A. He was, from the 10th to the 16th of February.

Q. At what period of the day?

A. At different periods.

Q. Did he pass his evenings with you?

A. Occasionally.

Q. In conversations with him, did you ever collect from him, whether he had any connexion with Lord Cochrane or Mr. Cochrane Johnstone?

A. I did—with both.

Q. State to the Court what he has told you.

A. He stated that he was about to go to America under the command of Lord Cochrane; on his mentioning this, I put the question to him, how he possibly could do it under the embarrassments that he laid under, upon which he answered, all was settled on that score.

Q. Do you recollect upon what day this conversation passed?