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London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

LORD PORTSMOUTH'S CASE.

EXAMINATION under the KING'S COMMISSION.
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Patvir.asoics' HALL, SATURDAY, rE.II. 15—SixTu Day.
'rho Court opened at teu o'clock this morn-
ing, and irnmediately proceeded to Ipsiness.
John F. Maynard, examined by Mr. Powell—l am clerk to
the parish of Acton. I was clerk there While Lord Portsmouth
lived In that neighbourhood. Lord P. has come to the church
two hours before the afternoon service began. I have let him
in at one, and he has gone to his own pew and remained till
three. Lord P. appeared to sink, but it was scarce like the
human voice. I never treated Lord P. with disrespect; I never
spoke to him about his singing, or prevehte4 his attending
church. I never spoke to him about the time. Mr. Antrobus
received a letter. About a fortnight after Mr. Antrobus, receiv-
ed the letter, Lord P. put a neteintotny hand as I WaS in the
desk ; it was written in pencil ; Ihaie that AM. here. The
note was produied anti read; .ireithrastillnws : —" Maylkard;
I think it my duty that ybu should come down and give William
Minchin a good dressing, and make him prove what he whittle
of the late businv?s.—Portsmouth." This was given to me .by
Lord P. when the curate bad finished the morning service. His
Lordship came out of his pew, and gave it to me.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADAM.—Lord P. did not act inde-
corously in church. His Lordship did not sing when Lady P.
came to church.

Re-examined—Lord P. used to say " Maynard, I am :tarry
for you; you are going to he turned. out of your place forytting
me to sing." I told, hint not to mind, but to sing as usual.
Examined by the Jury.—Lord P. never rang the bell of our
.church, or attended funerals.

William Ilolglace, examined by Mr. PEPYS—I was under,.
butler to Lord Portsmouth; I went in. September 1815 and
left in 1.819. • I was in the habit of seeing Laura Hanson in the
house ; I have seen Laura Ranson and Lord P. quarrelling;
I have seen Laura throw dirt and water at Lord P., and he
would return it in the same way, and pinch her ; I•have seen
Mr. Alder at Fairlawn; I first saw him in May, 1818 ; I re-.
member seeing Lord P. on the lawn, getting up front a fall;
Lady P., Miss. Laura Hanson, and Mr. Alder, were present;
Lord P. was crying ; I saw his Lordship's hand afterwards ; it
appeared to be scratched with the gravel ; I have seed Lord
and Lady P. quarrel, but never saiv Ludy P. beat hint':' while
at FairlaWn, Lord P. would sometimes be with the carters
Lady P. was seldom with Mtn ; Mr. Alder was staying in the
house in 1818; I remember Lady P. going,to town very often
from Fairlawn, almost every other day ; this was in 18113; she
seldom had any body with her but the coachman ;
.she never
went to town when Mr. Alder was at Fairlawn. 'When living
in Portiandplace, -a Mr. Iferbtq.used to call for her ; Mr.
Ilerbert• Ina an apothecary; theyinsed to go out at ten, and
stay out till half-past five;
.Arr. Herbert returned with bee.
Lord P. was living there at that, time ; ho might sometimes see
Mr. Herbert, but I do'not think be'did..
, Examined by the.ittry—Mr. Itirbert was a medical mani
and had attended Lord P. Mr. Alder' when, lie was at. tablei
sat next Lady P.; Lord P. sat at the bottom of the table.
have seen *large party ; Lord P. did pot do the honours of the
table, but some Geptleniaa near hint did. Mr. Alder was the
only Gentleman who Slept at'Fairliiwn; exeeprthe Mr. ifiamorts:
I think Lord Portsmouth is incapable of taking care.,of .own
affairs.

