ys afterwards, when Mr. Johnstone called upon
me; Mr. De Berenger and I were not at that time upon favourable terms;
that will account for my not having delivered it over to him.
[_It was read, as follows._]
"London, February the 26th, 1814.
"Received of the Honble A. Cochrane Johnstone, the sum of two
hundred pounds, being the balance of some drawings, plans and
prospecti, delivered.
"_C. R. De Berenger._"
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L.200 -- --
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_Mr. Scarlett._ I observe, that in that correspondence there is mention
made, besides the payment of L.250 of a loan of L.200?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Were you present at the passing of any money?
_A._ No, I was not.
_Q._ When did you first see that paper? (_handing one to the witness._)
_A._ I saw it at the same time with the last receipt for L.200.
_Q._ What is it?
_A._ A note of hand for L.200.
_Q._ You saw that two or three days after it bears date?
_A._ Yes, I did.
[_It was read as follows._]
L.200 -- --
----------- "London, February the 26th, 1814.
"Six Months after date, I promise to pay to the Honble A.
Cochrane Johnstone, the sum of two hundred pounds.
"_C. R. De Berenger._"
Payable at Gabl Tahourdin, Esq.
No 8, King's Bench Walk, Temple.
_Mr. Scarlett._ With respect to those letters you received from Mr.
Johnstone, do they contain your indorsement upon the back of them?
_A._ I think they do.
_Q._ Is that your handwriting upon the back of that letter? (_shewing it
to the witness._)
_A._ It is.
_Q._ Was it written by you at the time you received it?
_A._ Yes.
_Lord Ellenborough._ What letter is that?
_A._ The letter of the Baron to Mr. Johnstone, of the 22d of February.
_Lord Ellenborough._ You wrote it on the same day?
_A._ I cannot say on the same day, but within a few days; when I doubled
up the papers that lay on the table, with other documents.
_Mr. Scarlett._ Is it your habit, when you lay letters by, to endorse
the date.
_A._ Yes, uniformly; but not on the day of receiving them; I let them
lie till they accumulate unpleasantly.
_Lord Ellenborough._ If a man sends you letters enclosed from other
persons, do you indorse the letters sent to you inclosed; that is no
part of the correspondence with you?
_A._ No, it is not.
_Q._ Then I should apprehend, you woul
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