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NICHOLAS BAYARD.

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word ‘seum’; but I now think it
was, that the ‘hottest? and ‘ignor-
antest? were put into places of
trust.” “Mr. Clows, pray tell us,
what was the reason why you did
not sign the other two ad-
dresses?” “TI think I am not at
this time obliged to tell that, as
it does not at all affect the mat-
ter”

The Chief Justice. Yes, but it
does; you must tell us, Ono of
the chief reasons was, because 1
then thought, that the saying the
assembly had given a gift to the
Tieutenant governor, to tempt
him to pass their acts, was » Te-
fleetion upon the liuetenant gov-
ernor; but it is my judgment
now, that it was no reflection at
all apon him.

The Solicitor General. How!
and do you not think so now?

The Chief Justice. He only
epeaks it ag his judgment,

The Solicitor General. Do you
not remember, that the assembly
‘was called “The Pretended As-
sembly?” No. Do you not re-
member, it was said, “their ille-
gal proceedings?” Do you not
remember the word “illegal?”
No, I eannot remember that; and
I desired you, at your chamber,
to put that ‘word out of the
olerk’s notes.

Tho Prisoner, Did I ever ask
you to sign them? No, you did
Bot; you was so far from doing
that, that you rather persuaded
Ine hot to sign them; and so did
Madam Bayard, who was then in
the room.

Mr, Nicholl. Do you remem-
ber any thing of the word “op-
pression” in the address? No, I
do not remember that word.

Mr, Nicholl. Was the assem-
bly called an “nnlawfal assem-
biyf” No, gentlemen; I can

speak positively to but few of
these things; what I say is, to
the best of my remembrance and
understanding.

Peter Odyre. Going by Col-
onel Bayard’s honse, one Mr.
Bodinot told me, I must step in
to Colonel Bayard’s, and sign an
address to the king; and as 1
was going in, I met Colonel Bay-
ard coming forth of his house;
and, going in, I saw the ad-
dresses lying on the table, Col-
onel Bayard then told me, I
might sign if I would, or that I
might not; and the eolonel also
told me it was for the good of
the country; and that, if I was
willing, 1 might sign them; if
net, I might let them alone; and
then went away.

W. Richardson. One day
drinking at one Spencer's, I was
desired to go to the coffee house,
which I did; and, when there, I
saw a great many people, I be
Tieve near a hundred; and, coming
above stairs, I saw papers on the
table, which were ealled “ad-
dresses,” which I signed with
others; and I saw, among others,
Colonel Bayard there; but he
seemed to be no more acting or
concerned than any other.

The Cxrey Justice, You are
very forgetful of what you swore
before the governor and council;
but, fo pat you in mind of some-
what of it, did nobody tell you
what papers were to be signed?
Nobody at all.

The Solicitor General. How
many papers did you sign? I
signed three, but did not know
what they were, but was told
they were addresses to the king,
and my Lord Cornbury, and the
parliament, but did not read any

of them; bat, I think, one of

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