like it once or twice standing upon the drawers in Mr. Sellis's dressing-room, and she hath seen him with a lantern very like it in his hand in the gallery once or twice; thinks it was above a month ago since she saw the lantern stand upon the dressing-table, and is very sure that it was a square lantern. SARAH VARLEY. Sworn before me, 1st June, 1810, J. READ. Middlesex.-The Information of ANTONIO PANZERA. Who, upon his oath, says, that he has lived with his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, as his valet de chambre, about three years; that he knew Sellis by sight before he (this informant) came to live with his Royal Highness, and has seen him frequently since at Windsor, and in town, but that he never called upon Sellis unless he had a message to deliver from his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, nor did Sellis ever call upon this informant in town. He was in no habits of intimacy with Sellis. When his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland were at Windsor, he frequently met him, and says, that Sellis has several times told him, that if he could get another place he should be very glad to leave the service of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland; giving as a reason, that he had a wife and a large family, and that he could not support them without better wages: that Neale, the other valet, had all the perquisites of the clothes, and that he (Sellis) lived upon ill terms with Neale. formant saith, that on the 22d of this month he walked with Sellis for half an hour in Windsor Park, when he told this informant that he passed many unhappy hours, and that his situation was very uncomfortable, on account of a person in the house of the name of Neale, whom he could swear robbed and plundered his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland at different times. He said that his Royal Highness had used him ill, by very often speaking sharp to him, and that he thought if Neale was not there he should be treated better, and that Neale also used him very ill; and further says, that Sellis during this conversation appeared very much dejected, and more low in spirits than he had ever seen him before. Says he has never met Sellis at any other place except once or twice at the Opera, and does not know whom he associated with: that In Sworn before me the 31st May, 1810, J. READ. Middlesex.-The Information of FERDI NAND BURZIO, of Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, Jeweller. Who being upon his oath, saith, that he has known Joseph Sellis about 14 or 15 years, has been in the habit of frequently seeing him, but not for the last five weeks. Before that time he used to call very often at the apartments of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, with articles of jewellery; but never met Sellis at any third place. Says that Sellis was a man who lived much to himself; that he always considered him a very orderly good man. Informant saith, that about five months ago Sellis came to his house, and asked informant to look out for a place for him. Informant said, Good God, what, do you mean to ruin yourself! You must not think for yourself, you must think for your family; upon that in formant says Sellis left him, and went away apparently satisfied: FERDINAND BURZIO. Sworn before me, the 31st May, 1810, J. READ. Middlesex.-The Information of MARY ANN SELLIS, Widow. the Who, upon her oath, saith, that Joseph Sellis, her late husband, had been with her nearly the whole of yesterday; that he went to market, and afterwards walked with her and the children into the Park, and did not leave her till 10 o'clock last night, when he went away, saying he should sleep at the Duke's, in order that the maid might sleep with her to nurse the young child; when he went away door was locked after him, and she never saw him afterwards. That when he walked with her in the Park, he had on pantaloons, with shoes and half-gaiters, and she verily believes he had on his shoes and gaiters when he left her at night, as she never saw him pull them off, and they are not left behind him, and that be scarcely ever wore slippers at home; in months ago; that Mr. Wallden, the but- formant says, that her late husband had been ill of a violent cold for four or five weeks, but he seemed to her to be more cheerful and happy yesterday on account of their young child being better; informant says, that about a fortnight ago she heard him in conversation with her sister complain of his health, she overheard him say in answer to some observation that fell from her sister, that death is a debt we must all pay sooner or later; informant says, that he last night at supper talked much of preparations which were to be made for dressing the children for the birthday, and desired her to take care and get her gown in time, she having been busied in making up some muslin that had been given to her husband by the Queen and Princess Augusta for her and the children; informant further says, that to prevent her husband sleeping down stairs, she had put the child