Part 6

Q. Did you take any light with you, or did you go without one?

A. I went without a light.

Q. Upon going out whom did you find at Mr. Wright's door?

A. Some gentleman there.

Q. What was his appearance?

A. He appeared to be a gentleman.

Q. What was the appearance of his dress?

A. He had on a grey greatcoat and a uniform coat under it.

Lord Ellenborough. Was there light enough by the moon or the stars for you to see this?

A. After I got to the door, I called to a gentleman in my house to bring two lights across, when I had the two lights, the gentleman was in the passage.

Mr. Bolland. Do you mean the gentleman you had seen at the door?

A. Yes; he had a star on his red coat.

Lord Ellenborough. That coat you describe as a uniform coat, was a red coat?

A. Yes it was.

Mr. Bolland. That was under the great coat?

A. Yes.

Q. Will you look at this star, (shewing it to the witness,) and tell me whether it was like that?

A. That I cannot tell, it was something similar to that.

Q. Had he any other ornament?

A. Not to my knowledge.

Q. Did you say any thing to him or he to you?

A. He was very anxious for a post chaise and four.

Q. Did he apply to you for that?

A. No not to me in particular.

Q. Who had come down to him?

A. The porter at the Ship.

Q. Had you any conversation with him?

A. He wanted an express horse and a man to send to the Admiral at Deal.