Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-06

koiife examination at the PUBIC Ot-
fics, on the 9Th of April.
G. What are your name, surname,
age, place of nativity, profession and
domicile !!
A. Charles Leopold, Barron de
Kolli, aged 80 years, born in Ireland,
Minister from his Majesty King
George III. to the Prince Of the Aus.
turias, Ferdinand VII. * 81.
g. To whom did you apply at Lon
don to propose, and to procure the &C..
ceptance of the project which has bro't
you TO France?
A. To his Royal Highness the
Duke of Kent, who mentioned it to
his father the King. The afflir was
afterwards conducted by the Marquis
of Wellesley.
G. What were the lmeans put at
your disposal for executing this enter
prize!
A. There were delivered to me, 1
A letter of credence to remove all
doubts as to my person and my missi-
on, to Prince Ferdinand. 1.-TWO let
tiers from the King of E ngland to the
Prince, which have been found a.
mong my papers. s. Forged pass
ports, routes, orders from the Minis
ter of Marine and War stamps, seals,
signatures of the Oficcrs in the De-
partment Of the Secretary of State, all
Of them seized at the time / was ar
rested, and which l carried with me,
TO convince the Prince of the means l
bad. 4. As to the funds requisite Tor
the undertaking, had abou 100000
francs, and eventually an unlimited
credit on house in London. Finally
the vessels that were necessary, viz.
the Incompatible, of "a guns, the De-
daigneuse, of 5Oguns, The P.quante
galiiot, aud big This sqlaaron,
which is victualled for Hve months,
waits for my return On the coast of
Quihcron. Thus provided, after ia
king leave of the King and his Minis
ter on the oath of January, left Lon
don onthe Goth for Plymouth, with
Commodore Cockburn, to whom the
command of the squadron was conf
ded.
@. What precautions did you adopt
on your landing to conceal the docu.
ments explaining the object OF your
journeys
A. put the letter of credence
mentioned in my cane. The two let.
tiers of his majesty. the king of En-
gland were concealed in c lining of
my coat; part OF the diamonds wire
sewed up IN the collar of my sursout,
and the waistband of my small clothes.
M. de St. Bonnet, VINO accompanied
me, had the remainder, which he Sc
GREETED in the same way, and in his era
var.
G. Where did you go after you Ian.
ded!
A. To Paris, where / was employ
ed in selling diamonds which the Mar
qnis of Wellesley gave me.
@. Hnw did YOU gain admittance in.
to the Cstle of Valaacay?
A. Under pretence OF having some
curious articles 10 sell. was in hopes
to have been able by these means to
deliver to the Prince the letters with
which was entrusted, to pat him in
possession of my plan, and oh ain his
consent. | could only communicate
with the Prince Don AgtorIo and the
attendant. Prince Ferdinand refused
either 10 hear or see me. Indeed
have reason to believe from the strange
manner in which my proposals were
received, that ne sent information tc
the Governor Of the castle, in conse
qurnce of which was arrested.
@. What means had on prepared
to convey Primo Ferdinand to The
coast In case he consented to accom-.
pany yau?
A. The object of my frat iourne,
to yalancay, was to impart my plsr
TO the Prince, and in case he agreed e
it, to fix with him a time whsn
should return TO take him up. After
wards l would have proceeded to tn,
coast, to apprize the Commander o
my squadron of the dy appointed,
would then have returned to Paris t,
procure the men and horses necessar,
for the relays On the road. On til,
evening Of the day appointed tn