in the bed where the maid used to sleep, and told him she should not want the assistance of the maid in the room, but he told her that the Duke had said perhaps he might go to Windsor to-morrow morning, and therefore he should sleep below stairs, as upon those occasions he was accustomed to do. That he took no lantern with him, nor his gloves or hat; nor had he any lantern belonging to him but one, which is now in the house, and is the one which she now produces. That she never heard him make The further Information of the said Mary any complaint of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, but felt himself much gratified by the honour which his Royal Highness and the Princess Augusta had done him, by standing for their last child, and for the presents they had made them; and further says, that her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth had also sent her presents two years running. Informant says, that she knows of nothing hanging upon his mind; that he was not particularly straightened in his circumstances at that time, and she does not know that he was in debt, or that he owes any bill, but to the apothecary; that the tailor brought home some clothes for him this morning; that he never drank spirits, or any thing but beer to his meals; that he made her a little brandy and water last night for a spasin she had in her stomach, but did not touch it himself, although she asked him to do so. That he was always at home and devoted the whole of his time to her, not having spent one evening out since she last lay in, now about eight ANN SELLIS. Who being upon her oath, saith, that her husband never was accustomed to take any lantern or candle with him when he went from home into the Duke's apartments; that there is a lamp always burning on the stair-case leading to the gallery door; that there is no lamp at present between the first door and the green doors; she has heard that there used to be one, but the lamplighter had taken it away, and that between the green door and the Duke's bed room lights are always burning until the Duke goes to bed; informant saith that about two years ago she heard that her husband had some disagreement with his Royal Highness, owing to a quarrel that had taken place between her husband and Neale, and he then told her that he had wrote to his Royal Highness expressing a wish to leave his service, but that he got no answer to it. He said that Major Thornton and Capt. Stevenson had told him to make himself happy and not to mind any thing about Sworn before me, June 1, 1810, The Information of ANN HILL, Servant to Who being upon her oath, saith, that she remembers seeing her master as he went from home on Wednesday night last; that she let him out and locked the door after him, and she says that he had on pantaloons and walking shoes. The Mark of ANN HILL. This Witness was not sworn. Middlesex.-The Information of SAMUEL THOMAS ADAMS, Esq. of Great Russel street, Bloomsbury. Who being upon his oath, saith, that he was called in this morning upon the death of a servant of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, whose name is Joseph Sellis; and upon examination of the port-folio of the said Joseph Sellis, in his bed-room, where he now lies, he found the two letters now produced, marked A. and B. both signed Joseph Sellis, and appearing all in the same hand-writing; one of them addressed to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland; the other addressed to Captain Stevenson. The one is dated 4th May, 1808, and the other is dated July 9, 1809. SAM. THOS. ADAMS. Sworn before me, May 31, 1810,] J. READ. Copy of a LETTER marked A, St. James's, July 9, 1809. Sir; I am extremely anxious to know his Royal Highness's decision concerning the evidence produced before you against Mr. Neale, and I beg you, Sir, to have the goodness to relieve me from this most disagreeable suspense; if I may, Sir, judge from appearance, either his Royal Highness is not acquainted with what has been proved, or his Royal Highness has entirely forgiven him; should the former be the case, Sir, I hope you will have the goodness to acquaint his Royal Highness to the full extent of the roguery of this man; and here it may be neces sary to say, that the witnesses you have examined are all of them ready to take their oaths in a Court of Justice, and there to assert what they have already said before you; but, Sir, should his Royal Highness have forgiven him, and then I must be under the most disagreeable necessity to beg his Royal Highness to have the goodness to dispose of me as his Royal Highness may think proper, so that I may not have the mortification to live and act in the same room with a man I have convicted as a rogue, and with whom no human being is able to live upon friendly terms. Had it been his Royal Highness's pleasure to have had this business in a Court of Justice, the man would have been transported at least for seven years, and what I am going to communicate to you now, is, I believe, trans portation for life. I have been told, Sir, that Mr. Neale