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London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO THE CLAIM OF OLIVIA .SE4RES TO

BE ACKNOWLEDGED PRINCESS OF CUMBERLAND.

IN THE KING'S BENCH,
Bet,Veen William Lewis, Plaintiff, and her Highness Prinpess
Olive of Cumberland sued by the name of Olivia Wilmot

Sevres, Defendant.

Anna Maria Kennett, wife to John Kennett; of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, mak4th oath and saitli, That she, this depon,ent#,
is the daughter Of the late Mr. Robert Wilmot and Anna Ma-
ria his wife, who resided at Warwick, and the niece of the Rev.
James Wilmot, of Barton-upon-Heath, in the county of War-
wick, Doctor of Divinity, brother to the said Robert Wilmot..
all three long since deceased.
~And this deponent further saith,
that she is perfectly well acquainted with the respective hand-
writings of the said Robert Wilmot, and Anna Maria Wilmot
his wife, and also with the handwriting of the said Rev. James
.Wilmot, this deponent's uncle, having been in theihabit of see-
ing them, the said Rev. James Wilmot, Robert Wilmot, and
Anna Maria Wilmot, write repeatedly: and this deponent
saith, that she has carefully perused and inspected the various
documents in the posSession of the said defendant, of which the
following are copies :
" May I, I773.—This is to certify that the marriage 'of the
under-written parties was -solemniztd according to the rites
and ceremonies of the Church of England, March 4, 1761, at
Lcrd Arthur's house, by myself, at nine in the evening.—
(-Signed) J. Wilmot, Minister. Henry Frederick. Olive
Wilmot. Chatham. Present at the marriage--Lord Brook.
J. Adder.-=Attested before J. Dunning."
" Olive, the only child of Henry Frederick Duke. of Cum-
berland, and Olive his wife,' born April 3, 1771 James Wil-
mot. Chatham. Warwick. George R."
" Warwick, April 3, -1772—1 hereby certifythat the infant
daughter of the Duke of Cumberland and Olive his lawful
Duchess, was privately baptized by myself at my mo-
ther's, Mrs. Sarah Wilmot's residence, in the parish of St.
Mary's, Warwick, three hours after the said infant's birth, by
the name of Olive.—J. Wilmot, Clerk. (Witness) Robert
Wilmot." •

"'We hereby ,acknowledge having received :o our joint pro-
tection Olive, the infant child of the Duke of Cumberland.
April 4, 1772. • Robert Wilmot, Anna Maria Wilmot. (Wit
Hess) J. Wilmot. Warwick."

" -We hereby certify, that Olive, the Duke of Cumberland's
infant, was re-baptized, in order that she might pass as the
child of my brother,. Robert ' ihnot, and that such child of
the Duke of Cumberland was entered in the register of St.
Nicholas, at Warwick, as Olive Wilmot only.--J. Wilmot.
Robert Wilmot."

•4 George R., May 1, 1773.—We declare the birth of Olive,
the infant of the Duke of CumberlancL to be legitimate, who
is condemned to privacy by the act of bigamy, &c., committed
by her Royal Father.—Uhatham. J. Dunning. Warwick.
J. Wilmot."

" 1% ay Ist, 1773.—1 declare the Duke of Cumberland's mar-
riage with Clive Wilmot to be legal, by command of .the
.liang.—J. Dunning. Witness, J. Wilmot."
" G. R., May 3a, 1774.—1 n the face of Almighty God, we.
the undersigned, solemnly certify, that his Majesty gave his
Royal command that Olive, the legitimate daughter of Henry
Frederick; Duke of Cumberland, by Olive, his first wife,
should be baptized as the supposed child of Robert Wilmot, of
Warwick, to save her Royal-Father, who had committed the
act of bigamy by marrying Ann Horton. J. Dunning.
J. Wilmot."

" We, the underwritten, solemnly certify that Princess Olive
of Cumberland bears alarge mole On her right side, and a mark
upon her back..-=-J. Warwick. J. Dunning. Chatham. J.
ilmot. —May, 9,.1774."
" I solemnly certify that I married Henry Frederick Duke
of Cumberland to Olive Wilmot, March 4, 1767, and that Lord
Lr3oke (now •Earl'of Warwick) was witness to such marriage;
in confirmation of which his Lordship places his signature, this
Ist day of May, 1775. J. Wilmot. Warwick. Robert Wil-
mot."

" 3lem.—That my brother Robert's wife having given birth
to a stillborn son the same week that Olive, the wife of the
Duke of Cumberland, was &livered of a daughter, it was de-
termined that such child should be baptized as the infant of
Robert Wilmot for a time. J. Wilmot."

