પ Q." Do you know the Ufage of marrying Perfons in private Houfes in Jamaica ?" A. "It is common there, but in Westmorland the "Church was destroyed in the Year 1780 by a Storm, "and no new Church had been built in the Year 1799; "the prefent Church was built fubfequently." The Witness was directed to withdraw. produced a Paper, which he faid was an Office Copy of Then Stephen Moore was called in; and, being fworn, in the 47th Year of His prefent Majefty's Reign, in an a Judgment in the Court of King's Bench in Trinity Term Action by Peter Campbell Junior, Efquire, against Thomas Sheridan, for Trefpafs, Affault, and Criminal Conversation with Elizabeth Lewis Campbell the Wife of the faid Peter Cofts of Suit; that he had examimed the fame with the Campbell Junior, for Fifteen hundred Pounds Damages, Original, and that it was a true Copy: Q. "What was done in confequence of his being taken upon that Writ ?" A. "A Bond was taken from Two Gentlemen to "render the Defendant at the Return of the Writ, or to pay the Money; the First Bond was from Thomas "Sheridan, Richard Peake, and Samuel Spring, to render at the Return of the Writ." (Question by a Lord.) "What was the Date of the "Caption ?" A "I have not the exact Day; it was the latter End " of Aug.ft." Q. "What is the Date of the Bond ?" A." The 31ft of luguft; the Defendant was at that "Time in Cuftody; and he fent to fav, That to imprifon "him would deprive him of all he Means that he had "of payin, that oney; and he propofed thefe Gentle 66 men as Senes. I made a Number fEnquiries about "their Reipo..fibility, and eventually took the Bond. "Juft before the Return of the Writ, they gave Notice "that they would render the Defendant at the Return, "which was the Michaelmas Term following, accom A." In anfwering this Queftion, I wish to call your "Lordships Attention to a Law in the Ifland of Jamica, "and the only Law that I know of upon the Subject, "which was paffed in the 33d Year of the Reign of Charles "the Second: The tenth Section of that Law, which "makes it penal, undera Penalty of One hundred Pounds, "for any Minifter not duly qualified in the Manner "pointed out by the 9th Section, to presume to marry "any Perfon or Perfons whatever, under Penalty of "One hundred Pounds, Current Money of this Island. "It goes on alfo to enact, that no Minifter prefume to "marry any Perfon without Banns have been published "three Times in the Parish Church, or have Licence "from the Governor or Commander in Chief for the "Time being, authorizing thereto, under the fame Pe-`" fome Time. The Sureties he propofed were Lord Kinnalty." panied with a Propofition from the Defendant himself, to enlarge the Time upon giving other Security; the "Reafon of that Propofition was, that the Emoluments "which he would derive from the Situation he had taken "in Drury Lane Theatre would not be realized for "naird and Mr. Berkeley Craven. After a good deal of Negociation to endeavour to get better Terms, I thought it moft for the Intereft of my Client to take "that Security." "him?" A. "At Clints, in Yorkshire, near Richmond." Q." When did Mr. Campbell remove from thence to "Town?" A. "About a Year and an Half, or two Years ago." Q. "In what Street did he live in Town?" Q. "He and Mrs. Campbell lived there together?" Q. "Do you recollect his going to Jamaica?" Q. "Where did he leave Mrs. Campbell when he went to Jamaica?" A. "In Upper Baker Street." Q. "What Sort of Establishment had she during the "Time of his Abfence?" A. "The fame as fhe had before." Q." About what Time was that?" A. "I am not certain whether it was the latter End "of 1803 or the Beginning of 1804.' Q." Did Mrs. Campbell go with him?” Q." Do you know Mr. Thomas Sheridan?" Q." Did he vifit in the Family of Mr. Campbell?" Q." Do you remember Mr. Sheridan coming to the "Houfe of Mr. Campbell the Beginning of the Year "1804?" A. Yes, I do. Q." Can you ftate the Month." A. "I am not certain what Month he came firft in." the Stair Foot, and she called me to attend her to Bed. "I attended her to Bed; I went into her Room." Q. "What did you obferve when you went into the "Room?" A. "There was clean Night Linen laid out, which I "took Notice of, which was not the ufual Night; and "I mentioned that Mrs. Campbell mentioned that the "would have a certain Quantity more. I undreffed Mrs. "Campbell. She told me I could do nothing more for "her, and as Mr. Campbell was gone to Town, she "would lock her Room Door of a Night." Q. "Had you ever obferved that the Room Door "was locked of a Night before Mr. Campbell's going to "Town?" 66 2. "Did you attempt to