The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-25
RrOm fhc MS. 'tke DlIchess q Ksngstl4
THE FAIR QUAKERESS.

~ Ee1sopE IN THE LIFE OF GEORGE THE THIRD
The only authentic portrait known of this
admired fair one, TIE early favotite OF George
ILL.,, when Prince Of Wales, Is at knowle Park,
the seat of Lady Plymouth. 1t is described as
The portrait Of Hannah Lightfoot, that being her
married name How il came into the possession
OF that noble farniiy, none Of the present race
are able to explain. 1t is, however, suspected
10 have been sent there by Edward Duke of
York, the brother of George the Third, before
his marriage with Princess Charlotte of Neck
lenbarg Stclitz dcposite for safe preservation,
until Il could he disposed Of elsewhere The
picture has been attributed to Gainesbor8ugh;
But il so, it must have been an early production
Of that clever artist. The late Duke Frederick
Of York had beautiful enamel from this por-
trait, mounted in the lid Of snuH-box, which,
after his death, was in the possession of George
the Fourth; and might now, perhaps, be foSnd
at Biirons, the seat OF the Dowager Marchionsss
Of Conynghan.
The father of Hannah Lightsoot was linen
draper, residing at ST. James market, London,
then place OF great traffic, and the lead'-
thoroughfarc from Leicester Fields to
James Palace. lie afterwards failed il
ness, then went upon the stock cxct ange, and
being supported by members of the Society of
Friends, eventually amassed large fortune as
a brokei. Miss Wheeler was a very beautiful
girl; and, with the natural vanity of fine wo-
man universally admired, was very fond OF dis
playing hevself at the window, where she first
attractedfhe notice of George the Third, when
Prince OF Wales, as he took his daily rides In
his way frem Saviile House, Leicester-square,
TO st, James Palace. The celebrated Miss
Chudleigh, afterwards Duchess of Kingston,
was the Princes confident upon this occasicnj
she was then one OF the ladies in waiting on the
Princess of Wales, the mother of George the
Third; and in her the spirit of intrigue was
predominant from an early age; added to which,
;ss !, Known to have entertained Ereaf dislike
to 70 Earl 81 Su,e, wru then exercised tyfah-
oical control over both the Prince and LIS mo-
ther. .xJ.,s
20 create a breach between him and his royal
nuuil. and thus to revenge herself upon the Earl
E sanposcd to be the chief incentive tor her IN
,e,serence IN this mysterious affair However,
avsa;n q is. that she undertook the difficult
ts.k II introducing the enamuured Prince to the
oh;ect of his affection and whea it is considered
thot the Young lady was enc OF that shrewd,
,et;yipe and moral sect denomirateo Vuakers
~ ,.av be readily conceived that her ONCE was
INC Il great difficulty. The lovers arc SAID &c
hav, had their first interview, at house IN Int
M,vmarlet. where lodgings had been engaged
ks;ss Chu9leish expressly for the purpose.
Isr. Col. George--the sobris act OF the Prince
- Hannah Wheeler continued to ENJOY eaci
aahsr,s society in stolen interviews Tor som'
.;n.s previous to the death of George. the Sc
sand. That a private aarriage was solemn1z e
hetween the Prince and Miss Wheeler IN ifo'
in the name Of Ge0rs- G ueopG Miss chudieg
and Edward. Duke Of York, being the witness
es thereto. pat
vas the firt to discover this affair, whicn .,
ated great tlneasiness in the Cabinet at Sa az,
house, where tho mosher'of George the mn
tLen resided. On the matter being cemmuhica
,ed to her, she intsrfeted; and not then suspeII
;ur it was any thing more than an amour 81
~,sssea Tor and obtai ed a promise from her SC
tbst he would disco inue the connexion Lon
Ente v as not, however, ratisi.ed with thus pr
mise, and discovering " some means that = !
intimacy Was still persisted in, he sought al. u