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London, England, 1822-11-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, NOVEMBER 11.

TIIE PORTSMQUTII CAUSE

PUBLICATION OF THE PROCtEDINGS.

• At the meeting of the Court at 9 o'clock, Mr. HANsow com-
plained that, in contempt of his Lordship's desire the proceed-
ings had been published, in the newspapers. In the Observer,
which he held in his hand, there was also a misrepresentation
which was very, injurious to Lady Portsmouth. It was stated
that Lord Portsmouth had come to town on Saturday, and mar-
ried on the Monday following; but, -in fact, Lord Portsmouth
had come to town on the 28th of - February, and the marriage
was not celebrated till the 7th of March.
The LORI) CitaNcELLon said, that since he walked in
•
Westminster Hall, he understood that no publication should
take plitee until the whole case was closed. It was me:
lancholy to see that in this case ex-parte statements should have'
been published' without the contradiction or reply. It was the
More. melancholy, as all the accounts published were extreme,
ly incorrect.. Ile believed the more respectable papers had not
published. It was obyious that in • all cases of this nature the
accusation and defence should go together.
Mr. Hon:; g . then proceeded -.with his arguments, and re-
peated his former remarks of Mrs. Siitherland's affidavit. lie
referred to the affidavit of Mr.'Brodie, which stated that Mrs.
Sutherland had told him that Lady Portsmouth herself opened
the door Ovhen she (Mrs., Sutherland) went for the plums.,,
With respect to Lady POrtailiOuth not having made an affida-
vit, be would here .mention that they were led to understand
that Counsel were retained in the Consistory Court. Was it
not so ?
Mr. HART said he knew nothing about it. The. Counsel for
the petition were not come into Court.
Mr. •HORNE proceeded. The innkeeper's wife atJudburgh
deposed, that :she saw Mr. Alder . resting his head on Lady
Portsmouth's lap, and that-when she went up stairs With 'hot
water, Lady Portsmouthwas shaving his Lordship, and said
-to him." You old fool,. if . you don't remain quiet I will cut,
your throat:" Here•was evidence enough of Lady Portsmouth's
affection and careful attehtiOn to his Lord Ship : but that was all
that coulithe believed-froni this-affidavit. It was deposed that'
there were no servants with them. Was that credible ? Would
a noble family of their rank and opulence go into Scotland with-
out a servant? Having thus dkposed of the Scottish part of the
evidence, he- now came to the only English evidence to the same
charge. It was the evidence.of Capy, a discarded servant. The
fact he swore to was of the grossest kind. This was an obser-
vation of some importance on this point. No indelicacy, no
levity was spoken to previously to the grossestand moat shame-
less acts of adultery. Nothing of this kind had been mention-
ed, excepting one kiss. Yet .all at once they both became so
degraded, that they acted more like brute beasts than human
beings. Where was the evidence of discarded servants ? Where
were the intercepted letters ? Where were the circumstances
which led them to this state of disregard for moral feeling. and
legal consequences ? If they were not absolutely irrational
and insane, and their object ;was not to prove the child a bas-
tard and the mother ti iris impossible to believe such
conduct. Caps' said that he had suspected his Lordship was very
ill-used, and therefore pretended to go home tQ his own house,
, but in fact went only to the house of a neighbour of the name of
I Webster, and returned again to Fairlawn at night.
The LORD CHANCELLOR asked what became of Webster?
Mr. HonNE said he knew not. .
Mr. BELT said they might get his affidavit in contradiction.
Mr. IlonNE.-s-And from this the spirit of the proceeding
might be learnt. The counsel for the petition gave the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help them God.
