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by any mdans his intention. Whatever questions he , few hundreds ?—A. By my pen:
, had Mt it his duty tti put to the witness, was witlr tl. 11y whom did you send the 4tter?-4-. uy
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being a malicious tabrication, and not entitled to any , 'l'lle CHAIRMAN addressed her anti said, that her
credit. He was far from thinking that any thing he ' answers were•freqUently unbeComing the dignity of
Iv X it. ail ' a thatsuch
ti., Attc.,,,, GE.„2._, ,erne n • wai : tl y w tom aid you send your message for a
the sole view of impeaching her veracity alone, and the Anthassador of Morocco:
he trusted what be had said, and what lie should The Houie, frequently laughed at the answers
say, would convince the House of her whole story given by the witness to several questions put to tier.
could say to expose her falsehoods could in the least that Assembly, and that -if she did not answer in
affect the velocity of Mr. Wardle, arui Limiting could another manner, be should feel it . his duty to pass
be farther from his intention. . - a very severe censure upon her. She was then or-
The witness was then called in, and re-examined tiered to withdraw.
• by• the ATTORNOY GENERAL.*--Q- What circum- I Mr. AnAte stated, in her absence, that it was his
stances have you communicated to the House which iwish that no-questions should be put to her which
you did not state to Mr, Wardle ? A. I did . might, embarrass her answers. not intimate to Mr. Wardle. that a servant of the The Witness was aoiinitl examined V-
by the ATT(I t:','
Duke of York bad got me Change for the Note, .
GBNERAL. '
which I got done, that I might leave some money Q• ad you not say to Mr. Adorn that you was
with my servants alters I went out of. . town. ,
'married ?—A. I said so., but he Only laughed at it.
Q. What other circumstances did yon tel to the , House Q. Did veil not persevere in it.-.A. I told him
you had not told Col. Wardle ?—I said afterwards that I Only mentioned it:as a joke..
very little to Mr. Wardle at all. He bad• beard.the . Q. Did you not learn that Mr. Adam had neted
story from other people, and asked' Inc whether it upon the belief that you, were `a married' woman,
was true, and I answered—Yes.
can say that. I
Q. If Co). Wardle had not asked yon to tell him from the inquiries he had been induced-to' Make ?-':-
, A. Mr. A.dtim;Uor' any other person;, had you any intention of mentioning it yourself ?
acted iincorrealy whilst I was under the Duke's
A. Perhaps 'I might and perhaps not.
prate ion.
Q Had you any particular objet to answer when
• , , . . Q. Did you not represent your hosband as the
you mentioneo It to hen, or to ally other person ? nephew of Alderman Clarke ?--A.—He told me
A. None whatever.
'he was so. Q. Had you any end to accomplish by making it a. Did you ever see Alderman Clarke known to ?—A. No,
the public ?—Certainly hot. ' '
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but I saw some of his relations.
Q. Did you ever state tires yen had apygrooods' Q. Do you vow believe 'that your husband is tie-
of -complaint against - the Doke of York ?—A. My :pew to tkit Gentleman ?—A. I neVet itionirut
f
mends know that I have 'grounds of Complaint sinceh I quitted him. He is nothing to me, nor Ito
against ion. , him. I have not seen hint for three years, when he
•CL 'Did you ever state th`-'" to arty person ?-11' brought an aetion against the Duke.
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No, I never did.'
• Q. Whtit business it>your husband ?—A. None. ,• Q. Did not slate, that if His Royal Iflghness Qls he not a stone-mason ?—A. No.
,did not settle your dem:wds 'upon him, that you Q. Did Yon ever live in Tavisteck-place ?—A..
Weialti expOse him publicly ?—A.I told Mr. Wil7. , Yes
Nut Adam, in a' letter, that if •be did nut pay me Q. When ?•;--.I do not know. 'my annuity regularly, which he and the Duke' of Q. Did you ever live in Park-lane ?—•
A. Yes. York 'had promised me, that I would expose the '
letters of
Q. Did you live any where' else between these
his Royal Highness, which he had at (EC-
di two places ?—A. Ide not recoiled. The Duke
;ferent times sent Me. 'hat was all I said.houses.
(Mgt have taken me to sonic other
Did you not, at variOus tioi es, say to fferent When did you first- know the Doke ?—I beg
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people, mat if the Duke, of York (lid not come to. to. be eseuied.
'recollect.
your tertni, that ,yon would. expose- him ?---BTU., QUeinion wAg" repeated =A: -I don't
'never in ory life, to any persob whatever, nor should Q. why
did, you wish to be excused ?—A.'tbat
I williog,ly do it now, Mr. Adam was very angry,
and that's all I ever Was my only reason. I do not think it a fair ques-
at the letter I.fient him; did.
ooh, and .1 am a married woman, and have a family
Q. Was it Only one letter wherein you threaten of children to bring up.
ed to expose his Royal Highness ?—A. I wrote two
letters. ,
Q. you mean to say that you was under the
Did you threaDnk-e's proteiiion when you used in Tavislock-
Th ten to expose the puke in both
place ?—A. I lived there sometime with my mother.
ca. What became of them•
e,letters ?,---A, Yes ;.;but.
?--A I suppose Mr. they were never sent. Q. Did you not represent yourself in that nogii.
Mani ha ot them both b .-
.bourbood to he a widow ?-A. 'No, never, but at
duce them. s. gy him, and he, can pro- the court-martial, and then I did it with the view .of
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In those letters did you say,. that if your solicita-
tions were not complied with, that you would ex—
pose the Duke: I wish you would ask Mt.
Adam fin• the letters.
Q. Did you 'ever state to other persons, that
if your demands were not complied with,' you
ould expose the Duke of York ?—No, I never
did,. I am quite certain.
Q. Did you ever. tell Mr. Wardle that you wanted
2001. Ipe any particular purpose ?—A. No, I (lid

