Q. Have you any Reafon to believe that Mr. and "Mrs. Campbell had been reconciled, and lived together "after their Separation?" A. "Not in the leaft. That Mr. Campbell at one Time hoped and wifhed anxioufly for fuch a Reconciliation, "I knew; but from the Time he had this Information, "I am confident he has never feen her; he has either lived "in the Country, with his Father in Scotland, or at my "Houfe; he has had no other Place of Refidence." Q. "I understand the Period of Mr. Campbell's Suf"picion was in July 1806?" A." It was." A. Yes; from fome Communication that he had, "either had immediately from the Servant or from "fome other Perfon to whom the Servant had communi"cated it; but which I do not recollect." Q. "Had you any Reafon to know or believe that that "Servant's Name was Frances Metcalfe?" A. "I never heard her Surname till it was ftated in "this House; fhe was called Fanny, and was the Nursery "Maid." Q. "Whether Mr. and Mrs. Campbell lived together "under the fame Roof to the Period of their Separation in March 1805 ?" A. "I apprehend they did." Q. " Do you understand that they did?" A. "They lived in Scotland; I understood they did." Q. "Had you Occafion to fee them in any other "House ?" A. "I faw them in the House of Mr. Campbell's "Father in Gloucefter Place, upon their Return from "Scotland." . Then Charles Pearfon was called in; and, being fworn, was examined, as follows: Q. "Did you go with David Miller to ferve Lady "Brograve with a Copy of the Bill, and the Order of "the House for the Second Reading of the Bill?" A. "I did." Q. "Did you know the Perfon of Lady Brograve?" A. "I did." The Witness was directed to withdraw. Then David Miller was called in; and, being fworn, was examined, as follows: "What have you in your Hand?" The Witness produced a Paper, and said, A." An Order for the Second Reading of the Bill. "I went with the last Witness to Lady Brograve, and I delivered the Order and a Copy of the Bill to Lady Brograve at the fame Time." The Witness was directed to withdraw. Then the Reverend John Sibley was called in; and, being sworn, was examined, as follows: Q. "Are you the Clergyman of the Parish of Walcot, Q." Do you know, or had you Reason to fufpect, in Bath?" "that Mrs. Campbell has had any Children fince the "Year 1804?" A. "I have no Knowledge whatever upon the Subject I certainly have a Sufpicion, that the Caufe of "her Retirement into the Country, and of her denying, "as I understood fhe did, the Vifits of her Mother and "her nearest Connections, muft have originated in "fomething of that Sort, in the Winter of 1806." Q. "Can you precisely fix the Period of the myfter rious Absence?" A. "I have a pretty confident Recollection, from a "Circumftance, that it was fhe retired from Town fome "Time the Beginning of the Winter 1806; and I re"member it from an Obfervation, that fhe, who had 66 always been fond of living in London, that it was re"marked fhe fhould have retired to the Country about "the Month of December, I think it was, and should not have intended to return for fome Time; that was "the first Thing that led to Sufpicion; and then hearing that none of her nearest Connections were ad"mitted to her Prefence, confirmed the Sufpicion but "though Pains were taken to enquire into the Circum"ftances, nothing could be traced that I know of, except that Sort of Sufpicion." A." I am.' Q. Do you recollect celebrating a Marriage there "in the Year 1800 between Sir George and Lady Bro"grave?" A. "Yes, on the 7th of April 1800." Q." Have you known the Lady fince?" The Witness was directed to withdraw. Then David Miller was again called in, and examined, as follows: 2. "What have you in your Hand?" The Witness produced a Paper, and faid, A. "An Office Copy of the Record, Brograve against "Elwin, of Eafter Term, in the Forty-feventh Year of "His prefent Majesty, in an Action by Sir George Berney Brograve Baronet against Marsham Elwin, for Tref "pafs, Affault, and Criminal Converfation with Lady "Brograve, for Two thousand Pounds Damages, be"fides Cofts of Suit;" which he had examined with the Criginal, and that it was a true Copy. The fame was read. The Witnefs was directed to withdraw. Then John Blake was called in; and, being fworn, was examined, as follows: Q. "Are you the Solicitor of Sir George Brograve?" A. "I am." Q." Do you know whether the Damages recovered "by Sir George Brograve in this Action were paid?” A." They were paid to me on the 26th of November "1807, by Mr. Simpfon, who reprefented himself as appearing for Captain Elwin. Mr. Simpson is an Attorney in Norwich; and the Damages and Cofts I "have fince put to the Credit of Sir George Brograve's "Account with us; we are in the Habit of receiving Sir "George Brograve's Rents, and we put it to his Credit, " and he has fince had it in Account." (Question by a Lord.)" Then it was not paid with "any Understanding that it was to be repaid back "again?" A." No, not in the least." The Witness was directed to withdraw. 