to be correct, I thought it my
duty to inform you by this, what have been and are my
intentions.

I have the honour to be,
my Lord,
your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
_J. Le Marchant_."

Rt. Hon. Lord Cochrane, M.P.
&c. &c. &c.
No. 13. Green-street, Grosvenor-square.

"13, Green-street, April 8th, 1814.

"Sir,

"I should have hoped, circumstanced as I am, and attacked by
scoundrels of all descriptions, that a gentleman of your
understanding might have discovered some better reason than
that of "silent contempt," to account for the delay of a few
hours in answering a note; the more particularly as your note
of the 6th led me to conclude, that the information offered to
me was meant as a mark of civility and attention, and was not
on a subject in which you felt any personal interest.

I am, Sir,
your obedient servant,
_Cochrane_."

Colonel Le Marchant,
Glocester Hotel.

"Glo'ster Hotel, Piccadilly,
"8th April 1814.

"My Lord,

"I ask your Lordship's pardon for my letter of yesterday, and
which was written under the supposition of being treated with
silent contempt. To convince you of the high respect I have
for your Lordship, I have the honor to enclose to you a
statement of what I know relative to the 21st February; and I
also now declare solemnly, that no power or consideration
shall ever induce me to come forwards as an evidence against
you, and that all I know on the subject shall be buried for
ever in oblivion. Thus much I hope will convince you I am more
your friend than an enemy; as my testimony, corroborated by
the two officers, would be of great import, not (believe me)
that I myself doubt in any wise your Lordship's affidavit, but
De Berenger's conversation with me would to your enemies be
positive proof; as for my part, I now consider _all that man
told me to be diabolically false_. If my conduct meets your
approbation, can I ask for a reciprocal favour, as a temporary
_loan_, on _security_ being given.--I am just appointed to a
situation of about L.1,200 a year, but for the moment am in
the greatest distress, with a large family; you _can_ witho