This man, Capy, stated that his room being in the attic.above,
at one o'clock in the morning he heard footsteps passing from
the bow-room to Lord and Lady Portsmouth's room. At four
o'clock he went down stairs, opened. the door, and looked into
Lord and Lady. Portsmouth's bed. Mr. Alder was there awake
and saw him. Ile was in bed with lord and bads, Ports-
mouth. Mr. Shad Well. spoke of the affidavit of Miss Miller in
contradiction, as a theory of,,sounds ; but the fact she stated
was most material. Therooms were all thickly carpeted. The
house,-too, was of a solid structure, having been built by an
architect for his own house, anti it was well known that-it was
a-particular object to make the ceiling so that no sound should
be heard above it. Why did, not Capy go at once into Mr.
Alder's room, and learn whether he was there or not ? But
went to his Lord's, and there he saw three in bed. Pigs, or
prisoners in the hulks, might be seen lyin so ; but that Lord
and Lady Portsmouth and. Mr. Abler should be so seen lying
M bed; was utterly incredible. This was.. only once. Now
Lord Portsmouth complained of-many.' things against
Alder, but there was no complaint of this. This, happened in
1818, but the love of virtue made Mr. Capy- conceal. It till
,
lately. He had the effrontery and audacity to go, itL,this
manner, into a Peer and Peeress's room that Lord Portsmouth
might not be wronged, and yet, till this time, no hint escaped
him of his discovery-.•-not, even to Mr. Webster. if the truth
were investigated, not only-would the story be found to be
false, but that he had imagined lie beard. his Lord's footsteps
leaving the room, and through his Lady was left to his bruta-
lity. It would turn out that he had the audacity to attempt
the honour of Lady Portsmouth, anti that that was the cause
of his being turned away. These were' all the circumstances
to establish-the adultery.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, there was an affidavit by
Charlotte Miller, to a great many facts. She could speak to
many facts more on which the affidavit was silent. She might
make an additional affidavit, but if that was not liable to ob-
servation, there was an end to the administration of justice.
Mr. HORNE.—She could not depose to what Capy .stated of
what happened at night in the room. In Jedburgh only' the
three parties were present, and-therefore no contradiction could
be given to that by Miss Miller. Dr. Hamilton saw Lady
Portsmouth the very day after her arrival, and. every day after--
wards. On his advice she changed her purpose of leaving
Edinburgh soon, and stayed there till her delivery. He swore,
to the propriety and delicacy of her conduct. Not one servant
spoke to any impropriety there, although they had been tam-
pered with, as he would show.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—Take the affidavit of Ann
Evans, for instance, and compare it with Charlotte Miller's.—
Her- affidavit was no mere an answer than if none had been
made:.
Mr. HORNS—Charlotte Miller deposed that she had never
'seen any familiarity. This was no answer, but it was a general
testimony. -
The Loan CHANCELLOR—Take one circumstatice---the
story of the plum-pudding; singular'as it is, Charlotte Miller
might contradict. The deficiency of her affidavit is ustrong
presumption that the other witnesses speak the truth.
Mr. HORNE assured his Lordship that his ideas would be
much altered upon that subject, - His Lordship would admit
that the affidavits of the most respectable persons, and infinitely
entitled to the greatest credit, were generally liable to such ob-
jections, and that the least credit was due to those who swore
to the pinch. - •.
• T4e LORD CHANCELLOR—Ann Evans deposes that Char.
lotte Miller told her that Mr. Hanson disapproved of Mr.
Alder's familiarity, and that Miss Hanson secreted his coat
and hat On-an occasion when -Mr. Hanson .same
.to Fairlawn,
and that Mr. Alder went privately away in a coach, Did she
say so, or did she not ?
Mr. Holism said that point would be met. In August,
1821, Lady Portsmouth miscarried. That was known to the
-other side, and no imputation was made either against Lord or
Lady Portsmouth. What answer could they give to that now?
They would say, perhaps, that they thought it an attempt to
impose a supposititious child. There was afterwards an anony-
mous letter from London to Dr. Hamilton. This showed the
same suspiCion. The affidavit of Joseph Cole, coachman,stat.
ed that they livedbappily, that Lord Portsmouth showed great
affection and kindness to her, and she great attention and kind-
ness tnhim. It stated that William Piper, who kept the Bull,
in Edinburgh, came to deponent in Dublin-street, and induced
him to go to Smith's, in Thistle-street, to have some drink.
