The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-16
LONDON, IuIy :


We are rtJoiced to hear our ahurances offhc
perfect innocence Of the luxurious female, the
Prncefs of Wales, confirmed from all quarters |:
and that fuoh is the refnlt of the enquiry no
doubt is entertained. We truit it will be found
Advisable, from the circumfanrc. we have Rat
ed, to give the main points of the procefs, and
tate report upon them, &c the puibie. we
think it fatisfacton due to every member of
the community, and juftice to the luxurious
perionaee. The feeling of the public, always
afectionate towards this amiable Princefs, have
affirmed a particular animation hnce this ex-
traordnary tranfaction has been diyulged. No
thing can furpafs the denominations of love to.
wards her, and the expreffiens of Indignation
againft her accuftrs. Yesterday this was exem.
Plified in the mott friking manner. A yaft
multitude collected in front of the houfe of the
virtuous and highly efeemed marchionefs
Townihend, with whom her royal highnefs din
ed, and waited for feveral hours, till her royal
highnefs retired, for the purpofe of cheering
her with the NOT heartfelt expref1ions of ap-
plaufe and attachment. Such feelings prove,
thatthe people of England will always afford to
injured innocence, a fupport, on which it NAV
rely with perfect fecurty, againft the influence
of malice, however foul, againh the defigns of
coDfprators, however wicked, and however
powerful.
A medage from his maiety was yefterday de-
iyered to both houfes of Parliament, relative to
the ufual vote of credit, in order to enable him
Sc the better to defend his poffe1ions from the
dehgns of the enemy, and to provide for fuch
exigencies ~ may arife." Another debate took
place on the training bill, and the houfe again
divided upon the queftion.
Friday night, in confequeDce Of his majeity's
mefage to parliament on Wednefday, lord
Heury Petty, brought forward propofition re.
lative to he new arrangement and increafe of
the annuiues provided for the maintenance of
the younger Branches of the royal family, ex-
cePt the duke of York, who in confeouence of
the ample .provilion made for him by parlia-
ment, had waved any further claim on the IL
beralIty OF the country. Lord Henry Petty
propofed, that the incomes of the princes
ihould be increated from l2,oool. to 10000.
that OF the princcfs Charlotte of Wales. from
eoool. to 7oool. thofe of the princencs from
soool. to 6oool ; and that Of the princefs So
phia Of Gloucefer, from 4oooI. 10 5oooI. and
that of the duke Of Gloucefter, from soooI. 70
10000. per annum 4oool. was alto voted 10
the duchefs Dowager of Glouceher: all of which
are now to be fecured on and transferred to the
consolidated fund.
The poles are not more oppofte than are the
Pr9tsbfon5 and the prai7iee of Office feekers
When the prefent WING miui0ry were ont, none
could talk louder and fafer about eeogony, and
IaTi1g TIE peobieJ' money, than they. Nowthey
have iucceeded to the control ofthe Pure 1yjne5,
none can be more profufe than they. Belides
the immenfe fun of aearIy l5o,oool. fterng to
tupport the no9g earl Melton /; they have at one
dslh, RATED the incomes ofaHtlle minor branch
Is OF the royal family, fome Of them fifty per
cent. The fdIary of the princes, (Ceverai of
whom fide with the Foxhe5) are RATED from
10000. to 10000. per annum. The duke of
York is an exception he refufed to have his
talary augmented. The princefs Cbayia.te of
WaieI, (the heir prefumptive of the Brtil1
threne) from Goooh to 7oooI. per anuun. The