The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-11 00:00:00

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Why do you pay him three guineas a week if the
whole profits of the paper are his ?--Btreause -thatonfis
is necessary for his present use ; and he is to hate the
balance afterwards.
If the whole is Weaver's property why does be not
enjoy it, instead of receiving only a portion ?—How
do you know he receives three guineas a week ?-1
have seen ,hlns 'mists It. •
'Who pays it ?—Sometimes, Ido ; sometimes Mr.
Arrowsnaki. sometimes be pays himself.
into whose bands are the proceeds of the paper paid ?
Sometimes so Mr. Arrowsmith ; ssmetimes to myself ;
sometimes they are paid to Mr. Weaver.
Have you an account current with Weaver, as you
state yen sit in trust for the balance. due to him ?
he-e has not yet been any account made out. There
books in which every thing is entered ; and these
beoki arropen to Mr. Weaver.
Vito keeps these books ?—Mr. Arrowsmith, or my-
If, makes the entries, as it may happen.
Who is in possession of this book ?—There are two
hooka at•the office. I believe they are now lying on

desk.
I speak of one book—the account current of John
ReII I'-There are two books ; the one containing the
:eipts, the other the expences.
To whom are the accounts credited and debited ?
There is no ledger, only a plain statement of the
viney laid out and received.
D.) you keep your accounts in the same manna with
,fo•retwe to the other parts of your trade?—The an-
,wer was inaudible in the
Are von in the habit of looking at the manuscripts
',tended 'for insertion in John Butt before they are'
?—I occasionally see them.
Dill you see the manuscript of the paragraph in ques-
on?-1 do not know that I did. I cannot say. I
tight or iniglit not. • The manuscripts generally go
.031 Mr. Cooper to the compositors.
Do you at present examine any of the manuscripts
.ot to the office of John Bell v--Sometimes.
•Itut yon cannot say that you did not see that of the
Ilragraph inserted in the Paper of Sunday last?-1 do
tot positively know. I may have seen it ; but I do
o.t think 1 'lido lam clear, however, that I did not
Tat the paragraph until I saw it printed in the Paper.
Did yon appoint Mr. Cooper to be the Editor of
n Bull .:I—Yes.
What allowance has he ?—Three guineas a week.
Is there any other Editor ?—No.
Was there never any other Editor ?—Never.
Ilas Mr. Cooper the sole management of the Paper?

—The sole management.
floes he examine every paragraph before it is print-
ed ?—Yes ; and reads it after it is printed.
Then yon consider him as responsible to you ?—To
Ilr. Weaver.
You consider Mr. Cooper responsible to Mr. Wea-
ver for the publication of the various articles in the
Paper ?—When I transferred the Paper to Mr.
Weaver. 1 considered myself as transferring Mr.
Cooper to him at the same time.
hid you consider Mr. Cooper responsible to you
w!lett volt were joint Proprietor of the Paper
t•itlered myself as responsible, my name being at the
Stamp-otfire.
Who pays Mr. Coo;:er ?—Sometimes Mr. Arrow-
smith !=ometimes myself.
Sometimes yon ?—Sometimes 1, as it happens.
Then i! appears you have a common purse of the pro-
ceeis of the Paper, out of which you pay the work-
men, the printer, and the editor ?—No.
flow then ?—Mr. Weaver is to be paid the balance
Wl:en it is settled.
Who keeps the balance in tl:e mean time ?—Mr. Ar-
r,w4mitli, or myself.
1;v Mr. SMITII.-11 there were to be a loss iu pub-
the Paper, who was to sustain it, you or Weaver ?
r. Weaver %% as to sustain it.
Are yon quite clear of this??--Perfectly.
Was that known to Mr. Arrowswith ?—Yes.
At the time of waking the agreement with Mr.
W, aver es.
Suppose time expenses had exceeded the proceeds ?
I dare s.ty the paper would not have gone on.
If there had been a balance against the Paper was
aat balance to be paid to yen by Weaver ?—Yes.
By Sir J. 1101:011E1.—When you made the Pro-
rrietorship over to Mr. Wearer, did you conceive he
had a right to drop the Paper or continue it as he
rlight think fit ?-1 conceived that lie might do as be
pleased in that respect. I had nothin' wore to do
v ith the Paper ; although I started it, and may b-
considered as the father of it.—(A laugh.)
By Lewd UGENT.—I think 1 understood you to
say, that some part of the outgoings of the Paper were
borne by yon up to this time ":--Out of Mr. IVeaver's

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Do vou occasionally par the journeymen and other
rrson. who are euiployed P—For Mr. Weaver.
Does Mr. Weaver ever pay them himself'—Not
always.
113, be ever paid them ?—I think he has paid Mr.
sometimes.
P.' you happen to know how often he has paid Mr.
Cooper ":—Not exactly.
;.sore than once or twice ?—I think he has.
1;v Sir It. FEROUSSON.—IIes Mr. Weaver been
cnipioyeti by you for any other purpose than in print-
irg .Ivlsn Bull ,'-1 do nut employ Mr. Weaver in
printing John Thin.
[Ed vou not employ Mr. Weaver to print Joh,. Bell
while yon were the proprietor's—Yes, while I was the
p-oprietor.
Did you at that time employ him for any other pur-
pose ?—Yes, in my employment generally, as overseer.
Are any of the journeymen employed in printing
Julia Ball employed by you in any other part of your
business'—When there is such an influx of matter
that Mr. Weaver requires assistance, we lend him
solue men.
When those men are lent to Mr. Weaver, does he
pay any thing for their labour P—Of course. They
are paid so much an hour.
Ilas Mr. Weaver ever paid any sum to you on ac-
count of those men P—They are among the several
disbursements in the books, and the amount accounted
for in the b lance.
By Lord NUUENT.—The question asked you by
the lion. Member is, whether, when you lend any extra
men to Mr. Weaver he pays you for the loan?—The
money s not paid ; but it is among the disbursements
in the books.
Sir W. DE CRESPIONY.—In what capacity do you
consider yourself as standing to Mr. Weaver, agent or

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