65 Q. Have you had Intercourse with him ?" A. "Yes.' Q. "From the Time of Sir George Brograve's Marriage, in what Manner did Sir George and Lady Brograve appear to live together?" A. He always appeared to me to be a very kind "indulgent Husband, I have seen many Instances of it "and I do not know that I ever faw one Inftance against ❝ it." The Witnefs was directed to withdraw. Q. "Did you fleep near Lady Brograve, or in a "different Part of the House ?" A. "In a different Part of the Houfe." Q." You faid you faw Captain Elwin at Stamford; "where did you fee him there?" A. "I faw him at Breakfast, as I was going down the "Yard; I faw him fitting at Breakfalt in the Room "with Lady Brograve." Q. "Had you feen him the preceding Night?" Q." Did you fee him at any other Part of the "Journey?" A. "Not on that Journey." Q." Did Captain Elwin travel with Lady Brograve, "or did you and Lady Brograve travel alone?" A. "We travelled alone in Sir George Brograve's "Chariot." A. "First I faw it at the Rofe Inn in Cambridge, and "the next Time at Stamford.' 2. "Did you obferve the fame Appearance at any "other Inn?" A. "Not on the Road at that Time." Q. How long did fhe remain in Yorkshire?" Q. "Did you travel with her back from Yorkshire?" 66 Q." Did you fee Captain Elwin again on that "Journey?" A. "Yes, I faw him at Newark." Q." Did he travel with you, or only came to the "fame Inns on the Road?” A, "He never travelled with us; he followed in a Q." Did he come to the fame Inns at Night?" A." Yes, I faw him in the Afternoon in the Sitting Q. "Did you fee him at any other Place than "Newark?" A. "I faw him at Newmarket foon after we arrived "I faw him come into the Yard." Q. "Did he come in a separate Chaife?" A. "I did not see the Chaise, I saw him come into the Q." Did you obferve any Appearances in the Bed Q. What were the Appearances?" Q." Was that Appearance fo diftinct, that you A. Yes, it was. ૐક 66 A. Yes." "What was the Inn at Newark?” Q." Did you obferve the Condition of the Sheets ?" Q." Had they any particular Appearance in the A." They appeared tumbled." Q. Had they no other Appearance?" A. "No other Appearance than what I stated." Q." What Appearance did you obferve?" A. "I obferved the Appearance of Two Perfons Q. How long did Lady Brograve and Sir George A." They went to Colchester foon after." Q. How foon did they feparate ?” A. They never lived together after Lady Brograve ""left Worstead the fecond Time." Q. "How long was that after this Second Journey "from Forkshire?" A. "The Second Journey was about the 25th or 26th "of May 1806." VOL. XLVII. A. "Did fhe make another Vifit afterwards?" Q. When was that ?" A, "It was about the 25th or 26th of May. She "faid fhe was going to Cheltenham then, but the went "into Yorkshire." "How foon was Sir George Brograve made acquainted with this Meeting of Captain Elvin and Lady Brograve?” A." It happened when Sir George was in Yorkshire "that he became acquainted with it.' Q. "When did Sir George Brograve become ac A. "I think it was the latter End of June or begin- 2. "Where was Sir George when he became ac "quainted with it?" A. " At Worftead in Norfolk." Q. "Did he ever live with Lady Brograve after "that?" A. "No; he never did." Q." Did Q." And you are able to ftate, that Sir George, The Witness was directed to withdraw. Q. "Did any other Perfon arrive afterwards, and join A. A Gentleman came before them, I believe, in 66 Q. Do you know who that Gentleman was ?" Q." Did he fee the Rooms?" Q." What did they confift of?" A." Of Two Bed Rooms'; One going into the "other." Q." Was there a Sitting Room ordered ?" A. "A Sitting Room was ordered up Stairs, facing "the Bed Room; the Width of the Paffage only be tween them." 81 1 Q." What did you obferve?" A. "They rang the Bell; I answered it; they defired "me to come up again in the courfe of about Ten Mi"nutes. I then went in without waiting for the Bell, "and Lady Brograve was fitting upon the Sofa, reclin"ing backwards, and Captain Elwin ftanding before "her." Q." In what Situation was Lady Brograve's Drefs?" A. "Her Petticoats were above her Knees, and fhe "was exposed." Q." Could you fee above her Knees?" A. "I did." "Did you fee any thing particular in the Morn"ing?" A. " Nothing particular in the Morning." Q." Did you fee the Bed ?" A. "I did." Q. "Did they breakfast