Star.
London, England, 1809-02-17 00:00:00

FoLK m ON Z.

Q. DJ you know of Kennett coming to make any
offer to you 9f a loan, to the Duke of York ? A. I
d ~—Q. State all you know to the Corinnittee ? A.
I know very little of the matter. Kennett called on
me by the Duke of York's desire, and after having
stated his proposal, I recollect having thought it a
very wild one,, and not likely to answer, and I paid
very little attention to it.—Q. When was this ; A. I
do not exactly know. Q. What did you consider wild
in the proposal of Kennett ?• A. Why, it was a very
large loan, and nothing required but personal secu-
rity.—Q. To what extent was the loan ? A. I think
to £30,000.—Q. Did Kennett. require nothing else
than personal security ; had he no other object ? A.
I believe he wanted an appointment for a friend.—Q.
Of what description I A. Ido not know.—Q. Did
he succeed ? A. No.—Q., Was it under Government
A. I believe so ; I think it was to the West Indies.
Q. Did you ever see Kennett ? A. Yes, he often
called.—Q..Did you ever tell the Duke of his propo-
sal ? A. Yes, but not all.
Q. What did you say of it ? A. I mentioned it rss
an ineffective application.—Q. Did you speak of the
situation ? A. Yes.—Q. Did you understand that
Kennett wanted it for himself ? • A. No, I under-
stand it was for a friend.—Q. Did you know Ken-
nett ? A. I heard he. lived in Bond-street.—Q. Of
what profession was he there ? A. I do not know.
Q. Did you enquire where his house was ? A. No.
Q. Did you know he was a bankrupt ? A. No.—
Q. Did you enquire concerning his character ? A.
Yes.—Q. Did you state it to the Duke of York ? A.
I told him I thought he was not to be attended to.—
Q. Are you certain ? A. Yes.
Mr. HUSKISSON here rose and said, that Colo-
nel Taylor had been withdrawn too precipitately from
the Bar, as there were some questions which he wished
to be asked to him. -

Lord FOLKESTONE said that it certainly was
not his fault.

Colonel TAYLOR called in, and examined by
Mr. ii.UFKISSON.
Q. Did you enquire concerning Kennet's cliaracter?
A. No, I knew nothing of him farther than Sir H.
Mann's recommendation.—Q. Were you told of it
by any friend ? A. Yes, after Kennet had called two
or three times at the Horse Guards, a- Gentleman
who knew Lim told me he hid been a bankrupt, and
that the circumstances attending his failure were very
discreditable.-0. Did you tell the Duke this ? A.
Whatimssed in consequence? A. The Duke
immediately ordered all application in his favour to be
dropped.—Q. Did you it- ar any other circumstances
of him, previous to this enquiry ? A. No, Ido not
remember.

Q. (By Lord FOLKSTONE.) When were you told
this ? A. During his communication.—Q. Had you
any communication with him since ? A. Certainly
none material.—Q. Who told you of Kennet's cha-
racter ? A. The Gentleman who did it enjoined me
not to mention his name.—Q. When you first saw
him, was he mcommended by Sir H. Mann ? A. No;
not till the second time.—Q. Then you did not know
Kennet on his first communicatiorr? A. No.

Mr. ADAM was here queStionei by Lord FOLKSTONE.
Q. As the Honourable and Learned Gentleman
has been here during the examination, I wish Lim- to
state what h knows of Kennet? A. When Mr.
Duff first mentioned the name, I really had not the
most distant recollection of the circumstance ; but as
the evidence proceeded, I began to recover my me-
mory on the subject, and the two notes, with the let-
tcr, brought me to a pretty clear degree of accuracy;
as far, indeed, as I can call any thing accurately to my I
mind, which happened at such a distance of time. I
saw Kennet on the subject of the loan once, and once
only, and the impression on my mind was, that it
would not turn out a proper loan. Very soon after
the first interview I went to Scotland, and of course
knew nothing which passed in the interval. As to the
list letter dated from Scotland, i had been consider-
ing the matters most likely to occupy my attention
on my return to town, and this occurred among
many others. I do not recollect having seen Ken-
nett on my return • but I might= and not remember
it. I recollect, however, that all tl:e proceedings
were stopped, and nothing more occurred as to the
loan ?—Q.-llid you enquire into Kennett's character?
A. No doubt I did ; but Ido not recollect of whom ;
perhaps the same person who made the communica- ,
to Co:tmel Taylor also made one to me.—Q.
‘‘.*ere you not told of it by Colonel Taylor himself ? .
A. might, but Ido not now racollect.—Q. Do
you, not recollect when that information was given to
you ? El. Ido not recollect that. But it certainly
must have been after my return from Scotland, in
Ootobet.—Q. Did you know of his having made an