You are quite sure you never said any such thing? No, I should never have said such a thing to such a man. Did you ever write in his presence? I do not know; he used to be with me a good deal in the morning, when I was learning the velvet painting, and it is very probable I might have been writing to many persons when he was there; besides he was to have got a loan for the D. of Y. from Jew King, but h. r. h. would not have any thing to do with him when he found they were Jews, when Town went to him, but I do not know that it was Jew King at the time; he told me it was a regular gentleman. Did you ever, in a playing way, attempt to imitate the hand-writing of the D. of Y.? I do not think I did to him. Not to Mr. Town? No. Have you to any one else? I do not think I have, but he has seen a great many ladies, when he has been with me in a morning, and if he listened to any of our conversations, and made remarks upon it three or four years afterwards, I cannot say any thing to such a thing; the only question is, to ascertain whether I ever did make use of the D. of Y.'s name; if I had I am sure it would have been against me long before this; perhaps he might have stolen something that might have been lying about the house. That Town might? Yes, he might very likely. Some of this writing, perhaps? He might have taken papers away perhaps, and thought they might have been the D. of Y.'s; I believe he had a note of introduction from me to the Duke before he had seen those people about the money. Did you, in his presence, ever imitate any other person's hand-writing but the Duke's? I do not know that I ever did at all in his presence. But he may have been in the room when you did this with other ladies, and have overheard you? Perhaps he might; he has been there three or four hours of a morning. He may have been in the room when you were with other ladies, and have overheard the conversation which passed between yourself and your visitors? Perhaps he might; I did not stick to the painting, and perhaps in the morning persons might call upon me. [The Note being again shewn to the Witness.] Look at the seal of that Note; do you know that seal? It is the D. of Y.'s private seal; I dare say I have many like it at home. What is the inscription upon it? 1 Never 'absent.' Is the metto in French or English? In French. Who is George Farquhar? There is no such person in existence, I believe; it was one of my brothers; I lost two in the navy, and that was one of them. (By Mr. Brand.) You do not recollect to have received that letter which you state to be in the hand-writing of the D. of Y.? No, but I must have received it, because it is addressed to me, and it is h. r. h.'s writing; I do not think he ever wrote to any other person under the name of George Farquhar but me. Do you recollect having applied at any time to h. r. h., to suspend the promotion of major Tonyn? I do not recollect that I did, it is a long while ago; if it is meant that I wrote that note of h. r. h.'s, I dare say he will not deny it, if it is shewn to him; I have seals that will exactly match with it on other letters of his own Do you recollect any application to h. r. b. which could have given rise to an answer simi lar to that contained in the note which has been read? No, I do not recollect any thing about it. You do not understand to what the contents of that Note allude? No, I do not: for I have quite forgotten it; I think capt. Sandon must have taken it out of the house without my permission. (By Mr. Yorke.) Did h. r. h. at any time leave that private seal in your possession? No; he has that and another that he used to use. You said that you had several impressions of the same seal in your possession; are those im pressions unbroken? No, certainly not. Are you positive you have no impression of the Duke's scal unbroken in your possession? I do not know; I should rather think not; I was always inclined to read what he sent to me. Are you positive that you have not any impression of the Duke's seal unbroken in your possession? Do you mean if I had torn the let ter, and not broken the seal? It is not necessary to break the seal to open the letter? I dare say I have many not broken, that you might very easily distinguish to be the same seal as that. Did the Duke wear this seal to his watch? I do not know, I am sure. I believe not. Is the reason you have for guiding your mother's hand when she writes, your mother's hand being so unsteady that she cannot write without somebody guiding her hand? Yes; she cannot hold her hand steady at all. (By the Chancellor of the Exchequer.) You believe that one of those bills was written by your mother holding the pen, and you guiding her hand? I guided altogether entirely; in fact, it is my own writing entirely whenever I make use of her hand. The whole body of the bill as well as the signature? Yes; it is my writing more than my mother's. She held the pen and you guided her hand? I do not know whether she held the pen, but I am in the habit of doing these sort of things, when I want my mother's name, but I never | I did not say it explained the difference in the did any thing without her sanction at all.. That is not the question at all.