perfectly recoiled myself, and recoiled nothhig of
the sort. I am equal to answer every thing put to
me by this Hon. House.
Q. Does she recoiled receiving, a visit from Mr.
Corri. on 6th Jan. last I hoe sects Mr. Corti
twice lately, I cannot speak as to the precise time.
Q. Was it in January It was not long slum
WhitQ. other pcir,ons were in her House the
first time she saw Mr. Corti I—A. I wrote to Mr.
corri to procure rise a box,at the Opera. He called
on me on the sullied, and it was so near dinner
time I could not help asking him to dine with me,
and we then went into the drawing-room.
Q. liepealed.-.4. A ybong Gentleman, a relation
of tune dined with'us, and some youog, Ladies.
Q. Were they the only persons with whom Mr.
Corti was in company that night ?—.4. fichne cause
in in the course'of the evening.
Whu were they ?—A. 1 cannot recolleft. If
you will ask use particUlar names, anti bring your
question to a point, I will answer it. ,Only one
• pilsen came in.
Q. ,Who wits that one I—A friend.
a. W hat was his nail::CA Wardle.
Q. Was.he the only person whom Mr. Corri saw
that itight•?—A. And. my relation.
a. bid she iseeive a second visit from Mr. Corti
a short time alter this I—A. Yea, he brought two
boys to sing to me.
Q. Name all those persons who met'Mr. Corri at
her house this time If I do this, net adecent
man would come to visit me.
A. Repeated I—A, Am I obliged to answer this.
Mr. W itAterON—lf any improper questions are
pot to you, the Committee will notice it.
Mrs. Cr.naxx—But that is not tilt after I have
heard them.
Mr. WHARTON-..YOU must give a direa answer
to the questions put to you. •
Mrs. CLARKE-rWithout appealing to you ?
Mr. WHAMW—If they are improper, the Com-
mittee will interfere, and prevent their being put.
Mrs, CLAktKli—No one has over done that yet..
(A-great dent of elarttourtitOlt place during these retorts at
the taw who was new ordered ito withdraw.
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nn Mr., WituraEA said, that a .general question
like that 'put by the Hon. Gentleman might cause
the witness to hesitate, without 'meaning any disre-
speet to the. House. He wished the Chairman there-
tore to be' intone:led to inform her on her return,
that she would be protected in any appeal to lion
when any question was put which site conceived it
improper to answer.
Mr. CitoKea observed, that the. Hon. Geode-
'mini seemed to have forgotten that the question had
been thrice repeated,and the witness had most ittt-
properly answered in an evasive manner. He had
confined himself to two points, and not .gone L)
general questions, and these points seemed very tie-
mislay from the stress laid by the -House on a for-
mer evening on the persons present, when Mr.
Corti visited Mrs. Clarke, and on the Petition. pore-
' rented this evening, which had been cheered front
the side where it came from, (Hear, liverheart no, sic)!
porn the OppoSitiort side.) ,
Mr. 7. TurtTorr supported the witness's right to
appeal to the Chairman. -
Mr. WHARTON said, he would be obliged to the!
Committee fur instrodion ; no_objeation had been
, made to the question, and he finding iso reason. in his
own mind to consider it as improper,had dircded the
1., neSS to answer it. 1-lir 'now wished ,to know if
site \via to be ordered to do so; at the same -time

that he assured her that arty appeal she made would

be attended to. -
Mr. •WAylncr. wished Mr. Croker to contrive to
get his infirmation without hurting the feelings of
the witness. Could not he ask it' persons of such

and such names were present. He did not wish- to
screen one fad, but the witness might be hurt, and
not one.point gained by the present general mode.
He therefore recommended the other.
. ,
Mr. C./UW.llle replied, that from the name of one
person being partieWirized the last night, that per-
son (Mr. Finnerty). had felt himself aggrieved, -and
had petitioned the House. He would not repeat

the tittie.ptatlice by mentioning uvues.
Mr. FULLER thought the witness right, and would
prated . her' in her caution. If she 4nswered this
question, the names of married men, and men who
had fatnilies, might be divulged; and create great

trouble and confusion, . ,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHECWEE thought it.
WOO! be necessary to admonish -the witness again
to give direa answers; and not to introduce her with
an assurance of protection in her appeals, which she.
might construe into an approbation of her conduct,
which, to say the least of it, was extremely indecent

and insulting to the House. •
Mr. Wttiott4m said, if the Committee saw any.
necessity for the question, the witness of course
must answer it. But if there was none except the
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Croker) who could see this
necessity, the Chairman had only to 'acquaint She
witness that her appeals to wouldi be attended.
to. There was much justice in an Hun. Gentle.

