The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-04

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or THE STOCK EXCHANGE,
RELATIVE TO TIE LATE FRAUD.
CoNNITTEE Room. March z,
The Committee of the Stock Exchange,
appointed to enquire into the Circunstan-
ces relative 20 the late Fraud on the Pub
tic, have unanimously agreed upon the
following
REPORT:
1t appears in evidence, from the exami-
nation of various parties, aud is already well
known 20 the Public. that person repre-
sentinF himself to be Col. K. De Bourgh, aid
de camp to Lord Cathcart, came to the
Ship Inn at Dover. about cue O'clock on the
morning of the 21st of Feb. He stated.
that ne had Just arrived from the coast of
France, that he brought the intelligence
that Bonaparte had been slain in battle. that
the allied armies were in Paris, and that
peace was certain-He ordered post
chaise and four to be got ready ard after
having dispatched letter TO Admiral Fo
ley, at Deal, communicating to him the a
bove information, with view to its being
forwarded to government by the Telegraph,
set off with all expedition to LondoR. This
pretended messenger has been traced all
the way to town. and it appears that about
a quarter before O'Clock he arrived at
Marsh gate, Lambeth, where he alighted,
and got into hackney coach, in which he
was taken to No. Is Green-Strect, Grosve-
nor square.
1t likewise appears in evidence, from the
examination OF various persons, that (whiist
this grand plot was carrying on from Do
yer to London) sort of under plot was al
so carrying on from North Fleet TO Lopd n.
For, on the same morning person of the
name OF Ralph Ssndom who had absented
himself from the Rules of the Kings Bench,
set of from North Fleet, in company with
two other persons dressed as foreigners, in
apost chaise TO hartford. When they ar
rived there they got into post chaise and
four for London. They decked the horses
with laurel, and directed the post boy to
drive over London bridge and through the
city, they circulated on their way, the same
news as the pretended De Bourgh, at Do
yer. This chaIse passed over Black friars-
bridge. and stopped also within a short dis
tance from the Marsh gate.
he SAB ConiuGittee, for various reasons
which itis unnecessary here 10 allude TO, re-
Train from waking any observations on the
sy'deace which they have obtained relative
TO THIS subjecS. They therefore communal
cate It without a single comment. Their
only ocjecr has been 10 cndeavOr to find out
the principal agents In this disgracefuI and
dIshoforaole traosaotioD-and they are hap
Ply to state. that there is every reason TO
hope that the chain OF evidence which they
have been abled 20 obtain, viii! finally lead
20 full discovery Of the offending parties :;
at the same time that they have the salts
faction at being able TO declare, that it does
rot appear that any Member of the Stock
Exchange has been implicated in the know
Ledge or participation of measure which
would have inevitably rendered him liable
TO expulsion from The House.
1t rs unnecessary here 20 state tie time &
attention which the SUB Committec have
devoted to tae investigation of this subj ct.
they canno'. however, refrain from mott
eng the great difficulties and delay which
they experienced In obtaining information
on those points which would have enabled
them 10 have brought their labors to a more
speedy and complete issue For though they
nave had every means of assistance voIunta
rilY rendered 10 them by his Majesty's Co
vernment and by the Bank of England, in
those cases where 1t was very essential aud
desirable, yet having no legal power to COM
pei the attendance of persons whose evi.
dence would have been Cf the greatest i'm
portance, they have been obliged to resort
TO more indirect mode Of procuring the
information on which their r, port is found
ed.
Although the Sub Commit ee, n thus pre-
Senting the result of their labors. may bc
considered as virtually dissolved, yet they
beg leave TO state, that they are ready and
willing to continue their exertions, as long
as they may be consid cred necessary. They
are in possession of still further information
on the subject, which it is considered proper
not to disclose at present, and which they
hope and expect will eventually crown their
efforts with complete success.
CHARLES LAURENC Chairman.
CHARLES MARINE, Deputy Chairman.
BENJAMIN OAKLEY.
LEWlSANDREWD LA CHAUMETTE.
CHRISTOPHER TERRY.
FRANCIS WAKEFIELD.
FRANCIS BAILEY.
JOHN LEWIS.
JOSH CAPEL.
WILLIAM HAMMOND.
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE.
Thomas Shilling stated that he is a post-
boy at the Marquis of Grandby Inn. AT
Darttord-ihat he took up a person abour
halt past seven O'clock on Monday morning
Feb. 2lst-that he drove the Wheel horsesen
that when the gentleman got into the chaise
the wGiter asked him if h. knew of any
news, TO which he replied. that " it was al
over :'--that when the waiter asked him
what ne meant by its being all over. he s. id
that Bonsparte was torn in thousand ME
ces, aud that the CGssacks fought for a share
OF him--th2t at the same time he said this
he wasin the chaise--that ne ordered the