at.

_Mr. Richardson._ What other object had you?

_A._ That was the only distinct object I had.

_Q._ Then you meant that you had no other object but that?

_A._ If there had been a preliminary Treaty of Peace arrived, I should
have returned to London, and of course I would have made what I possibly
could of the little Omnium I held.

_Q._ That was the other object?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ All information of slighter importance you would have communicated
to Mr. Farrell, who sent you; if it had been very important, you would
have come to London and sold your omnium?

_A._ Certainly.

_Re-examined by Mr. Bolland._

_Q._ At the time you saw that person in Westminster Hall, I think you
told me he was standing with a number of others?

_A._ He was.

_Q._ Did any person point out that person to you?

_A._ No.

_Q._ Was it from the recollection of your own mind, that you discovered
him?

_A._ It was.

_Q._ Do you know a boy of the name of Ions?

_A._ No. I do not know him by name.

_William Ions was called into Court._

_Mr. Bolland (to St. John.)_ Do you know that boy?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ He is one of Wright's boys?

_A._ He is.

_Q._ Did you see him on that night.

_A._ I did.

_Q._ Upon what occasion?

_A._ He was sent as an express, there were two expresses that night, he
went with one of them.

_Q._ To whom was that lad sent?

_A._ I think to the Port Admiral at Deal.

_Q._ Whose express was that?

_A._ It was an express I believe that Mr. Wright gave him from the
gentleman who was there.

_Q._ Do you mean from that gentleman?

_A._ Yes.

_William Ions sworn._

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ In the month of February last were you in the service of Mr. Wright
of Dover.

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Were you up when the officer arrived there, or were you called up?

_A._ I was called up.

_Q._ Were you sent off with an express to Admiral Foley?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Did you take to the Admiral's the letter you received there?

_A._ Yes, I did.

_Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson._

_Q._ Who gave you the letter that you speak of?

_A._ Mr. Wright.

_Q._ He gave you some letters to carry to Admiral Foley?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Where did he give it you?

_A._ I was at the fore-door upon the pony, and he came out to the door
to me with the letter.

_Q._ To whom did you deliver it?

_A._ To the Admiral's Servant.

_Q._ At Deal?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Wh