instructions, and that, that evening, but that it was necessary to have
for himself and me, two dresses appropriated to that of French Officers.
I here stopped him, and asked whether he really meant me to be employed
in this transaction, to which he replied, certainly, and that I should
be in the first place remunerated, and ultimately have a fortune made
me. I replied with indignation, that I would as soon be concerned in a
highway robbery, that I thought he had known me better than to have
suggested to me a plan of the kind, and expressed myself rather beyond
the usual tone of my voice, hurt at it, he endeavoured to hush me by
saying people would overhear us, he endeavoured to hush me by the
ejaculation _ish_ for that we should be overheard there.

_Lord Ellenborough._ Did he say you might probably be overheard there?

_A._ Yes, he did, and then he took me out of the Coffee-house and went
up Cornhill where I left him, but recollecting this was only what was
related to me, and that if ever it took place or did not, it was
impossible that what I said could be any proof, I therefore considered
that I had better----

_Mr. Alley._ Give us the facts if you please, and not the reasons?

_Mr. Bolland._ Do not trouble my friend with your reasons as he does not
like them, but tell us what you did?

_A._ I returned and told him if he would go with me to another
Coffee-house, I would introduce him to a person, who though I would not
undertake the business might do it.

_Q._ What was your reason for doing that?

_A._ Only that I might have a witness.

_Mr. Alley._ I object to that reason being stated.

_Lord Ellenborough._ This is only introductory to what he is about to
state. I presume no one can be more interested than I am in his
narration being short?

_A._ I told him I would take him to a Coffee-house where a person was
who might engage in this hoax.

_Lord Ellenborough._ I beg you will not call it by that name--such an
offence as this.

_Mr. Bolland._ Did you take him to the Coffee-house?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ What Coffee-house?

_A._ The Jamaica--there was a young man there to whom I was about to
introduce him, but he turned round suddenly and I did not.

_Q._ Did any thing more pass between M'Rae and you?

_A._ No, nothing more.

_Q._ Any thing about French terms?

_A._ I recollect myself--In consequence of M'Rae returning, he asked me
whether I would not give him in writing the terms _Vive le Roi_--_V