Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-09-12
From a late Greenock Paher.
HEREFORD ASSIZES-
Friday, July II
RKEACH. OF PROMISE OF
.M.aRRIAGE.

- ~ AstS IL " HCSA AOA1 ~ e
MARRIAGE.
Miss Elizabeth J. Hardum v. Joseph, R.
Causton.
This was an action against the de-
,rndant for a breach Of promise OF
marriage with the plaintiff. young
lany OF singular mental endown,ents,
lofextraotdiuary personal attractions.
and Of highly prepossessing manners.
The ease was tried by special jury,
ompnscd of some Of the most respec-
tai,le gentlemen in the county amongst
whom WAS Sir John Sebrigbt. who
acted as foreman. The Court was
re- ,ed to excess in every part. II,
AL assemblage of the most respectable
inhabitants ofthe town and itsyicinit,
VI whom the gentle sex formed a
considerable msjority.-'iamages were
laid at $1,000.
Mr.. Quincy stated the PLAINTIFFS
ease. She was the daughter of a
respectable tradesman at Hatfield, in
this county, and the defendant was a
gentleman of considerable property.
who had recently carried on the bust
ness of a printer in Finch lane Lon
don. They were nearly related to each
other. being first cousins by the mater
nal side. There was no disparity in
point Of years between them. They
had known each other from infancy ;
the ,lefendan, had had AN opportunity
Of approaching the. merits ofthe plan
Tiff: he had seen in what matter she
Ihad fulfilled all the duties OF IA daugh-
ter and a sister, and irop, thence he
vas well ahle to form a Judgment
Ehow she would fulfil the duties of a
wife. As far hack as the year 1909.
The defendant had offered himself as
the suitor of the plaintiff he had
sought and engaged her affections in
a manner the most uneqaisocaI, hut
at the same time m0st honorable e.
!. roth parties. In case Of this descrip-
,Ition, it was impossible TO produce
slevidenee OF the private conversation
nl lovers, and the endearncuts OF per.
sons mutually considering each Other
/ IS the destined objects oi coDnniia
r engagements. The evidence, there
4 iore, upon which this ease must rest
alwas t..r letters OF the defendant TO tn
o lplantiif-' he learned counsel then rea'
several 0ftIle letters, anu col. inente'
y with much force and ingenuity apo
d their import. The Ian. uast OF th
i. Irsens!ants letters, was euucheu d
i.ur,ns er ,ps.s.s,tsh s.sl,.si'.'s'iNst7 al
e others to impress the pia..if witl
If he finest belief that he was sincerel.
TO her. A, the time Ties
'1!etters were written thedeieDdant wa
is Iin partnership with his father as
i, ,pinter. md his share of the hnsines
;, mounted 90 $500 per annum. Al.
- correspondence went on till the yea
re sic, at which time their niutua! al
d. ,rctions became quite manifest mi hei
:; Irrespective families. The eonnectio
i ,.Ai then lasted so long, that the DE
PENDANT requested her to consent TO
ii ,,risat4 marriage, to which she agreed
AZ and the mnutAh Of My this year, tn
ii defrnaaut, in hillillnept Of his propt
y. sal, took ont li-ence, bought th
y wedding ring. appointed day tor III
Of the marriage, ami rs
ty |uuesfed her half brother TO ne III
Father on the occasion, and give h
); Isister away; but when the tine can
',s he suggested some reason Tor pos
a ponement. which appeared Who'll
n. unsatisfactory but however, the plal
tiff was led to believe, that at iens'
after a courtship of seven years. u
ne engagements would be performed IL
deed, down TO the beginning OF 1Sf
On she had not the slightest notion
la what the defendant had then medit
a ted, and afterwards carried into ex
sc rution tiamely, an irreroserable Sc
N aration for in the month of Marc
Of that year, she received lett
from him eOutheu in the same ard
If affection, and sincerity OF EXPIRE
y sion. But in the month Of May, at
en moment when the plaintiff was resar
a. ling the defendant as her destiu,
III husband----;.iter q long cuuriship
-" -" |e,ght years, when mutual VOWS o.
W, I,ielity aud attachment had been ov
~ and over again ,naslc--atter ilcen
ne had been procured, a ring rnre',as
rs and relation chosen to give The ORR
90 away, the defendant on snt''len "a
~, Inaunced TO her his determination
GU break OFF all homes of natrmony. Al