-I do not know what you might insinuate; the bills have been already before the court martial, and I dare say they made as many observations as possible upon them, and if I had been at all alarmed I should not have allowed them to continue so long; but I believe this has nothing to do with the question before the house. Do you wish this committee to understand that you wrote these bills or your mother? You may say I wrote them. And her hand was not guided by you? If her hand is in mine, and I guide, I write it, and not her. When you guide your mother's hand, your mother has the pen in her hand, has she not? Yes. And you only move her hand and guide it? How do you know but what I move the pen; if she takes the pen up, I should take it down lower perhaps. I do not know it, I wish to know it. Then you shall see us write at any time. Did you hold the pen or not? I forget; there are the bills, and I forget all about them. Then you holding the pen, you wish the committee to understand that in so far you wrote both these? As you please. [The Chairman directed the witness to answer the question.] I have answered it; that is all difference of opinion. Then you holding the pen, you wish the committee to understand, that in so far you wrote both these? I fancy I said I did not write them both. Did you in point of fact write them both, or only one, and did your mother write the other? I tell you it is impossible for her to write. To what do you ascribe the marked difference in the hand-writing of these two bills? They do not strike me as being very different, but I certainly cannot write so very quick when I am writing with my mother's hand as with my own. Do you mean to say you do not see any dif ference in the hand-writing and signature of these two bills? No, if you were to see the difference in my letters; if you see a dozen of my letters, you will see them all different; you would see a difference in each. writing. You have stated that the indorsement of the bill which is indorsed was made by your mother, you guiding her hand? Yes. Look at the bills again.It is no use looking at them, I have looked at them before. Look at them again; look at the signature of the bill of the 20th of May, and at the signature of the bill of the 15th July, and at the endorsement of that bill, and endeavour to state, if you can, whether they are all written by the same hand? They are all written by the same hand, because they are written by mine and by my mother's. Can you give no other explanation of the difference in the appearance in that writing? No, I cannot. (By Mr. Beresford.) Did major Tonyn lodge in the hands of a third person 500 guineas, 500l. of which, after he was gazetted, went to yourself, and 251. to Mr. Donovan? I did not state any such thing, for I did not know what Mr. Donovan had; I only stated what I had myself. What had you yourself? What I said before. Was it not natural for you, as you knew you were to receive 500l. to hurry the gazetting of major Tonyn as much as you could? Not if there were any circumstances against it. Did you not wish that major Tonyn should be gazetted, in order that you might get the 500/.? In the end I did. If you had written any letters to the D. of Y. on the subject, with that wish in your mind, would it not have been a letter to urge the gazetting of major Tonyn? I do not recollect writing him any letter, nor do I recollect having any answer about it in writing. If you had written to the D. of Y. upon the subject, would you not have been more likely to have written to hasten the gazetting of major Tonyn than to delay it? I do not know. [The witness was directed to withdraw. