The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-08-23

"And whereas, after the said Barto-
lomo Pergami had so entered tie servIec
OF her Royal Highness tn; Princess os
Wales, a most unbecomlng and disgus-
ing intimacy commenced between hsr
Royal Highness and the sand bartoiomo
: Pergami, Otherwise bartoiomo BerSa-
mi:
"And whereas, her Royal Righness
not only advanced the said Bar'oiomo
Pelgami, otherwise Bartolcmo Bsrgami
to high situation in her Royal High
ncss's household, aud received him IN,
to her service, and that in high and con-
fidential situations about her Royal
Highress's person, but bestowed upon
him. other great and extraordinary marks
OF favor and distinction, obtained Tor him
Orders OF Khighthood, which her Roy a,
Highness had taken upon herself 10 IN
ssitute without any just OF lawful author
ity:
And whereas her said Royal High
ness, whilst the said Bartolomo pergami,
Mas n her said service, further unmind-
ful Other exalted rank and station, and
OF her duty to your M.jesty, .and who'll
Iy regardless OF her own honor and char
acter, conducted herself towards the said
Bartolomo Pergami, and in other re-
sPecs, both public and private, in the
various places and countries which her
Royal Highness visited, with indecent
and offensive familiarity and freedom,
and carried OH licentious, disgraceiul,
and adulterous intercourse with the said
Bartoiomo Pergami, otherwise Bartolo-
mo Bergami, which continued for long
period of time, during her Royal High.
ness's residence abroad, by which con-
duct Of her said Royal Highness, grea,
scandal and dishonor have been brought
upon your Majesty's family and king
dom.
"Thcrefore, to manifest our deep
sense Of such scandalous, disgraceful,
and vicious conduct, on the part of her
said Majesty. by which she has violated
the duty she owed to your Majesty, and
has rendered herself unworthy the exalt-
ed rank and station OF Queen Consort of
this Realm, and to evince our Just re-
gard for the dignity of the crown and
the honor of this nation, we, your Maj
est.'s most dutiful and loyal subjects.
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and
Commons, in Parliament assembled. do
hereby entreat your Majesty that j, nay
be enacted:
"And be it enacted, by the King's
most Excellent Majesty, by and with
the advice of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons, in the pres.
ent Parlismels assembled, and by the
authority Of the same, that her said Maj
esty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, from
and after the passing Of this act, shall be
and is hereby deprived of the title Of
Queen, and of all the pre-ogatives, rights.
privileges, and exemptions appertaining
to her as Queen Consort Of this Realm;
and that her said Majesty shall from and
after the passing Of this act, forever be
disabled, and rendered incapable of US
ing. exercising and enjoying the same,
or any Of them; and moreover that the
marriage between his Majesty and the
said Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, be, and
the same is hereby, from henceforth for
ever. wholly dissolved, annuled, and
made void to all intents, constructions
and purposes whatsoever"
The bill having been read,
- he-Earf of Liverpool moved, sevia.
tim, THAT copies Of the said bill be
presented to his Majesty, to the Kings
Attorney General, and to the Queens
Attorney General. :" which motions were
There was report that Parliament
was 10 adjourn to October, without act
ing on the bill rcspecting the Queen