He asked deponent if Mr. Alder lived with 'LOrd Portsmouth,
who was one of his trustees: Miss Laura Hanson,. who was
not the less ..to be credited 'for the imputation or Mrs. Evans,
which ought to drive her out of Court, deposed to two instances
of Mr. Alder striking Lord Portsmouth. He hoped Mr. Alder •
would confirm this. A man was a ruffian who struck a woman,
but not mad. Let his friends on the other side apply -.pon this
subject to Sir R. Birnie at Bow-street. The practice was much
Put down, and no better means of putting it down could be
named than striking the man who was guilty of it in return.
Miss Hanson deposed to Loyd and Lady Portsmouth being in
the bed-room when M‘Gregor nailed the cloth above the door,
and to Mr. Alder Iv* in the parlour below. - She did strike
Lord Portsmouth once with a whip in play, to get him from his
wine to walk in the garden. He went to Mr. Birnie, who came
and used gross language to Lady 'Portsmouth. It was. hoped
that lie knew better-since he became Sir Richard. Miss
.Han-
son was then 14 years of age, the very age at which they would
suppose much play
fulness towards a father, an uncle, or. an
aunt. Mr. Wetherell was not'a father, and might be excused
for intbrpreting this circumstance as he did. But the Attorney
and might be supposed to unbend occa-
knewbu
tn istveh whether
sufferedAt e Attorney-Gene-
ral esneel-f
General had a' family,
anti
sionally with them. He
rtoalbleiatdic‘kvlbeidPsabinouhtisthheourgoetim, perhaps his boys were not old
enough, but he (Mr. Horne)-could lend him two or three boys,
• who had a whole magazine of whips, and who would soon give

him as much reason to go to Mr. Birnie es Lord Portsmouth
had, and enable him to show as many marks on his face.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—And oh his neck ?
Mr. Ho'tNE.—On the face and neck. These are parts easily
wealed. There were parts more. used to the whip, on which
no weal would appear : but on the face, and a face more grown
and weaker than the Attorney-General's would soon be affected
by the touch of a whip. He begged now to do justice to the
adroitness with which Lord Portsmouth had been carried away
from Lady Portsmouth in her peculiar situation. It shewed
adroitness, but he could not commend its humanity. He could
not call it any thing but brutality. It might have occasioned
palsy in her situation—it might be expected, and he feared it
was hoped, that it would occasion the death of the infant. Dr.
Hamilton, before he told it, found it was necessary to take
from the weak and nervous woman 40 ounces of blood. He
.put it whether there could be an act of greater cruelty, if even
they were certain of what they suspected. One word here of
the adultery. If it were true, would she not have betrayed it
after that, and would not Dr. Hamilton, whom they all admit-
ted to be a man of honour; have stated it in his affidavit ?
Lord Portsmouth was now in captivity and thraldom of mind
and bOdy.. 'When the physicians examined his Lordship, he
had not voluntarily left his family, but had been entrapped
from them. That they who had carried him away bad explain-
ed to him why he should leave Lady Portsmouth there could
be no doubt. %%That, then, was the illusion ? Lord Portsmouth
had been imposed upon by erparte statements. To husbands,
whose suspicions were artfully excited, " trifles light as air
were confirmation strong as proofs of holy writ." The point
which lie felt pressed most strongly upon his clients, and would_
press the more, as they were quite innocent, was, that Lady
Portsmouth and Mr. Alder could make no affidavit. If the
adultery were out of the question, this case was not at all to
be distinguished from that which his Lordship formerly refused.
The tape and lancet, if supposed to operate as a charm, would
prove illusion and a mind diseased but they were proved to
have been used, and, therefore, formed evidence only of de-
pravity ef mind. His Lordship would not, then, upon such
evidence, consige a woman to perpetual infamy. It struck him
with astonishment that the Counsel the the husband should not
struggle against this application to the utmost. The happiness
and honour of Lord Portsmouth were as much involved as his
Lady's. If the husband should, after a lapse of time find the
womanwho was thus traduced innocent, and his child legiti-
mate; and see the door shut against all reparation, would it not
be the consummation of misery? A man in that situation might
be said to stiller in his breast " the worm that never dies."
