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

AFtIDAVIT OF JAMES GLENIF.,

JAMES DLL.' it, of Woolwich, in the County of Kent,
Esq. maketh Oath and with. that on or about the 16th day
of December last, Mary Anne Clarke, of Westbourne-place,
in the Comely of Middlesex, urged this Deponent, with tears
is her eyes, to ask the Defendant. above-named, to become
answerable himself, or to procure some friend to be so to the
Plaiatif above-named for the •um of 5001. to he paid in two
or three months; and the said Mary Anne Clarke then repre-
sented to this Deponent, that she was distressed by the
Malian pressing solicitation for money. And this De[so-
ws* farther saith, that he, this Deponent, then informed the
said Mary Anne Clarke, that he could not think of asking
the said Defendant to comply with such her request, for
that be. the Deponent, knew the Defendant's determination
nut to come under any engagement to pay her debts, either
In the Plaintiff or to any other person ; but this Deponent
observed to the said Mary Anse Clarke, that if she could
point nut any method of repaying the sum she wanted in
three months, in that case he, this Deponent, would speak to
the Defendant on the subject, not doubting but that he, the
Defendant, sinuld, on such conditions, he disposed to assist
her, the sa d Mary Anne Clarke. in getting some person or
other to affird her such temporary accommodation. And
this Deponent further saith, that the said Mary Anne Clarke
a-ured orponent, she should lie able to repay the money
in less than Circe mouths, out of the sale of a bock she was
about to publish. And this Deponent further saith, that
soon after this eoaversatioo had rioted between the said
Mary Anne Clarke and this Deporent, the said Defendant
came, when this Deponent took him into the ordeal of
the house in Wesamoroe-place, and there mentioned
the request the said Mary Anne Clarke had made.
ant this Deponent saith, that the Defendant refused
.-nniply therewith ; and this Deponent (mother sae* that
afterwards, and about the likh of December, this Deposent,
at the request of the Defendant, called upon the Plaintiff to
beg that he would mot continue just then to press the said
Mary Arse Clarke for money, and this Deponent in web
conversation then informed the Plaintiff, that it was itupossi-
ble fur the Defendant to pay or engage to pay the debts of the
said Mary Anne Clarke, whether due to him, the said Plaiu-
tiff, or to any other person; and this Deponent further saith,
that the said Plaintiff never pretended to this Deponect, that
there was any debt due to him from the add Defendant, or
that the said 1/efendaut bad, in any in:toner, become ur agreed
to become responsible for the furniture supplied by the Plain-
tiff hod sent into the house at 'Westbourne-glare aforesaid;
on the contrary thereof, this Deponent says, the said Plain-
tiff represented to this Deponent, that he bad given credit to
the mid nary Asa Clarke, for Ow funtaiwe sent into West-
baurne-place, in the hope that she would thereat', be induced
to pay him, the said Plaintiff. which his Rn)al Highness the
fluke of York had promised, hut afterwards refused to pay ;
and this Deponent further saith, he recollects a conversation
afterwards taking place between this Deponent and the
said Mary Anne Clarke, in which this Deponent ob-
served, that, in the opinion of this Deponent, it would
be more to the credit of the said Mary Anne Clarke If,
considering her situation, she had a smaller house, and leis
espensive furniture. And this Deponent further saith, that
the sail Mary Anne Clarke, appearing displeased at this
Deponent's remark, he, this Deponent, informed her, th..t
several of her friends concurred with him, this Deponent, in
/opinion; and that he, this Deponent, had heard the Defendant
make the same remark ; to wloich the said Mary Anne Clarke,
as this Deponent well remember., replied, " What is it to
Colonel Wardle what house and furniture I have ?—he is not
to pay for it." And this Deponent further saith, that he
was sobpcened on the part of the Plaintiff, and attended upon
the trial of the said cause, hut was not called or examined g
and this Deponent says, he well remembers that the said De-
fendant was ansions that this Deponent should be examined
as a witness oo his part, and actually sent this Deponent,
with Major Dodd, into Court for that purpose.