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, that notwithstanding capt. Sandon, by producing the paper in question, as well as others which might bear on the present subject of investigation, had certainly made some atonement, which might be the subject of future consideration with the committee; yet he could not think, in a case of such flagrant prevarication as he had been guilty of, he should be allowed to escape Then both these bills are entirely your hand-without a severe notice of his crime in the writing? If you please to understand that, you may; but I had the use of my mother's hand, and they are my writing then. If you guide your mother's hand, that hand being so unsteady, must there not be some unsteadiness in what is written under that guidance? No, it is entirely my own writing, although I guide her hand. You have stated the signature to the bill of the 20th of May, sigued "E. Farquhar," was your mother's writing, under your guidance of her hand, and that that explains the difference in the hand to the signature of the two bills? first instance. He would therefore move, That for the gross prevarication of which he had been guilty, capt. Huxley Sandon should be committed to Newgate," which was ordered accordingly.-The right hon. gent. then proceeded to state, that it would be impossible to close the Inquiry "remain in town; and I should feel myself 2. JL "14 Bedford-place, Russell-square, July 23. "Dear Sir; On Saturday I was favoured "with your answer, but as I have removed from Holles-street to this place, to save you the "trouble of calling there, these lines are ad"dressed you. I am now with my mother, and "I fear for the whole of the summer. I did "not want any thing of French but to ask a "question.. I am, dear sir, your obliged, &c. "MARY ANN CLARKE." "Captain Sandon, Royal Waggon Train." Two-penny post unpaid Tottenham C. R. 3. "Mrs. Clarke will be glad of a call from 66 captain Sandon, if he is returned to town, today or to morrow. in that sitting, because he would wish to Adjourned at half past three o'clock on Friday morning. REPORT. The Select Committee, appointed to inspect certain Letters, which have been delivered in to the Committee of the whole House, appointed to investigate the Conduct of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Commander in Chief, with regard to Promotions, Exchanges, and Appointments to Commissions in the Army, and Staff of the Army, and in raising Levies for the Army; and to report to the House such of them, or such parts of them, as may be relevant to the matters referred to the consideration of the said Committee of the whole House-have agreed to report as follows: Your Committee have inspected the several Letters referred to them by the house; and are of opinion, that all the said Letters may be relevant to the matters in question. 16 66 "Gloucester-place, Friday, "Colonel Sandon, Bridge-street, Westminster." 4. "I am thoroughly convinced of the money being too trifling, and I have mentioned "it to a person who knows the full value of "those things, so you may tell Bacon and "Spedding they must give each of them more "two hundred, and the captains must give me "fifty each more. I am now offered eleven "hundred for an old officer. M. A. C.. "I must have an answer this evening to this, " as I am to speak with him on it. I have men"tioned as your being concerned for me. I go "to the Little Theatre this evening. "1804. Colonel Sandon." 5. "Will you, my good sir, drop me a line "Monday morning, saying if you have been "able to influence any person who is with Pitt, "to attend the house on Monday to give his "pote. "I have this morning received the inclosed "from Corri, and where he marks under he al"ludes to your business, and as I know he is a "story-teller, I send you his letter. I am, sir, " &c. M. A. CLARKE, "Col. Sandon, No. 15, Bridge"street, Westminster Bridge. "Pitt's Motion, &c. Corri-complaint." "What is become of Bacon? "Colonel Sandon. "Interest and money." "Dear Sir; Pray do something for me as soon as possible; the Duke told me this morn"ing that you must get on faster with your he has written to town for that purpose. men, "You had better send me the exact number of "all you have sent, and I will shew it him. "Colonel Sandon. "He complains of the slowness of 66 Recruiting the Levy." 9. "I send this by a servant to Hampton, “hoping you will get it sooner. "Thursday morning. "Dear Sir; The Duke has neither seen ge"neral Tonyn nor his son-his son he does not "know, and it is six months since he saw the "general. He has ordered him to be gazetted, "and is fearful it will be done ere he can stop "it-he will be at the office to-morrow, and if "not too late will stop it. He assured me it was entirely owing to me that he thought to "do the best by putting him where two others Aslett and Bligh A "majors have left ▲ and he would of course be "two steps higher. "I hope to see you to-morrow, when you "will be able to give me the answer from Tonyn; shall be in town about 5. The king and all the family are coming to "visit the Duke, being his birth day!!! Full "of compliment, you see. "12 o'clock, 17th August, 1804. "Colonel Sandon, No. 15, Bridge-street, "Westminster Bridge, London. " 12 o'clock Two