open it?" A. "I pushed against it, but could not get it open." Q." Was there any Thing that pushed it back against you?" A. "Not at that Time. I went from the Door, and "went down Stairs, and ftood in the Paffage, at the " Stair-foot, and I thought I heard a Door open, one "Door or the other, and I went up Two or Three Stairs, and turned myself round facing Mrs. Campbell's "Door, and I faw Mr. Sheridan go in.' Q. "How was he dreffed at that Time ?" A. "In his Uniform." Q." Had you feen him in that Uniform before?" A. "I had." Q. "And you knew him very well to be Mr. She "ridan?" A. "At that Time I knew him to be Mr. Sheridan. I "went up Stairs, and begged Admittance. I received "no Anfwer. I believe I went to the Door Two or "Three Times, and begged Admittance." Q." Where did you go after?" A. "I hardly know what I did. I took my Walk "back again to Mr. Campbell's Room, and I found the "Door thrown open." Q. "Was that the Door you had found fastened "before?" A. "It was." Q. "Between Three and Four o'Clock in the Morn"ing what did you do?" A." I took the Key of the Street Door, and took it "into my Room. I believe it was about Three or Four "o'Clock before I went to Bed. I took the Key into "my own Room." 66 Q. "At what Time did you get up in the Morning?" A. "About Eight o'Clock." Q." Had you parted with the Key before you got up?" A. "I had." Q. Who came for it?" A. "A Maid Servant." Q. "Did you afterwards receive any Meffage from your Mistress?" A." Mrs. Campbell fent for me to go up Stairs. I be "lieve it was about Half paft Eight. I went to Mr. Campbell's Door again." 66 Q. "Was it fhut or faftened ?" A. "It was neither fhut nor faftened. I pushed against the Door, and it gave a little Way, as near "as I can recollect." Q. When the Door gave Way, did you fee any "Perfon pafs from that Room ?” 66 A. "I was turning round to go away, and I could not get into the Room. Mr. Sheridan opened the Door 7 "a little, Q. "Did you fee Mrs. Campbell foon after this?" A. "Yes; I did." Q. "Where did you fee Mrs. Campbell?" Q." What paffed at that Time between you and "Mrs. Campbell?" A." Mrs. Campbell asked me, what was the Matter? "I faid, I was furprized fhe thould aik me the Question, "knowing what the had done. Mrs. Campbell put out "her Hand, and begged I would be her Friend. I told "her in every Thing that was right I would, but in nothing that was wrong.' 66 Q. "Did she say any Thing more to you?" Q. "Do you recollect any Thing more that she said 66 at that Time ?" A. "I cannot fay I recollect exactly the Words that 66 prifed." Q. Did you obferve the Bed afterwards?" A. "Yes; I was called to fee the Bed by either the "Houfe Maid or the Nurfe; I am not certain which. "I examined the Bed." Q." Had it the Appearance as if more than One "Perfon had lain in it?" A. " Certainly." (Qneftion by a Lord.) A. 66 Yes; I am." << Are you fure of that Fact?" Q. "What was your Reafon for never having men. "tioned this before?" A. "I did not think I had fufficient Proof at the "Time. Another Thing was, I had lived a many Years "with Mrs. Campbell, and was very much attached to "Mrs. Campbell and her Family, and in a strange Country, in Scotland; that was the Reason I did not men tion it." 66 (Question by a Lord.) "When you mentioned it to Mr. Campbell, was any Body elfe prefent except yourself and "Mr. Campbell?” A. "There was Mr. Campbell, Mr. Moore, and, I "believe, a Clerk." Q." And that was in April 1807 ?" A. "Yes." A. "Excellent." Q. "Did they appear to be happy?" A. "They did.' Q. "How many Children have they?” A. 66 They have Two Girls." "What is the Age of them?" A. "I am not certain of the Age; I am not certain "whether Mifs Campbell is turned Eleven, or turned "Twelve." Q. How old is the youngest ?" A. "The Difference between them is, I believe, about a Year and a Half." (Question by a Lord.)" When did you quit the Service "of Mrs. Campbell?” A." In September 1806." Q. "Had you any Sufpicions of Mrs. Campbell's Con"duct before the Time you have given Evidence of, in "February 1804?" A. "None in the leaft." (Question by a Lord.) "Were you defired by any Perfon to watch Mrs. Campbell's Conduct?” A. "No." Q. "On what Occafion did you go to relate this, and at whofe Defire ?" A. "I mentioned it. Mr. Campbell came to me con"cerning the Bufinefs, which I could not deny to Mr. "Campbeli." Thomas Baker Clerk, Rector of the Rectory and Parish Church of Stanmer, in the County of Suffex, and also of the Rectory and Parish Church of Falmer, in the fame County; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Baron Wood, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned