Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-25

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knowledge and appreciation chkrge that
Certainly involves the Ddks's character
very deeply, as it i,nau'es motives the
most mean and sca,,a!ous, If not corrupt
ano meicenary. Blu. fading himself in
the power &c This abandoned and shame
less woman, he resolved 20 abide all the
consequences of pubic inves iga,ion;
humblng himself by coniessio OF the
connec ion but denying 'he whole OF the
charge. She accord ng!y came forth IN
The lace of he nation, preferred the sccu-
sation al the bar o; the House .fCommons,
aud offered herself as The W tness 10 c,im.
mate. Many whole days have been con.
sumed in her examina ion as well a, o!
some o hsr Witnesses called in to support
her. Witnesses have also been exam ~
ed on the other side, to inva!lida,e ne
testimony; 10 >hcw that ins cad of IN &c
thousand, FIVE III u and paun1s rave been
'ayished on her, beside valuable presents
a d that therefore, the presumption set
up agains' the Duke arisin.r from the in
,dequs Of .he meas he allowed her.
mus, il and lastly, tba' she was 20 very
wor,hlvss that while prof ssiHg fidelity to
the Duke see b.s,ow her fayors on some
9th rs, ,hrough whose influence o,er her
the prom i;iors were oh ained The pro-
Gee dirgs have c'o>ed before the Com.
mons, bat their decision has Mt yet trans.
pired. II is sad he Duke has deterlnin-
ed to resign The Office Of Commander in
Chief. and have the matter broush, so.
lemniy Le'o,e he House Of Peers.
Among the charges brought forward
in Parliament during the examination
&c The conduct of the Duke of York,
it appears, that in the year 1904, he
was gociating to obtain the loan of
7o.oool TO be paid by way of annuity.
One Kennett was employed in this ne
gociation, & the Duke, as reward
for his services, was to procure him
situation under governm mt. This
sum was to be redeemed in years.
1t appears that this loan was not eff.
fected-nor did Kennett get situati.
on.
He was charged with preventing
co.'s. Knight and Brooks from exchang-
ing regiments-and, afterwards per-
hitting them at the request of Mrs.
Clarke-and that she received from
col. Knight relations 2ool. stering
for accomplishing the business. That
at the request of Mrs. Clarke, the
Duke OF Y ork made use of his influ-
ence to procure "A place for Mr. DOYLE
under Sir Brook Watson for which
Mr.. Dovle gave Mrs. Clarke at one
time, 8Ool and ar another 2OOl. ster-
ling. Mrs. Clarke also received
carriage from Doyle, which she never
paid for in money
1t appears also, from Mr.. Donna
xon's examination, that when he appli-
ed to Mrs Clarke for her influence to
obtain places under government, it
was subsequent to her separation from
the Duke of York |: and that she new
er said to Mr.. ID. that she had anv in-
fluence over the Duke, but said she
had influence with the Duke of Port
land and several other distinguished
personages.
During this examination, it appears
that Col. Wardle, (who originally
brought on the examination of the con-
duct of the duke of-York) had, him
self, used his influence TO obtain a
place In the custom house for friend,
for which Mrs Clarke received a COM
pensation. 1t further appears, that
Col. Wardle was extremely intimate
with Mrs Clarke, and often road out
with her in her carriage.
Mrs Clarke acknowledges that she
had given t. the Duke of York several
lists OF persons who were anxious for
situations, and that she had received
compensations FOR so doing.
1t was proved, bv a miniature pain
ter, in the employ of Mrs. Clarke, that
she often boosted in his presence, of
having frequently counterf tied the
Duke ofYork's signature--and that
she Showed him the Dukes wiring &
her imitation, in which he said he
could discern no difference.
There was no doub', in the minds Of
every member of Parliament, that
Mrs. Clarke's conduct had been ex-
tremeiy loose and .exccpiionable-t
on being asked what gentlemen were
at her house on certain occasion, she