He (Mr.. Home) entreated his Lordship not to expose Lord
Portsmouth to that state. if the commission should be granted
on the ground of adultery—and the public would feel that if it
should be granted, it was upon that ground—what mischief
would it not cause to Lady Portsmouth, to Lord Portsmouth,
and to all connected with them ? If his Lordship refused, what
difficulty could arise from it ? They might proceed in another
Court ; and if they could prove adultery, they could not doubt
that the consequence would be to get rid of the infamous
adultress.
The LOUD CH`ANCELLOR—Is not that one of the greatest
difficulties in the case ? If Lord Portsmouth lay in the same
bed with the adulterer, and is a sane man, how can he get a
divorce ? If he is of sane mind, he can get no redress.
Mr. Horteree-That is only sworn to by Capy, and according
to his evidence Lord Portsmouth was asleep.
Mr. HEALD rose on the same side at a quarter past 12. •
The Loan CHANCELLOR wished all affidavites filed since
the cause came on to be handed to him at this stage. (Mr.
Hanson's was handed to his Lordship.)
Mr. HEALD began by expressing his fears that his Lord-
shii's patience would be exhausted.
The LORD CHANCELLOR-1 have patience for it, if the case
were ten times'longer. Perhaps it is the only good quality I
have.
Mr. HEALD 'said he considered that he and those who were
with him were for Lord Portsmouth as well as for Lady Ports-
mouth. The solicitor who employed Mr. Hart knew nothing
of his Lordship or of his estates. The young man who was now
Petitioner was just turned 21. The Earl of Portsmouth had
entailed all his estates upon his brother, failing of heirs male
to himself. The brother had therefore strongly objected to his
Lordship's marrying a young woman, and had been very
anxious that he should marry an old woman. When the
former application had been made to his Lordship, Lord Byron
made an affidavit, stating. that that Noble Lord had given
this lady away in marriage in Bloomsbury-church ; and that
in going to church, the Earl of Portsmouth said to him that
he had been acquainted with Miss Hanson from her infancy,
and hadfelt great affection for her, and that since the death of
his wife, his affection had ripened into love. The Earl of
Portsmouth had consulted Lord Byron abOut his marriage.—
Lord Byron-said he saw no objection to it. The shorter the
time was, the less likely was it that there could have been com-
pulsion. The marriage to a young lady was of course dis-
agreeable to his Lordship's brother. The- first Lady Ports-
mouth had been an elderly lady.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—It is but justice to Lady Ports-
mouth to say, that no communication hail been made to her
respecting Lord Portsmouth before marriage, so that she could
linow,nothing of him except wriat'She might have observed in
conversation with him. It doee appear that Mr. Newton Fel-
lowes was extremely averse to a marriage with a young lady,
advanced in lite. Mr. Neeitton Fellows swears that Mr. Han-
son repeatedly assured him that Lord Portsmouth could never
have any family ; but that after the marriage, be intimated
with considerahle • satisfation that Lady Portsmouth was preg-
nant. "How can that be," said Mr. Newton Fellowes, " for
you told me that it could not be so ?" The same question was
asked by Lord Grantley and by Mr. Justice Best. Mr. Han-
sen denied that be had said so. Mr. Hanson now swears that
Mr. 'Newton Fellowes always had that idea of Lord Portsmouth
that he • did hot wish to undeceive him, and that he had not
told him all that the woman had told him. upon whose audio-
eity he had confirmed the idea of Mr. N. Fellowes. 1 wish my
Lord Granite>. and Mr. Justice Best would make affidavits to
let us know how it was. From a comparison of the affidavits;
it was likely that Mr. N. Fellowes would have complained
more of the marriage, if he had not believed that Lord Ports-
mouth could have no family.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed an apprehension
that Lord Grantley's state of health would not admit of his
making an affidavit.