in Houfe the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion therethe Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the upon, under their Hands; and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Confequences of the Bill, have figned the Petition; and alfo, that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do fign the fame. al. Petition Upon reading the Petition of the Moft Noble Elizabeth Duchefs of Duchefs Dowager of Chandos, the Right Honourable Chandos' et John Lord Henniker, and John Minet Henniker Efquire; referred to praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the Judges. faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby referred to Mr. Juftice Heath and Mr. Baron Graham, who are forthwith to fummon Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, Archiep. Cantuar. Epus. Carliol. Pemberton et al. againti Oakes and Willington. King's Anfwer to Addrefs. Hodgkins' Petition rereferred to Judges. Abp. Canterbury's et al. Petition referred to Judges. fuerunt: PRAYERS. The Order of the Day being read for the 'further Confideration of the Writ of Error, wherein Mary Pemberton and others are Plaintiffs, and Charles Oakes and Thomas Willington are Defendants; Counsel were called in: And the Counsel for the Plaintiffs having been heard, as alfo the Counsel for the Defendants, and the Counsel for the Plaintiffs by way of Reply; The Counsel were directed to withdraw. are to report to the House the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands; and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Confequences of the Bill, have figned the Petition; and alfo, that the Judges, having perufed the Bill, do fign the fame. Upon reading the Petition of Shovel Blackwood Efquire, Blackwood's of Pitreavie, in the County of Fife, prefently refiding at et al. Petition Camberwell, in the County of Surry, Erafmus Madox referred to Judges. Efquire, and Anne Sarah his Wife, and John Strachan and Janet his Wife; which faid Anne Sarah the Wife of the faid Erafmus Madox, Catherine Mary the Wife of the faid Richard Mafon, and Janet the Wife of the faid John Strachan, were heretofore, Anne Sarah Blackwood, Catherine Mary Blackwood, and Janet Blackwood, and are Heirs of Entail of the Estate of Pitreavie aforefaid; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the faid Petition mentioned :" It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Prefident of the Court of Seffion in Scotland, the Lord Juftice Clerk, and the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer ORDERED, That the further Confideration of the said in Scotland, or any Two of them, who are forthwith to Cause be put off to Friday next. The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords "with White Staves had (according to Order) waited "on His Majefty with their Lordships Addrefs of "Thursday the 23d of February laft; and that His Majefty was pleafed to fay, He would give Directions accordingly." Upon reading the Petition of Anne Hodgkins of Walfall, in the County of Stafford, on Behalf of herself, and Sarah Hodgkins and Ann Hodgkins the younger, her Infant Children; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Mr. Juftice Bayley, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the Houfe the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands; and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Confequences of the Bill, have figned the Petition; and alfo, that the Judges, having perufed the Bill, do fign the fame. Upon reading the Petition of the moft Reverend Charles Manners Sutton Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan and Primate of all England, and the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Chichester, the Reverend fummon all Parties before them, who may be concerned in the Bill, and after hearing all the Parties, and perufing the Bill, are to report to the House the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and are to fign the faid Bill. Petition refer Upon reading the Petition of Archibald Earl of Caffillis E. Caffillis and for himself, and on Behalf of the Honourable Archibald Kennedy's Kennedy commonly called Lord Kennedy, and the Honour- red to Judges. able John Kennedy his Sons, both Infants, the Honourable John Kennedy, and the Honourable Robert Kennedy, both Sons of Archibald late Earl of Caffillis deceased, all Heirs of Entail of the Eftates of Caffillis and Cullean; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Petition be, and is hereby referred to the Lord Prefident of the Court of Seflion in Scotland, the