3d. Novr. 1770. Saturday Even of
Mr. Clay being at the House of John Hawkins< no role >
Esqr . the Chairman of the Sessions and being
Ask'dinformed by Mr. Hawkins in the presence of Mr. Chetham and my
Self in Substanceswhat conversation he Mr. Clay had
that Mr. David Rees< no role > had given out that
Etc Mr. Clay had in a conversation with
himinfoun'dor acknowledged that
he had been directed or advised by
the Chairman to set up the Complaint
against Mr. Waller Mr. Clay declared her in Stectgt.
had had no conversation with Mrs. Rees
on the subject and further declared that
he was neither directed or advised by
the Chairman to make the complaint but
die it of his own accord from motives of
public Justice for the many instances of
mismanagemt. by Mr. Waller and that he never
had been told by the Chairman on any one else
that his Costs shod. be pd.