The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane - LightNovelsOnl.com
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_Q._ What else did the person purchase?
_A._ They purchased at our house in New Street----
_Q._ You suppose some order had been given in New-Street, did any thing come from New-Street as having been ordered there?
_A._ Yes there did.
_Q._ You were at Charing Cross?
_A._ I was.
_Q._ Did any person come to your shop at Charing-Cross and take away that which had been sent from New-Street which you furnished?
_A._ Yes, he did.
_Q._ Was there any other coat purchased besides that great coat?
_A._ There was a military regimental coat, a staff coat was brought from New-Street.
_Q._ Was that scarlet?
_A._ Yes, fitted for a staff officer the uniform of an Aid de Camp.
_Q._ With this sort of gold lace upon it?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Have you examined these fragments?
_A._ Yes, I have.
_Q._ Were there any ornaments besides?
_A._ There was a star and a badge.
_Q._ Look at that star and badge and tell me whether you believe them to be the same?
_A._ Yes, I do believe them to be the same.
_Q._ Why do you believe them to be the same?
_A._ The star I certainly believe to be the same, because we had the very fellow star.
_Q._ Except these two, did you ever see any star like them?
_A._ I do not know that ever I did.
_Q._ Do you believe that badge to be the same?
_A._ The badge I did not notice much.
_Q._ You sold a badge?
_A._ The badge came from our house in New-Street.
_Q._ Had you any conversation with the person?
_A._ Yes I had.
_Q._ You have examined these fragments?
_A._ I have.
_Q._ Do you believe them to be the fragments of the dress you furnished, or of such a dress?
_A._ They appear to be those materials, as far as I can judge in that state.
_Q._ And the same kind of lace?
_A._ The same description of embroidery.
_Q._ Speaking of a thing so cut to pieces, does it appear to you to consist of the remnants of the dress you furnished?
_A._ Yes, except that the scarlet is very much discoloured by being under water, it appears the same description of coat.
_Q._ Had you any conversation with the person as to the use of these things?
_A._ I had very little conversation as to the sale of the uniform, for they were already purchased before I saw him, with respect to the great coat I sold that and also the cap.
_Q._ Did he mention for what purpose they were wanted?
_A._ He observed that they were wanted for a person who was to perform the character of a foreign officer, to be sent into the country that evening.
_Q._ Did he take them away with him?
_A._ Yes he did.
_Q._ Did you offer to lend them to him?
_A._ Where he purchased the uniform----
_Q._ If that was not in your presence you will not state it--did he take them away with him?
_A._ Yes he took them away in a coach.
_Q._ Had he any portmanteau with him?
_A._ He had a small portmanteau.