together?" તું ત 2. "Did they set off together or separately ?” A." Separately." The Witness was directed to withdraw. Q." For whom did he order those Beds ?" Q." Did he fay who the Lady was?” A. "No." deferred. ORDERED, That the Sitting of the Lords Committees Banbury for Privileges, to whom is referred the Confideration of Peerage the Petition of William Earl of Banbury to His Majefty, touching the faid Earldom, with His Majefty's Reference thereof to this House, and the Report of His Majesty's Attorney General thereunto annexed, which ftands appointed for To-morrow, be discharged; and that the Lords Committees for Privileges do meet to confider further of the faid Claim on Thurfday the 30th Day of Then Lydia Hutchison was called in; and, being this Inftant March; and that the Judges do then attend, fworn, was examined, as follows: to deliver their Opinions upon the Questions of Law put Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamen- Adjourn "The Seventh Report of the Commiffioners for re"vifing and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majesty's "Navy." re "The Ninth Report of the Commiffioners for revifing and digefting the Civil Affairs of His Majesty's Navy.' "The Tenth Report of the Commiffioners for revifing and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majesty's "Navy." The Lord Mulgrave alfo laid before the Houfe (by His Majesty's Command); "The Eleventh Report of the Coinmiffioners for revifing and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majefty's Navy." "The Twelfth Report of the Commiffioners for re"vifing and digefting the Civil Affairs of His Majefty's Navy.' 86 "The Thirteenth Report of the Commiflioners for revising and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majesty's Navy. And the Titles thereof, being read by the Clerk; ORDERED, That the faid Reports do lie on the Table. ORDERED, That the faid Reports be printed. Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for "enclosing Lands in the Parifh of Langley Marish, in "the County of Buckingham." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords following: D.CUMBERLAND. L. Bp. Carlisle. L. Bp. Exeter. L. Bp. Oxford. Ld. Prefident. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A to lery Prohibi- prohibit the Distillation of Spirits from Corn or Grain, D. Norfolk. "in the United Kingdom, for a limited Time:" tion Bill. Spirits Importation Suf- " penfion Bill. Bank Notes, Bill. ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House. M. Bath. E. Sandwich. E. Graham. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee E. Buckingham upon the faid Bill, on Monday next. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t to sufpend the Importation of British or Irish-made Spirits "into Great Britain or Ireland refpectively, until the "First Day of June One thoufand eight hundred and "nine." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. ORDERED, That the Houfe be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Monday next. Hadie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for &c. (Ireland) "the more effectually preventing the Forging of Bank Notes, Bank Bills of Exchange, and Bank Poft Bills, " and the Negociation of forged and counterfeited Bank "Notes, Bank Bills of Exchange, and Bank Poft Bills, "of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ire"land" ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Com mittee of the whole House. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Monday next. Reports of The Lord Mulgrave (by His Majefty's Command) Commiffion- laid before the Houfe, purfuant to an Addrefs to His ers of Naval Majesty of Wednesday the 25th of May 1808; Revifion, delivered. "The Fourth Report of the Commiffioners for revis"ing and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majesty's "Navy." "The Fifth Report of the Commiffioners for revifing and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majefty's Navy." "The Sixth Report of the Commiffioners for re"vifing and digesting the Civil Affairs of His Majefty's Navy." fhire. E. Egremont. E. Bathurst. E. Liverpool. E. Rosslyn. E. Limerick. V. Wentworth. V. Sidmouth. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Monday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please. Langley Marish Enclo fure Bill. "An Act for Denfhaw Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, enclofing Denshaw Moor, in the Township of Quick Moor Enclo"within Saddleworth, in the Weft Riding of the fure Bill. County of York.” ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed; their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please. |