man's remark (Mr. Fuller)' which had been not so
much attended to as it deserved. It was not to pro-

ted the witness, but to prevent her (rein impli-
cating others, that the answer could be dispensed
with. He urged the Hon. Gentleman to consider if.
he could not get the information he wanted by a less
general mode of questioning.
After some further observations from Mr. Hib-
bert,
the Attorney-General, and Mr. Whitbread.,,
Mr. CHOKER said, he would pursue the course
of examination be had begun, as he could, not con-
ceive it improper to ask the names of persons ex-
hibited at Mrs. Clatkc's before a music master and
his two boys.
The. witness being again called in, was informed
by the Chair Man that she was to give direa answers,
to the questions put to her, and that whenever she
found it necessary. to appeal to him, he would
affod his protection against every improper
question.

Mr. ettoKsit's,question repeated ?—A. On which
occasion.

Q. Not on the fir!t ?
She halt tol.l us that Mr. Corri saw nobody but
Mr. Watch at that time.

4. It4peate4 .-A. Capt. Thomson, Mr. Wardle,
and a Newspaper Man, whose name I can't reeol-
leOt ; I.had ;ern him twice before ; he answers Mr.
Corn', deicription of him, and his name begihs with
Mac.
el. Was it MacCulturn ?—.A. Yes.

(4. Did she present any person to Mr. Corri that
evening under a false name ?—A. No. 1 told him
that otto a them was a Member, which was very
true.

Q. Did she not say that the Member was Mr.
lhOh ?-4. No. 'That was his mistake.
Q. Which of the three persons did she represent
as the ?—.A. Mr,' Wkrdle,
Q. Dow she recollect in What sums-lam, r,,eived
the 10001. frota Mr. Dowler for his place ?—A. Per-
feCtly well.
• Q.. State cool. first, and 8001. when
his father came to.town to sell out of the funds..
Q. Was the 9001., 'given her before the appoint-
ment was obtained ?—A..A few days.
(Isy the Caiticat.t.oa oaf the &totianosa.)—The
wittith.s has stated she cannot recoiled now long she
has been acquainted with. Mr. Dewier, whether
eight, nine, or ten years. Can she state whether
it is eight orAett ?—A. No, I cannot.
Q. Longer than ten 1 don't think .1 have.
Q. Did her acquaintance with hint commence
*fore she lived in Gloucester-,place Some
years.. •
CIL Was it before she lived in Tavistock-place ?

A.. Yes,
Q. Did Ale i'VOT receive money from Mr. 1)owler
in Tavistock-place ?—A. No.
Q. Did she^ ever, receive- any money before the
2001. #—A. f do not reeollea that 1 did.
Q. Did she receive 'auy since?--Once or twice.
(1. Did. she, receive the money to pay fur ,the
carriv,e, or. did .Mr. Dowler psy fur it ?—A, He
paid for it himself. .
Q.. Did she receive any other sums frpm him suh-
segnent to paying for the carriage:
and the such
Q. Was this before or. after the carriage ?.—A.
Before.

Q. Were theme the only three instances in which
she ever received money from him 1-4.. 1 can't
speak to the sums, He has given Inanity 'several
times to mrhous.rkeeper when I was distressed,
and the Dulie of York did sot pay me, which' 1 have
not heard of for weeks after. •
Q. Was Dowler in, the habit of seeing her
frequently ?--A. Not very. frequently. About the
time of Colouel French's levy, he -was very often
with toe.
Q. Did she .see hint after his examination on
Tuesday. night ?,—A. ,Not the last time he was ex,
emitted, but before,
Q. What passed about his examination
thing about. money. He fold a Gentleman, a
stranger; that he had been asked many harassing
questions,„ and his feelings distressed about his
pri-
vato affairs ; that he would rather.giec every, guinea
he was worth, titan be brought before finch apiece

Q. Was, this all. 'he said He said he was
examined about his private concerns.
Q. Did she ask him any questions Nene
about his examination.
(Ily Lord Fotaorone.)—How long has the
witness been acquainted with the Duke of York 1—«
,A. Since the year itsCti or 1803, 1 believe . the last,
I have been under his protection.
Q. Was she acquainted with hini before ?—A. Yes,
Q. Had she- an establishment front the year
103 1-4.. No: my establishment commenced itb
4804, in thoucesterrplace. We were at Park-lane.
before in a .furaii%lngi house.
Q. Had the *itness -an eytabtialtntent ,horses
and carriages at Park-1460—A. Only belwttpius'to
myself,.