Sir Richard Birnie, examined by Mr. linouoitax-,some
years ago, I lived near Feirlawn ; I had a cottage. there;, and
have it still; I was a mere salutation.acquaintance of latiriP.
• In Aug 1819, Lord P. came to me, on aSunday afternoon, myth
agitated, and rather abruptly asked: for a warrant; he said,
agaiast my wife. I asked hint why he wanted a warrant ?, and
he said, that Lady P. had flogged !lira with a whip,while :tier two
sisters held his hand. There were wales and marks on his cheek
and neck ; they were evidently recent. From the gendrai chs-
racter of the family, I did not grant the warrant 1 walked him
round my garden, and got him into good humour ; 1 elides.,
voured to make him forget it. He, then /add,. " Now, you had
better come and see my grounds." , I went with him and. as
we. were walking rotund the ground's, I saw three ladies; and /
naked Lord P. If one them was Lady Portsmouth ?he said
" yes, and that he frould introdua.e,me." One of the ladies
stepped before the others, and. addressed me ; and said " she
wscastonished I should have the impudence to come into:her
grounds without her leave." I turned, round, and naked Lord
P. if that was Lady Portsmouth ? Ha said yes; and I then re-
marked that I was • not in the habit of being . treated: in that
manner; I concluded by saying, that the next time Lord. P.
applied to me for a warrant, I shOuld not be so delicate. She
then said I ought nut to nave paid .anyettention to Lord P. I
said " Why ?" She replied,.." It is impossible you can be
ignorant of Lord P.'s situation.

Cross.examined by Mr. Amu—The conversation of. Lord P.
was nut very rational.
Fxannined by the JURY.--Lord P. was very much iv:bated
when he came to me. After the conversation with Lady-P.,Lordi,
P. called after nag as I was going away, and saia, ",-1114
Mr. Birnie, it is not my fault ; don tgo away." I have seen,
Lord P. at church; he was quiet during the service,,except in!
the singing, when he bawled in a stranger way; I.think his con-
duct disturbed the congregation.
Luke Cox, examined by Mr. TVNDaLt..—I was under gar-,
dener at Fairlawn. I Was engaged there in 1817, and remained!
there three year.; Lord P. has come home, and stated to me,
how ill Lady P. had used him over night. lie has not stated!
in what way; I remember his coming into the garden once,
when I was removing some dung, and he said if I took up any
more dung out of the hall, he would run me through with the
fork, which he seized ; I remember his purchasing five cart whips'
which he gave to me, and. I, had orders from the head gar-
dener. to return them to the collar-maker where they had been
purchased. I remember his talking of ,t black jobs." I.have
seen the servants place a log of . wood on their ahoulders,
and say; " My Lord, here's a funeral ; and his Lordship
seemed highly pleased, and would follow and sing psalms.
I remember Mr. Alder coming to Fairlawn. I used to see
walking arm and arm with Lady Portsmouth, and Lord P. walk-
ed behind. This took place frequently. I considered Mr.
Alder and Lady P. were more like man and wife than my
Lord and my Lady. His Lordship was frequently with me
with the dung cart. He has taken the shovel out of my hand
and helped to fill the cart. We have met Lady P. and Mr.
Alder together on the road ; and I have heard people say,
Here's Lady Portsmouth and her Sash man." Lord I'. has
been closely by, but never heard him snake any observation.
His Lordships could not avoid seeing Lady P. and Mr. Alder
at the time.

Examined by the Jury—The whips were returned without
Lord P.'s consent; his Lordship has wanted me to steal Ms
neighbour's dung; sometimes his Lordship has seen Alder
cornmgon horseback, and he wonld say, " There comes that
rascal Alder." Sometimes Lord P. would take a spell in
tinowingirdung into the cart fora quarter of an hour..
Sarah Jones, examined by Air; Pow ic ra.--1 was housekeeper
to Lord P. ; I went itt.lBls ; -the family then resided in Nt'ini-
pole.streitt ; t'rem Wimpole-Street they went tq South End ;
While they were there, Lady P., AIL Alder, and 'Miss Ranson
went Across the river ; they were absent three or four days ; Lord
P. remained behind; I remeniber when they liVed Ilitrlfy.
street, in the beginning of 1817, Lady P. generally went out. soon
after breakfast, returned in the evening; when she 'return-
ed she went up stairs ; 1 'remember being at Fairlawn whileber
Ladyship was there ;' she went to town three or four times a
week alone; when she returned, hi general she went to bed ; it
was sometimes eight or nine before she returned ; 1 have known
her have her dinner carried up to her; when she went from
Fairlawn she was in general much dressed, more than. usual ;
she often carried with her vtiison, game, poultry, fin 4 fn.* ;
I remember the family being irill.pper Berkeley-street ; Lady
P. has continued her practice of 'going, out in the morning, and
remining in the evening; 1 teem to Newbury with the futility.
in 11121: ; Mr. Alder wan. theni Mr.'4l4er's bodraotnflidjohied
that of Lotd And
,Lsid.y. P.; there finite smarm = Menthol- 'between

