een selected in this town, and who could have been
selected for no other purpose than that of offering insult to the
members of this family.

Gentlemen, the next circumstance in this case is, that some money was
found in the chest of Mr. De Berenger, which certainly had passed
through the hands of Mr. Cochrane Johnstone. Gentlemen, I think you have
a clue already given you, by which you can account how De Berenger
became possessed of Mr. Johnstone's money. But I shall offer other
evidence on this part of the case; I will shew most satisfactorily how
that money came into De Berenger's hands. You have had it proved
already, that Mr. De Berenger is an extremely ingenious artist; you have
had it proved, that he was engaged by Mr. Cochrane Johnstone, for the
purpose of planning a new Ranelagh, to be called Vittoria, near Alsop's
Buildings. Now, I will prove to you, by a witness I will call, that part
of this money was paid by Mr. Cochrane Johnstone to De Berenger, for the
plans he had drawn for Mr. Johnstone of the projected garden; and the
remainder was lent to Mr. De Berenger on his note of hand, by Mr.
Johnstone. Fifty pounds was advanced in September last, when the plans
of the garden were begun; and L.200 more was paid in the month of
February, the 25th or 26th of February. Mr. De Berenger, at the time he
was paid for his plans, stated that his distresses were such, that
though what he had received was all he had a right to ask of Mr.
Cochrane Johnstone, in satisfaction of that which was due to him for
what he had done at Vittoria Gardens, yet he hoped Mr. Cochrane
Johnstone would advance him L.200 more, by way of loan. Mr. Cochrane
Johnstone was exceedingly desirous of relieving the distresses of Mr. De
Berenger; but he would not do it, unless he found he would be
effectually relieved by the proposed loan. I will prove to you,
therefore, that he took same days to consider of it; and on being
satisfied on that point, he did lend De Berenger another L.200; and this
money was paid in that manner to Mr. De Berenger and Mr. De Berenger has
given his note for it, payable in six months.

Gentlemen, my learned friend told you, that bank-notes were good things
to trace crimes; certainly they are. The finding of the notes puts me to
give some account of them. I will do that by the evidence I have stated;
and I have a foundation laid for the proof that I shall offer, by the
evidence produced already in the cause. I have seen the