cheats his Royal Highness in every thing he buys; in two different articles I have already ascertained this to be the fact, on the tooth-picks he gains 50 per 100, by charging is. 6d. for that for which he only pays one shilling, and on the soap he charges two shillings for that which he only pays eighteen-pence; and should his Royal Highness wish me to proceed with these discoveries, it will be found that the dishonesty of this man has no bounds. The evidence you have taken, Sir, and what I have communicated to Major Thornton, with which also you must be acquainted, you must, Sir, be sa tisfied that this man is as great a villain as ever existed; no oath or promise is binding with him, he relates alike that which he must have sworn to keep sacred in his bosom, as he will a most trifling thing, and slanders, and threatens with public exposure and large damages, his benefactor and only maker of his fortune, just as he would one of his own stamp. Sir, to serve his Royal Highness I have always thought it as my greatest honour, and to serve him in any situation that his Royal Highness may be pleased to place me, shall always be the greatest pride of my life, but no longer can I live with this monster. I have, Sir, served his Royal Highness for nearly twelve years, and would rather forego all my wishes and pretensions, and beseech his Royal Highness to allow me permission to look out for another place. To your goodness I trust, Sir, that you will lay my case before his Royal Highness and acquaint me with his Royal Highness's pleasure. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant. B. C. Stephenson, Esq. J. SELLIS. Exhibited to me, May 31, 1810. J. R. Copy of a LETTER marked B. May 4, 1808. May it please your Royal Highness; I take the liberty to beg your Royal Highness would have the goodness to take in your consideration the uncomfortable and most unpleasant way in which I travel. To be upon the carriage box has always been to me the most disagreeable of all grievances: I have, however, persevered to ride upon it without complaining, to please and gratify your Royal Highness, and in the hopes that when your Royal Highness's Brothers should discontinue to make their servants travel in the same way, that your Royal Highness would be pleased to follow their example. For this reason, I now take the liberty to mention to your Royal Highness, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales takes his servants with him in the carriage, or sends them in a post chaise. The Duke of Sussex has followed the Prince's example, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whenever his Royal Highness cannot take his servant in the carriage, sends him by the stage, or in a post-chaise (livery servants excepted.) I most, humbly intreat your Royal Highness to discontinue a thing which has preyed in my mind, and has hurt me more than ten years hard labour could have done. I have the honour to be, Your Royal Highness's most faithful, and most devoted humble Servant, JOSEPH SELLIS. Exhibited to me May 31, 1810, J. READ. Middlesex.-The further Information of SAMUEL THOMAS ADAMS, Esq. Coroner. Who being upon his oath saith, that he came to the apartments of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland about ten o'clock yesterday morning, and after viewing the body of Joseph Sellis, and after finding the letters mentioned in his former deposition, he looked round the room, and observed a pair of shoes at the foot of the bed, and a pair of half gaiters in the chair on the left-hand side of the chest of drawers. That upon observing the door of the room next the head of the bed to have no key in it, he made a search for it, and in the closet, the door of which was locked, and which he unlocked, he found the key which fitted the lock: the door was not locked, but fastened by a small bolt under the lock. And informant further says that this morning he directed a man to search the pockets of the deceased, and in his presence he took out of his right hand breeches pocket a key that unlocked the green baize door placed across the Gallery. SAMUEL THOMAS ADAMS. Middlesex.-The further Information of MATTHEW HENRY GRASLIN, Yager to his Royal Highness the Duke of CUM BERLAND. Who being upon his oath, saith, that after he got to the door of Sellis's room, with Mrs. Neale and Benjamin Smith, the Porter, and found that Sellis's throat was cut, they thought the murderers were still in the house, and went to get further assistance; they first called up Ball, then White, and afterward Strickland and Richardson, who sleep together in one room. Informant says he told them all that Sellis had been murdered, and the Duke nearly so; some soldiers were then waiting in the hall, and Ball joined the soldiers and came up stairs with them.Informant says that he and Mrs. Neale, and Smith, the Porter, staid below in the Porter's room-he thinks that not more than ten minutes had passed, when Ball and the soldiers went up stairs, from the time he, Mrs. Neale, and Smith, had left Sellis's room to go for assistance, and during that interval, he does not believe that any person went to the room. M. HENRY GRASLIN. Sworn before me, June 1, 1910, J. READ. Middlesex.