the maul ; there were other bedroom' lithe house withit• ilia •
not communicate; at Fairlawn there visa a- communication be-
tween Lord and Lady Portsmouth's room and Mr. Alder's, by .
means of a dressing-room ; there were other bedrooms there t
I have seen Alder. shake Lord P. by the ; I have seen
Charles Want strike Lord P., And his Lordship has gene away;
Want was Lady P.'s foatman ; at Newbury I have heard •
Lord P. cry out murder.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADAM--Y liara often seen Lady P.
go out of a morning I have semen Dr. Herbert come and fetch
her away in a hackney coach, and bring ha beak again ; this
was more than once ; frequently.
Rta..examined—Mr. Herbert was the family apothecary ; he
was an-elderly gentleman ; he sometimes sent bustles.
Examined by the JUAN --Mr. Alder wasrearly as old as my
• Lord ; he is not a comely Man in my opinion; Lord P. has
complained that the housemainds have not made his bed to his
liking ; I have heard my Lord say that lie could not rest in
bed, for his lady get out and left him.
Mary Elam, examined by Mr. WI:THERELL-1 was cham-
bermaid at the Abercorn Arma, Stahmere, in 18'1.—Lord and
lay Portsmouth, Miss Unison, and MreAltiat occupied apart-
ments there. I remember on orta,oc - 'on Lord Portsmouth
rteslt4fllt snoise with a knife.; Mr.sled; him to go from
"the taute7;• his Lordship went inam iately, without the least re-
monstrance: The party treated Lord P. very disrespectfully. He
seemed as if be hail no will of his own in any one reSpect. They
treated him quite like a child. I have heard Mr. Alder say no
one must go near the Countess's room, for her Ladyship was so
eatreniely nervous, she could not bear the least noiSe. Mr. Aldo
and the Countess walked out most days; the Peri did not ac-
company them.' Mr. Alder and the Countess walked' arm in
arm ; and Mr. Alder took a camp stool with hint into the fields.
3liss Hanson did not accompany them. Mr. Alder gave all
orders. Lord Portsmouth and I 'sometimes conversed together.
lie asked me one day if I could bleed ? I slid, No, my Lord
but we have a professional gentleman in the village, of you wish
to be bled. His Lordship nr ele no reply. His Lordship, at anti-,
then time, said he hadliad a great deal of trouble with the present
Countess. Ha had lad no sleep for three or four nights toge-
ther, and he cried very much. His Lordship once asked Me to
come and live with hint. Ha.ifterwards said, we have a very
cress old housekeeper, I think yetehed better not come.
.I:xi:mined by the Junit—lflitte Lord P. asked me to bleed
him,
I thought he was childish. '
Examined by the Comettsszowtns—Laily P. appeared to
be very low ; she never spoke to any body.
James Capy examined by Mr. DENMAN—If went butler to
Lord Portsmouth in March, 1815, and retnaind to 1818. 1 went
front Sir John Cox Hippisley's. lam now a haberdasher and
silk-mercer in this town. lam a unirried man, with two chil-
dren. Mr. Hanson hired me to go to Lord P.'s. I first went
to Wimpolp-street. After being there three or. four days in
the service, Lord Portlituouth pinched me, anti pulled my
etre, without provocation; he has flogged me several times;
I have seen Into Hose others, sometimes for a joke, semetimes
severely. lie-has given me great pain, and made my legs
bleed ; I have in consequence applied linen cloths and opu-
deldoc to them. I told Lady Portsmouth and Mr. Hanson
that I should not continue in the service the third day. I was
induced to stay, by Mr. Hanson and Lady P. saying that
they would make it worth my while. • I never saw Mr. Alder
beat Lord I'. I have heard Lord P. cry out. He has told
me Alder had beet him. This was often. I have seen Lady
P.- beat him 'Myself severely, both in bed and up' dressed
and undressed. Lady P. has told me, in Lord P.'s pre.
sense, I was never to mind him. I have beaten his Lordship
by lady P.'s order ; I did not beat him with the same degree
of severity as • her • Ladyship. Sometimes it was necessary
to chastise hint, to keep him in some degree of order.
—I have seep hie I ordship whipped, and I have applied upo-
' deldoe at my own expense to his thighs. I have also seen
his thighs black and blue ; he told me it was done by Lady
Portsmouth. I have seen a horsewhip in the bed-room, and
hew seen ieappliedeletty handsomely, by leedy Portsmouth.
Loid 'Portsmouth has stud to me in the morning, " Oh, My
dear eapv ! Lail y'Vortstuoutli hait •been'very'ill in the night;
-I have beler obliged to rub her .seoliesehs audithe slapped qtY
face and kicked me out of bed.'`.. I have seen Lora Portsmouth
make faces at Lally Portsmouth tit dinner. Ile has said, 4! she
