The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-25

terview with the friends of the lady, when inn
portant disclosures took place. The result was
a determination of the Princes mother and the
minister to obviate, far as Possii C, the conse-
auences Of this imprudent amour by accelerating
the marriage of both parties, and for this pur-
nose a nepociation was formed with Mr.. Wheel
err. the father of the lady, who, ioreseeing moth.
ing but disgrace to his daughter and his family,
from the threatened exposure of such connex-
ion readily lent himself to the minister's views,
the mere so, perhaps, as it was proposed to con-
tribute marriage portion Tor the lady, on the
day OF her being afianced TO MIR. Lightfoot,
person of her own persuasion, and sutton whom
her parents had been anxious she should marry
The Prince, then young and unsuspecting, al
though devstedly attached TO the fair Quakeress,
was naturally tlmid and irresolute; and, being
completely under the dominion of his mother and
the Earl Of Butte, was easily beguiled into ac-
quiescence, under the belief that, if the lady had
any legal claim, her subsequent marriage and the
power of the Crown might snnul it. OF this,
however, the Prince quickly repented, and deter
mined that, happen what might, he would not
resign the society OF the lady. Accordingly,
while the ministers thought themselves quite Sc
cure in the success Of their scheme, and the pa
rents of Hannah Wheeler were contemplating an
equally satisfactory result in the approaching
nuptials of their daughter, the lovers proved
themselves by far the cleverest diplomatists.
It was agreed between them, the better to dis
guise their intentions, that the lady should con-
sent to this marriage with Mr.. Lightfoot, and
on the same evening, elope with her royal lover,
who provided safe retreat for her. OF this
fact there is no doubt The lady was 50 mar
ried to Mr.. Lightfoot, at the Quaker meeting
house, then in st. Martins lane, and, on the
same evening, before contamination, she stole
away privately from her fathers house, and
surrendered herself to trusty friend of her
royal lover, waS conveyed of with such secrecy
and security that no traces Of her could after
wards be discovered. Among the papers of the
Earl of Butte, there was found letter from
George III. demonstrating with that nobleman
for his interference in this matter, and particu-
larry censuring his conduct in making it known
TO his mother, the Princess Of Wales. The
lovers continued to meet occasionally, until
very shortly before the Kings marriage with
Queen Charlotte, when the lady was, with her
own children, for time, removed to Devon
shire; but eventually, she returned to Kew,
where she assumed the name Of Oxford, and af-
forwards, it is said, died in childbirth
The circumstances here narrated are said to
have been the primary cause of the mental af-
lection of George III, who could never forget
his first love, or forgive himself for abandoning
his contract with her. This l do not believe
and Ter this reason---if there was any marriage
ceremony between him and the fair Quakeress,
which IS doubt ul, there was at that time Meth
ing but political motives to prevent the Prince
aFOwing it.