The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-22 00:00:00

AFFIDAVIT OF RICHARD STONEFIF;WER
ILLINOWORTH.

/Itemise° Svonamaweitili.i.i;osinwrWs of Pan-Mali,
is the County of Middlemen, wine-merchant, maketh oath
aodsaith, That ia or about the latter end of the month of
Dec. last, this Deponent was applied to by Major Dodd,
who dealt with this Deponent as a wine-aerchant, to give
his acceptance to the Plaintiff for 6001. on account of Mrs.
Clarke, and to take her note-for the mammas, which Major
Dodd assured this Deponent Mrs. Clarke would be able to
pay when It became due. And this Depossent further nigh,
that he was before this time unacquainted with tbe Defend-
ant, raver having seen him hat owe; and that Major Dodd
proposed as a guarantee to this Deponent, to give his accept-
ance to this Delmont for 2301. and the Defendiust's accept-
ance for 2501. bosh which last mentioned acceptances were
to become due before the acceptance to he gi%en by this De-
ponent to the Militia; hat after the n to to be given by
Mrs. Clarke should fall due: and this Depoons further
stab, that having agreed to comply with Major Dodd's
request. he, this Deponent, went to Mrs. Clarke, and
told her that he came there by the desire of the said
Major Dodd, and that if she would give her note
fur 5001. he, this Deponent, would accept the Plaintiff's
bill foe that sum. And this Deponent farther salth, that Mrs.
Clarke di/ give this Ifeposeat her note, dated the 27th of
December last. for 5001. payable three mouths after the date
thereof, bat which note was sever hoomired and that he,
this Deponent, thereupon accepied the Plaintiff's hill for the
said as of 5001. Aod this Deponent further saith, that at
the time of this Deposita's calling spots the Plaintiff to gist
kis acceptance for the SW be knew nothing of ally dealings
between tie MAW, lad Defendant, nor had be ever beard
of any ii:vestigation about to be instituted by the said Defen-
dant is the House of Cassissa; nor did the Defendant, or
the said Major Dodd evires any wish that their names
should he kept secret. And this Deponent farther with, that
at the time he called epos the said Plaintiff, an coaversatioo
passed between the said Plaintiff and this Depotwat, respecting
the said Defendant or Major Dodd, nor was either of their
mimes mentiossed or referred to In coovenat ion by this Deponent

otthe saki Plaintiff,for this Derwin says he was het a fesi si-
miles with the said Plaintiff, and merely rneasiosed la Mit that
he cane to give bis accept/tact tor 45001. on amain of Mrs.
CI:1;1'e. And the Deponent further enith, that when he
called upoo Mrs. Clarke, be acqoalated bier that he came
there at the desire of Major Dodd, ad tkat adios her giving
Ibis Deponent her note for 5001. he this Deposer* would tall,
as be afterwards did do, sail give the Plaintiff his acceptance
for 5001. And this Dermal further smith, that loth* est"
passed between this Deponsin and Major Dad*, tad Mrs.
Clarke, and the Plaintiff, or any or &hew et than, from
whence this Deponent was induced to believe, or Riven to
onderstand, that the said Defeadasst had ordered, or was in-
debted, or in any mouser responbthie, to the said Plaintiff
for the furniture seat io him to the said house at West-
bourne-plare. And ibis Deponent further smith, that he was
subpirnaed by the said Plaintiff on the trial of the said
cause, but was Dot called or examined; but this Deponent
well recollects, that the said Defendant was anxious that this
Deponent should be examined on hi 4 behalf.