wanted a child, bus lie would not give her one." Other servants
'heve been in, the room when this was said, as well nether per,
sung. lie rather liked me, though I beat him. He has oflen
talked crime of lancete. .lle has asked me to bleed him. I have
thablip hie arm With a piece of red tape, which he produced.
_lle had two or three cases of lancets always in his pocket.• Ile
gave me a ease, and said lie would feel it.—(NVitriese produced
• theense. )--ky hen his Lordship's arm was tied,he smiled to enjoy
itvery much;—he watched the rising otqf
itheativveetlintecro,l m
to mend
broke
the red laps, and he cried ; I wanted
it, but he would not let me ; anal emended it with a needle and
thread he his presenCe. I have iirevirt the Inneet over the vein;
but I thirst not draw blood. I have refined to tie aplis orin,
and belies been very angryin consequence, end whipped use
up
.and down the room. He hai asked me which cif the servant
wotnen carried' lancets and trines t lie thought every Wornatt car.
ried lancets and basins and tapes. Ile has pulled cilia button
from hie shirt, and has desired me to send a particular servant
ICOMati.to bun to put it on, for he thought she was a gOC4
bleeder ; he has afterwards told me the.woman would nottlied
hint, and desired mtto yes, her tier vagef, and, fiend her awe)!
—I did not. In n impole-street, I have seen Lord P. on the
SON its the night. Ile said Lady P, had tinned hint out of his
bed. This was about eleven o'clock. I fetched him a blanket;
which was all the teeming be had
.except .an! old great COAL
Ile has remained the whole. night on the sofa. This heppened
mice iri Nrinipole-street, and three tunes in Poitiand--pletei
Lady P: did not Come totes after him; .but -she. threw a basin
of water on hiM once in Portland-place. Ills Lordship seidao;
thing,hrit desired me to fetch a warrant fur her. Her Ladyship
- hes, desired me to beat'him in her: Ladyship's presettee. At
_ Fairlawn, Lady P. said i f I had flOne M p;duty, she would not have
:diet to doe and said I deseeved.to be.thrown over the bannister,
for net beefing him ; I said I would not beat him again, and I did
not. I have siert Lead P. pin eh -the elder Miss 'Menton violently
',over the. nose - and give her two. bistrk,,eyes t foe thee I. bin
him; and my Lady beat him in bed—l should riot like to .have
received such a beating. At Southeitd 'and Ifognor I ,havet
fetched Lord P.lhy.the collar from sleughterebinises often.
,knew Mr. Alder:very, wall ; he first ii,leante acquainted with.
the family at Southend, in ; I hired ♦bone () go to,
"tinghourne ; Lady P. and her two sisters,' •Mt:'Alder arid my. 4
self, wept. bard Portionoutli etayed At`haMCl We were 'gond
four daypi Mr. Alder's condirct ty!Latly portsmouth at Aiouth-f,
'end was remarkable ; if- they were at dinner,. he would ptck. a
bit off her 'plate, and she would pick bit; Ott his ; the.y would
sit: knee to knee, and foot to foot. 'elan Alder woultrptat hia
hand routed her La eleshilA waist thisiwea in Lard'E.'ll Pre'
'vane ;. his Lordship never eettipleiried. 'or this; although he
did of Mr. Alder's- 'boding hint; he hap Often tolti'Mr. Alder
he was master there; I heard n shtick once frein Lard P.
at Southend, and saw Mr. Charles
,liatet.on turn him out of the,
room ; Lord P. told me eftrilarila that Me. C. trereion bad:
belt him ; his face was red. and. swollen his Lordship'has told,
lue, Laura etaeserebea beat him ; I .have seen bta• spit in his
face ; I W4S.at Fairlawn in 1817, and the same conduct wee
'ceetimted ;' Lady P. has given roe leaVe to go tin London to My.
wife; sometimes ' I did not
_go, when'Alt: Aldkr was therki
.enee instead of going home, I went to friend of the.name of
Webstereu the neiehbourhood, and returned home about nine
o'clock ; this was the latter end of Aeguat; Mitt. 1 slept at'
Fairlawn that night; m bed-room was over Lady Porternouth's
dreesing-ecierna s Mr. Abler slept in the bow-worn, close to thee
dressing-roOtn. There was a conmairiication between the
mama. On thii night I slept at horneel -heard Me. Alder •opere
the dressing-raom dome anti go across to my lady's bed-room.
That might ...be about one o'clock ; j, eoula hear distinctly ;
I left my own bed about four in the "mornizee as, soozi ici
it began to getlight ; I went dewn •Withoiit me shoes, and;
operied the dreasar,g..eaom door, and I ass' the door leading Out;
of the, bow-ream, in which .Mr. Alder slept,, ilfLO OM are sing
room, open ; 'went to the'folding-door: of the beta-born, atilt
I saw" Lord PotiOnteuth 'on the forting side of the bed, Lady
Pertsinouth in ,tite midille,,and MS. Alder-on trio binder side ;
Lady Portseranith had hex fee to Mr. Alder, and bet hand over
his shouldei(.. '

