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and Captain Sanden ? A. He had hea
tain Sanden, that the Dike had screwe
very hard, but he never understood as
) of the business. They settled it amon,
I had nothing more than a bill of £2O
by Mr. Cockayne.—Q. Does witness
more about this bargain ? A. No.
came to me, applying for places.
Clarke, but did nothing more be
frightened.—Q. Pray have you any i
to this transaction ? A. No. I dest
papers respecting it. I called on Mr
told me that there had been a territ
the Duke was very angry, and she
burn all the letters that I had froni
did.—Q. Did you not burn some of
since you were summoned to attend d
s No. I had none, except four lette
Clarke, which I have now in my poci
, do not relate to this business.
ft. I (Examined by Mr. LITTLETON.) Q
dine or supwith Mrs. Clarke at the tir
don was pending ? A. Yes, I have si
twice.—Q. Did you ever hear from het
of York knew of those transactions ?
talked to me upon that subject, but al
• it was a very delicate Matter for her
- :things to the Duke of York.—Q. Di
articular difficulties ? A. Yes ; she
. Duke of York was at that time so wa
eel. Gordon, nd she herself so watched
_ flood, that ;Ite could hardly get any tl
. (Examined by Mr. BERESFORD.) Q
were they that you destroyed ? A I
ber. I had many letters from Mrs. 1
bad no particular business to write 1
Q. -I ask the witness distinctly, to s
stroyed-thosepapers ? A. Mrs. Clarke
• • these papers, when my wife was pre
me, that if I did not destroy them, I
be brought to the place where I now I
to be. ."1 loud laugh.]
Examined by Mr. CROAKER.-.-Q. I
received any remuneration for the pas
Itransaction ? A. Not a shilling. J
' I had been brought to him by Mr. C
he put his name on, and returned his
• i he put his name on it ? Because it I
do it, as the bill was made payable tt
Did he witness owe Mr. Cockayne a
~. time, or what obligation was it that
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i which induced him to give up th,
i thought, upon that transaction, Mr
• entitled to a half of the money, and
• he might as well keep the bill. MI
so accordingly, and told the witness t
with great generosity, and that he
obliged to him.
Examined'hy Mr. SHERIDAN.—Q.
express any apprehension of the thir
ears of the Duke of York ? She sail
heard something about the transacti(
-angry.—Q. Does he recollect any p
Batton on the subject at the time that
ti ped with Mrs. Clarke ? A. The fir
as well an stipi.. with Mrs. Clarke
0 gentlemen in-the-company, and soon
transaction was introduced. They
bad already received 5001. and Mr
They laughed at the witness almost
evening for giving' the bill to Mr.
Did they allude to any other tranpc
nature ? A. No. The principal sub
tion and merriment seemed to be th
parted with the bill in the manner hi
—Q. Did you 'knew who the Gent
One of them I saw the second time
and Mrs, Clarke introduced me to
little man with the loud tion that I sa
(a laugh) I don't think he was there
—Q. What was the name of the ger
I Mr. Clarke introduced the witness ?
it was Mellish; the,Member, who I
the House. (A loud laugh,).—Q. Cal
second gentleman ? A. The little n
nose was a very plain man, but I sl
prised it he was a Member also.—c
other gentleman the second time yi
A. Yes, there was a third gentle=
told me he was the writer cif a new
he would take care other. Ido not
was his name, or the paper he wrote
newspaper writer appear acquaints,
gentleman ? A. 0 yes ! He ;mine
and shook hands with Mr. Mellish.
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, • After Mr. Corti had withdrawn, l
and said, that he thought he must be
Member for Middlesex ; he flatterer
Honourable Gentleman (Colonel
I indulge him with asking him a que
jest to clear himself.
Mr. MiLLssit was then asked 1
1 whether he ever supped at Mrs. Clat
with Mr. Corrii• He anOiereel th
been at her house in the -course of hii
Mr. CORRI was then called in 'agA
LISH placed himself near the bar, an
ness to be asked whether he had eve
' ' Clarke's ? A. No ; Mrs. Clarke i
• gentleman's name was Mellish : a
I cannot help that.
Mr. CORRI was then asked by tl
%tram, could he describe the figure
non, who was said to be a newspap
was a man of sallow complexion, c
11 dressed, very ugly, and did not al:if
lishtnan.
Examined by Mr. BERESTORD.—
witness remember whether his na
' A. I do not remember at all wity
thick it was *a foreign name.—c
A. I believe he did a little, I am
did, it was on the left side. He ti
;ravelled a good deal, that he had
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the West Indies, and he spoke to
i about Scotch music.
• In reply to questions from (
I said that the Gentleman did not
4 ' sling, and he did not know whedt•
- - - aiele,TheTinws, or the MorniagPast 1
i. He was pretty sure it was one of t
- • -.Examined .by Mr. SHERMAN.
4,409 to believe that Finnerty w
• iltir4 Gentleman ?A. None.—c
.. • qpiroon of Mr. Finnerty 1 A. N,
. ow of 4he won alluded to wa!
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