e reward, in proportion to my report: of
course these letters were left unnoticed. As soon as I
suspected De Berenger to be Colonel De Bourg, I called twice
on him, but could not get admittance; I also gave one of the
officers above alluded to, a letter of introduction to De
Berenger, for him to gain information on the rifle
manoeuvres: he called; was not admitted; left the letter;
and, as well as myself, has heard nothing since of De
Berenger.

"To the whole of this I can solemnly make oath; and I am sure
I can bring the two officers in question to swear to what I
said to them, and _the time when_, although I have never since
spoken to them on that subject.

_Js Le Marchant._"

_The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Melville sworn._

_Examined by Mr. Scarlett._

_Q._ Your lordship is acquainted, I believe, with Admiral Sir Alexander
Cochrane?

_A._ I am.

_Q._ I believe that Sir Alexander Cochrane has been lately appointed
upon a distant service?

_A._ He has.

_Q._ Does your lordship recollect any application made to you by Sir
Alexander Cochrane, on behalf of Mr. De Berenger?

_A._ I recollect Sir Alexander Cochrane, several times, more than once I
am certain, applying to me, that Mr. De Berenger might be allowed to
accompany him in his command, to remain with him on the North American
station, to which he was appointed.

_Q._ Does your lordship recollect about what time those applications
were made?

_A._ I do not recollect as to the precise time, but it was a short time
before Sir Alexander Cochrane sailed upon his command.

_Q._ Does your lordship recollect about what time Sir Alexander Cochrane
sailed?

_A._ I think I should say about five or six months ago; but I am not at
all positive.

_Q._ Does your lordship recollect the particular service that Sir
Alexander Cochrane recommended the gentleman for?

_A._ Sir Alexander Cochrane was desirous that this gentleman should
accompany him, for the purpose of instructing, either a corps to be
raised in that part of the world, or the royal marines, in the rifle
exercise; and afterwards, when Sir Alexander Cochrane wished that an
officer of engineers should accompany him, and when I stated my
knowledge, from other circumstances connected with His Majesty's
service, that it would be difficult to give him that assistance, from
the small number of engineer officers that could b