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obtained by the interference of Mrs. Clarke ? A. She
told me so, but I cannot say I believed it. •
Q. It the witness did not believe that Mrs. Clarke
had been useful in procuring the majority, why did
he give her the 500 ? A. Because there had been a
promise from Captain Tonyn, that hz would pay. 500
guineas, if his name appeared in tho Gazette within a
certain time.—Q.. What advantage had you from this
transaction ? A, None.
Mr. SUMNER. then stood up to deny his being at
all connected with the Lieut. Sumner that was men-
tioned in the testimony of General Clavering. He
denied that he ever had a nephew of the name of Sum-
ner, and agreed with the General, that there was no
such person in existence as the signature of that letter
expressed.

Examination of Mrs. CLARKE.
Q. (By Mr. Wennee.) Do you recollect re-
coinending Captain Tonyn to a Majority ?—A. I do.
Q. Do you recollect who introduced Captain Tonyn
to you ?—A. It was either Mr. Donovan or Captain
Sanden, Q. Do you recollect receiving any sum of
money upon his being gazetted ?—A. I received
5001. Q. Did you mention to the Commander in
Chief that you were to receive a pecuniary compen-
sation ?—A, Yes, I did.
Q: (By Mr. DICKINSON.) How did you come by
The Gazette ? A. I suppose by means a the news-
man.
Q. (By Mr. CROAKER) Did you ever apply to Ge-
neral Clavering for a recommendation in favour of
Lieutenant Sumner ?- A. Yes.--Q. Are you acquain-
ted with Sumner ? A. Nre—Q. Who recommend-
ed him to you ? A. Mr. Donovan.—Q. Do you re-
collect whether you represented him as allied to any
particular parson? (A laugh.) A. Yes, to his rela-
nons.---0.... To what relations ? A. To his uncle.—
Q. Who was his uncle ? A. Doctor Sumner.—Q.
Vsras that the only re'ation of whom you spoke ? A.
No ; I mentioned Mr. Sumner, the Member also.--
Q. By whom was he represented to you as the nephew
of the Member ? A. The nephew of the Doctor was
hat I said.—Q. What relation was he to the Mem-
ber ? A. I do not recollect ; but believe a cou-
sin, or something that way—Q. Have you ever re-
presented yourself as under the protection of Mr. Mel-
lish? A. No, neither him nor any other man. Q. Have
you not said, that you were under the protection '
of the Duke of York ? A. The whole of the
entlemen know that already by what has passed—
Q. I repeat the question ? A. I do not know
that I ever did—Q. What do you mean by saying,
it is very well known to the Gentlemen already, by
what has passed ? A. I don't recollect the name of
any person to whom I have represented myself as
living under the protection of the Duke of York—
Q. Can you state positively that you never said you
lived under the protection of the Duke of York ? A.
Yes ; I do not recollect that I said so to any parti.
cular person—Q. Nor under the protection of any
person of the name of Mellish I A. No, nor any
other—Q. Can you state this positively ? A. Yes—
Q. Did you never make any representation to that
effect ?—A. Never—Q. Did you not mention it to
General Clavering ? A. No ; never. I will re-
peat what he said in my parlour : General Clavering
and I were conversing together, he said, Turf-Mel-
lish is setting off out of town ; I replied, Yes, so I
understand. He said something about beef and con-
tractors going on very well, and, looking round,
observed I had get an excellent hcuse.—Q. Had
you any conversation with Mr. Donovan in No.
umber last, relative to the proceedings now before
the House? A. No. Q. Do you recollect stating that
you would publish some transactions that had passed,
or any thing to that effect ? A. No. Q. Did you
ever try to induce Donovan to assist in a publication
whose object was to expose the Duke of York ?
A. No ; but I will repeat what he said to me in the
Secretary's room the other night. He said, that ii
he had been aware Colonel Wardle intended to bring
forward this business, and had behaved to hit,: like a gen-
tleman, he could have given him many cases ; but now,
• as he had not treated him like a gentleman, he must
go against him—Q. Is that the only conversation you
ever had with him about this business ? A. Yes.
—Q. 'Were there any pprsons present when he spoke
to you in the Secretary's room ? A. The room was
full'of people, but he spoke to me privately, apart.—
ydu ever mention Sir F. Burdett's name con-
necfeet•eYith this subject ? A. Never.—Q. Do you
know him? A. In what way do you mean, perso-
nally ?:-.42. Are you acquainted with him ? A. I
haveseen him.--Q. Have you ever spoken to him ?
A. A little ; I was acquainted with him very slightly.
Q, Have you ever written to him or sent a message ?
A. No.—Q. Did you ever send a letter or message to
him ? A. Never.—Did he ever offer you money for let-
. ters or papers in your possession? A. Never.—O. Had
she ever told Mr. Donovan that he did ? A. No.—
O. Do you know Captain Dodd ?.A. Yes.—sQ. How
long ? A. As long :is I have lived in his neighbour-
hood.—Q. When did you see him last ? A. I do not
recollect. I could have no view in denying it, for I
am not ashamed of Captain Dodd, and I am sure he
would not be ashamed of me, except at this particular
time.—Q. Did Captain Dodd ever demand or ask
her for any papers relative to those transactions ? A.