-The Information of JAMES PAULET, Valet to his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND. Who being upon his oath, saith, that he was called up by Mrs. Neale, about three o'clock yesterday morning; he first saw the Duke in his own room, Mrs. Neale was holding of him; that he (informant) assisted in holding him: there were then three lights in the room; the Duke said that he was murdered, and that the murderer must be in the room, the doors of the room were open. Mr. Neale wanted to go away to look after the murderer, but the Duke told him not, and desired us to call Sellis. Mrs. Neale went to call Sellis, and some one came and said Sellis was murdered. Informant says he did not quit the room till Mr. Home the Surgeon cam, and that he, Mr. Home, and Mr. Neale, examined the closet, and found the scabbard of the sword, the lantern, a pair of slippers with Sellis's name in them, and a bottle of water. Informant says, that he staid in the room with the Duke till the Prince of Wales and the Duke's other Brothers came. Informant further saith, that he has lived five years with Sellis, but never had much conversation with him; that he was a positive obstinate man, but not particularly ill-tempered. Informant says, that Neale and Sellis were never triends, they had disputed about the Duke's wardrobe. Informant says, he hath heard Sellis say that he could not live with the Duke if Neale was kept, and he believes Sell's had a great dislike to Neale that Seilis for the last four or five weeks hath complained of a cold, but informant says he did not observe much alteration or difference in him. Sworn before me, June 1, 1810, land; and that if he was a single man, and had not a wife and family, he would leave him directly; and further said, that he was upon ill terms with Neale, the other valet, and that he was so great a scoundrel, he could not bear to live with him. Informant said to him it was very hard for a person when he lost one place to get another, particularly as he was a foreigner, and he advised Sellis to consider of it. The conversation then ended, and informant has not heard him talk in that way since. That the last time this informant saw Sellis was on the 19th of this month, at Windsor, but he had no parti cular conversation with him at that time; he complained of being ill, and said he had laid in bed all Sunday. F. GRIVEL Sworn before me, June 1st, 1810, J. READ. Middlesex.-The Information of Marga RET JONES, one of the Housemaids in the service of his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND. Who being upon oath, saith, that she has lived in the service of the Duke about 14 weeks; that it is her place to make the Butler's bed, the Housekeeper's bed, Mr. Sellis's bed, and her own bed; there is a spare bed where the Adjutant of his Royal Highness's Regiment used to lay, and when he has slept there she has had that to make; that she has made Mr. Sellis's bed twice this week, but does not recollect to have made it before, except that she Middlesex. The Information of FREDE RICK GRIVEL, Valet-de-Chambre to his Royal Highness the Duke of CAM-might have made it once when she first BRIDGE. Who, being upon his oath, saith, that he has lived with his Royal Highness about 15 years, and has known Sellis about nine years of the time; that he has frequently met him at Windsor, Brighton, Oatlands, and other places; but seldom saw him in London. He was upon very good terms with him, but not very intimate with him; says that as far as he knew of him, he was a very quiet, orderly, and sober man. Informant further saith, that about twelve months ago he was in company with Joseph Sellis, at Windsor, when he appeared dissatisfied of the Duke of Cumberland, saying that he wished to get a Messenger's place, and that if the Duke had spoken a good word for him, he was sure he could have got one for him; and that if he, Sellis, could get another place in three months, he would leave his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumber came. Mr. Sellis never asked her to do it till this week, he always asked Sally to make it, and informant believes she did make it; informant further saith, that she has looked at the lantern which was found in the closet of the room, but says she never saw it before, and never saw Mr. Sellis with any lantern; informant says, that she was in the housemaid's room on Wednesday night about eight o'clock, Sarah Varley and Sarah Tetherhead were there when Mr. Sellis came in, and de sired informant to put his sheets on his bed as he should sleep there that night, saying the Duke was going to Windsor in the morning. That she afterwards made his bed, and about nine o'clock she saw him go into the Duke's room to dress the Duke, the informant then being in the page's room. Informant says, that about a quarter past ten o'clock, she was in Mr. Salisbury's (the Duke's Steward) sitting. room, to get it ready for the morning, lest |