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London, England, 1809-02-15 00:00:00

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'resolution not .to say a word until he had heard all
evidence that was to be adduced in support of
; but in the present question, he could not help,
im its very important tendency, to press upon the
immittee the necessity of coming at the best possible
fence the nature of the case will admit. He cer,
ly thought a Committee the better way, but ridi.
NI the notions of the minority .of that Committee
itrouting the majority, which would be the case, if
Member could produce letters the rest of the Corn-
tee might think unnecessary.
'he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that in submission to the suggestion with
'ect to the point of precedent, he should omit that
; only that it was to be understood, that on the
Ise resuming, the Committee would be appointed
the examination of the letters, and that every letter
one Member of that Committee thought necessary
old be produced.
Mr. Nicholls was recalled, and examin4ll by Mr.
\RPLE.
!. Has the witness all the letters belonging to Mrs.
7.164 now in his custody ? A. I have.;
!. (By Mr. WHITBREAD.) -Was witness advised
iny. person not to deliver up the letters to Mrs.
•ke? A. In consequence of an application that
made from, another quarter, I turned the business
my mind, and I thought it prudent to deliver them.
Can the witness tell the name of the person who
ised him not to deliver the letters up ? A. I think
name was Wilkinson.—Q. When did the witness
the person who advised him relative to the letters?
Yesterday.—Q. Has the witness seen him since
Yes, I saw him tkis morning, and came to town
:h him from Hampstead. —Q. From whom did the
;on say he came ? tl. Frorn.Mr. Lowton.
Q. (By Lord Mfutox.) Did the person who came
int Mr. Lowton advise the witness not to deliver up
letters ? A Yes, he did.--Q. Did the witness
tsider Mrs. Clarke as married to Mr. I)owler
nil Mrs. Clarke's own frequent declarations, I eer-
ily considered her as married to Mr. Dowler.--Q.
iat did the witness mean by detaining the letters,
:r he had agreed to deliver them up ? A. On re-
:6on, as Mrs. Clarke's business was formally be-
e this House, I thought it best to detain them.--
Did the witness receive an order from the House
attend before he castle to the resolution of detaining

. letters ?—A. I did not.
Q. (By the CHANCELLOR of the ExcurQuEn.) Did
rson who waited upon the witness give any di-
ions how to keep the letters ?—A, He said noth►ng
II about the matter.
Q. (By Lord Fot:xsToxe.) When did the witness
that person for the last time ?—A. I saw him to-
,y at Hampstead, and came to tciwn along with
Can the witness recollect his name ?—A, I
ink his name is Wright.
Q. (By Mr. HERBERT.) Did the witness believe
It Mrs. Clarke was married to Mr. Dowler during
r residence at Hampstead ? A. I did.—Q. How
m did she represent herself to be the wife of Mr.
iowler ? A.. She left my house for a little time and
:nt to town, and on her return from which she said
le was married to Mr. Dowler.
Q. (By Mr. BEREsFoun.) Did the witness receive
ty letter from Mrs. Clarke yesterday relative to the
:livery of the letters ? A. Yes.—Q. Has the witness
lat letter in hi:- possession ? A. I have.—Q:. Will
ie witness produce it ? A. Here it is— ( producing it).
" Mrs. Clarke will esteem herself txtremely Obliged to Mr.
ichols if he will have the coodness to send her letters; in COlll.
imce with the arrangement .ilready made.
" Irldav morning, one o'clock."
Q. (By Mr. Beimsrmai.) .Who was the bea Z.? r
• the letter ? A. A servant on horseback.—Q.
Wit-
ss has already said, that he had lately seen Mr.
'ardle, state what conversation passed on that oeca-
ain ? A. I said, on his demanding the letters from
le, that I did not feel myself authorised to do so,
it that I 'would deliver them to Mrs. Clarke herself ;
it as I have told before, I changed my mind, and
fused to comply.
Q. (By Mr. WurrisitFan.) The witness has stated
wrote to Mrs. Clarke : has he that letter about
? A. Yes.
The witness here gave it to the Clerk, who read
at the table.

