Part 120

Lord Ellenborough. Do you give your evidence from resentment in consequence of having some loan refused to you?

A. None individually--none whatever.

Mr. Bolland. My Lord, I must object to my learned friend Mr. Serjeant Best getting the effect of a correspondence which was in writing.

Lord Ellenborough. He does not refer to it, but one cannot but be conscious after what has passed, that all that has ever passed about a loan has been in writing, therefore it would be the most ingenuous course to put it in.

Serjeant Best. I certainly mean to read this man's letters.

Lord Ellenborough. I asked him in the strongest manner possible, do you now give your evidence in resentment for having a loan, or any other benefit withheld from you? You may press that if you please.

Mr. Serjeant Best. I will put it in the way your Lordship suggests. Do you not now give your evidence in consequence of your being angry with Lord Cochrane for refusing to lend you money?

A. No. So help me God.

Q. Now take care. Do you know a gentlemen of the name of Palfreyman?

A. I have met him twice, I think, within this fortnight past.

Q. You have no resentment against Lord Cochrane whatever I understand you?

A. None whatever.

Q. You have never so expressed yourself to Mr. Palfreyman?

A. I am persuaded I never have.

Q. You never have told Mr. Palfreyman then that you would be his ruin?

A. Never.

Q. Nothing like that?

A. Never.

Q. That you would assist the Stock Exchange?

A. Never.

Q. Nothing of the sort?

A. I have already answered you.

Q. That will not do. Where did you come from now?

A. I came from the Gloucester Coffee House.

Q. I should have thought you had been in a coffee house, it is after dinner time I suppose. You are sure you never said any thing of the kind?

A. I have repeated it three or four times.

Q. You know this gentleman very well, Mr. Palfreyman?

A. A very slight acquaintance.