§ "Did the gentlemen who were present at Mr. Homan's on the evening of the 10th, leave Mr. Homan's for South-street together? We did, in the same coach.—Did you go away together in consequence of any proposition or arrangement that took place on tho evening of the 10th? Mr. Drake expressed great anxiety to see Mr. S. that evening, the only evening he had; Mr. Edwards got a coach, and I of course went with that.—Do you know that Mr. S. was brought from sir Gilbert Heathcote's to South-street? I mentioned what I knew to Mr. T. S. and he wrote a note to his father Mr. S.—What conversation passed between Drake and Mr. S. when Mr. S. came to Somerset-place? It was entirely confined to Mr. Drake's new purchase, and his hunting with Mr. Cobbett.
§ Aaron Graham, Esq. examined by the House.
§ "Do you recollect receiving a letter from Mr. Sheridan, desiring you to do Mr. S. the 49 favour of coming to Somerset-place, to examine a person? It was the 9th of, Feb.—Have you the letter with you? I have. [Mr. Graham delivered it in, and it was read.]—What answer or communication did Mr. S. receive from you upon the subject? The person who brought me the letter was a Mr. Johnston, belonging to the theatre. I returned for answer, that I did not think it at all proper to go down to Somerset House to take the examination; that if the party had done any thing improper, which required an examination, if the party was sent to me, I would take the examination.—In consequence of that, did Mr. Harris, accompanied by Mr. Johnston and Mr. Homan, attend you? In about half an hour afterwards Mr. Johnston returned with a man by the name of Harris, and said he was the person whom Mr. S. wished to be examined.—Did Harris swear to the examination? I took his examination in writing, and he signed it, and swore to it.—Have you the examination with you? I have; it was taken in two days, because, before I had finished with him, I was obliged to leave for a business which required my attention, and I finished with him the next morning.—Had not you a communication from Mr. S., that it was his wish that you should keep the paper with a notice to the Speaker, or to Mr. Paull's solicitor, that it should be forthcoming? Such a request was made to me by Mr. Johnston. I did keep it one night, not on account of that, but because I had not finished the examination; when the examination was closed I should have thought it highly improper to keep a thing which was to be produced.—Did you mark the letter? I made him mark the letter, to see that it was the same letter that I returned again next day.—Was Mr. S. present at either of the examinations either day? Certainly not.—Did Mr. S. see you to converse with you respecting the examinations, or did he see the examination till last Sunday? The only communication which passed on the subject was, that I sent a message by Mr. Johnston. I think that I had gone through the examination, that I was perfectly satisfied in my own mind that Harris had got the letter from Drake, and that I wished he would send Drake to me, that I might learn whom he got from. Mr. Johnston afterwards called to tell me that he had seen. Drake, and endeavoured to prevail on him to come to me, but could not do it.—Did Mr. J. know the particulars of that examination? Mr. J. was present at the examination.