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
COLONEL BLISSET--Yes, my lord, I was very well acquainted with
both of them for a twelve-month past before this accident and I
have often been in their company, and always observed that
there was a great deal of friendship and kindness between them.
EARL OF WARWICK--My lord, I desire he may tell any particular
instance that he knows or can remember.
COLONEL BLISSET--I remember when capt. Coote had his commission
in the regiment of guards, he was complaining of the
streightness of his circumstances; he was to pay for his
commission 400 guineas, and said he had but 300 for to pay for
it: and my lord of Warwick did then say to him, do not trouble
yourself about that, or let not that disturb you, for I will
take care you shall have 100 guineas, and he said he would give
order to his steward to pay him so much; and I was told
afterwards that he did so.
EARL OF WARWICK--I desire he may tell, if he knows of any other
particular instances of my friendship to Mr. Coote?
COLONEL BLISSET--Once when he was arrested by his taylor for
£13, my lord lent him five guineas, and used very frequently to
pay his reckoning for him.
EARL OF WARWICK--I desire he may tell, if he knows any thing
else; and whether he has not lain at my lodgings, and
particularly but some small time before this accident happened.
COLONEL BLISSET--About ten days before this unhappy accident
happened, I was at my lord of Warwick's lodgings, and when I
came there I found capt. Coote a-dressing himself; and I asked
him how that came to pass, and they told me they had been up
late together, and that he had sent home for his man to dress
himself there, upon which I did observe that they had been
a-rambling together over night; and there was a very great
familiarity between them.
EARL OF WARWICK--Did you observe any quarrel between us?
COLONEL BLISSET--No, none at all; I never knew of any quarrel
between my lord of Warwick and capt. Coote, but I observed
there was a particular kindness between them; and a great deal
of friendship I know my lord of Warwick shewed to him, in
paying of reckonings for him, and lending him money when he
wanted.
EARL OF WARWICK--My lord, I desire he may be asked, whether he
does not know that capt. Coote was straitened for money?
COLONEL BLISSET--I did hear capt. Coote say, that he had not
received any thing from his father for 13 months, and his
father was angry with him, and would not send him any supply,
because he would not consent to cut off the entail, and settle
two or three hundred pounds upon a whore he had.
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