What number of carriages had sne in
eester-place ?—A. always had two.
a: What number of horses?!—A. Generally
about.siic; 40111eljilleS eight. .
(1. How many ineh servants ?—A. I Mieve
(1. To whom did the house beldug ?—A. the
Duke of York.
Q. Who paid the expences of the establishment I.
2. I.
(/,. What allowance did the witness receive Trot
the Duke of York for that purpose t--A. His •Royal
Highness promised 20n701. a year, to be paid month-
ly ; but he sometimes forgot to make good those

payments.
Q. Was it upon the faith of that promise that
the witness entered upon her house at Gloucester-
place ; or did she expect other means of defraying
the expenses attend Ant, on her establishment ?-7A.
His Royal Higlineis did not tell use what he would.
give me until I was in the house.
Q. When did he promise you 20001. a year
A. He began by paying.
Haw long did he continue to pay regularly ?
A. During almost the whole of the time, with the
ex-
ception, of three months before we separated ; •when
never received a guinea, though his Royal High-
' ness was with me every day.
Q. How was the witness paid, by his Royal
. Highness's. hands, or by those of any other person ?
.A. His Royal Highness wished me to receive' my
payments from Greenwood's; but I declined it,
though I should have been more punctually paid.
Q. How did the witness receive her money ?•-.
A. From the Duke.of York himself.
Q. Did she ever receive more than ht the rite of
200tH. a year ?—A. His Royal Highness, if any
thing unpleasant happened, whitis was ofteuthe-cesel
used to give me something more.
Q. Does the witness recolleCt what was the 'total
ainoent of the sums which she received trans the
Doke of York during her residence in Gloucester-
place .?—A. No. •
Q. Were the sums which she received adequate
to the expence .of the establishment. which she kept
up ?—A. 'They were not more Than siltbeient to pay
my servants their wages and their liveries:
Q. Did the witness state that to the Duke of
York ?—A. Many times.
Q. What. observations 4ici he make in eQnSe-
quence ?—.A. After some time his Royal Highness
told me, that if I were clever 1 should not ask him
for money.
Q. When did he say BO ?-4. When he bad con-
fidence in me.
Q. Wes that after the witness had moved from
Gloucester-place ?--tA. Not till some time after.
4. Can the witness state the annual expenditure
of her establishment. 7—A. No.
Q. Pretty nearly ?—A. Not the least. I cannot
gu,

