ndictment,) maketh oath and
saith, That he, this deponent, has zealously and loyally
served His Majesty and this country as a volunteer, during a
period of sixteen years, without ever receiving pay,
remuneration, or reward of any kind, although by a most
punctual and uninterrupted discharge of his various duties,
his pecuniary interests and views were consequently greatly
injured, but more especially during the time he acted as
Adjutant, being for a period of near seven years, when his
time was daily occupied more or less by the duties of that
situation; and instead of drawing permanent pay, as is the
usual custom of volunteer adjutants, he even put himself to
considerable annual expences, to further the views of that
service. And this deponent further saith, That the
testimonials now produced in Court, as proofs of his energetic
and loyal services, are of the proper hand-writing of the
parties whose names are thereunto respectively subscribed. And
this deponent further saith, That he has lost his paternal
fortune, exceeding the sum of thirty-three thousand pounds,
solely owing to his father's loyal adherence to the crown of
Great Britain, during the American revolution; and that no
indemnity of any kind has ever been given for such loss,
either to his late father or to himself. That perfectly
unprejudiced by such hard fate, this deponent constantly and
without fee, or even condition for reward, has since, not only
tendered his loyal assistance to this country to the utmost of
his power, and in a variety of ways, but has actually given
several important suggestions and communications, which
although made use of by the offices of Government, still
continue unrewarded. And this deponent further saith, that he
lately lost a considerable fortune from the failure of an
expensive and spirited endeavour on his part, having the
formation of a national fund for the succour of artists, and
the relief of their widows and orphans, for its object,
whereby he was ruined a second time, and deprived, in
consequence, of his liberty: that although distressed himself,
and having numerous debts on his books due to him from
Englishmen unable to pay, he has always been merciful to them.
And this deponent further saith, That he has already suffered