The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-11
Fort Tevashend, 81. Joba's, Newfoundland,
B.E Nos,e,,,bf,. IsI9
n. ON a late London PGher.
LORD COCHRANE.
HIS LORDsRIp's DECLARATION

LuaD COCIiltANE.
HIS LORDsRIP'S DECLARATION.
Hcvins obtained leave of absence 20 come Ia
Town in consequence Of soandslOus paragraphs in
the public papers; snd in consequence Of Isyinp
learnt that hsud-bIis had been eixcd in The streets
in which. nave ssep, il asserted tbst per-
son eame 20 my house st No. IS, Grsen-street, on
tie 2ist day ot February, in open ny, nd in tie
irsss IA which he he'd committed rsud I feel il
due to myself 20 rpahe the following Deposition
that tae Public may know the truth relative 10 the
opy person seen by ne IN Military Uniform o my
house thst daJ. COCHRANE.
is, Green.street, March II, 1914
No. IS, Gyeen-sfreef Grcsvcno-.souay1.
-9iGtch H.
!, Sir Thonss Coehrane, coUmonly esred Lord
Cochrsne, having besn appointed 10y the Ierds Core
a.ssonsrs OF the Admiralty tn ACTIVE service Cst
tue request, tesve, Of Sir Alexander Cocar.ns
when rad expectation Of being oa.ied on I .; :
a'rei leave oi absence TO sstte my private RFairs
previous 20 quitting this country, and chiefly with
view to iOig- specification TO patent relative To
discovery for Increasing the intensity of light
hat IN pursuanee ct my daily prsetcs aF sEpe-
rintsRd'ng work thar was exssutng for me- and
ktowing that my uRele, Mr. Cochrsne ,Iolusto,.
vert to toe City every roqrr;rs Ia q coach. tIn
swsar, the morning Of the 2ist OF Feb which dsy
Tss impressed on ny min ~ circumstances which
afterwards occurred, bresktssssd with him II his
residence 10 CGmbcTlsnS-stre-t about hslf.psst y
o'cDtR and VS. pat dova by him az Mr. BUT was
in the eoschl OF Snow hi, about 10 o'riosk
that 'sd been sbout tnree quarters o. al hoslr at
NAf t-uy l4AaulactOty. a. NO. !. CUek-laAe when
L received q tew lines on = small b.t q paper, re-
qussti0g come immediately 90 nv house -
the name affixed. from being written close q the
bottom, eouid rot resd TIE serysnl to'd 1t val
from an srroy ofncer, and concluding that he might
be officer from Spain, aud that soue aceiden,
had beta!eu my brother, hastened be *, 81 found
CSptsia berepEer, who, IN great seeming neNsiness
made many apologies for the freedom ba had used
which nothing but the distressed state of his mind
arising frnm difficulties, could have Infused hir 20
do. all his prospects, be said, had failed as5 his
last hope kSd vanishef, of obtaining an cnt
in Am,rica.-He WAS unpsasartiy crocra:ispeed
on sccaunt OF suEl he enuid not pay and II he
could, that others would fsi upon him tor full 5000
lie had no hope Of benehttng his creditor, i'm his
present situs,icn, OF a9'icting himself That If
would take bin with mo, he would imm gdiately go
on hoard and eX rcise the sharp -shooters, whc!,
plan SIR a. Coelirsus knew had aprsS.yed oil
lhat &c had left his lodgings, and preIrred himself
IN tie best way his neang allowed. He had brought
the sword with brs which bad been bis fathers and
to tbst eed TO Sir Alexander, he would trust for OBJ
timing an honorable appointment.
felt very uneasy Al the distress lie was in and
knowing him to he mao Of great talents and ssi-
ente told h'rn would do every thing in my power
10 reiey bin 1ut 20 ms Ron Immediately to th,.
ourGnf, with any comfort TO himself. was quite i'm.
possible My cable was without furniture hsd
not even servant on board. He said he would wiz.
hng'y mess any where. ] tod him that the ward.
30 was already crowded, aud besideG, could not
with proplietJ take hign, being Foreigner without
leave flOm The Admiralty. &c seemed krsatly hurt
ST this, 10 recalled 10 my recollectioI certificates
which he hsd formerly sd .vu M from persona in
ofhcid situations; Lord Yarmouth, Gen snk uson
End Mr.. Reeves, | think were amongst the number
recommended him - use his enlsayor 70 get then.
any other friends TO exert their inhueuse for
rad DOne adding that when the 2onuaut went IN
Portsmouth, shcg'a be glad to receive him snd
] knew from Sir Alex. COehrene that he would be
pleased y he accomplished that object. Can't. Bsr-
Crger said, that not anticipating aEy objection % IN
PERT frosn ihe conversation liz had torfasrly had
rrg 10 4gn yer srf.
board, sad make HIMSELF useful IN his ro.lite.y e.
rsci;y he could not 20 10 Lord Yarmouf5. or n
any other Of bis yeudE IL this dr. s yiludi7e 70 IN
ilien he hal on CT rsturD 10 Lis iodeinEs tvhere
It wOua excite saspsi1u, - hc was st tbst time
IN the rules u the Kings B-Het 3us tlrt IL rerr
sed u let him join the slip sew, ne would DO 80 Al
Portsmouth,. Under present circumstances hosey.
cr, he must use great liberty aud TeqYes. lie f.
vor Of me 70 lend Lin hat TO wear, instead Of h-
military csp. ! gave bio one which was in a kaca-
room Witn things thst hsd rot been p sa
np, and hsVng tried It on, lis Uniform appeared nm
der his great coat I therefJre offered h.r1 blset
epa, tus was laying on chair, aad which did rot
iRteud 20 tase wi'h me; lac pu M lis uniform -
towel, suj shortly Afterwards nt sway m gree,
apparent aness'ness ot mind SD bsvins asked ,of
lasye Dc tack the eOacii came IN aud which he'd
frg"t,cn 70 discharge IN the lasts was in.
do furt.irr depase, that C.e sLoye conversation
i3tS s,auce o. ~ that passed with Cift grreneer
w'i:a from the circu Gsiyntss ftssDtitc a. war
s'rnusy impressed nnon my uurd inst 40 oi!l.
pe1snD IL uniform W seen by are % ny b0use, On
Htpd-v the 2isi of Febfna y, H,1r-i ro,si5'Y o. /
thsr Officers nsy hove called, r'sy hs7s done |
7;sse my acp1iutEsn' ~ this, hos EYER, c8run.
sJt rs of mv gwn bnowI,dgs having bsea s'slss
cous,au;y from home, a-rsneing ny private ac I
rirs Hsrr un3sTHoDl Goat tr77T rersons have I
ssrti r97er the a5ogs cirsrrp9is1.s- aui have /
written notes in The pt-lDsr, end c'Ies have waited
here ir expectation ~ ss-u rye. and fAf1 so1s =.
v71; h'' most p""Hvsig eve-r, ulti never saw /
ans ,efeor 80 r,y iouse nhVrC fhr Ssscrpti.n /
'ed 81 tas des7 s.tsd in the printed sftsi'.sefseri
lf t'e Members .ae S.oft fvchauet; ! f;thff !
yrr, TO-. BAL go e-utart. directly er iut,rest;y,
si tha 10 iiey n,D, sui tL't te shove is ali thq;
tn1v T,let go 90 sIs pslson rhe cgrret0 r0y house
10 ,ni,osu ~ 'hs rts te7 q Firue-y, brfrre a. Z
ief %. C,gt Esc."Frr wore greg seat coat, I
green uniform, aud o Haln,-iy ceV