tess rit it.
Q. The witness has said in ,a fornier part of her .
examination that at one time she went to Wry-
bridges Had she a house there 2—A. yes.
Q. Was it her's ur the. Duke of York's.. Had
she a separate establishment there,. or did she move
her servants (WM Gloucester-place to Weyhridge, .
and from Weybridge to. Glouceger.pla9e ?—A. I
had two footnien and a gardener at Weybridge. I
was never there but from Saturday to Monday; and
always took fair weii servants there ; sometimes five.
Q. Did the motley which the Witness recolttid•
from the Duke of York nearly cover the expences or
her astablisttrount ?—A. It it had doom so, I should
not have been so harassed as'l was during the whole
time of my connetlion with his Royal Highness...
Q.. Dues the witness know William Withers.?--
A. Yes.
Q. What is he ?—A. A Sheriff's Officer.
Q. How came the witness acquainted. with him?
A. He bad some business witit,me in his own way.
Q. Wills that in, eoosequence of the, witness's pe-
cuniary distresses ?—A. No one' would,ever know
a,man of that description, but oti' Such a ground.
Q. Did shaeV'er enter into.Oyagrl*Ment with
Withers for a participation •in • any of! the stuns of
money which she might receive Never;
O. Dues the witoess recollect when was the first
time that she made application to the Duke of York.
for any thing codneAtd. with.army promotions ?
A. No ;" it wi:lb afterlf was in GlOucester-place,
Q. Were.flie applications ..which the witness had
to use her influetice with the Commander in •Citief
numerous Very .
Q. Were those applications univmally attended
to by her?-:-A. Not always. I Mentioned titetn,to
his Royal Highness, and he told me which • were,
Proper and which were. nut.. I replied to the
cations accordingly as from myself.:
Q. Did the witness inform H the Duke of Vork of
every application which 'she. receWed ?—A. Yes;
and none were rejeEted but through his-Royal aighl
ness's means, as I-did not 'know the parties so ap-
plying,
Q. Did the witness, trust to her memory, or did
she record these applications. on paper ?—A. When
they wese single, I trusted them to my own memo-'
ry, and to that of his Royal Highness, which was
very good ;• but If there were many of them I gave
him the paper.
Q. What paper Any memorandum that
might have been handed to me.
Q. Does the witness tnean a list .4 appointments )
- Yes. I had once a very long list.
Q. Does she recoiled how many names were on
it No.
Q. Does she remember when that list existed ?
A. Not exaElly ; Ft must have been a little time.
before Colonel Tucker, who lately died, was made
a Major. There were two brother's of them.
Q. How does the witness know it was about the
time that Colonel 'flicker had been made ti Major ?
• His RUYaI Highness had prornised that be
should be in the next Saturday's Gazette ,_• but on
earning to'dine with me one, day, he told tilt! that
Major Tacker had behaved very ill, and that he.had
been at Greenwood's. I did-not think his Royal
HiglinesS serious, but-nn Inquiry I foUnd it was
so. l'site.Weti nil) the list whieb.l. had just Men-
tioned, 'his Royal flightless said he would. do 'what
I wished, but that diem were so many nacres it was
..to der it at nnce, but. he:would da it by
tiegiev”i. Ainoog these names was that of Captain
Tucker.
existence I—A. His Royal
Is that list now in
Higho,,:s.i took it a'way, with him, am! from that
time it has not been in my paseasion ; I saw it some
• time after e'a;,:s in his Royal High itess's pucket-
, book..

