A. Never, to my knowledge.

2. You never heard of such a thing?

A. I never did.

2. You did not know that Sheffield had sent any address to France?

A No; I did not.

2. Did you fee the proceedings at the Caftle Hill, as printed afterwards with Mr. Yorke's fpeech?

A. I did; but never read them.

2. They were pretty generally distributed at Sheffield? A. They were to be bought at the fhops.

2. I fuppofe you was not in the fecret, that the motion to petition Parliament was made on purpose to be negatived; was you acquainted, before it was made, that there was to be fuch a motion made, in order to negative it?

A. No; I was not concerned in it at all.

2. That petition to the King, you speak of, was for the abolition of the flave trade?

A. Yes; accompanied with the other.

2. And enumerating a long lift of grievances?

A. Yes.

Mr. Erfkine. It was only a petition from the people at Sheffield, that was negatived, was it?

A. No.

Mr. Erskine. I next propose to read this letter from his Grace the Duke of Richmond to Colonel Sharman; it has been stated by one or two of the witnesses; but if it is thought more regular, I will call the Duke himself; I believe his Grace is in attendance.