The LORD CHANCEL LOR.—Mr. Justice Best will make an
affidavit upon it. Nine-tenths of the affidavits in the former
case were irrelevant. This false idea ran through all, that the
effect of a commission would be to place Lord Portsmouth un-•
der the care of this Court. The object of the commission is to
ascertain that very point.
Mr. HEALD was willing to argue the case as if the Court
were to decide upon the sanity or insanity.
The Lon n CHANCELLOR.—The Constitution of this couns
try, thank God, does not enable any man or court to treat a
person as a lunatic without the verdict of a Jury. If a corn-.
mission issues', it is no proof in the world of a conviction of
adultery or insanity in my mind. ,The party has afterwards a
right to traverse or to complain of the verdict of • the Jury. I
wish this to be 'distinctly understood.
Mr. proceeded. There were three acts of adultery
sworn te, and be would examine every circumstance stated
with respect to them He would minutely investigate every
single circumstance in this case. He had already shewn-that
no imputation attached to her Ladyship from the manner of
her marriage, And he would show that gratitude for his affec-
tion for her, and for raising her to a rank beyond what, she
could heve expected, had excited tenderness, fondness, and
affection' on her part, which were not surpassed by the most
virtuous woman in Fngland. The first act was sworn to by
Capy. No day was given : that would have been inconveni-
ent. It was in 11318. Three years had gone away, and. this'
great secret was kept in the breast of Mr. Capy : now the
birth of a child had .biought this petition into Couft, and
drawn the secret from Mr. Capy. No act of insanity was pre-
tended to have occurred since the former application. Mrs.
Want, an old servant in the family, 'whose husband was still
in the service of Lady Portsmouth, swore that she recollected
only one night that Capy went from home ; but Capy swore
lie went frequently. But there would be affidavits tiled 'both
by Lady Portsthouth and by Mr. Alder. From the moment
Lady :Poetsmouth heard of the imputations, she said it was
monstrous.—" I will .make affidavit of their falsehood. I
have 6,imintif intercourse with the schoolfellow of my father !
It is monstrous." The smile Counsel who had dissuaded Lady
Portsraouth from making an affidavit, had prevented the Soli-
citor !from letting Mr. Alder knOw any thing of it; for if the
commission should be refused, and proceedings were com-
menced in a Court of Law, the affidavit of Mr. Alder, it lie
should swear " It is too true," and Counsel had a right to
look to every possibility, then his affidavit would be evidence
against them in a Court of Law. It was sworn that no corn-
mun icalion was therefore made to bins. But Mr. Alder ap-
plied to know if it was improper for him to make an affida-
vit., He was told it' was not. " Then," said he; " prepare
one for I swear on my conscience, I never used any impro-
per familiarity with Lady Portsmouth : I never thought of it."
Another sort of affidaVit would be also filed. The Solicitor
said they were too gross, but he (Mr. Heald) said that was a
mawkish feeling in such a momentous question. They were
the affidavits of loose and abandoned characters.
• The Loan CHANCELLOR.—If such affidavits are to be
filed, it is extremely necessary that they should be filed before
the pleadings are closed. 'I will postpone all further pro-
ceeding on the subject until Thursday morning. Before that
-day let all the affidavits be filed. I must' call for the assist-
ance of the' Bar on both sides in considering the affidavits that
may be filed. , •
Thus the subject was abruptly suspended soon after two

•
o'clock.
[For the Proceedings in the Courts of King's Bench and Com-
mon Pleas, see the Fourth Page.]

BISHOP OF CLOGHER.

METROPOLITAN C—......"-OLTRT OF ARMAGH, OcT.
