Were you a witness on a trial at the late assizes for the
county of Cornwall, against some freemen who were indicted
for bribery ? — I was.
Did VQU give evidence there of some communications you
had with Sir Manasseh Lopes? — I did.
Be so good as to state what those communications were ? —
I stated, as well as I recollect, that Sir Masseh I^opes had
called at my house ; I only stated then once, but he had called
twice at my house before I knew Sir Masseh Lopes; after that
1 was going to London, and in my way to London I called at
Windsor's hotel, in Plymouth, where I had a letter df intro-
duction to -Sir Masseh Lopes in London. I had some convers-



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ation with Sir Masseli Lopes in London respecting an open-*
ing ; he asked my business in calling upon him, and I told him
I was informed he had called twice at my house; I had not the
pleasure of knowmg Sir Masseh Lopes, till I had a letter of
introduction from Sir John Perring to Sir Masseh Lopes.
After I had had some conversation with Sir Masseh Lopes re-
specting the borough of Grampound, I told him there was an.