Lord Juftice Clerk, and the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, or any Two of them, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties before them, who may be concerned in the Bill, and after hearing all the Parties, and perufed the Bill, are to report to the Houfe the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and are to fign the faid Bill. Rotherham Road Bill. "Paffages in the Town of Gainfburgh, in the County "Amendment:" Hurley, &c. The Lord Walfingham alfo reported from the Lords Inclofure Bill. Committees to whom the Bill intituled, "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of Hurley, and the "Manor of Murdon, in the County of Southampton," was committed:" That they had confidered the faid Bill, "and examined the Allegations thereof, which were "found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given "their Confents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; "and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, " and directed him to report the fame to the House, "without any Amendment." Ld. Le De hibit a Petition for a Bill: To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the faid Bill, without any Amendment. Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable fpencer et al. Thomas Lord Le Defpencer, on Behalf of himself and his Leave to ex- Infant Sons, and others; fetting forth, "That a Petition "has been prepared on Behalf of the Petitioners to their Lordships, for Leave to bring in a Private Bill for the Purposes therein mentioned: That the faid Petition "and Duplicate thereto annexed have been figned by "all the Parties concerned in the Confequences of fuch "Bill, except the Honourable William Stapleton on Be"half of himself and his Infants Sons, whofe Interests are Petition re ferred to Judges, ઃઃ Accordingly, Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord LeDefpencer for himfelf, and on the Behalf of the Honourable Thomas Stapleton, William Stapleton Miles, John Stapleton, and Francis Jarvis Stapleton, his Sons; the Honourable William Stapleton, the Brother of the faid Thomas Lord Le Defpencer, for himself, and on the Behalf of John Horace Thomas Stapleton and Francis William Stapleton, his Sons; Sir John Dashwood King, of Weft Wycombe in the County of Bucks, Baronet, for himself, and on the Behalf of George Henry Dashwood, Edwin Dafbwood, and Henry Dashwood, his Infant Sons, and Francis Dafbwood, now refiding at the Cape of Good Hope, Efquire; and the Reverend John Walcot of Bitterley Court in the County of Salop, Clerk, for himself, and on the Behalf of Charles Walcot his Infant Son; and the Reverend Charles Walcot cf Bitterley Court aforesaid, VOL. XLVII. Clerk, for himself and fohn Walcot his Infant Son; and Middlefex, Efquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for John Walcot of Upper Berkeley Street in the County of the Purpofes in the faid Petition mentioned : Petition be, and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Grofe It is ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid and Mr. Juftice Chambre, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the Houfe the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands; and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Confequences of the Bill, have figned the Petition; and also, that the Judges, having perufed the Bill, do fign the fame. Upon reading the Petition of the Reverend George Metcalfe for Marwood of Little Busby, in the County of York, Clerk, a Bill to take late George Metcalfe; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, the Name of for effectuating the Purpofes in the faid Petition mentioned: It is ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the faid Petition. Marwood: Accordingly, The Lord Waifingham prefented to the Bill preHoufe a Bill, intituled, House a Bill, intituled, " An Act to enable the Reverend fented. "George Marwood (lately called George Metcalfe), and "his Iffue, to take, ufe, and bear the Surname and "Arms of Marwood, purfuant to the Will of Jane "Turner Widow, deceafed." The faid Bill was read the First Time. And the Title thereof, being read by the Clerk; ORDERED, That the faid Return be printed. delivered. The House (according to Order) was adjourned Militia Enlift. during Pleafure, and put into a Committee upon the ment (IreBill, intituled, " An Act to allow a certain Proportion land) Bill. "of the Militia in Ireland voluntarily to enlift into His Majefty's Regular Forces." After fome Time the Houfe was refumed: mittee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and di- |