" Hampstead, February 13, 1809.
" NIA DA m--1 received yours respecting the letters ; and hay'
tg been since turning it in toy mind, and being advised on the
iame business from another quarter, I don't think-it right for;tie
part with them, till 1 knuwertattshqnl4. • 'tut, .1 wondA
to would ask any thing frbmilte Wore yeti' have paid me my
•count. w. OLS.
s'To Mr. Clarke."
Mr. Run was examined by the CHANCELLOR of
to EXCHEQUER.
'Q. Where does the witness live ? A. In St. Mar.
in's.lane.—Q. Do you keep an hotel there ? A. I do.
'Does the witness know a person of the name of
lee ? A. I do.—Q. How long has the witness ,
seen acquainted with Mr. Dowler ? A. Upwards of
wo years.—Q. Is Mr. Dowlt.r in the habit of fre-
tuenting the witness's hotel? A. Yes, but not very
frequently.—Q. Does the witness know where Mr.
Dowler is now ? A. I do not.—Q. When did the wit-
less see Mr. Dowler last ? A, I.ast Friday se'nnight. '
—Q. During the witness's acquaintance with Mr.
Dowler, was he not accompanied by a person who re-
;resented herself to be Mrs. Dowler ? A. 'fits, he was.
_Q. Where did the witness suppose the person to
reside when she was in the habit of frequenting. his
totel ? A. .1 believe somewhere about Idedtbrd-1
Appreo— . Did she always go by the name of Mrs.
Dowler ? A. As far T as knew she always did, if she
did not she would nut be permitted to frequent my I
house in any other character.— Q. Did the witness
ever understand that she went by any other name
A. I never did.—Q. Did he always address her by
the name of Dowler ? A. I always did.
Q. (By Lord FoLic:roNy.) Is the witness certain
that it was on Friday se'nnight he saw Mr. Dowler
for 1.7 r. lait time ?. A. I ant quite certain.—Q.
the witness seen Mr. Dowier any where lately about
this Houseli A. I did not.
GEORGE ROBINS examinecrby Mr. PEncEvar..
Q. What business does the witness follow ? A. I
am a porter at Mr. Reid's—Q. Does witness know Mr.
Dowler .?
A. Yes.—Q. a's'hen did the witness see Mr.
Dowler first ? A. Soon after his return from Buenos
A.yres.—Q. Did witness know Mrs. Clarke ? A. Yes,
Did the witness ever carry any wile for
Mrs. Cla,rke ?A. I did, often.-.-Q. Has thewitness
seen her. lately ?A. Not lately.—Q. Where did the
witness. carry wine first, to the person now known as
Mrs. Clarke ? A. I carried some wine for her to No.
witness bring her
14p: Bc.(lford-plxe.—(2, Pia, the

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his 'resolution
- the evidence t
• them ; but in
, from its very
Committee th
evidence the s
tainly though
oiled the noti
controuling tl
one Member c
mittee might
The CAA
then said, th
respect to the
part ; only th
House resum
for the examu
any one Mem'
would be pro
Mr. Nichol
WARDLE.
Q. Has the
Clarka now i
Q. (By N
by any' persot
Clarke? A.
was made fro
. in my mind,
—Q. Can the
advised him •
his name was
see the persot
A. Yesterdal
A. Yes, I sa
with him fror
person say he
Q. (By L,
from Nit-. Lo,
the letters ?
consider Mrs.
From Mrs. C
tainly consid,
,
What did th,
after he had
flection, as
fore this Hot
Q. Did the
attend bef
t! e letters ?--
. Q. (BY tl
the p' rson Ns,
sk.! ions how
• : 11 about
Q. (By L
!re that per.
day at Hai
him.---Q. C
• think his nal
Q. (By IS
that Mrs. Cl
her residenc•
soon did she
Dowler ?
went to tow
she was mai
Q. (By /I
any letter ft
delivery of I
that letter i
the witness •
" Mrs. Clai
/lichols if he s
plimee with tl
" Mr-glo
Q. (By
of the letter
ness has al
Wardle, std
sion ? A. I
me, that I
hut that I 't
hut as I ha
refused to c
.• Q. (TV I
be wrote t
him ? A.
The wits
it at the tal
4c MADAM
ing been sine
same business
to part with t
you would as
account.
"Fc• Mrs.
Mr. Rel.]
the EXCIIFA
Q. Whe
tin's-lane.—
'Does
DOwle'r ?
•
been acquJ
• two years.-
.
quenting t
frequently.
.Dowler is
ness see M
—Q. Dur'
Dowler, xv
presented I
reside wh(
hotel ?
square.— (‘
Dowler ?
' did not sh
holise in
• I ever uncle
A. 1 nere
the name
Q. (133
that it wa
•
• for tee lai
the witne:
this Hous,
G£ol
Q. I•Vi.
I -
I am a port,
'Dowler
Dowler fi
A.yres.--I
I did.—
Mrs. Cl3r
seen her. I
witness
; Mrs. Clar
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