Part 13

Q. Had that gold lace on?

A. It had.

Q. You say the gentleman was walking up and down the room?

A. Yes.

Q. Did he say any thing in your presence?

A. I asked him what the news was.

Lord Ellenborough. How came you to ask that?

A. Because I had heard Mr. Marsh say he was a Messenger come over.

Mr. Bolland. Did he reply to that?

A. He told me that Messengers were sworn to secrecy, but that he had got glorious news he had brought over to England, the best that ever was known for this country.

Q. Had you any further conversation with him?

A. He rung the bell and called for a pen, ink and paper, to write a letter to send off to the Admiral at Deal.

Q. Was that brought to him?

A. It was, and he was writing the letter some little time while I was there, and I bid him good night after that.

Q. Did you take leave of him before he had finished the letter?

A. I did.

Q. Where were the candles during the time that he was writing the letter?

A. On the table.

Q. Were they sufficiently near him to enable you to observe him?

A. Yes they were.

Q. Can you point out to the Court that person who wrote that letter on that night?

A. Yes.

Q. Will you point him out?

A. Yes, that is the gentleman (pointing to De Berenger.)

Q. Have you any doubt upon your mind of that?

A. None in the least.

Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson.

Q. You did not come over until you were called for by Mr. Marsh to bring candles?