"To the Committee of the Stock Exchange.
No. 18, Great Cumberland-street,
14 March 1814.
As the report of the Stock Exchange Committee conveys an idea to the public, that they estimated delinquency by the enormous profits which accrued to Lord Cochrane, Mr. Butt, and myself, on the sale of Stock upon the 21st day of February, and as the public prints have estimated the gains, some at 100,000l. others at 75,000l. and none under 30,000l. I pledge myself to prove that the whole profits are as follow; viz.
| Lord Cochrane | £.1,700. |
| Mr. Butt | 1,300. |
| Mr. Cochrane Johnstone | 3,500. |
If the Committee had acted impartially, they would have published a statement of all the purchases and sales effected by every broker on that day, with the names of the parties, that the Public might have drawn their conclusions. To obviate this omission on the part of the Committee, I am preparing for the press a correct statement of all sums bought for the parties before-mentioned, together with the names of those from whom the Stock was procured, and to whom sold; whereby it will be seen, who were the purchasers at an early hour on the 21st day of February.
A. Cochrane Johnstone.
Charles Laurence, Esq.
Chairman of the Committee of the Stock Exchange.
Mr. Gurney. I apply that to the memorandum I before read, by which it appears that he states his own gains and Mr. Butt's to be £.4,800. subtracting Lord Cochrane's; the whole is £.6,500.
Edward Wharmby called again;
Examined by Mr. Gurney.
Q. On what day in February did you pay that check? [shewing it to the witness.]