Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-22

insisted tndt the CHdtScb dknAhoe s"e
Queen could be proved, 1t was one that
admitted of no compromise. 1t was
great public question and any compro-
mise whatever would have been dercgato-
~ TO the dignity Of the Crown, and inju-
rious to the best interests of the people,
The Earl Of Liverpool, 90 the contrary
commended, that had the Queen remained
out Of the country, The evils which now
presented themselves would have been
avoided. Lord Holland declared that he
could not see the distinction between her
Msjesiy's being abroad or in this country,
with respect TO the Coronation, il would
be decent and proper that the pageantr5
aud rejoicing Of such 3 celebration should.
be postponed.
The House was then ordered to be
summoned for the next day.
House Of Lords, Wednesday svening. =
Petition Of the Queen.-Lord Dac'e
brought forward the following petition
iron, the Queer,
To the House Of Lords, the Petition OF
Caroline Regina.
The Queen observing the most extra
ordinary report made 10 the House oil
Lords by the secret committee, and now
lying on the table. represents to the House,
that she is prepared, at this moment, TO
defend herself against it, as far as she can
understand its import. The Queen also
states, that there are various matters
touching the same, which il is absolutely
necessary, with view TO her future de-
fence, to have stated in the present state Of
the proceeding. The Queen therefore
prays that she may be heard by her CONN
sci touching suchmatters.
On the question that the petition be
brought up, Lord Liverpool stated that
after he had obtained leave to bring in the
bill. be should move that copy be pre-
sented to the Queen. aud then the petit
ton might be regularly taken into consid.
GRAFTON. The petition was strongly sup
ported by Lord Grey and other noblemen
on the side of the opposition, but the mo-
ton OF Lord Dacre that counsel be heard.
was negaiived without division.
The Earl Of Liverpool then rose TO
bring 10 the bill, The preamble OF which
would, he said. speak for itself, and the
allegations Of which would be proved at
the bar. Such bin was the only pro-
ceeding fairly open to parliament. After
stating that there was no precedent for
200 years, his Lordsbip handed the bill
to the clerk, which was read.
Whereas. III the year 1914, her Ma
jesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth then
Princess OF Wales and now Queen Con
sort of this realm, being at Milan, 10 Italy !
engaged 10 her service, 10 mental situa- |
lion, one Bartolomo Pergami, otherwise
Bartolomo Bergami, "a foreigner Of low
station, who had before served 10 mental
capacity.
6 And whereas, after the said Bartolomo
Pergami, had SO entered the service Of her
Royal Highness the said Princess Of
Wales, most unbecoming aud disgusting
commenced between her Royal
Highuess and the said Bartolomo Pergami:
"And whereas Her Royal Highness
not only advanced the said Bartoiomo
Pergami, to high situation in her Royal
Highness's household, and received him
into her service, and that 10 high and con
fidentiai situations about her Royal High
aess's person, but bestowed upon him other
great aud extraordinary marks OF favor
and distinction, obtained for him orders Of
knighthood aud titles Of honor, aud con-
ferred upon him pretended order OF
which her Royal Highness
had taken upon herself to institute with
out any just or lawful authority
8 And whereas her said Royal high
ness, whilst the said Bartolomo Persami,
was in her said service, further unmindinl
Of her exalted rank and station, and her
duty to your Majesty. and wholly regard
less OF her own honor and character, con
Quoted herself towards the said Bartolomo
lrersami, aud in other respects, both pub
Tic and private, in the various places aud
coiatries which her Royal Highness VS.
tied. with Indecent and offensive familiar
NY and freedom, and carried on iicen-
-. -
sious, disgracefuI and aduiterous inter
course with the said BartoIomo Pergami,
which continued for a long period OF time
during her Royal Highness's residence
abroad, by which conduct OF her SAID
Royal Highness, great scandal and DIS
honor have been brought upon your Ma
lesty's family and this kingdom. Their
fore. to manifest our deep sense Of such
scandalous, disgraceful, and vicious con-
duct on the part Of her said Majesty, by
which she has violated the duty she owed
TO your Majesty. and has rendered her,
sell unworthy of the exalted rank and sta.
ton Of Queen Consert Of this realm, aud
to eviuce our just regard for the dignity
OF the crown and the hooor Of this nation,
we, your Majesty's most dutiful ADD loyal
Subjects the florida spirituaI and temporal