,it,A)4 here obtervid, that he understated his Leartte4
_Friend intended to have cm:Medea 114' with Lord Portsroontb,',
otherwise he ohnuld bave objected wthe vvidence, ork the saute
'ground that the proofs of the adultery tendered oft Itherreeed
mg day had been • refused. .Thin urea' no proof that Lea
Portsmouth wart cogs izarit ut the Seette which the witocas bad`
deicribed.
The CoNtrutiainwin—What t Dortt a tbird'persoo being:
in the dame-bell with
.him and hi. wire
Mr. ADA at autinottfa that there Wasno Rfopf of LordrPort4:
, ?,
iriottat 13.e1r% Aly4tke, onclithle“ that Clittl4 tinetly •Awri

the.evidence had no reformer to the question to which thoir at-
teation • was to be solely directed. They were not there for the
purpose of inquiring Into the conduct of Lady P..}.lltlllfo the
sanity of Lord P.

The GUIEF COMMrsazotan said he= did not Ictioiv, how
thereould shut out this evidene, It was impossilile'ta say
wiltitherootne time during the night, Lord P. had not' diSeoy-
ered that' there was another man iii bed with him :wt} his wife.
—lt would be for the Jury, from the facts, to draw their own.
conclusion.

Examination by Mr. Dgermeer continued. '
Witness—The partite might be awake for what I know. I'
saw Mr. Alder% eyes open. Lord Portsmouth did not
.10.Ok at
me, but his eyes might be open. Ladyy. Portsmouth's eyes Wete
shut. I was with Lord Portsmouth for years, and I etenetafe/y
say he was not in possession of lithe during that time. I have
seen Lady Portsmouth take money from him. She took feom
him 101., the money he had received from the exChangz..‘ of a
horse frern General Norton. His wearing apparel was much
neglected ; he used to wear his flannel waistcoat and die Were
three menthe. I got a Look out of the library for him ; lee said
Lady Portsmouth wanted an explanation of it where tho leaf
was turned down; it was Aristotle's Master Piece, pegellB2
lie came afterwards, and raid Lady Portsmouth sent hint for
it ; I told him it was an iniptuper book for him to and 'I
was sure reedy Portsmonth aid not want it.
Ihteesonottnined beelkir. ,Areeetr--I was discharged by Lady
P. who-said she was going to reduce her establishment ; .but
had given her warning tweety.iimei ; I keep a shop, or rathei
my shop keeps me ; my wire is a milliner, and gets a good bread
at it too ; I am unwanted with Newton Fellowes ; I saw him
three weeks ago,; Ihaye seen Lord P. at church ; be Appeared
devout, and sometimes seemed to understand the subject ;
have talked.. to him of religioe; I do not think lie understood
any thing about a future testae he would not have conducted
himself as he did if he had ; I never saw him take a book in
his life except his prayer-book when he was going to church;
think him very little of a rational creature ; I don't think lee
ever conducted himself like a reasonable creature at table; he
would run hls head against me if he saw me, and pinch the
servants; .he ate not like other people, but voraciously, and
drodeas if be would swallow glass and all. Liquors were al
ways putout of his retch; I have mended his drawers myself
before he could put them on ; he was dressed in a very mean
way ; his clothes were all warn ; he, never had but three coate
in four years, and never in the same period but six good ehiete,
and Mr. Hanson's family wore them hi turn ; he has slept in
and wore the seine shirt ten a week. •
. Examined by the .lony—Lord P. never told . me that Alder
had been in his bed ; he never talked to me. on that subject.
When I saw the three in bed, Alder's eyes were open, and he
looked full at me. I think Lord Portsmouth hardly. knew eight