saving my own reputatiou, that of my family, and of
the Duke of York.
Q. You never represented to tradesmen that you
was a widow ?—A. No.
Q. Did you not state to Mr. Knight that you in-
tended to writea memoir of your life for the last four-
teen or fifteen years, and that you had put it into the
hands of those- who would publish it I don't
recollth what I said; but refer to the letter, and that
will chew it.
Vou mentioned it to, several other people-be,
side Mr.• Wardle and Mr. Knight. Who are they ?
—A. Indeed I don't recolle6t.
Q; Was any person present when you mentioned
it to Mr. Wardle ?—A,lcannot undertake to say,—
I believe there was a Lady, but there was no man.
Q. Did you not mention it to some other Man be-
side Mr.• Wardle ?—A. I don't recolleCt.'
Q. Do you know Major Hogan ?—A. No, I never
saw the man ; 'but Mr. Greenwood sent me a mes-
sage, saying that he was sorry that I knew a man of
the name of Finnerty, whout I had known at Mar.:
gate about nine years ago. •
Mr. CHOKER asked the witness if she recolletted
wkaich.Geotlernan the Duke meant; Whom he knew
to be a had stibjed ?—Bat the question was obieded
to and abandoned.
Interrogated by Mr. CHOKER .—Q. The witness
has stated that a conversation took place between
her and Mr. IL Knight on the subjett of the me-.
moir; she is now requested to state • to the House
„what that Conversation was ?—A. Mr. R,. .Knight
spoke to me about t he'memoir certainly, but the pur-
port of his conversation was, that it I were about
publishing the memoir theta would spare his brother.
Q. Did any other conversation occur about that
Subjeci, upon that occasion ?—A. No.
'Q. Did witness make any inquiry of Mr. Knight,
further relative to the business in that conversation'?
—A. No:
Q.. Has witness been in the habit of seeing Colo-
nel Wardle frequently since this inquiry was first in-
stituted ?—A. Yes.
Q. How long since- any conversation took place
between witness and Cohntel Wardle upon the sub-
jett of the inquiry?—Al.. Not 'ping.
Q. Has the conversation with Colonel WaVdle
ttpciti this subject t,Aeu place sinCe -Friday last /
A. The conversation betweeo Colonel Waidle and
me upon this subject, took place before Friday.
Q. Did witnesi see Col. Wardle since Saturday
last ?-7-4. I saw COL Wardle at the Opera since
Saturday.
Q. When did witness first know that Col,Wardle
mentioned tiw business first in the House of Com-
items ?—A2Wlien I first saw the Newspaper% and
when I saw hiin alter, I expressed myself
,angry
with him.
• Q. Did not witness see Colonel 'Wardle on Saint,
ask last, when she first saw the Newspap era A
I can't Si), ratitt recoiled.
Q. Did slie see Col. Wardle on SUrelay.?—A. I
sate airniist every day Or every second day. •
Q. Wheu had; wituesq the last conversation With
Col. Wart:l6 about' the - nu.;iness When I re.
ceived the summons to attend the HoUse

