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_Q._ What was the whole length of the time you were with him?
_A._ I suppose ten minutes.
_Q._ The greatest part of that time he was eating, was not he?
_A._ The greatest part of the time he was talking; I do not think he ate any thing; he took a knife and fork in his hand but I do not believe he ate any thing.
_A Juryman._ Did you observe any thing particular in his dress?
_A._ He was dressed pretty much in the way I have described; he had one part of his dress I have not mentioned, which was a large white c.o.c.kade hanging down very dirty, as if it had been a long time worn.
_Lord Ellenborough._ Had you any conversation with him about his communicating this intelligence in any public quarter; or did you give him any advice upon that?
_A._ No I did not. When he went away I gave him a card of the road, and requested his favors when he should come that way again; and he bowed, as if a.s.senting.
_Q._ You have not seen him since?
_A._ No I have not.
_A Juryman._ Had he his cap on?
_A._ Yes he had it on the whole of the time I believe. I have got the Napoleon in my pocket that the gentleman gave me.
_The Witness produced it._
_A Juryman._ What did you say was the color of the cap he had on?
_A._ I think it was very near the color if not the color of the great coat, to the best of my recollection, looking at it by candle light.
_Lord Ellenborough._ From the circ.u.mstances of his appearance, looking at that person before you, you have no doubt?
_A._ I have no doubt of it; I can swear to that gentleman, though I have never seen him since.
_James Overy sworn._
_Examined by Mr. Adolphus._
_Q._ Did you take up a person at your master's house at Rochester?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Do you recollect on what day it was?
_A._ On a Monday.
_Q._ Can you recollect the day of the month?
_A._ No I cannot.
_Q._ Where did you drive him to?
_A._ I drove him to Dartford.
_Q._ How was he dressed?
_A._ He appeared to have a great coat on.
_Q._ What house at Dartford did you drive to?
_A._ The Granby.
_Q._ What kind of a coat had he on?
_A._ A grey mixture coat it appeared to be.
_Q._ Did you see any other part of his dress?
_A._ Yes, a red coat, like an aid de camp's, it appeared to be.
_Q._ Describe the coat, was it adorned with any thing?
_A._ He had a star very full indeed.
_Q._ Did you see any thing else?
_A._ There was something about his neck hanging.
_Q._ What had he upon his head?
_A._ He had a cap with a bit of white ribband run through the cap.
_Lord Ellenborough._ How was that ribband, in the shape of a c.o.c.kade?
_A._ No it was not.
_Mr. Adolphus._ What sort of a cap was it?
_A._ A cap such as officers wear, with a gold lace band round it.
_Q._ Was it day-light when you left him at Dartford?
_A._ Yes; it was about ten minutes before seven when we came to Dartford with him.
_Q._ Was it then day-light?
_A._ Yes it was day-light about two miles before we came to Dartford.