froth wrong. When I went into the bed-room I distinctly, pee-
ceived that Alder was under the bed-clothes, and that he was
enthused. The reason I did not communicate what Lhael
seen to Lord Portsmouth wits, that I knew he would not keep
it to himself. lam sure Alder saw not when 'he was in the
bed ;he looked shy at me the next morning. I never
.spoke to
Lord Peon the subject of his wife's
y.
Georte Durnford examined by Mr. PEPYs--I was in Lord
Portsmouth's service in 1818'; I withal at table; one time I
heerti:Lady P. threntee to take the whip up and horsewhip him;
I have heard the same threats of hoi-sewhipping at rairlawie
Jas. Standen examined by Mr. Brion cruse.-- I was in Lord
Portsmouth's service, and in the &meee of Mr. 'Norton, for
titan yeers. 1 have had many opportunities of seeing Lord
Be generally used to take great-liberties with-the servants, by
pinching them and pulling their hair; they would cry out, at
which he would laugh, and appear well please. lie lies pulled
my ears ; he Would pinch as hard as he could so as to leave the
mark black. Ile wits very free in talking cif the servants ; he
has talked to meet Mrs. A. meaning the present Lady Porte-
mouth. Ile always c4led her Abe. Alder or Mrs. A. Never
any Other name. Hellas complained of Mr. Alder, Lade rates.:
mouth, and the whole of the. Hanson family using Ilan ill. Lord
P. has told me he was King of the County Heins ;he said
he' purposed of heve. hie robes from Lontloti, ;Ile asked me ill
heel ever pet on any, robes for any body ? I said I had not. Ile
said he was going to lutve a throne fixed in theelirtingerooin, mid
that lie was going to pass juderneet on the.llansop family and
Mrs. A. Old Henson vete to be hung ; Mr. Aldet was also to he
hung ; Mr. Newton Hansen was to he hung vial gibbet,t; and
Mrs. A. was to be transported fur life. Ile told me he had
written to the Lord Chancellor, and he expected his order down
to put it into execution. Ile told me tide in a very sound man-
ner, as if he intended to carry it into effect. fie appeared to
have,no doubt of his power to carry it into, eact. This sort of
conversation took place eight or ten time.
Cross-examined by Mr. Anaet—hord Porfemouth felt greet
indignation at Mrs. A. and the Hareems ; he del,seay they bast
robbed him of his property.,
Exatiiined by the Jury--There hee be iitt,e change in
Lord P. since 18th;, if any thing, rather foe the woree.
terlebar Turner,ex ern in eti by 'Mr. WE I* it et etE March, ,
tele, I was a law-statiuner in Chaneeryelaree, end am .so still.,
In that month I was applied to by a person, ,(Jri behalf of elle
Hanson, to ettgroee a settlement. I was never before or :Ailey
employed by. Mr. Ilenetas ; I believe it Nva't Mr. Hanson's.
eldest son who came to me ; I had sonic or .th'e rough draft
to ropy first ; that was in chi, middle of the day ; I 'eritit'say the
day ; have not my books; I think we hatl.it on the Saturday
to be engthised, and it was delivered 'on the Sunday. it was,
done in considerable httste.—(Witness was desired to look at a
deedeteeThe.words which precede the word "whereas" made
the 7th ,", day of March," I rather believe we've included when
I engeoseca the deed ; the navies were omitted. I noticed
with surprise the blanks ; it was a skeleton deed ; it was brought
to me by pieces ; the trustees' names are throitghont written
by a, diffeeennhand reame A
my clerk's. The blanks are.
filled Uphy others. 'ln the course of forty years I nut re-
titetubee to littve seen rt deed so full of blanks ; I have .ne 'recut.
lectiorothat. I was told ,whose settlement it was, .not could 1
guees.

