actual cap is not produced; "this is
all that I heard and saw."

Upon his cross examination, he says, "I am not in the least connected
with the Ship Inn, but on hearing this knocking, I went across to see
who the gentleman was out of mere curiosity; I did not observe whether
it was moon-light, foggy, or star-light." It does not signify which it
was, for he saw him by candle-light. "The boots let him in; I was with
him about five minutes altogether, but I cannot speak to a minute; he
was in great haste to get away; I should think he was not more than
twenty minutes at Mr. Wright's altogether. I held the candle while the
boots unlocked the parlour door, and I went and put them on the table;
he wished me to quit the room, and I did not go in any more." Then he is
asked about a large company in the inn, he says, "I do not know that
there had been any; I never saw him before nor yet since, till to-day,
but I can take upon me confidently to swear, _that this is the man_." He
made a very strong observation upon him, and he pointed him out in the
manner you saw. "I never was examined upon this subject before, only by
Mr. Stow, the collector."

On his re-examination, he says, "he told me before I sent for the lights
what his business was, and that he had landed on the beach. I was in the
passage with him till the lights came; my attention was called to him as
a stranger of importance. I saw the person when I was by myself in the
hall, and knew him the instant I saw him; I have not the least doubt
that he is the same man."

One of the other persons who saw him, of the name of Gourley, a hatter
at Dover, speaks to the same thing--"I was at Mr. Marsh's, the
packet-boat, on the morning of the 21st of February; Mr. Marsh went over
and called for lights; I took two candles and went across with them to
the Ship, where I perceived a gentleman in a pepper and salt coloured
coat, similar to that which is shewn to me. Mr. Marsh asked me to go and
call the ostler up, and to tell him to get a post-chaise and four
immediately. I did so; and after some time, when I had got the ostler
up, I returned back again and found the stranger in the parlour; there
were lights in the room; there were two candles upon the table; the
gentleman was walking about in a red uniform trimmed with gold lace,
with a star upon his breast, and he had a cap on similar to that, with
gold lace on it. I asked him, what news; having heard them say he was a
messenger.