The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-07-08 00:00:00

AFFIDAVITS
IIIZAD BY LORD

IN TIT! Mak 07

COMMONS ON TVICIDAT LAIIIBO

Sir Thomas Clichrasie. eamaseaby east Led Cadders sic
of the above-Eased Defames's...aka& waft sad with. Eliot the
sever.ul facts and circemasaces elided IN his a/davit, woe es
the 11th day of March last, ftdireber. Greeds, tie
aro true. And this Demise Diem smith, that iaZterlt
the several facts and eircumslance slated In *nil Mink. he
troth as gallows, Dalt ft to say, The he had not directly ar
irectly. ate eureseirtelolesar ia -the fossomdie„ or aoy 'man-
ge of she otheseseof ag Onstipmes for. g the plat
lo the indictment. or any see seem air • •esi forafectih=
public Foods. That 'headset the pressega Omatas, ea the
kw day of February, ens amok in presume at orders gives
*phis broker, at the time of the porches thereof, as or about
ore 14th of that month, to sell the tame iirlesever a relit stone
per teat. could he realised. AA that Dime direction weld'
gives, nod the sale thereof took prate without al husesliodglil
lefersuation, hint, or surmise, on the part at this
airy concern or attempt a hatever,to alter the price retioraftua
sisaid sate on the ilst, took place essirely without lit
strew uau leder. That when this Depeneut roamed
rom 'LMr. Kings manufactory, as the 2lst of Feb
Oita he did directly, after the receipt of a note, he fatly do.
retell to hate won an Officer from abroad, with hoelligeorto
BO brother, who had, by letter to this deponent, received as
the Friday before, communicated his being caducei to his bed,
otiPseverely ateicted by a dangerous Hines, and about whom
this Deponent was extremely anxious ; but this Deponent famed
Capt. De Berenger at his house, in a grey great coat and a green
lirket. Tisat This Deponent newer saw the Defendants Ralph flax.
iota, Alex. *Rae, John Peter Holloway, and H Lyle,
or any or either of them, nor ever had any coaenaateatioa
or eaise. ence with tbs.. or any
.or either of there. directly
er istillireculy. Tint thus Depioest, NI potence of directions
from the Admiralty, proceeded to Chatham, to join his Ma-
jestv's Ml,'" The Tosaant.'r to which he had been appointed
ea ibe ifth day of Febraars., has. That the ship was then lying
atTgathea. That previazdhe eighth day et February, this
Dirseast applied to the A for lean of ebsene. whisk
was refused. antilnia Nerd the said obip, and
kadteserved her down to Ung "each i that this Deposing in
perspapoe of these directions reviewed the said ship from Chat-
Aftm-to Lowe Reach. and after On was done, (via) we Soar-
day. the.l2th day of she settling* this Depane nivel* the
Admiralty to apply for leave. • *wee tar a fortalght, for the
M• purpose lodging a rpetifitshlis the a patent, as tad been
previon•ly cousussmicated by th s Dement to their Lordships;
that leavereirmice leeeeefeeillligii_gnolod for 14 den, ago
scoriae 14th a tin mid wreath t Sal this D .olffrost Ely
k 7,
as , repealer Os said GaiO.M =die lelli
when the add op -:•nnsus enspleted,
irrelllll4.l= arrived a ahput see r
MOd.ek =
about dathe l
• • thee aerobe ; that ea the Bth arta of the ore
aseadhod . ibis Deponent received an intimation that
plararis were posted iu several dee streets, stating ti•at a pre-
traded Cotonel Dc Bourg had gone to this Depossent's house he
Grettrotreet ; that at she time this Deponent received this led-.
action, isa woo se board she said ship at tang Reach, and is
consequence wee to Admiral Surridge. the Port Admiral at
Chatham, to shish leave of sheesce. which was granted; pre-
views to the receipt of the leave forwarded by the lords Cam-
eedicers of the Admiralty, this Deponent arrived la London,
ee the 10th of that month to the best of his belief; and that after
his aerial'. he himself. conscious of his own 'ensconce. and fear-
log no consetTeekces from a development of his own emedeet,aed
deiiring only to rescue his character from erroneous 'speeders.
' amde by misrepresentations In the public print, he, o keel as,
enwinewiest ion whatever with any other person, and williemt
set assistance, as the impulse or the moment. prepared the
hefure mentioned allidasit. which he swore before Mr. Gra-
ben. the Magistrate., on the Ilth ; that at the time heavers
Sift alkles it. be had not sera or heard the eeneests of the
f/epore published by the Committee of the Stock Ezdraegs,
escept partial extracts in the Newspapen; that when the
Dip cent wad rutted that the prosecution woo to he bad
stitataLUMlta him, he a rote to Admiral Demise. in whose ;
sepoice Isaac Davis, formerly this Deponent's aerostat. thee I
was, seder cover to Adm. Bickerton, at Portsmouth, and that
Admiral Bickerton returned the letter, saying that Admit,' '
Demise had sailed for Gibraltar ; that this lioneet seat his
servants, Thomas Dews:man, Ohmic& Rash, and Mary Torpis, •
on the trial of his indictment, to prove that ao 011eer came to
this Deponent's house on the morning of the said 21st of re I
louses, sad to prove the deem that he came in; but that the
said Thome., Dewlap wily was called, and, as this Devotion
Nan been inieresied mss sot interrogated as to the in
which rise said Officer Came to his house ; and this I
ford: er wics, that bad the add witnesses hero ex
leg io the.diroefhssis of this Orposeet,, and whir were Wake&
Mee was the Coen der that express purpose. tboy se aid. ks I
, intieves.
_bIIVC 4111111eved every entensweble
this Deponent% goading, drawn Ins des
III•ess is which de said De 'termer appeared bresseffil=
Attar do the 21st of February, awl on whin elsoneistanag
emelt is,. was laid in the Caere to the ellich fin Agid
.111 lirveit=iress being reedy • Nod 111. Ille ',Ws 1
allidavit head. hitesgagetined .: and I
rirtrieroaest oelemaly and politic*, elessies, that he
area saw the said De fieregirr is a nand snikew. decorated
by *medals. or ether hisigen; an be had mot re boot suspicion
at the said Dc Smarr Iteiwt missed la emy plot respecting
the fads. hat werriy believed he wished, for the reasons stated
is Deponent's former eilloperit, te go ee heard this Deponent's
ship, win a view to seise eras walitary caployasent se Ame-
rika s and this Depoemsedeelleedgemplyteg win his request to
send Me as boned his 11400 wkhget "pingssies. or an order
faun the Loads of the Adedliaby 4 aid this Deponent farther
gib. thot be was ia uo diypeeligigan with timid De Baron
rojerldiel he had ait=aal inoweinge of his or public
4 that he asked the said Do to his
Durst, ear slid he ever breakfast or diae with this
thereto, se sag evokes whatsoever and farther
nese aegis. Ilea he kith bon and verity believe'
the .tory who tried the said indecent, and she Gomel fordo
defewee. seer, so completely *shammed and worn sat by es-
terase tangle, ow* to the Lew haw* cautioned die trial
without intermission for taaap hisses beyond that time which gr.
tree is capasle of sustaining lsyseif without redeems and Ile•
pose, that justice could not be dame so this Deportee.