( Concluded from the Dublin Morning Post of Wednesday)
The office of his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Armagh F
mate and Metropolitan of all Ireland, at the promotion of
ri-
Thomas Tilly, the Proctor' of said Office, against the
nourable and Right Reverend Percy Jocelyn, Lord Bishop
of Clogher, and one of the Suffragan Bishops of the Metin-
politan Church of Armagh.
DEFINITIVE SENTENCE.
In the name of God, Amen.—We, John George, by Divine
Providence,
Archbishop of Armagh, Primate and Metropoli-
tan of all Ireland, rightly and duly proceeding, having heard;
seen, and understood., and fully and maturely discussed and
considered the merits and circumstances of a certain causeor business of correction duly instituted, and from our office/
lawfully promoted against the Honourable and Right Rel"
Father in God, Percy Jocelyn, by Divine permission, i3ish°F
of Clogher, a Suffragan Bishop of and belonging to our Pry
vine of Armagh, and jurisdiction thereof, on accountofaiw;
crimes
and excesses, and more especially for the monies
Immorality, Incontinence, Sodomitical practices, habits, a
propensities, and neglect of his Spiritual, Judicial, and Alin,
t rial duties, as Bishop and Ordinary of the said Dil9°esl
of Clogher, aforesaid, and which has for some time, °.-
now is, and remains uncontroverted, depending and
and
termined before us, in judgment between Thomas Tll'
Gentleman, the Proctor of our said Office, and promoting,
the said cause or business of the one part, and the aforessal
Percy, Bishop of Clogher, one of the said Suffragan ni311;5
of and belonging to our said Province of Armacrh, and
jurisdiction thereof as aforesaid, of the other part; and the te7a
to hear our definitive sentence of final decree in the afen.°s3,l
cause or business having now arrived, and the said Thain-
is in judgment; and he the said Percy,
Tilly, the said Proctor, of our said office, and the prom
before
the said cause or business aforesaid, lawfully appearing befele
aforesaid. and one of odr Suffragan Bishops of and beloilitifg
to our said province of Armagh, and the jurisdiction there°, ;
as aforesaid, being three times publicly called, and in n 0 11°,4
appearing; and the said Thomas Tilly, the Proctor of g-.ci
Office, and the promoter of the said cause or business aforeg:ici
accusing his contumacy, and in penalty thereof praying ser'te;:e
to be read and given, and justice to be done and we having'
Bishop of Cl
airs
carefully and diligently searched into, and observed, andac°rl.
sidered on our part the whole of the proceedings had °lld- °vs;
in this case or business before us ; and having obserc`-
the matters and things that by us in this behalf (eight I
be observed, had, and done in and toward the making
pronouncing our definitive sentence and final decree in
cause or business. We have thought fit, and do thlig tl;
out
fit, to proceed, and we do thus proceed to the Wiring ‘ici-f
said' Definitive Sentence or Final Decree in manner an
following, to wit.—For as much as by the acts enacte;d'
ducted, alleged, exhibited, propounded, and Proved cli„t op.
cause or business, we have found, and it doth evident" ta
fpear unto us, that the said Thomas Tilly, the said Fr.ce or
our said office, and the promoter of the Said c 3,- and
business aforesaid, hath sufficiently and fully foot de-
proved his intention, and the intention of our said
a
duced in certain articles with exhibits on his behalf,
'
behalf of our said office, in this cause p rop oundedce' in'bited, had and received by him on the part of Or f
ftrY °
this cause or business, and now remaining in the
our Consistorial and Metropolitan Court of Arrilre.,:r3 04
said articles and exhibits, We take and will have.
