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which this atcoltB tifrorcitt(l, to s&iote the Vl#e of Ms
friend ; to wound his peace and to injure his chil-
dren; and Thus to matte him the moil unhappy of
own. The Jury might conceive of the .sentlowllis
of the defendant by the .following letter written hy,
him to the plaintitf's wile, after she was seporateo
fr,tai.her IhOugh‘ this letter was with-
out date of name, it Viould be proved to be in the
hand-writing- of the defetidanC,

" MY otthn BsLoYso soPtitA, •
" lam d.stracted almost to madness, under the
pressure of a thousand different reports. If you have.
any regard for the most solemn promises, -if you love
Me, 'send, I bitten you on my- knees, the most
convincing assurances of your unalterable attach-
ment and atiection for nom. . Assure me, toy dear
beloved, that you nevem Store will live or cohabit,
with him, and that you are still faithful to, mei who
am only yours in the most sincere affPetion,,- and
witti lit es tiir you alone. I pray the Almighty God
to bless and protea' you, and strengthenl our love
for me, under the severest trials. Heaven bless you,
my deareet, dear Sophia! As you .love me, write I
beseech you, to your own faitlitaaffeaionate
I have ben to,d that you betray me, to hull; I do
not believe it, toy dearest leve: were you to , abuse
toy attecticin, I would at the first step, publish till
your letters. No "my belused Sophia, I hope
you possess nobler sentiments than to stoop to the
marl you have injured, and who in pettily I knew
you hate and fear, nr betray the sincerity .Of the
affeaido of 1,1(11 who isiotily and ever yocr own.
" H."
The first evidenee Captain John Cook, who
stated that 'he is a Captain in tl.e Miry ;,,that, he
knows the defendant, .who is also a Citotiinill the.
navy. The defendak came to resitlei at Silitt,h, in
1809). and lived there, as a.graitletnan of property.
ire—also knows 'Captain and Mrs. Fo te, who cline
to live at Saltash in 1809, a feW weer,; bet ire Cali-
t ain Foote went to Sea, He visited et the plaintiff's
notise, and from all the observations Made by the
le= eoneeived that the plaintiff aild It ‘,V Or!
appeared tea litte"o very. great affection I'4 each
other'. The. witness then stated the . copy,-
whicih he had with the defendant, in con:e.querice.
of the reports circulated 1n Saliash re,pititig him
and Mrs. Foote,, in • Which • he confirmed the state-
ment already given. He remembered Oaptain
Foote'a Coming home to his family at;oire tour
five weeks alter his ieturn, sepatittinteinek place,
between` him 'and Mrs. FOote, in•con4(ltmice, of
Which she left Saltash. On his cross7exanenat ion
by Mr,„ .4eky)l, he '14(1 that his opportunities of
judgipg fetipeaiog the affeetion subsisting; between
the plaintiff and u s wite were principally, confined
tofive or six es t:ar ings in the course ot twelve invtlis,
on which l,e drank tea with them whet) there was
coMpany present.
"tire. Tire witness was Mr. Edward Beveyi who, •
knew Captairi Foote and his wife when they reSided.
at Ashbutiou be knew . them first there in 1800,
shortly iifter.ateir inaniage. They livea there about
two years, during which time he (the witness); lived
about a quarter of a mile flour them, aud was in
the habit of seeing them almost daily, at. their own
hoeSe and at-the !louses of whets: ht.', frequently
dined with tliem, an I they always aPpeared to ltvo
very cofolottible2togethcr. He visited thou after-
wards at Star-Cress, amid knew them intimately tor
four or five year's, 'Upon being asked what degree
affecticie apPeared •to subsist between theM, he
that hea dwayS ttiZgightthem the happiest cou•
ele in die world,. .
Franeis Hoof proved the letters before stated, to
be in tioalsatid-writing et the defendant, with which
lie Was pet reedy acquainted, The
,lettets were theti
read as evideeee.
Caplan). Henry Hotchitis Burkhead stated, that
• he is a Utptain in the moo', and resided at Sahash
in February last. He aecullected being called out
of his bed at an unusual hour,.in that mouth, by
Capt. Foote, wlio requested him to 'assist "hint in .
searching for Mrs. Foote, she having left his boa*
that evenipg, and had•not retuned;--he stated that
he and Captain Foote:searched all about, the water-
side for Mrs. FOote, but not finding her they re-
turned to their !lollies. • Be weenafie,teierti of eight
and nine next morning', 'Capt. Foote caine 'to the
witness's hothie accompanied by Captain B mylay ;
—after apologizing fur having disturbed Lim, Capt.
Bayley said, that Capt. Foote had come to Juin that
Morning to ask tutu if Mrs. Foote v. it at his (Capt.
Bayley's) house, and that, he bad replied, he did
not him* where she Was, then. Upottwhich Capt.
Foote replied hastily, You do know.' Captain
ail/lay said, Go if you pleaae to my house
on which both parties' earnestly requested the wit-
vessioaccompany theist to the deteridant's house.
Witness on this contiented to go, and'ilfeY.accord-
legly went to. the huuse together. Ott 'then way
to the house,and atter they came there, a great
deal of hurried converaatiou took plaCe; respetting
Mrs, Foote ; when in the passage, Cwt.
tettipted to go up stairs , upon whicth Capt. FOote
said, you,sleill not go up;' on this, a servant Who
wain) Lne p.s;sage u ent up- stairs, and 1114 went
into the parlour. Shortly after, Mrs. Foote came
into the pat tour, the dOor of whiCh stood open,
aed Vomit addressed her in. Capt, Baylaysa,
presence, and said, if she could say she. was inno-
cent, he would take he home rigaiti. To this wit-
,
Ness heard ire answer returned„; and Cap', Foote re-
peated Le 'observation ; when Mrs, Foute'said some-
ihiog, rattier siodiStinetly, importing that Captain'
Voote wished to leave her :in the Isle ,01
Vpon'sonie'further tenfarkti,being nela respecting
Where a. Foote had'iepent the 61,01,4.Cif t. I3~ly
lay slid, be would not telha falseireod about tt,
;ea; had been up ,stairs Captaitt itaylay.then or-
deredbreakt ast, of 'welch-he invited:ft:in to par-.
laku. the invitation' Was not accepted, and lie-'silt
down to breakfast by himseit. The witness feeling
himself agitated, left the room 'and tel home,
Out I.na trosi-evituiroition.. by Mr. Jekyll, he said,
he does not lc tiow where Mts. Foote is, -eXLei,l learn
report, Mrs. Fooie apPears, to be between 3U and
40
,years of ante, and he supposes the d.
to be three or tour and thirty. He does not know
how long the elaietilf had been married to'Mrs.
11pote; but howl they have live children.
Mr, JEKYLL then calle4,Capiaia Co3k:-' to prove
that Mrs. Foote now lived with till phintiff. Cap-
tain Cook, said he had received aJetter from ,Capt.
Foote about two months since, in which he inforMed

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