Appendix, N° 5.
Report from the Committee of Privileges; 23 March 1815.
The Committed of Privileges, to whom the Letter of William Jones, Esquire, Marshal of the King's Bench Prison, stating, "that he had taken Lord Cochrane (who had made his escape from out of the King's Bench Prison) into custody, in the House of Commons," was referred; and who were to examine the matter thereof, and to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon;—
N° 5. Arrest of Lord Cochrane in the House.
HAVING read the Letter from the Marshal of the King's Bench to Mr. Speaker, giving an account of his having arrested Lord Cochrane within the walls of this House, on the 21st Instant, proceeded to inquire into the circumstances of the subject matter referred to their consideration:
And They find,
That Lord Cochrane having been indicted and convicted for a Conspiracy, was committed by the Court of King's Bench on the 21st day of June 1815:
That from the date of the said Commitment no pardon, nor any remission of the confinement of Lord Cochrane had been granted:
