A. I have not.

Q. Was Mr. Stevens applied to?

A. Before the Grand Jury, Mr. Stevens was not only applied to, but attended.—Mr. Lees also, of the Bank of England had ascertained before I had any thing to do with the business——

Mr. Park. That is not my question.

Lord Ellenborough. Put your question distinctly.

Mr. Park. I ask whether Mr. Lavie had not applied to various persons to swear to De Berenger's hand writing, and finding that they would not swear to it, then he determined to swear to it himself?

A. No, I have not.

Mr. Gurney. You say you did apply to Mr. Lees of the Bank, and Mr. Stevens?

A. Yes.

Q. Mr. Lees is the Inspector at the Bank?