And this deponent saith, that the names JamesWilmot and J.
Wilmot, and the names Robert Wilmot, and AnnaMariaWilmot,
subscribed to the said documents before copied, are therespective
hand -wri ting sof the said key. JamesWihnot,Robt.Wilmot, and
Anna Maria Wilmot, as this dtponent verily believes. And
this deponent saith,. that the said defendant was brought up
and passed for the daughter of the said Robert Wilmot by the
name of Olive Wilmot, And this deponent_ bath known her
ever since, and can confidently speak as to her being the same
parson as so passed for the daughter of his deponent's father.
And deponent saith o:at there ,is, on the person of the saith
defendant, a. large mole on her right side, and 'a mark upon
her back, the same as described in the certificate before copied,
dated the ninth day of May, one,thousand seven hundred and
seventy-four. ANNA MARIA KENNETT.
Sworn at the. Chambers of Lord Chief Justice Abbott, in
Sergeant's Inn, Chancery-lane, the 3d day of August, 1821,
before me, ELLIS, a Commissioner, &c. ,

IN THE KING'S BENCH,
Between William Lewis; plaintiff, and her Highness Prindess
Olive of Cumberland, sued by the name of Olivia Wilmot
Serres defendant. .

. ,
John Dickinson, Grundisburgh-hall, in the county of Suf..
folk, Esquire, one of the executors named in and by the last
will and testament of the late Right lion. George Greville,
Earl Brooke and Warwick, maketh oath and saith, that he
knew the said late Earl of Warwick, and was on intimate terms
with him for several. years previous to his death, and is well
acquainted with the hand-writing of the said late Earl of War-
wick, having corresponded with him and frequently seen him
write.. And this deponent saith, that he hath carefully inspect-
ed' the various documents in the possession of the said defend-
ant, of which the following are true copies :
" Olive, the only child of Henry: Frederick Duke of Cumber-
land and Olive his wife, Bern April 3, 1772. James Wilmot.
Chatham. Warwick.'.'

". George H., -May 1, 1773.—George R. We, declare the
birth of Olive, the infant of the ttuke of Cumberland, to be le-
gitimate, who is condemned to privacy by -the act of:bigamy;
&c., committed by her royal father. Uhathani. J. DUnning.
Warwick. J. :Wilmot," • . ,

" George 11.--.:Whereas, it is our Royal command, that the.
birth of Olive,the Duke c..fCumberlan daughter,is never made
known to tie nation during cur reign ; but from a sense of religi-
ous duty, we will, that she be acknowledged by the Royal Family
after our death, sheuld she survive ourselves, in return for con-
lidential services, rendered ourselves by Dr..Wihnot in the year
1759.-Kew Palace, , May 2, 1773.--Chtitham, Warwick- ).--
..Endorscd—" London,: .tune 1816. Delivered to Mrs. Olive
Serres, by Warwick. Witness,„Edwari."
" George It., St. James's,—ln case of our. Royal demise, we
give and bequeath, to Olive, our Brother. of Cumberland's
daughter, the sum of.fifteen. thousand pounds, commanding
our heir and successor to pay the :same privately to our said
_niece, for her use,. as a recompOse fdr the :misfortune shesmay
have known through her:father. Jung 2, 1774.—:Chatham.
'Warwick. Witness,—J, Dunning." . .
" George R.—We hereby confirm the legitimacy of Olive,
our brotlitz of Ctiniberland's d.tughter, known hitherto as the
child of Mr. Robert ~Wilmot of Warwick only. In case of
our Royal demise, we will that, she be immediately provided
June 2, 180-4 torn.) Signed," Warwick."
" I solemnly certify that 1 marriptillenry ,Prederi`ck, Duke
of Cumberland, to Olive Wilmot, March. 4,1767, and that
.Lord Brooke (now Earl Of Warwick) was witness to such mar-
riage; in confirmation of which his LOrdShip places his signa-
.ture .this Ist day -Of May, 1775.—J Wilmot. Warwick.
Rob. Wilmot.—London, March u, 1816."
".I hereby. make most solemn and sacred. declaration that I
saw hiS. Majesty sign the papers.that I have delivered to Mrs.
Olive Serres', of her birth,Warwick."'
" Should this,paper meet the eye of the Prince Regent, it is
solemnly declared that Mrs. Olive Series is Princess Olive of
Cumberland; the only child of the liite Duke of Cumberland
and Olive his fint wife, whose marriage •I witnessed. March 4; .
1767. Signed,-;-Warwick., London, April 2, 1816."
• " We hereby acknowledge haying received to our joint pro:
,tection,k Olive, the infant child of the Duke of Cumberland,.
April 4, 1772.--Itob. Wilmot. -Anna' Maria Wilmot. ,
ness, J. Wihnot..
Anti his deponent further' saith, that the name of " War-
.wick", subscribed. to the documents 'before copied, is the pro-.
per hand-writing of. hint the'said late Earl of Warwick..
JOHN DICKINSON. ,

Slyorn at the Chambers of Lord Chief Justice Abbott, in
Sergeant's-Inn, Chancery-lane, the 3d day of,August, 1821.
Before me, J. ELLIS, a Commissioner.

The down land which coannands.a view of
.Salisbury,,is.noW in aftnte, of cu!tivaticn, the guardians of the
pour employing on it, cr on some othcr beneficial work, every
able pauper. The poor, who are able to work, are employed
in preparing grouc :for vegetabl,A ; they are allowed four.
times the amount of p2r;3ons who receive relief, but who do
not labour; and this, too, at no euence. to the city.--(Harap-
sNre Telegraph.),