Never. They had never coeversed upon the subject.
_Q. Had she ever told Mr. Donovan that they
had ? A. Certainly not.—Q. Do you know Colonel
:'Mahon ? A. Yes.
• Q. Did yon ever write an anonymous letter to the
Prince of Wales : A. I shall be able to shew Colonel
M'Mahon in Ifs roper colours, as I shall bring his
loners with me to-morrow evening. I did write a
few lines to the Prince of Wales, 'stating that a per-
son wished to speak to him ; in consequence of which
• letter, Colonel Nl,Nlalion celled on me the next day.
Q. (By Mr. Cho ...Ken, the Irish Member.) Did
fou sign your name to this anonymous letter ?
ee loud laugh]— O. Well then, to those few lines,
did you sign any name ? A. No : I did not. Colonel
M'Mahon called the next day, and asked who kept
the House ; he was answered Mrs. Farquhar, which
was the name of my mother. When he saw me, I
told him that I wished to see the Prince of Wales.
After a short conversation, in which he discovered me
to be Mrs. Clarke, he retired. The next day be
brought me a very civil message from the Prince of
Wales, stating, that he was very sorry that he was
obliged to go out of town that day, and could not
see me. He professed to feel n great respect for me,
and said that Colonel M‘Malton would call on the
Duke of York with any message or proposition that I
wished to send, and would endeavour as much as
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obtained by the interference of Mrs.
told me so, but I cannot say I belie
Q. It the witness did not believe
had been useful in procuring the rt
he give her the £5OO ? A. Because
promise from Captain Tonyn, that I
guineas, if his name appeated in tin:
certain time.—Q.. What advantage
transaction ? A, None.
Mr. SUMNER. then stood up to
all connected with the Lieut. Sumr
tioned in the testimony of General
denied that he ever had a nephew of
net-, and agreed with the General,
such person in existence as the sign:
expressed.
Examination of Mrs. Ct.)
•Q. (By Mr. WARDER.) Do
coinending Captain Tonyn to a Ma
Q. Do you recollect who introduce,
to you ?—A. It was either Mr. Do
Sanden, Q. Do you recollect rece
money upon his being gazetted ?
5001. Q. Did you mention to th
Chief that you were to receive a p
satton ?—A, Yes, I did.
Q: (By Mr. DICKINSON.) How
The Gazette? A. I suppose by m
man.
Q. (By Mr. CROAKER) Did you
neral Clavering for a recommendal
Lieutenant Sumner ?. A. Yes.—Q..
ted with Sumner ? A. Nr..-Q.
ed him to you ? A. Mr. Donovan,
collect whether you represented hin
particular parson? (A laugh.) A.
itons.-0.: To what relations ? A
Q. Who was his uncle ? A. Doi
Vsras that the only re'ation of whore
No ; 1 mentioned Mr. Sumner, th
Q. By whom was he represented to
of the Member ? A. The nephew
that I said.—Q. What relation w:
ber ? A. I do not recollect ; bt
sin, or something that way—Q. I
presented yourself as under the pro.
lish? A. No, neither him nor any otl
you not said, that you were uni
of the Duke of York ? A.
entlemen know that already by N
• Q. I repeat the question ? A.
that I ever did—Q. What do yot
it is very well known to the Gentl
what has passed ? A. I don't rec,
any person to whom I have reps
living under the protection of thi
Q. Can you state positively that )
lived under the protection of the L
Yes ; I do not recollect that I sal(
colar person—Q. Nor under the
person of the name of Mellish
other—Q. Can you state this posit
Q. Did you never make any rep
effect ?—A. Never—Q. Did you
General Clavering ? A. No ;
peat what he said in my parlour:
and I were conversing together, I
lish is setting off out of town ; I
understand. He said something a
tractors going on very well, any
observed I had got an excellen
you any conversation with Mr.
• 1 umber last, relative to the procee
the House? A. No. Q. Do you re
you would publish some transactio:
or any thing to that effect ? A.
ever try to induce Donovan to assi
whose object was to expose the
A. No ; but I will repeat what it,
Secretary's room the other night.
he had been aware Colonel Ward',
forward this business, and had beha
demon, he could have given him ma
• as he had not treated him like a g
go against him—Q. Is that the onl
ever had with him about this b
'Were there any pprsons pre!
to you in the Secretary's room ?
full'of people, hut he spoke to me
ydu 'ever mention Sir F. I
n6cfee'lVith this subject ? A. N
know him"? A. In what way do
nally ?;.--;-Q. Are you acquainted
haveseen Have you el,
A. A little ; I was acquainted wit]
Q, Have you ever written to him
A. No.—Q. Did you ever send a 1
him ? A. Never.—Did he ever °fret
. ters or papers in your possession?
she ever told Mr. Donovan that
Q. Do you know Captain Dodd ?.
long ? A. As long as I have live
hood.—Q. When did you see bin
• recollect. I could have no view i
• k am not ashamed of Captain Doti(
would not be ashamed of me, exce
• time.—Q. Did Captain Dodd ei
her for any papers relative to tho:
Never. They had never colversi
—Q. Had she ever told Mr. I
had ? A. Certainly not.—Q. Do
M‘M.thon ? A. Yes.

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