A. He was a non-commissioned officer, acting adjutant.
Q. How long have you known Mr. De Berenger?
A. Ever since a few days after I was elected to command that corps; that was in the beginning of the year 1811; I cannot fix the day, very early in that year I know it was.
Q. Has your Lordship had opportunities of seeing Mr. De Berenger write, or of receiving letters from him, and of acting upon those letters from him.
A. I have received a great many letters from him, and have seen him write occasionally.
Q. And you have seen him, probably, on the subject of the contents of those letters?
A. Very frequently; two or three times I have seen him alter the regimental orders, and have received very many letters from him.
Q. Are you, from that opportunity that you have described, in a capacity to state to his Lordship and the jury, whether you are acquainted with his character of hand-writing?
A. As well as I am with that of any other gentleman with whom I have been in the habit of correspondence.
Q. Then, not knowing what your Lordship's answer may be, I will trouble your Lordship to look at that.—[The letter sent to Admiral Foley was handed to his Lordship.]