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and these transactions had actually taken
couldhave been the want of money, when
ample means within his power, no less
)posal of eleven thousand commissions ?
:orrupt man, would be a never-failing
could be a sort of mill that would grind
..n and how he pleased. The Members
Ise might well know, that the officers of
.nount to upwards of eleven thousand, who
,ger and zealous of promotion, and great
if whom had not only the means, but the
and design to obtain promotion and su-
in their profession, and who would give
within their power to gratify their ambi-
:hese transactions then taken place, money
,ve been wanting either to Mrs. Clarke or
of York ; and to his opinion there could
stronger proof that the whole was a matter
tion, and could have no foundation in fact.
,d Gentleman then desired the House to
the conduct of the Duke of York, when
was appointed to inquire into the pecuniary
in which Mrs. Clarke was implicated, as
his name ; and he asked, if the Duke
and had given way to his inclination,
.ave ventured at that moment to quarrel
tdy
tresumption in favour of hisßoyal Highness ,
,'hen a person set off with an intent to enter,
it practices, he generally looked about for',
agents, who, being corrupt themselves,
ly enter into all his views. Look then to
were employed on that occasion by the
:ork ; look to Colonel Loraine ; to General
:ge ; but, above all, look to that friend on
reposed his bosom confidence ; an officer,
tracter, honour, and integrity, were an Ito-
moan nature—Colonel Gordon. This was
whom he placed his greatest trust, whom
be the director of his councils, and mana-
most important military concerns, at the
when his connection first commenced with
co, and when, if the charges were true, they
id in no need of every sort of assistance, to
it corrupt transactions from every eye. He
Gordon to fill that particular office, through
try matter of military promotion must pass,
tut whose perusal no transaction could be
:o its final close. Under all these circum-
: had fully weighed the case, and the con-
had formed, on the most mature and deli-
nsideration, was, that there was no founda-
tever for any one of the charges. It might,
be imputed to him, that front theasituation
held, he was under some degree of bias to
Ler. He believed, however, there were not
rsons in the House who had so little to hope
le to fear on this side the grave as he had ;
add safely say, that he had pronounced the
miments of his heart without favour or affection
side. There was one thing he had forgot to
viz. that the motion did not state that cor-
tices had been proved against the Duke of
was in his opinion the duty of that House
)te the carrying up of any Address to the
or the removal of his Royal Highness from
of Commander in Chief, without proving,
-11 y, that he had been a party to these trans-
He thought, therefore, it was, in point of
as well as justice, a duty incumbent on the
:o proceed immediately to the inquiry, whe-
Duke had any participation in the guilt of
~nsactions ? Thinking in this manner, he
course, object to the motion.
!URWEN moved, that the question might
which being done, he said, it appeared, that
tggested the Duke of York was privy to the
ons. He then proceeded to observe, that the
able and Learned Gentleman who had just
1, had thought it necessary, both at the be-
and conclusion of his argument, to make pro-
of the purity of his motives. For his own
should make no professions of the kind, but
conduct to answer for itself. This question
is opinion, one of the highest importance that
been submitted to the consideration of the
In speaking of and investigating the charac-
the Ministers of the day, every Gentleman
an easy matter to form his opinion, and to
iis sentiments ; but in the question now before
was very different, and required them to be
lore explicit in their reasons. In the present case,
seem to him to be necessary to prove, that the
,entdirectly into the pockets of his Royal High-
was sufficient that he was at all privy to the
,ions which gave occasion to this corruption. If
ould be so imprudent as to commit himself to the
guidance or incitements of such persons as those with
wh- he had been connected, he must expect his
would by all impartial and independent minds
iged of accordingly ; and in forming his.. (Mr.
n's) opinion on this case, he was by no means
:o stand up for the purity of Mrs. Clarke, but
her evidence as it stood, connected with and
mated by other testimony, over which she could
kind of influence or controul. He owned he
;tonished at the arguments of the Hon. and
Gentleman, who was a Judge, and who had
:d to deliver them as if sitting on the Bench of
in the Court where he presided. He (Mr. Cur-
dieved there was not a man in that House who
sincerely from his heart, wish most devoutly,
ie commencement of this business to the pre-
iment, that the Duke of York might be clear-
of a shadow of suspicion. The Hon. and
!d Gentleman had in the course of his speech
compliment to the candour and fairness with
:he Hon. Gentleman who brought forward the
had throughout the whole business conducted
He thought nr. compliment was ever better
than that which the Learned Gentleman had so
iestowed ; and he was sure that not only that
but the whole Country, would allow he had un-1
:n a most arduous task, which he had executed
ie greatest coolness, candour, and ability, i n which
done himself the highest honour. With respect
question then before the Houso, the first thing
,old wish to call their attention to was Col. French's
He could not conceive that any thing rould, in
ure of things, be stronger than Col. Taylor's
in that subject ; and after he had stated that
,an would cost Government 1501. to continue
three months more, was line of conduct which
very unbecoming a Commander in Chief, and
shewed there mu, t have been some overweening inte-
,y which he was guidcd. What was the case

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been stated, and tJ
j place, where could
I he had such ampl
than the disposal
this, to a corrtq
source, it would I
money whon and
of that House in
the army amount
are all eager anc
numbers of whom
anxious wish and
perior rank in the
any money within
tion. Had these ti
could not have be
the Duke of Yor
not be a stronger
of imagination, ai
The Learned Ge
• call to mind the (
1 the person was ay
transactions in wl
having used his i
was corrupt, and
would he have v,
with that lady ?
1 Another presum
was, that when a
into corrupt prat
persons as agen
would easily ente
those who were
Duke of York ; l
Brownrigge ; bu
whom he reposes
whose character,
nour to human r
the man on whot
he chose to be th
i ger of his most i
very time when
Mrs. Clarke, and
would stand in i
screen their corr
chose Col. Gordi
which every ma
and without NIA
brought to its I
stances, he had
elusion he had I
berate considera
Lion whatever fc
perhaps, be imi
which he held,
the Minister.
t many persons ii
or so little to f
and he could s;
real sentiments,
to either side.
mention, viz. tl
rupt practices 1
York. It was
k not to vote the
I Throne for the
the office of C(
satisfactorily, tl
Ll.l
actions. He t
-humanity, as v
I House, to proc
titer the Duke
these transacti
must, of course
Mr. CURW
be read, which
it was suggest(
transactions.
Honourable at
sat down, had
ginning and co
fessions of the
part, he shouli
leave his condt
was, in his opii
had ever been
House. In sp
i ters of the Mi
found it an ea
• .
express his sent
them it was v
muchmoreexr
it did not seem
money wentdii
ness. It was s
1 transactions w
he would be si
guidance or it
whom he had
conduct wouli
be judged of
I Curwen's) op
•
bound to scan
. • .
to take her ev
1 : corroborated I
.! have no kind
• was astonish(
• Learned Gen
professed to d
Justice in the
wen) believe
did not sinter
•
from the con
sent moment,
ed even of a
Learned Gen
paid a compi
which the H(
charges had t
himself. He
merited than
"ustly bestow
i
()use, but tl
ertaken a IT
With the grea
he had done
to the questii
he would wiS
j_.evy. He ci
• the nature o;
setter on th-t
each man W
, it ft :r the T
was yen 41
chewed then
rest by whir
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