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LiNalflArS MEMORI4IL. •
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•I* ?ItoViturailafa +llr.no. vs+: Or COMMONS Or TUE
./;• intrlisis:l6lr9.tbam. NRIfAIN AND IRELAND IN
AolelltistaD, • - • •
z- •liuttlhdr'Pittttli4l OrJUIIN BELLINGIIAM, of I.iverpoul,
Merchant,
SOLWRT/1.-.--That M the year 18th, yourPedelcner went from
. Orb ton try to 4rcliarp-1, in Res.ia, fur mercantile putpows;
pod haveng dispatcher! his vett•els and all his other affairs there,

' your Petitioner took out his Petrosuiek trent the Govertior-Ge:
Petal' on the 13th November in the saint year, for the pureose
of returning home by the way of St. Petersburgh.
That as your Petitioner was on the verge of tleparture. he was
seizea, drape el out of his Kabitity, and thrown into prima he
eonsequetate of an Affidavit of a person named *Eolonnet Van
Brienee, . !lark:a your Petitioner to be Indebted to himself and
others a suns of nitrite ya when no. such circumstance did, or ever
had existed.
Your Petitioner declares, that this Mr. Sciomon Van Btie-
nen was one of the miners et a Russian ship, called the Sops,
thai was wrecked the preceding Autumn iu the aa hire Set ;
.and that be committed this perjury with a view to obtain an
' ! irregular lesuralice out of Lloyd's Coffee-House on the sa•dves.
''eel, on the sepaosition that your Petition( r had communicated
t. the circumstances atteu&ng bee loss to Jaoyd's, which he atever
had done; the truth whereof, ill parties were a:stewards con-
vinced by the-result of ineu:ries from London.
- ' Had the supposition rceardiog, your Petitioner proved true,
. this masketa dete,ton was intended to ba dropped, and he was
ott have been prosecuted for the ainunnt ef the insurance ou the
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-.. ildjus. which the Underwriters at IA sydat refuted to r a).
• It so happened, that a Mr. 'anaeff, another of the owners of
the Sojus, waslalayor at the time, and, by virtue of office, Pre-
*Went of the Magistracy : in thie way, the Magistrates took
cognizance of so extraerdinary a proceeding. a
, so unhappily circumstanced, your Peotior.er Wrote the pirti-
• milers to sir Stephen Shairpe, as also to Lord Urehville Levcson
-. Cower, his Majesty's Ceasul and Ambassador at,. St. Peters-
. burgh, praying their interference to obtain an order for him to
proceed on his journey without further molessption. To wh'ch
_ application, Sir Stephen Shairpe replied--slie led by that port
written to the General Governor of Archangel, alcaineg yoisr
Petitioner might be immediately Lberated,'ll nut It phi, de:.
tabled. . 1
Some weeks passed on without any thing being done :—Your ,
. Petitioner applied again to both Consul and Ambassador; to,
waich eradication Sir Stephen Shalrpe answered—" II •,t the
Genial Governor had replied ofth s letaes, stain your Path
tanner to have behaved very indecormisly, itaid that be was le-
ploy detained."—When the fact is, be was patronizing Mr.
Van Brienen in the proceedings before staid.: ' •
Lord Gower also replied to yoor Petatiorser's application, say. I
ing, " Tbat, in consequence of what the General.(rovernor had
'written to Sir Stephen Shairpe, he was precluded front making
application in his behalf: but, if your Peal Lotter could bring
forwasd any proofs of irregularity in the business, lie would then.,
act as the case might require."
The proceedings were of so impure a nature, end of such
public not4riety, that the Procurer of Archaitsp . Immediately
after this correspondence, reported e. the Minister of Justice at
St. Petersburgie " That your Petitioner was exttemeey ill used,
and that he was illegally detained "
It appeared afiewards that Sir ateplien Shairpe read the said
Ilttpnrt at Prince Lapuehin'a, the Minister of Justice, on its
errival at St. Petersburgh, but of ve_hich.keport no notice was
ever taken ; and, although your Petitioner made subsequent and
!remittent apelicatiotts to the Causul and .Ambassaeor, yet not
the smallest asilwes- was ever returned to his entfeataes. Ties
Procurer also forwarded a Copy of his Report to Prince Lave-
chip, bet wah no better me-rev, , .
Atter a durance of six mouths, your Petitioner was liberated,
when he proceeded ,to St. Petersburgh, with every requisite
voucher of the General Coverrros's• letters and of the ill treat-
ment he had sustained.
Your Petitioner, on his arrival at St. Petersburg's, found it
neceesary, in behalf of his injured reputation, to impeach Gene-
• dal Furster' the Military Ghvernor of Arcaaangel, to Count Kote
zebue, the Minister of Justice, on three counts, to wit 1
pt. For baying sanctioned Mr. Solomon Van Brienen in an
improper oath, knowing it to be so.
, ad, ,for having written an untrue account of the affair to Sir
Stephen Shaine, His Majesty's Consul, for the purpose 01r:e-
-vening justice.
set fur causing him en be thrown into a loathicnne military
prison, for the purpose-of eatortieg trom him a sum otanioney,
with a view to colour the uansacuor, and thereby pave the way
to a juesification of hit own conduit, and that of others.
