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

feelings of some Mitten beings, read that part of her
evidence which she had given a few evenings before
relative to her father and mother, by which it ap-
peared only that she had said her father's name was
Taylor, and that her mother's name was Taylor—
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(Hear _ Isar ! )
Mr. WILLIAMS WYNNE said, it was not to be
endured, that because, from an amiable reluctance,
the explanation of the witness did not rum before de-
corum and sensibility, that, therefore, a suspicion was
to be entertained of her veracity.
Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT declared, that the im-
pression which the first answer of the witness, on her
former examination,namely,that she was the daughter
of a Gentleman, made on his mind was, that she
was an illegitimate child.
Mr. BARHAM—ReaIIy this is an attempt to dis-
credit a correct witness, not upon her own testimony,
but upon the errors of her parents (Hear! hear ! )
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that it was very painful to him to be under the
necessity of pressing questions that could distress the
feelings of any female ; but he felt it necessary to have
an answer to the question.
The witness was called in.
Q. I wish to ask the witness whether her mother is
not in execution for debt ? A. My mother has nothing
to do with the present queition.—Question repeated-.
I ask does the witness know it ? A. I wish to know
whether I am to answer that question.
Mr. WHARTON.—es It is my duty to tell the
witness that the House is of opinion she must answer
the question."
Q. Well then, I will change the form of the ques-
tion. Is she in custody for debt ? A. Yes.—Q. How
long ? A. Two years.—Witness withdrew.
FREDERICK SCHMIDT, examined by General LOFT.
Q. What is Mr. Schmidt ? A. A brazier and tin-
man.—Q. Does he know Miss Mary Anne Taylor,
and how long ? A. Yes. I have known her about
fifteen years.—Q. Does he know her mother ? A. Yes.
—Q. Does he know her father ? A. Yes.—Q. What
is his name ? A. Thomas Chance.—Q. What profes-
sion was he of ? A. A stock-broker, but he failed, I
believe.--.Q. Has he done any business for the witness?
A. Yes, he has.—Q. Did he ever purchase any land
from him t A. Yes, he has.—Q. In what name ?
A. In the name of dhance.—Q. Did he tell the wit-
ness he had a wife ? A. His wife was Mrs. Taylor ;
Mrs. Taylor passed for his wife.—Q. Did he ever
tell him he had another wife ? A. No.—Q. Did he
give security for Mrs. Taylor for the rules of the
Fleet, or King's Bench ? A. No.—Q. Has witness
ever inquired for him at the Stock Exchange by the
name of Taylor, and did he find him by that name?
A. No, I inquired for him by the name of Taylor,
and found him by the name of Chance.—Q. When
did he cease to be a broker ? A. About two years

ago, to the best of my knowledge.—Q. Did he tio
business at the Stock Exchangeby thename of Taylor?
A. I believe not.—Q. Did he ever see him with his
daughter, Miss Mary Anne Taylor ? A. Yes.—Q.
Did he go by the name of Chance at that time ? A.
He went by the name of Taylor.
Q. (By Mr. W. SMITH.) I desire to know from
the witness why he enquired for him by the name of
Taylor ? A. I always thought his name was Taylor.
—Q. At what time did he iced out his name was
Chance ? A. When I asked him to do business for
me at the Stock Exchange.—Q. What name did he
go by when the witness first knew him ? A. Thomas
Taylor, ever since I knew him.—Q. How long has
he known him by that name ? A. He went by that
name until I found out his name was Chance.—Q.
How long ago is it since he found out his name was
Chance ? A. It was several years ago ; my memory
is very bad ; but I could find it out by some papers
I have. Q. Where did he live when he knew him
by the name of Taylor ? A. He went by the name
of Taylor in Ormond-street, and at Bayswater.—
Q. Was he universally known at both these places
by the name of Taylor ?. A. Yes.
Q. (By General Lorr.) Does the witness recol-
lect Mrs. Taylor and Miss Mary Anne Taylor calling
on him with a bill, or some' security for money '? A.
I recollect they came to borrow money of me, and
said they had a paper to give me, which they would
not entrust to any one else.—Q. Did he state Mr.
Chance was coming there, and did they say they
knew him ? A. Yes.—Q. What answer did Miss
Taylor make when he told her that Mr. Chance was
coming : did she make any observation ? A. Miss
Mary Anne Taylor smiled, and said, we will only
say we came to pay Mrs. Schmidt a morning visit.—
Q. Did she appear to know who Mr. Chance was ?
Question objected to, and witness ordered to with-
draw.

Q. Did Miss Mary Ann Taylor make any, and
what observations on that occasion ? A. She said
we will tell my father (I am not quite positive) that
we had only paid a visit to Mr. Schmidt. Soon after
they went away.
Q. (By Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT2 Are you quite sure
that it was Mr. Chance, you tol them would call ?A.
No, I am not quite sure.—Q. You are not quite sure
then, whether it was Mr. Chance or Mr. Taylor you
said ? A. I believe I told them Mr. Taylor (A Ind
and patrol laugh.) I suppose I did call him Mr. Tay.._
for out of compliment to them.
Mr. YORK then rose to ask the General Officers
present, whether the Army had not been muchim-
proved in discipline and condition, during the time
that the Duke of York was at the head of it, and whe-
ther the system of promotion in the service was not
much better than it had been before ?
General NORTON (who was first examined) said,
that as to the system of promotions he could not
speak accurately. He recollected, however, that in
former days, those Officers who had great interest
were promoted rapidly, and in a manner that was not
right. As to the general service of the army, his
Royal Highness had done it more service than all the
Commanders in Chief who ever went before him.—
He remembered the time when the allowance of vic-
tuals was so scanty, that when the 33d regiment was
on its return to England, and the men were told that
whoever chose to remain behind might do so, the
whole regiment wished to stay, and the reason they
gave was, that in every other country they had bread
to eat, but when they got to England they would be
often without their dinners. His Royal Highness,
upon bearing this, got the allowances of bread and
beer increased, and afterwards got them an augmen-
tation of their pay.; and he now considered that the
situation of the soldiers was very comfortable. He
_ne.zt stated some instances, to shew that there had