a grey great coat, a green uniform, and a military cap. From
the manner in which my character has been attempted to be
defamed, it is indispensibly necessary to state that my
connection in any way with the funds arose from an impression
that in the present favorable aspect of affairs, it was only
necessary to hold stock in order to become a gainer, without
prejudice to any body; that I did so openly, considering it in
no degree improper, far less dishonorable; that I had no
secret information, of any kind, and that had my expectation
of the success of affairs been disappointed, I should have
been the only sufferer. Further I do most solemnly swear, that
the whole of the omnium on account which I possessed on the
21st day of February, 1814, amounted to L139,000, which I
bought by Mr. Fearn (I think) on the 12th ultimo, at a premium
of 28-1/4; that I did not hold on that day any other sum on
account, in any other stock, directly or indirectly, and that
I had given orders when it was bought to dispose of it on a
rise of one per cent. and it actually was sold on an average
at 29-1/2 premium, though on the day of the fraud it might
have been disposed of at 33-1/2. I further swear, that the
above is the only stock which I sold, of any kind, on the 21st
day of February, except L2000 in money, which I had occasion
for, the profit of which was about L10. Further I do solemnly
depose, that I had no connection or dealing with any one, save
the above mentioned, and that I did not at any time, directly
or indirectly, by myself or by any other, take or procure any
office or apartment for any broker or other person for the
transaction of stock affairs."

Gentlemen, Lord Cochrane has complained that he was not called upon by
the Committee of the Stock Exchange to give his explanation personally.
It appears to me that he has no reason to complain that they did not so
call upon him--would that he had been so called upon: what would any man
have given to be present to see whether any human countenance was equal
to the grave relation of this extraordinary story. Let us examine it,
Lord Cochrane tells us that being at this manufactory of Mr. King's he
received a note, the name of the writer of which he cannot read, yet,
that he hastens home directly; engaged as he is in the superintending
the making of