The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-17
Lord MciwHe's Impeachment.


names oftbemeivc, and Of al the Comnsca,
oft5e United Kingdom Of Great Britain ard
ireland, ogaina Henry YiIcomut NeipiNe, IN
maintenance ffbeir IMPEACHMENT ogaiuF him,
for His5 Grimes and Mifd-neanors.
FIRST ARTICLE.
That the faii Henry Lord Viicount Melville,
whillf he held and enjoyed the Gaid O.fce of
Treaiurer of his Majefty's Navy, ard previous
to the fad 10th day of January, l7se, did take
and receive, from out of tie money intruited
10 him as Trealurer of his Majeity's Excht quer,
the fun of o ,oool. or fome other large fun or
fms of money, and did fraudently and Illegal
" convert aud apply the fame to his own uie,
or to lone other corrupt and illegal PurpoieS,
and to other purpo(es ihap thCfe OF the Public
Navy Services Of the kingdom, - which alone
the fame was lawfully applicable {: and did con-
tinue fuch fraudulent and Illegal roA.,rlion and
application of the f,d fun or fuus OF money,
after the pailing of tae fad act of Parliament for
the better regulating the Office of the Treafurer
of his Maieity's Navy.-And the fiid Henry
Lord Vitcount Melville has declared, that he
never would reveal the application of the .aid
fnm of 100000. and in particular, he did make
iuch declaration in the liouir of Commons On
the llth day OF Jene, 1905, and then and
there added, that he felt himielf bound, by mo-
tives Of public duty, as we'll as private honour,
and pcrioDal convenience, to conceal the fame /:
all which conduct of the iaid Henry Lord Viz
count Melville was contrary TO the duty Of the
fad Office, breach of the high truf repoied
20 him, and violation of the laws and the
itatutes OF this realm.
SECOND ARTICLE.
That The E4id Lord Henry Viicount Melville,
difregarding the duties OF his fad office, and in
breach and violation Of the faid act of Pdrlia-
ment for better regulating the fame, did after
the paifng of the faid Act, and wha the faid
Lord Henry Vifconnt Melville continued to hold
and enjoy the fad Office, coGnNe at and per-
init and iuffer the taid Alexander Tro.ter, un-
der and by virtue Of the fiid authority 70 given
to him by the faid Henry Lord Vifcount Mel
vile AS aforciaid, illegally to draw, receive, 6;
take from the Governor and Company OF the
Bank of England, for other purpofes than for
Immediate application for navy fervices, large
tutns OF money rom and out of the monies be.
fore then uiued unto the faid Governor and
Company of tie Bank of England, on account
of the iaid Henry Lord Vifcount Melville, as
I,reaiurer of his MajeRy's Navy: And the fai:,
Henry Lord Vicouut Melville did Connive at
and permit aud fu6er the fdid Alexander Trot-
terto place the fad lat mentioned fun OF mo-
hey, or great part thereof, 70 Illegally drawn,
received, and taken 10y him from the Governor
and Company Of the Bank of England as afore-
faid, Ill the hands Of Meifrs. Thomas Coutts
and Company the private bankers of the fad
Alexander ircttor, in his own nance, aud fab.
lett to his .cl, controul and dip 1itioD al
which conduct ii tLt f.sid Henry l. ord Vifcounl
Helvie was contrary TO the dairy &C the fId
Office, breach of the high trIi repoiesl in him,
and violation of tae laws and datrles of the
realm.
THIeD ARTICLE.
That after Tho paiing OF the f,1 ASt of Par
hamem for better regulating the Oisise of the
Treafurcr of his MajeHy's Navy, and after the
fad 10th day at January 1886, and whit the
faid Henry Lord Vifcount Melville held and en-
ioyed the faid Office, large fums of money were
from time to time if1ued and paid TO the CO.
vernon and Company of the Bank of England,
ard placed on an account rli.cd 10 the books of
the iad Governor and Company with the faid
Henry Lord Vifcouut Melville, entitled, "Right
hon. Henry Dundas, Act of Parliament New
Account ~ And the f,id Alexander Trotter,
under and by virtue of the faid authority from
toe fad Henry Lord Viicount Melville, did
from tie iaid 10Th day Of January 1876, during
al the time the faid Henry Lord Vifcount Mel
vile afterwards continued to hold and enjoy the
chice OF Jreaiurer of his Maiehy's Navy, draw
upon the faid Governor and Company of the
Bank OF England, for &, on account Of the mo-
mes 10 iiued in their books, with the faid Hen
~ Lord Ftcount Melville, as fuch T'rcafirer
as aforefaid and the faid A Trotter did re-
cei"c and take large fnms Of money 70 drawn Ly
him from the iaid Governor and Company of
the Bank of England as aforefaici That the
iaid Henry Lord Vifcount Mel1ile did, after
The iaid 10th day Of January 1886. fraudulently
and illegally permit & frIter the faid Alexander
Irotttr 10 place many Of the faid iutns of mo-
ncy 10 drawn, received, and taken by him from
The Governor aud Company of the Bank of
England as aforefaid, in the hands Of Mefs.
Thomas Cout.s and Co. the private bankers Of
the idid Alexander Trotter, in his own name,
and at his own dfpofal Aud the faid Alex.
Trotter did thereupon, with the priyity, by the
coDnyancr, and With the permifiiun OF the faid
Henry Lord Vfcount Melville, apply and ufe
ths lid mentioned fums of money or great part
thereof, for pufpofes of private advantage or
interef, pro6t and emoument aud did place
the fad iums ct money, or a great pant thereof,
III The hands Of the fad Mefs. Coutts and Co,
mixed with and uudifingun,ed fron, the pro
per monies of the fad Alexander Trot,er.
whereby tie Ian mentioned fums of money
were noi of'g applied to- and uisd for the pur-
pole, OF privdte advantage or intercff, profit &,
sinolome1,, and for purpoies other than Navy
iervIce, but were aliO expofed to great riH OF
lois, and were withdrawn from the contron!
and dipoiition Of the Treafurer Of his maieRy's