e was very unwell, and exhausted by his journey.

_Q._ And desired not to see them, unless some person was present with
them?

_A._ Yes, I think he did say something of that kind, that he was very
faint with his journey.

_Q._ But nevertheless you introduced them to him that evening?

_A._ They were in the room with him, they came into the room with him;
that was at the time that Mr. Wakefield was in the room, I believe.

_Mr. Park._ That he was very unwell, and would not answer unless some
person was with him?

_Lord Ellenborough._ Did he say that he was unwilling to answer, without
having some friend present?

_A._ I do not recollect that; but he said he was very unwell, and
exhausted with the journey.

_Mr. Park._ Nevertheless a long conversation did take place, did it?

_A._ I believe Mr. Wakefield was there about ten minutes or a quarter of
an hour, not more than that.

_Re-examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ Did you put your marks upon these things before you went to
Holland?

_A._ Yes, I did.

_Mr. Joseph Fearn called again;_

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ Be so good as to look at that check dated the 10th of February 1814
[_shewing it to the Witness_] did you give that check to Mr. Butt?

_A._ I did on the day of its date, the 10th of February.

_Mr. Joseph Brumfield sworn;_

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ Are you the clerk that paid the check on the 10th of February?

_A._ I am not.

_Q._ Is Mr. Evans here?

_A._ I believe not; I have not seen him.

_Mr. William Smallbone called again;_

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ On the 19th of February 1814, did you draw that check [_shewing it
to the Witness_]?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ For whom?

_A._ For Lord Cochrane.

_Q._ Did you give it to Lord Cochrane?

_A._ I did.

_Q._ For Lord Cochrane?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ To pay for gains upon the stock account?

_A._ Not gains exactly, but upon the stock account.

_Q._ To whom personally did you give it?

_A._ To Lord Cochrane.

_Cross examined by Mr. Serjeant Best._

_Q._ Was Mr. Butt in the office at the time?

_A._ Yes, I think he was.

_Q._ Do you recollect whether you gave it into the hands of Lord
Cochrane or Mr. Butt?

_A._ I think into the hand of Lord Cochrane; I feel satisfied in my mind
that I gave it to Lord Cochrane and not to Mr. Butt.

_Q._ If you gave it to Lord Cochrane, did you see Lord Cochrane hand it
over to