ey Mr. Johnstone did
pay him?

_A._ Yes, I think I have.

_Q._ When was the payment?

_A._ In February.

_Lord Ellenborough._ At what time in February.

_A._ Mr. Johnstone sent me a letter on the 22d of February, enclosing a
letter to him from Mr. De Berenger.

_Mr. Scarlett._ He sent to you, on the 22d of February, a letter he had
received from Mr. De Berenger?

_A._ He did.

_Q._ Did you keep the letter?

_A._ I did, here it is (_producing it_).

_Lord Ellenborough._ De Berenger's letter was enclosed in one of Mr.
Cochrane Johnstone's?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Were the letters by the post? had they any post-mark upon them?

_A._ No; this letter was delivered.

_Q._ The delivery and date were cotemporary with the transaction,
namely, about the 22d of February?

_A._ Yes, it was on the 22d of February I received it.

[_The letters were read, and are as follow._]

"18, Great Cumberland-street,
"22d February 1814.

"My dear Sir,

"I have received the enclosed letter from the Baron; and as I
mean to pay him this week for his plans, pray let me know if
you have advanced him any money on my account, in addition to
the L.50, which I paid him on account last year. You will
perceive that he wishes a loan of L.200, in addition to this
sum, and that he offers me as security, Colonel Kennedy's
assignment. I have told him, that if this sum can be of real
service to him, I will advance it to him, I will take his note
for the amount; and if he is ever able to repay me, good and
well; if not, I shall have had the satisfaction of serving
him.

"As I shall receive the middle of next month a considerable
sum of money, you will oblige me very much, if you will have
the goodness to let me know, what it would cost me to purchase
an annuity for the mother of my three natural children. I wish
to settle L.200 a year upon her, and L.100 a year upon each of
them; her age is 23, past; my eldest boy will be five years
next May, the second boy four years next October, and the
third one year next April; they are all healthy. I have in my
will made a provision for them, but I wish to alter this mode
of settlement for them, from motives of delicacy to my
daughter, Miss Cochrane Johnstone, as I would not wish to
insert thei