Q. Did you ever say to Mr. Robert Knight, twat
DOke of York had. ill treated you, and that you
was determined to expose not..
Q. Yon are! sure you did not say so, nor any thing like
?-No;it I told him that, I shoUld be.campelled io
publish the, Duke of Yotk's letters, to enahle`ine to
pay 'thy- creditriri, which he had refused to pay.
Q.. Did Mr, Knight pay you .a visit voi4norily, or
did you scud fur him ?•—A, Ido not recolled.
Q. Upon what. occasion 'did yoo, mention him to
Mr. Knight? Mier the Duke of 'Vork.bd sent ult.! a
mes Sage, in anser tp itness:lo I Soot him tor a kw
bundred poutids, . that I must
,plead • soy mirriAge, or
:go to jail:.

Q.,\VhilO was that message seat to you.?—A,
About six. ‘yeeks ago. My idwyor can tuft to whotu
it was SCIIL.

Q. Who k yew. lawyer ?—A. Mr. Stoket.
Q. Who carried the messlge limn the ailie to
you?-4, Asort of lawyer NC 110 lwei in Mary-le-hone:
Ct. Did lr. Robert Knight collie to yon
tarily, or did you seed for him ?—,l. I. was in the
habit of 'Writing letters to Mr, Knight, arid I dare
say them' still, and can tell whether I sehr for

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Q. Did ,you not send for him particularly to come
and tell:hum about the Dike's. letters ?—A. .1, did
not.. . .

Q, 1)41 you rot mention in your Nucor to him
that you wanted to consult 'Min tilmu suhjeti ut
publishing tilt: Duke'i letter's It w:ts ouly a
eatrynozi , sot t of leiter, such as 1 wal in the habit
of sending to avitii Gentieineo, as well ;is to Mr.
IS niiht.
Q. You say you Are: mulled I,am.
Q.. Y.ita gave oOt that vol.) wits a widulx
The Duke of York told to do so, but that is of
no eonserltience at all,. Mr. Adam..c.an tell who I
am—[ rho question was repeated, and the,witness
ordered to stnsi.ver it by the Chaitmon)—A.' I am a
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Q. tiow.long:-7—A, I gofer you to Mr. Adam,who
bas my ge Marria certificat!,!.
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Q. How long lave you beeo ina'rried ?—A. Four-
teen or fifteen y4.ir,4, : , .
0. Is ypur husband hvirig ?-4, tdon't 'know.

U. Have y9ti not sworn yourheif to be a
4!!, Nth I haVC not: but llnke 61
Heves that I did ; and he has thni!aterted to haVe nte
put4?hed for it.. When 1 sent to him for a te-w
hundreds he.setst me lot arhwer, that be should have
me put it) thepiliory or the fOr talsely swear,.
nig th,..it I wa;,,, a widow, when I gave evidence on a
Court-Martial. -14ut ,the fat, Was, that I staled to
D.puty Jude AiiVOCate, who t,httwitki ine rveawr
kit-Iciness in uskiog iihot thOGentlenott
whols now et.ctottioitig me is to do, ;flat
wished tuyelt* to be described widov, tot 1.. did
not w;sh to tell I was a married wonaau ;aid Ihe
Duke oil*, under whose proteaion I then liv d,
was also a,married mat): I -ouentiuned this. to dip
Deputy Judge Advocate, at dinner tablo, (1 he
ttlrßat It in LOS notes, hut I never s Wore to

mons.
Q. Did witness see Cal tV,srdle yestev,tay ?—A.
No, noryesterday.
Q. h witness certain of that ? A. Yes, I am eer-
t

Q. Did witness see Colonel Wardle in the iore-
noon of this day i—A.-Ntri • -
.Q. Has -Witness had any conversation with Co.
letli Wardle on this subject within these last three
dart ?—A. I had a conversation witivoOlohel!War'+
die about my attendance 'here,- -when he saki, that if
I dici, not attend, the f~lou 3 would commit we, as
they hadvorninitted ataeShetiti; bt tore.

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Q. Who Otought that la,it incs6E.ip;,:frOin Doke
of York ?--4Axtrticolar frietiki of the .1.21 kc Of Yurk,
ta..Wiiat is his' haine?...4A. Oho Taylor who is
a shoemaker its Bona-street: