State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
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State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
Trials -- Great Britain
I writ to you by Sunday's post, which I hope you have
received; however, as a confirmation, I will assure you
I know of no inconveniency that can attend your
cohabiting with me, unless the grand jury should
thereupon find a bill against me; but I won't fly for
it, for come life, come death, I am resolved never to
desert you; therefore according to your appointment I
will expect you and till then I shall only tell you,
that I am
'Yours,' etc.
'_For Mrs. Jane Ellen, at Mr. Hargrave's,
near Temple-bar, London._'
COWPER--If your lordship please, I will further prove this
letter by my brother.
_William Cowper_ said that about a year and a half since, when Mrs.
Stout was in London, his brother came to his chamber in the Temple, and
told him that he had received a letter from Mrs. Stout, saying that she
intended to visit him in his chamber that day. His brother told the
witness that because of her connection with Marshall, as well as for
other reasons, he would not receive her there; and it was arranged that
as she intended first to dine with their father at his house in Hatton
Garden, where the witness was then living, he should take the
opportunity for casually remarking that the prisoner was that day gone
to Deptford, as he in fact intended to do. This plan was carried out,
with the result that Mrs. Stout left the room fainting. The witness then
went on to give an account of how his brother showed him the last letter
mentioned, at the Covent Garden Tavern--
Saith he, the occasion of my shewing it, is not to expose a
woman's weakness, but I would not willingly lie under too many
obligations, nor engage too far; nor on the other hand would I
be at an unnecessary expence for a lodging.
It was accordingly arranged that the witness should write to Barefoot to
dispose of his lodgings, as Cowper had already related.
I said I would write the next day, being Saturday; but when I
should have writ, it was very late, and I was weary, being then
tied down to the business of parliament; and partly for that
reason, and partly in point of discretion, which I had upon my
second thoughts, that it would be better for my brother to be
at Mr. Barefoot's, which is near the court, and in the market
place, I did neglect writing; and though I thought of it about
eleven o'clock, yet, as I said, partly for one reason, and
partly for another, I did not write that time.'
_Beale_ was then called to prove the hand-writing of the letters, and
the jury declared themselves satisfied.
HATSELL, BARON--I believe you may ask her mother, she will tell
you whether it be her daughter's hand.
MRS. STOUT--How should I know! I know she was no such person;
her hand may be counterfeited.
HATSELL, BARON--But if it were written in her more sober stile,
what would you say then?
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