The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-05


of S or 5000 and had no means of paying
for the furniture myself, fer then / had not
a single guinea. But told Wright, Z" had
a friend in view, who would furnish the house
tor me-" certainly meant to allude to col.
Wardle. was to give COL ,Wardle every
assistance and Information i'm my power re-
specting the inquiry he was about to institute
and in return he was TO furnish my house -
Among other things communicated to Col
Wardle the conversation had with Wright
about payment He said he should consult
friend. and afterwards told me. he approved
OF what had been done. Col. Wardie knew
that then owed Wright money, for he adj
vised Wright to bring an action against the
person whom he supposed liable to pay it.
and offered himself to pay the costs Of the
action; but Wright was afraid as a tradesman
OF doing it. Col. Wardle accompanied me to
Wrights. Wright had met with an acct
dent ard was IN bed; but we saw Daniel
Wright his brother. ] said, this is the gen.
tleman who is to furnish he was silent. and
did not reply.
Q. Col. Wardle made no reply when YOU
said he was to furnish the house "A. No,
why should he, he went OH purpose to give
his credit.
Mss. Clark continued Mrs. Wright took
me aside, and when l returned found Da-
MEL Wright and Wardle talking about
side board, which Col. Wartlle observed was
| handsome one, and was to be sent in to
me. There were also several other things
which they had settled were to be sent in
After this col. Wardle accompanied me to
Wrights several times in hackney coach,
| and once or twice went inlwith me. Once i'm
particular, he and Major Dodd accompanied.
They did not approve of the pattern of the
lcarpet,which had been sent in for the drawing
room. chose blue and white-col. War
die, as carlet and bronze. At last as could
| not bring him to my taste, observed in the
presence OF Wrighe-"W Well, as you are to
pay, I'll take what you please" Major
Dodd was by, and observed the pattern was
Turkish, and would therefore suit me for
that reason said did not like it. Another
day he objected to an elegant writing desk
he found much fault with it, observed there
were two or three already about the house
at last he said it was i'll made-I said no, it
was not i'll made, and would pay for it my
self, rather than return it. Some time after
this. Wright expressed wish tor some mo-
ney. | mentioned it to col. Wardle; he said
he had not any ready, but he would consul,
a friend He observed it would be improper
at that time, that his name should appea,
to any bill connected with my affairs; he ex
planned his meaning as being relative to the
charges he was about to bring against the
Duke OF York. The bill was given OH the
I'd of January, and the charges made in the
House of Commons week or two afterwards
} The bill transaction was to prevent suspici
OH in the world.
i Being cross-examined by Mr. Seriean
Best, she said she became acquainted with
F Mr.. Wardle the last autumn. 1t was i'm con.
sequence OF letter she received from the
II Exchequer Coffee House, from one Meal
lum. Colonel Wardle introduced himself
She was rather fearful of doing what War.
die wished her to do on the first interview, as
ne was SO little known, and had been but q
short time in Parliament He came abou,
one O'Clock, and staid until her dinner hour
(six); during the whole of which time, as
4 she afterwards understood, Major Dodd was
| walking in the street. Col Wardle after.
wards introduced MAJ Dedd, whose name
she knew before. /, was about the end Of
November. She went out of town for three
OF four days with Col. Ware, Mai Dodd
and Mr. Gienny, whom she understood to be
an offlcer OF En~ineers. They visited the
Martello Towers on the coast She was a,
that time in distressed circumstances. and
before she could get out, she got SOL of Col
Wardie toPay her butcher and other trif1ine
lblls. At that time she had several friend.
about her, and Col. Wardle was afraid thew
would persuade her not to give the evidence
he wanted, and therefore he TOOK her out OF
the way. She had made many applications
tor money, and he always complained oil
wanting money himself; but he was Obliged
to find it for her, and let her have sums Con.
tinually, which he called lending to her.
.. Were they to be repaid! A. No; Ine-
yer understood on intended them to be re-
paid. She had lately called for small sum
OF money, the Col said, as it was settled in
their negotiation what she was to have, he
would send her small sum, and the same
day he sent her a draught upon banker
(Marsh, Sib5ald, & Co drawn by one Scott
an army clothier, who had assisted i'm the en-
curry. She explained by their negotiation
1t was agreed what she should have, that in
case it was asked herby the House of Com
mons, whether she did not give her evidence
under the hope OF future reward, she nigh,
sayno The SERGEANT asked her whether
sheha not quarreled with Mr.. Wardle! She
said she had not, but Mr.. Wardle had not
visited her for months; why, she did not
know
Daniel Wright, brother to the plaintiff,
corroborated the chiefponts in Mrs. Clarke's
evidence.
Mr.. SERGEANT Best then addressed the iu-
/ ny tort defendant, and argued, that the
credit was originally given to Mrs. Clarke,
and that she had shifted it upon the defen-
dant. The learned Sereant discredited the
testimony of Mrs Clarke, whom if accord
ing to the learned Attorney General, the
defendant ought to be the last person to dis
believe, the learned Attorney General ought