The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane - Part 16
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_A._ I did.

_Q._ Upon what occasion?

_A._ He was sent as an express, there were two expresses that night, he went with one of them.

_Q._ To whom was that lad sent?

_A._ I think to the Port Admiral at Deal.

_Q._ Whose express was that?

_A._ It was an express I believe that Mr. Wright gave him from the gentleman who was there.

_Q._ Do you mean from that gentleman?

_A._ Yes.

_William Ions sworn._

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ In the month of February last were you in the service of Mr. Wright of Dover.

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Were you up when the officer arrived there, or were you called up?

_A._ I was called up.

_Q._ Were you sent off with an express to Admiral Foley?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Did you take to the Admiral's the letter you received there?

_A._ Yes, I did.

_Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson._

_Q._ Who gave you the letter that you speak of?

_A._ Mr. Wright.

_Q._ He gave you some letters to carry to Admiral Foley?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Where did he give it you?

_A._ I was at the fore-door upon the pony, and he came out to the door to me with the letter.

_Q._ To whom did you deliver it?

_A._ To the Admiral's Servant.

_Q._ At Deal?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ What is her name?

_A._ I do not know, she took it up stairs to the Admiral directly?

_Q._ You did not see the Admiral?

_A._ I saw him that night.

_Q._ Do you mean before you left Deal?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ This letter you delivered to some servant at the door?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ And she carried it up stairs?

_A._ Yes.

_Re-examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ After she had delivered it up stairs you saw the Admiral?

_A._ Yes.

_Admiral Thomas Foley sworn._

_Examined by Mr. Gurney._

_Q._ On the morning of Monday the 21st of February did you receive a letter by that boy?

_A._ A letter was brought to me that that boy brought to the house, and given to me, I was in bed.

_Mr. Park._ You did not receive it from the hand of that boy?