Private
Lincolns Inn
Feb. 5. 1814.
Dear Sir,
The inclosed is I think a very impudent Application from one of Horsfall’s murderers, who ought to be very well contented with saving his Neck. Our Answer to it is easy, as you will see by referring to the Gazette for 1812 page 805, viz. that the Crown did not promise the Reward. But I do not see, what Defence Mr. Peace of Huddersfield, by whom it was promised, would have to an Action at the suit of this worthless Scoundrel. For this reason I think the Answer to be given to this Application should not encourage a Demand on Peace.
I am Dr. Sr
Yrs. faithfully
H. Hobhouse
J Beckett Esq
This letter can be found at HO 42/137.
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