ough._ (_to Wood_) Was it under his lock?

_A._ It was in his possession when I took him.

_Mr. Park._ Am I to be answerable for all manner of things sent to me by
my friends?

_Lord Ellenborough._ I think a paper found under the lock and key of
the party, is _prima facie_, readable against him; it is subject to
observations. If you do not go further, the reading this as found in his
possession, is doing little.

_Mr. Gurney._ (_to Mr. Lavie_) Do you believe that to be Mr. De
Berenger's writing?

_A._ I have no doubt about it.

_Mr. Park._ Is it in pencil or ink?

_A._ In ink.

_Mr. Serjeant Best._ That cannot be evidence against the Cochranes.

_Lord Ellenborough._ No, if it was transmitted by him in writing to the
others, it would be evidence against them; but it purports to be only a
memorandum of his own.

_Mr. Gurney._ Certainly not, my Lord.

_The Extract was read as follows_:

"To C. I. by March 1st 1814, L350--L4 to 5000--assign one
share of patent and L1000 worth shares of Jn. De Beaufain at
Messrs. H. to their care.--Believe from my informant L18,000
instead of L4800--suspicious that Mr. B. does not account
correctly to him as well as me. Determined not to be duped. No
restrictions as to secresy--requesting early answer."

_Mr. Gurney._ That is all I wish to read.

_Mr. Park._ I never heard a word of this.

_Mr. Gurney._ Very likely not.

_Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson._

_Q._ Did you carry this box of papers before the Grand Jury?

_A._ Yes I did, the writing desk.

_Q._ By whose orders was that done?

_A._ By orders of the Secretary of State, of Mr. Beckett; I was
subpoenaed to bring it before the Grand Jury, and I carried the
subpoena to take directions from Mr. Beckett the Under Secretary of
State.

_Q._ You received Mr. Beckett's orders to do it?

_A._ With the subpoena I told Mr. Beckett I had received an order to
take it before the Grand Jury, and I did so.

_Mr. Park._ There are no subpoenas for the Grand Jury.

_Mr. Gurney._ There are indeed, Crown Office subpoenas.

_Mr. Richardson._ By whose order were the seals put on at Edinburgh
taken off?

_A._ By order of Mr. Beckett.

_Q._ That was before you went before the Grand Jury?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Has the box remained in your possession ever since you took it at
Edinburgh?

_A._ Yes, ever since when I went a journey to Holland; in my absence Mr.
Tahourdin wished