Penny "August 17, 1804. POST Twickenham. Noon. "Mrs. Clarke's compliments await col. Sandon, thinks it best for him not to come to "her box this evening, as Greenwood goes with "both the dukes this evening, and of course "will watch where your eyes direct now and "then; and should he see and know col. S "Dear Sir; Capt'n Tonyn cannot be made "this month as I expected; the D. tells me it "will be at least three weeks, he having so "much to do in reviewing; and there are some "other promotions now to take place-however "the thing is done. On "The little boy will be attended to. "Monday I shall go to Vauxhall with a party, "when perhaps I shall have the pleasure of see"ing you; it is the only night this summer I " shall have the opportunity, as on that night "he is obliged to attend the house of lords, as "they expect a great fight on Pitt's Motion."I shall at some time take an opportunity of " mentioning your majority. I asked him what "he thought of you? A d clever fellow"You are to have the bounty that Pitt is to give to the line, so that every thing goes on "well. I told him I should see you at Vaux"hall on Monday.-I am now at the end of my paper, so shall adieu. M. A. C. say "He says gen. Tonyn is a stupid old fellow. "Relative to the majority and advance of "bounty: "Colonel Sandon, No. 15, Bridge-street, "Westminster Bridge. 12. Weybridge, Friday noon. "burn this. "Dear Sir; I have mentioned the majority "to the D-, he is very agreeable to it-it is "the nephew of the gen'l; his son purchased a 66 company last week-Do you think it at all "possible to oblige me on Monday with one "hundred, I shall be in town Sunday. If I had "had the pleasure of seeing you at the races, I "intended to have pointed you out to the D-. "If you are in town, you will have the goodness "to send a line in answer. It will oblige much your most obedt. M. A. C. "Colonel Sandon, No. 15, Bridge-street, "Westminster Bridge, London." 15. Thursday, Feb. 28." "Colonel Sandon, No. 8, Lyon's Inn, "Wych Street." Two Penny POST Coventry St. 2. "My Dear Sir; I am vexed to death, you "well know the state of my finances, and I hit 16. I 20. ; but h. r. h. will let me know if he can " at 4 o'ck.-He does not go out of town, as "intended, to-morrow, on account of his "majesty having been insulted yesterday, and "still fears it.-I have a bill due either Sa"turday or Monday, I know not which day; "can you get me the five hundred guineas"he has been signed, and will be in the gazette "to-morrow; you know who I mean. "Instead of a 60 guinea harp let it be 100, I have told him you was going to present "Dear Sir; I asked this morning if he had "himself read those papers I gave him of the "col.'s, he said that he had; but that he still "asked so much more than other men, that he "could not think of closing with him: How-❝me one, therefore it must be very elegant, 66 ever let him send again, as perhaps he forgets his papers in his hurry, especially as he "had those at home. "I cannot do myself the pleasure of being [torn] 17. "Dear Sir; I shall esteem it a favour if you "will make immediate inquiry about a lieute nancy, (I understand there are two to be dis"posed of in the 14th Lt. Dragoons) as Charles "Thompson is determined to quit his next "week, and I wish for his own sake that he 66 direct to the other, as the Duke might goes "be displeased with any one being idle at this "critical moment. If you are in the way I "shall expect a line-just to say if you think "it possible for him to purchase so soon."H. r. h. goes out of town to Chelmsford "Saturday, and returns to town to his office "3 o'clock Tuesday. "M. A. C. "Colonel Sandon, "No. 15, Westminster Bridge, "Bridge-street, Westminster." 18. "Dear Sir; Major Taylor has proposed to "do something in the Irish levies for his Lt. "Colonelcy, but it will not be effected; the "friend of our's says he will let him purchase, "altho' he is so young a major, but this you "know is nothing to us; so do you see him, "and if you enter upon the same terms as "before, I think I shall be able to teize him "out of it: let me know the result of it "soon as possible. "Do you think it at all possible for you and "French to let me draw a bill on you for 2001. "I am so dreadfully distressed I know not 66 as "Tell Zimmenees he shall have [torn] he "wishes for 700 guineas not [torn.] "shall have it in a month. "Don't fail burning my scribble soon as "read. 66 "I do not go out of town to-morrow. 21. "No. 15, Bridge-street, Westminster: "Colonel Sandon, "M. A. CLARKE." "Bridge-street, No. 15, Westminster Bridge. "Send me an answer." 22.. "What you ask will be at your ser "vice, and the letter will be at your office "Monday morning. "Colonel Sandon." |