Count Kotzebue had the matter investigated through the
Chief ttoverrment Court at Archangel, and finding every alle-
gation toile correct, he furnished your Petitioner with a dom.
ire at tsebe cartied into the Senate, together with his complaint,
'2nd vouchers, for the purpose of obtaining an itidenanificatica:
tti h.* sufferings, according to law. - • . •
'lle- affair atria wards went into the Senate through Lord
Gower, by virtue of ap Imperial Ukase.
That although your Petitioner's case was irrefutable, yet the
' ,Senate,ain e fad of answeriog to your Petitioner's complaints, or
redressing his grievances, patronised the proceedings, and in
robeequence had your Petitioner arrested and imprisoned on vs-
' ritrus erreneous alleaationsethe erroneousness of which their
owe: Casuits were afterwards obliged to furnish official testimony;,
afterdiavlng tortured•your Petitioner for a series of years, some-
atimea,by chisel coidining Lim in a loathsome prison, at others'
cor.aarimed to a dUligegn, to be kept on bread and water, oltep
~al the' Publiely tat-thigh the City with gangs of felous and cri- 1
quints of the wort description, and even then by the house of
His Mak:etre resident ; at best, he was never suffesedao go out ,
but like a person under serious criminal arrest, and was the ob- ,
acetyl attention, ?tot only of all the Foreign Ministers resident'
at the Court, bet of the pulite at large, to the great disparage-
uncle of His Majesty'aCrown, and the bract-rending htmahatton
of hitnotlf.
linotigh the whale course of these proceedings your Petitioner
_ made inctinunble applications to the Consul and Araba.saior
' for an appeal to the Emperor oo Such a stations! disgrace, and,
was not ouly unieorney rejected, but the Coteau' went so far as.'
. to asset the amceedings to be right.
Theis, without havieg offended any law, either civil or ctimi- ;
nal, and wahout having injured any individual, in this manner
was your Petitior er bandied front one prison to another, through
the various minuarations Of Lord Grenville Gower, Mr. await,
the Marquis of Doualas, and Loid Cower Leve.ca Guwer's se-
cond Embassy, and too years sebsevent thereto.
'I hat during this period a dispute happened betwixt a Captain '
Gardener, of Hull, and the Captain of the guard ship, og a
seuabble of only two rouables for peamige, which /Wien idiot
was carded to the Emperor no less than four thaos by His
NiajtstO Minister within the space of two months, while your
Petelonei's ease wap sedulously at ppressed, althuteh the heroism 1
of butte countries was materially concerned in the issue.
'1 Lat previous try Lord Cower quitting St. Petersburgfr the '
List liine, )our Pelitioner waled upon his Lordship, and alai
upon sir t tephen rhairpe, urging the nationality i•.'.' the case, and
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prayng for an appeal to ti.e Emperor, as both law and justice
required, when your Petitioner was, for the last time, positively
eluded; thruuksit Mr. Rick, his Lordship's Secretary, who said,,
his Lordship could nut do it.
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• I bus both the e onset and Ambassador left St. Petersburgh,
leaving your Petitioner the object of persecution, ,sselthoat any
aid whatsoever. ,At ketch tee Settee., being tired of its own
prortsedives your Petitioner we! furnished with a pass to quit
itussia in
October, 11109, whieh act was a declared judgment in
your l'etietoteer's favour, and a proof that the Senate must have
revoked its mire Ukase.
"l hat on year Petitioner's return to England, he suede a repre-
sentation of his case to Mirquis Wellesley, furnishing the origi-
nal Russian Ukases, and other vouchers. cofifirndne the truth of
every allegation here stated, praying redress.
• 'lam your Petitioner's (..se and Doenments were Investigate 1
' v his Majesty'" most He-assurable Paary Cr anti ta sd i

by +. _4esty's . . stotiour .'rnry Council, . tout.il to
ts, perteoly correct. '
bat in consequence of the peculiar and ovenvhilming hard-
ships of the ca:De cophined with its • nationali y, your Petitio-
ner was induced apply to the Lords ut his a;esty's reasn, y
for Tenet, which relief their Lordships were anal to to grant.
That your Petitioner, by this long continue se. es u: y
and oppression, has not only hod his health and relititMci
• sterially hinted, ttit.. the loss of hi, business, but bis Wive pro-
perty has been absorbed in •supportir g the exper.c. 4, and n a.tinz
gs od the consequences of th: proceedings, leaving him at pr,:eent
cons:dtrably involved.
Thin your Petitioner 'pledges littn,elf to prove, at the Dar t f
• your Honourable House, the facts stated in this his humble Pe-
a ion, it he shall be permi: ted ad to do. •
Your Pctittolier koinibly conceives, tbat bavlzz azderbcpa

tanned.
Some weeks passed on %Nitbont any. thing be
, Petitioner applied again to both Consul ar.d
which application Sir Stephen Shairpe answe
Genial Governor had replied tefth s letter.,
'inner to have behaved very indecoronsly, sdai
relly detained."—When the fact is, be was
Van Brienen in the proceedings before stated
Lord Gower also replied to yoor Petnloner'i
inc, " That, in consequence of what the Gene
'written to Sir Stephen Shairpe, he was melt
application in Ms behalf: but, if your Peal
forwaid any proofs of irregularity in the busine
act as the case might require."