....Au'''. .fter
is here read and inserted for us to pronounce, as 1,7:0;,
mentioned, and that nothing, or at least nothing ene-
the law, hath on the part and behalf of the said Peter'
Bishop of Clogher, aforesaid, been excepted, Jediw-"; btv
hibited, propounded, alleged, or proved, in this can° ;oaice.
siness, may or ought in any wise, defeat, pr'f: Qyf
or weaken the intention of the said proctor' John
said Office, in this behalf. Therefore, we, the said sad
George, by Divine Providence, Lord Arclibigila'
the Judge aforesaid, having first called upon the
the
and assistance in this cause or business. ()our ven
Christ; and having God before our eyes, and having tile advice
ersbie bryt' of
, ,e
William of Derry, George de la Poer, of Fillmore, Jav" sper,
Dromore, and William of Raphoe, respectively by dicirlea ite
part and behalf of the said Thos. Tilly,
mission of Bishops, and having heard counsel thereupon ° f oar
gna
said office, and the said promoter of the said cause aforesau
of said office and upon due, full, and mature delibeotiooa
the said Prnctg.°T,
boy
upon the premises aforesaid, do pronounce, decree, declare'
Irishe)?
adjudge, by these presents, that the aforesaid Percy, oi
of Clogher aforesaid, and are of the suffragan 13i'llein tl)e
Armagh, and the jurisdiction thereof, bath been guilt,' "err
and more
crimes, excesses, and immoralities articulate,
cially the crimes of lewdness, incontinence, and sad° t
anedatol'br
the
practices, habits, and propensities, in the Places
times, and in the manner in and by said articles obi eCt the
and that of,
and as therein articled, alledged, and mentioned,
said Percy Bishop of Clogher aforesaid, and one of ou. 531rogii,
fragan Bishops, of and belonging to our said province e'
and to the jurisdiction thereof as aforesaid, P
glected his spiritual, judicial, and ministerial duties, ;
by so
and Ordinary of the said diocese of Clogher, as in ail
_iiegetl'
articles is objected to him, and as therein Articled, :torci
and mentioned, and which said crimes, excesses, neglects,
in this cause or blice
immoralities, in and by the proceedings _A will
ness, appearing and proved, and which we take, an
_eiofte'
of
taken, a, herein inserted for us, to pronounce as il.estesase
mentioned. We do hereby, from the proofs in-& afore'
business, pronounce, decree, declare, and adjudge,: uoe
as aforesaid,, :te°gr'd
said, the said Percy, Bishop of Clogher,
committed and to be clearly and duly_convicted of, to
Ati:a of tbe
scandal of the Church, of said province of Arrnagh,__ nood
United, Church of England and Ireland, and of aliati United
song ; and contrary to the good discipline of the s.richbiso,
Church. Therefore, we the said John George,:,
and the Judge aforesaid, do pronounce, deeree,.d, and '00;1
that the said Percy, Bishop of Clogher aft:l-este:
our said Suffragan Bishops as aforesaid o_oia faughonoel
by law to be deprived and. deposed of „nd diocetistie
bath wilfullys.
dignity, and his plsce of Bishop of the. Ch•?o.las and 3Plidod
nances, and of and from all and every vceesias ,
Clogher aforesaid, with all and even' o.tfitc.ec'al be;
and administration, and from all and every
we do deprive:od poor,. of
netice, and by these presents,ttie
pose the aforesaid Percy Jocelyn fruit eh and 'lce
city, and his place of Bishop, of the
(;}lurch P
duty, and administration, and front ev.ry
preset°, we doe
le;
tical, (justice so requiring) and by the.s? 'd, as by dies f‘i
shall not tit
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cree the said Percy Jocelyn, to be onsnee
sents we do monish and interdict him
of Clogher aforesaid, and froin all and
and dretos be w 1
the future wear, use, or put on, the as is osed land 0,10
proper for the Episcopal Order, anFlerourch of ler
or put on by the Bishops of the Unit
e to use 911 gr e,4
Ireland; and that he shall not presura __ the step_fr
copal Ensigas, under the pain of sentencti-1,0 the, •-_,„rerois
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communication, to be inflicted nPnovniae ethr
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Jocelyn, and this and all, told sinr, ,_..ajoess
we do pronounce 'decree, and declare, n'a„stiee
sentence, or final' decree, which in ioresel/0611.
do make, read, and promulgate bY tf.coßtif:
JOHN GP
requiring).
Oct. 21st, 1822. ererbenetice Veis