Thomas Walsh, examined by Mr. 'it am a
a builder ; I have been at flurtshorne tCr some time since May
last;. I have seen .1.or& P. horsewhip his labourers, and pin
ratiilt shins and dialichnits to ;heir coats ; he has said that he
wit int me to give attithitsce to Messrs. Oakley, who were build,
ing a throne for,.him ; he hat spoken to me about the throne
sines—this day, week,
Mary Chandler, examined by Mr. P0wr.1.1,--1, was the
mistress of the girls' sehool. at Acton in 1817 ; I was there 51,1
years. It was my, custom to take the girls to church, to prac-
use, ~the ote the service commenced; haVe-
tptettlY ken Loire. there I have heard what his Lordship
termed siuging...4. was a must horrible sound ; it mentioned
the girls to laugh. Lord.P. tnueLhave seen them laugh, and
would ask why they (lid it? to id hint because they were not
attentive, and with this he. was satisfied'.
• It 9, ben, Wright, examined by Mr, DAN wsw--1 ama car.
penter ; live at liurtsbm_pe ; Worked in the timber-yard in
the time cif the late Lady rortstriouth—that was about fourteen
'years ago ;i remember:l4od Portsmouth ringing the hells on
his birth-day ; I was there, arta the bell steed vl end. His
Lordship tied the rope riAltultuy son's neck,' and if we had not
ektehed the rope the boy muityhtive beet hung ; I have seen
his. Lordship attend- ihorrals; his Lordship used to ito_g thti
fOrvams, and 'warty uil the oars out of their heads ; his Lard.;
ship w at not much otherwise than mad.
Lloss.examined by Mr. SerjeatitPELl—lie was pretty well
as mad as a March hate.

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William Festheritonn 11611, erothiriell by fir..
a crirPenter at Turntitim Omen; ma employed to ruaks'SOme
retain( at Fairlawn ; I attended to 1.,0rd P.'s orders once ow
twice, bin never rtfter ; •Lady P. desired me not; his, Lord..
ship talked nonsenneally4 I have seenthe servants best his
LordshiP.-and:, he,_ in tura; heat them ; 1 remetnber Mr. Al.
tier ; he was always witti.'Littly I'. hut nut with my I_ord it
wry; impo4ible shut I ctuld'ilo otherwise than mower, Mr.
Alder's•condttet.
Mr. liliOtl6}lAM now stated, that:they were about tt, enter
upon a new:head of eviiinee; "and as it wo.t near fruir•o'closit4
it might be the desire of the Court o rest rye this till Nltittibik.
The CommiSillOrier'and Jury :iequieseed.
M. rlerjeartri'xt.t.' statetsii tot 'he tiad reireiveit a litter
from Lore! -Portsmouth, requesting him. to inform his Lord.;
ship
,it' he' could tell, him when he would be wsultaitiu that
Court ?

The Citti:r COVivillt9lo±,n3l gold, that at the prettent rno.
Tuitlitiftvas tint in the 'power of tha Conoulssiontel to guy whets
the presence of his lordship might be= required ; when any
judgtrusit could' be formed co. this Mitiject., they would tiika
care that I ord Portittooth should hove Much hotice ua wottla
prevent him being With byreinprise.
.Nlr. Serjearit tu• the name of lout Portsmouth,
coke leave ta chunk the CortimingiuLty* fur this infurination....—
Adjournra