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Thom, Di roan. errata to Lord Cochrane. maketh oath_ s 1
mid smith, That he this *kerma has lived with waperes a Lard
Coelwaneb bosky for Nearly twenty years, thin he attesided
Lard Cochrane hot year to take letters. and gs errands, and that 1
babas been in the habit of ;Meg to Mr. Kin's Illoastfactor7
Wane *sexy day s ihot this Deposit was is Lost Ceekseee a
hammie ffreenw reel, Groevener-etpare. em the illst deep of
febreary lat. when on officer emsela se Main ennth.*mg
Des o'clock in the eteraiston that this Dimmest opined the deer
and sp he to the sneer its ibe wee& who asked if Ltd Comb. i
sane vat at home t that this Depoost replied he was am. ape.
which Me *Meer mired the Deposing if he knew where Lord 1
Cochraste was Rowe to, which Deponeot answered. that he be-
Moved his Lardthlst was gone to beeskfast with his seek its Como
hatted-area s that the sheer then asked him if he amid let
him have a slip of paper. and apes aid ink. whit* this Dr-
crrseid be ease; .that this Deponent time *peed the comb i
and the Meet are inns Mebane. and went lato the par.
lour. where Ms Depose* eine Musa small slip ef Ma. sew
which he wrote a few liaesby way of note, mil des this De-
portee's to take the same to Lord Cadiremiesin
__CriabeeibuLatreeti
that this Depots/et went immediately late Camballand4ereet, Matt
Edpaeral isg that Lord Cochrane wag guar, beret a reed with die este to ;
*Meer in theen-street ; that on his return the slicer noted
if he knew where he sound find him, that DePahrhe ,
then tcld theOlicer he haul been ordered by Lard Coehrase to
lb/low him to Mr. ft ing's manufactory with a ghee globe, sad
thought it probable be might meet with his Lordship there, sad
if be did mot, be mewl to go to the Admiralty, where he mm.
defamed his Lordship ass to ge that day ; that the olkere then
mob hock the note from this Deponent. opened it and wrotea lime
•r two more. and then resealed it and gave it to *peen, request.
iog him to take k immediately to roc. Kiag's manefaearry, mid I
that if be did not meet with Lord Cochrane there, be weal/
tube the note Is the Admiratty, and if histhem
had Int
been a the Admiralty, so lease k there s the Man
retread,* deponent to go to Mr. Kisses meitabetery, ha Mid
the depostent that his fiadieg lord Cocksane was ofeeneeqesnea,
and Ibeesdare begged depomat to be as expeditious as he meld.
sad I seemiery. to take 3 emelt ; that this *patent did oet
',gnat a condi, bat west iastaMly to Mr. King's manefaelary,
Inhere be met lord Ceehrooe and delivered him the mote. which
he opined hi depooesst's potence s that epos *praise the mate
Led Cochrane asked (lemma several tftaes if be knew who
Da e;eerleman Imo that bed whim it, and ape deposes
informing him be did not. Lord (.*bran aerie several ea-
genies as to his a aod dress, observieg that be coeM
int make oat the it at lbe ante, er who it mime ►from. ft this
lemoneet answered that he was am army steer, epee which Lord
Coobraise, has mri the site. Woe It dew., mad thee said.
' Very well. I'll go beet r that from Lord Cab-
na% manner sod suppernmee, mod the emotions be pet to De-
posal ea his delieeting the sem, this Deposalt verily believes
the his Lordship did not knew from whom it mows and this
Dr meet farther milk. that what the Officer came Imo Greta-
trees. as above stand, be was dram/ In a eery great east web
es the tinards wear, midi was beitimead very claw rowed the
body tip to the Wail. and that sae pert of the seder east as
hr ettal4 see wanes Mut green caber a that sirs Ike Pieties