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London, England, 1809-02-23 00:00:00

mentioned it.—Q. Did
,- one but Mrs. Clarke?
sect what passed when
Tke three weeks ago ?

iber nothing ? A. No,
:pre sion ? A. No. —Q. Is
defective, as not to re-
possible ; for it did
.—Q. Where did Mrs.
the witness ? A. At
Did she mention
. contemplation ? A.
Who was present when
took place relating to
recollect.—Q. What,
present ? Q. I can-
came Mrs. Clarke to
ty ; I did not ask her
'can to say that she does
conversation relating
A. I suppose it was
Jsiness.—Q. Did Mrs.
was ? A. I don't know.
Mrs. Clarke when she
Stness's recollection of
. Colonel French Z A.
.nber if that was the case.
her former examination,
sways went by the name
that true ? A. Yes.
ever go
.by the name
1d me he did.—Q. Does
'er said he did ? No,
Have you a doubt on
Does she mean to say
name of Taylor? A. To
.—Q. Recollect whether
person, that he went by
Taylor ? A. Never,
have known him.—Q.
'avourite ? A. As far
le.—Q How long has
or nine years,—Q. Did
of Favourite, or has she
and when? A. When
Clarke's, she went by the
she recollect any other
), I do not.—Did she
Yes.—Q. Who did she
with her ? A. Mrs.
and she enquired for
the door.

they address her ? A.
to say that she has never
!nt by the name of Far.
:nowledge.—Q. She has'
•s, and never recollects,
she, on any occasion,
char ? A. No.—Q. Was
she lived with Mr. El-
. being acquainted with
not know that she took
the lived with Mr. Ellis ?
Did she ever hear of
? A. There was some
id the witness know any
Favourite or Farquhar ?

) Might not her father
name of Chance, with-
'w could I know it, if it
? (A laugh.)
the EXCHEQUER.) Is
Yes, he Is not
?

tremely affected was or

co this course of exami-
or not, that her father
was, he contended, of
(tested against any at-
the witness into contra-

,NERAL agreed that it
inquiry before the Conk

, to affect the credit of
ter father never went by
lways by the name bf

it was competent for
call evidence to contra-
' maintain that any tern-
name, arising from em-
stances, should not affect
testions pressed upon her
;nation, appeared to be

the EXCHEQUER
Ate, when ready to de-
appeared to forget
ed herself, in her former
:e daughter of married
clear, by the imprison-
te never was married to

did dislike the tenor of
allowed by the opposite
part a tendency to cast
:er of the witness herself;
ieracity was to be ques-1
misfortune to be the off.

4. Her delicacy in en-
ircumstance, in his opi-
axengthened her yet un-
'-nr, hear, hear !)
Larked upon the painful
the Exchequer, even if
ends of justice, to put
witness ; but if eventu.
unnecessarily harassed
he was convinced that
leman would regret that
ions. For his own part,
and did not think any
shake her testimony :
evidence, she had shewn
ich much -interested him
Honourable Gentleman
look her respectability, it
her credibility--(Hear
reason why her testimony

Mr. C. W. Wiewwi'Was
he printed minutes 4f esi-
•tes remarking upon the.

thought of it since, but never me
the witness ever mention it to any
A. 0 no.-0. Does she recollec
she mentioned it to Mrs. Clan
A. No.
Q. Can the witness remember
nothing.—Q. Not one expressio
the witness's memory sp very de
collect what passed ? A. Very
not in the least interest me.—
Clarke mention the subject to t
her house at Westbourne-place.-
to her that any inquiry was in
No, not that I recollect.—Q. W
Mrs. Clarke mentioned what to
Colonel French ? A. I can't
recollect no fact, nor who was
not recollect at all.--Q. How
mention that ? A. I can't say
that.—Q. Does the witness DIN
not know on what occasion the
to Colonel French occurred ?
something relating to this btu
Clarke inform witness that it w:
—Q. Was there nobody with 1
asked questions relating to wit
Mrs. Clarke's expression about I
I believe not; I cannot rememb
The witness stated in her
that her father and mother alw;
of Taylor ? A. I did.--Q. Is
—Q. Did the witness's father
of Chance ? A. He never told
she mean to state that she neve
I don't think I ever did.—Q.
the subject ? A. None.—Q. I
that he always passed by the na
the best of my knowledge.-1
you ever mentioned to any pee
any other name than that of
throughout the whole time I t
Does the witness know Mrs. Fa
• as she is servant to Mrs. Clarke
she known her ? A. Eight or
she always go by the name of
known her by any other name,
first she knew her at Mrs. Clar
name of Martha.—Q. Does s
name she went by ? A. No,
visit her at Mr. Ellis's ? A. 1
enquire for, and who was
Clarke's sister was with her,
nobody, as Favourite opened t.l
Q. By what name did th,
Martha.—Q. Does she mean to
known that Mrs. Favourite we:
quhar ? A. Never, to her kn
known her eight or nine years,
that in the course of that time,
went by the name of Farquha
she acquainted with her when
lis ? A. Yes. I knew her as
Mrs. Clarke.—Q. Does she n
the name of Farquhar when sh
A. I never knew she did.—Q.
Mrs. Favourite being married :
talk of it is the house.—Q. Did
relations belonging to Mrs. F
A. Not one.
Q. y Mr. C. BRADSHAW.)
fromdistress have taken the
out her knowledge ? A. How
was not within my knowledge
Q. (By the CHANCELLOR of
witness's father alive ? A. Y
her mother in custody for debt
[The witness appearing extr
dered to withdraw.)
Mr. W. SMITH objected to
nation ; whether she knew or
went by the name of Chance,
little consequence. He prot
tempts to endeavour to draw t
dictions.
The SOLICITOR GENT
wa:-; not very material to the it
mittee ; but would it not go
the witness, if it appeared her
the name of Taylor, but ali
Chance?
Mr. WHITBREAD said
the Learned Gentleman to c.
dict the witness, but he would
porary change in her father's r
harrassments or other circumst
the witness's credit. The que
on this and her former examii
very severe.
1, The CHANCELLOR of
stated that Gentlemen opposi
ik • preciate his mode of examinat
flat the witness had represente
examination, as the legitimate
parents, although it was now
ment of her mother, that she
the father of Miss Taylor,
1 I Mr. WILLIAM SMITH
the examination which was fol
side. It had in the previous p
I
imputations upon the character
but, that having failed, her ve
tioned, because she had the m
spring of an illicit connexion.
deavouring to conceal that ci:
nion instead of weakening, str
shaken claims to credit.—(Her
Mr. WHITBREAD rema
situation of the Chancellor of
he found it his duty for the e
such painful questions to the 1
ally he should find that he had
the feelings of Miss Taylor,
the Right Honourable Gentle
he had ever put such questio
he felt much for the witness, c
thing had yet appeared to
throughout the whole of her e
a sensibility and modesty whit
in her behalf; and if the
thought that illegitimacy shot
could not in any way affect I
Hear !) As yet, he saw no re
should be doubted.
During this conversation /1
bu, ily employed searching the
deuce on the table; and, atte
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