The proceedings were of so impure a nat
public sioariety, that the Procurer of Archa
after Ibis correspondence, reported ts. the 7elir
St. Pete:vino-0, " That your Petitioner was
and that he was illegally detained "
It appeared afiewards that Sir )Steplien Sh:
Report at Prince Lapucbin's, the Minister e
arrival at St. Pinersburgh, but of which Rep
ever taken ; and, although your Petitioner ma,
frequent apnlications to the Cousul and .Ana
03‘ smallest answei- was ever returned to Isis
Procurer also forwarded a Copy. ot his Repot
chin, bat wilt tto better suceeen.
Atter a durance of six mouths, your Penitio
when he proceeded ,to St. netersburgh, -wit'
voncher of the General Coverrros's• letter; at
meat he had sustained.
Your Petitioner, on his arrival at St. Pete
necessary, in behalf of his injured reputation,
• fie Forster' the Military Ghvernor of snrcbasq
zebtre, theMinistef of Justice, on three counts
Ist. For having sanctioned Mr. Solomon V
improper oath, knowing it to be so.
, ed. ~For having written .an untrue account
Stephen Shairne, His Majesty's Copsul, for e
yerring justice.
ad. rot causing him 4o be thrown into a It
prison, Lor the purpose-of extorting item him
with a view to colour the uansacuor, and thet
to a jussification of his own conduct, and that
Count Kotzebue had the matter investigi
Chief Government Court at Archatnel, and
gation toile correct, he furnished your Petitio
• rit tinbe cartitsd inter tke Senate, together w
o.od vouchers, for the purpose of obtaining at
deer h.* suffering', according to law.
*lle- affair one: wards went into the Sena
Gower., by virtue of an Imperial Ukase.
That although your Petttinner's case was In
Sinate,-in :tad ot answeriog to your Petitions,
tedreedng his grievances, paronised the pro
tenet:Treace had your Petitioner arrested and i
• titres erroneous allen,ationsethe erroneousnesi
owe Coufts were afterwards obliged to furnish
afterdiavlng torturtd•your Petitioner for a tri
`titiscs,by et:owl confining him in a loathsome
coriasfined to a dui.gegn, to be kept on bread
ip,al Orli publicly threitigh the City with gangs
spinals of lite worst description, and even thet
His'? aiestrs resident; at best, he was never
but like a person under serious criminal arrest,
jectof attention, "not only of all the Foreign f
at the Conic, ben of the pulite at large, to th
• mem of His Majesty's Crown, and the heat-re
of himself,
liatitigh the whale course of these proceedin
made innununble applications to the Consul
for an appeal to the Emperor oit Such a iWtie
was not 14,4 unieorniiy rejected, but the Cote
. to the nroceedings to be right.
Pies, without having offended any law, rill
nal, and w:thout having injured any individus
was your Petition er bandied front one prison to
the vatic us minisirations bf Lord Grenville Go'
the Marquis of Doualas, and Loid Cower Lev
toted Eilibas•y, and two years scbsevent there
'1 hat during this period a dispute intypened 1
Gardener, ot Hull, and the Captain of the
*stubble of only two rotibles for ping:ice, w
was canned to the Emperor no less than fc
Niajt stO Minister within the space of two mu
Petiileuet's ease win sedulously at ppressed, altl
of both countries was materially concerned in tl
'1 Lac previous to Lord Cower quitting St.
last dine, )our Pelitioner waited upon his Li
warn sir t tephen Fhanise, urging the uationalit
praylng for an appeal to tie Emperor, a: both
required, when your Petitioner was, for the las
eluded, througie Mr. Rick, his Lordship's See
bit Lordship cculd not do it.
• qbus both the 4 onsed and Ambassador left
leaving your Petitioner the object of persevere
aid whatsoever. ,At length the Stmt.., brie
proceedings, your Petitioner was burnished e
itussia in ctober, 11109, 'Miele act svas a ckc
' your Petitioner's favour, and a proof that the
revoked its mine tifkr.se.
hat on your Petitioner's return to England,
sensation of his case to Mirquis Wellesley, tut
nal Russian Ukases, and other vouchers. cotifir
every allegation here stated, praying redress.
That your Petithiner's ease and Doemments
by Isis Majesty's most Honourable Privy Coun
b pertecily correct. '
'lilac in consequence of the peculiar and Oct
ships of the ca'se cogibined with its. nationals
ter was induced apply to the lords tat his
for Tenet, which relict their Lordships were us
That your Petitioner, by this long ceniinue ;
and oppression, has not only had his health a;
• sterially injured, wine the loss of hi, business, Is
petty has been absorbed in 'Supporting the expel
good the consequences of di.' proceedings, leavi,
cons:d-rably involved.
That your Petitioner pledgees to pre
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your Honourable House, the facts stated in thi
tai ion, it he shall be permi:ted ad to do. •
Your Petitiolier Iflicably conceivess that