(4, Dues not the witness recollea tiny name on

the list but that of Captain Tacker'?--A. I believe
do; but I would not mention the name of any tram
Who- had !behaved well to me von any account.
Hi- Itoynl Hiehness did not know the whole of 1110
Wu]; grOn the list.
Q. flow were the,pecuniary embarrassments of
the witness with Withers relieved ?--eA. By getting
two-bills from my mother of 9001. each. I never
spolte (00m On military Patters.• . •
By Mr. toaKE.—Q. From whom did the wit-
ness recei‘e the list which she has mentioned
A. I think from •Capt. Sankt) or Mr. Donovan,
:althOugh:l know that Mr. Donovan is quite prepared
t0,(1..ny it. •
Q.. Can't sliere-state possitively from which ?me.
A. No. .
By Mr.rut,Lian--et
- . Jaye any questions been
askeclaire witness before she came to the. Howe,
with an intiniation that similar ones would be asktei
her at the Bar ?—A. Never.,
0; By
,Sir G. Waattetenek-:-The witness has
stated, that she received froth Mr. Dowler
sums' of '2OOl. each, and One of 8001. for what
consideration were these sums given ?—A. For his
appointment.
Q. To what appointment does the witness allude?
To his appointment in the Commissaiiat.
Q. To whom did she apply for that appointment!
—A. To his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Q. By whom was it notified to her that the ap-
pointment was made ?—A. By his Royal Highnel•
He told me he had spoken to Mr. Chas. Long, and
that it was settled at last. It happened that there
was some difference upon this subject.
(The indistinEtness with which the witness gave
her answers, and the rapidity with which they were
read by the short-hand writer at the bar, rendered
it difficult for us to coiled her precise mering.
far as We could pinler4and it she appeated to us to
state, that Mr. Dowler had given to her a list LI
seven'te'en Members of the House of Cominons,,
whom he 'could induce to vote in lamp' of the 1)e-
-fence 8,11, among whom were General Clavering,
Lord John Cametztell, tic. This list she gave to the
thike of York, who told her that he had commuai-
cited it.to Mr. Charles Lring, and that Mr. Charlet
Long was highly ciellirted with it. Ultimately,
however, it proved, that Mr. Dossier did net suc-
ceed in his expectation on this subject.)
Q. Was' the witness in the habit of she'.ving the
Duke of York the leitert of application Which she
received ?--A. I,Vhen I received only one 1 showca
it, but when I was unsuccessful anti received lepeAm
ed applications, I . did not show those to his Royal.
-Highness. s . -
Q. Did anjeof those letters contain offers of reFt"
niaii recompense ?.-=.A. Yes.
Q. Did she show ti his [lord Highness the let-
ters containing-these offers as well as the other let-
tors ? A. I diti.
By Sir J HA1.1.-4a. The witness stated ia a for
mer examittaticin moat a note had been changed lof
het by cue of the Duke of York's servants, hoe'
does she -know that it was pot changed by t) -
her own servants?
(The same cause which we have aesiened abeve,'..-
rendered Mrs. Clarketi answers totally unintelligible
to us.), .V
On the inotiao.of Mr. Wartnest; the taitness
ordered to withdraw. •
Mr. Wit R 61.8 111t11:0414,11to the e,,oMMittee, that
in coming down to the House t&at afternoon he had
snot Me. Pearce, Mrs. Clarkets hillier, in GleuOrai.'
ter-plaee; who told him; that since his ixamiestioa
he recolleaed having taken out a note who ceaaged*
the night before the Duke of York went out
town, by the direction of the Duke•of 'Yolk and
,Mrs. Clarke; which Aireaion .was given him in to '
drawing.;room. He (Mr. Wardle) .asked him whY
lwmash,adthiaiot thest`aavtV subjecttilattotidieretiiidairt.ll 1.11:70r-cace:151573111Td
that when he was et the Bar, he wits laboitriag Ut
der one of them, by which his memory was much
impaired at the time.. He (Mr. W.) pm a quettletl,
to Pearce, who'spokeof having changed the note 3L
'seine wine-nierchan6 in Bood-stfeer:' He men-
tioned this objet to the Conimittee, because he-felt
himself placed in a delicate situation with respalw,
it, :and he was anxious that .Poarce should be all'e!°l
to the Bar, in the course of the proceedings, and re"
examined.
Mrs. Clarke was then again called in, and It°
examti'Ation continued.
441, (By Sir, T. Turrox.)—ln what character,diti
; the witness represent Mr. Dowler to the Dukti 4
York ?—A. As a Gentleman.
Q. As a friend or relatiOn of her own ?—A. Ne"
ver as a relation ; as a friend..
Q. In: reeotitmending him to the Doke of York,
did the witness mention to his Royal IFghness dice
she Wag to receive.any, .and what sum, if he were,
appointed to the Commissariat i—A. His nori
Highness knee,' was- to have a som.
Q. repeated.—A. I cannot einctly say ; but
must have told his,Royal Highness.
Q. Is she sure of that Quite.
Q. Did the witness ever hear Mr. nowlll
that he was acquainted with Si.. timke Watson, tl
late Cernmisser -General ?—A. No kirther rhs
that he ktiew. persons-by. I told the Uttke
York that Mr. Dowler knew Sir Brook,! \WWI
little ; his Royal Highness said that was the veil

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Q. Is the witness sure that Mr. rimiler did Tot
represent himself to her as having considerable
terest with Sir Brooke Watson either by.bilnse,ifr
by his father ?—A. He did not. tell MC that he oto
on the contrary, he said that Sir Brooke 'Watson di4l,
hot like him for,his father's way ofVoting.
Q. By Loci hART.—Did the witness et_veC:,
receive a list of namespromotion for promotion from any ouw"•
person than from ''Captain- Sandell or Mr. Dan
van ?--A'. Neier, except a small list of tw°
three names Which 1 pinned up at the head,of mY
bed, and which his Royal Highness took down.' .*?'
Q.: From whom did the witness receiim that
••••-ti. It appecits by the examinations fit the n3r
this- HotISO, that:Lhad many porsons• about mu.
Cannot exactly roeollea from whoto. I received it;
believe I got into very bad hands, or I f.houla 06°
have been exposed as Lam-now.
Q. Cannot she recoiled-the name of any,
frone
t
the per:un'; lhout her from whom she roll' ha
reeeiVed Nat Ii t A. I haie already Tenti()llit
Csptaift San,leo am' Mr. Donovan. r. Mgt ti/V,l°—'lo
the Miler Linea in arciorn with Mr. Donoven,
in eunverwation, brought many' names reeol.
le uiuu. fila Peitis iihe can speak to this) busioeslo