The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-18

and some signatures OF DR.. wimot in the books OF
the University, and adhered to his opinion that thev
were genuine. lie admitted, however upon being
pressed by the Court, that the documents in ques
ton we're in a bold free handwriting. while the
al tremulous, but he said the difference was not
greater than might be noticed In the writing of the
same person different times in many instances
Some other differences in the nand writing were
called to hls attention by the Court, such as the
separation between each letter in the admitted docu
ments, while AL the letters were Joined together in
the documents IN question, but he adhered TO his
opinion u at they were i genuine 49,. 49,
bv DIR. Wimot we're then read. Some of them have
been already published in our report OF Mr.. W.
Smiths opening address, The following are the
most remarkable OF the othefs:-
soemny certify that privately was married 70
the Princess OF Poland, the sister OF the King of
Poland But unhappy family difference induced
us to keep Our Union Secret One Dear child
land March 4th 1867, and died IN the Prime OF Life
Ofa broken heart hear December 6th' IVA IN France
there We're two other certificates to the same effect
and the fourth was in the following terms:-
:, soemnly certify that l marred me Pr,ncess OF
Poiand ana had legitimate issue y i've, nv dcar
daughter married NJ arch l. 1851 to Henry F., Ouke
OF Cumberland brother OF his Majesty George Tie
Third who have issue olive. my supposed niece,
win ~ WI "''N' 4Pi" = wiLMor
ROBERT WILMoT.
GR CHATHAM
hen followed certificates of the marriage OF the
Duke of Gum Der and to Olive Wilmot, attested ov
Lord Archer. Lord BrooE, Lord Chatham, and Mr..
Dunuing One of them also bore the signature
'lIeOrpe
hereby certify that married Henry Frederick,
Duke OF Cumberland, to Olive WI!mo March A.
1867, and that such marriage was legally soemnized
according to the rites and ceremonies OF the Church
OF England.
GEORGE X. j. WILMoT.
Olve the daughter OF Henry Frederick, Duke of
Cumberland and olive, his lawful wlie, born Apri,
3, 1772. at Warwick.
j. DUNNING, j. WILMoT,
CHATHAM RoBT. WILMoT.
The following document also referred to the mar
MAY 23 1775 AS q testimony that my daughter
was not at all unworthy or her royal cOnsort the
Duke Of Cumberland, Lord Warwick solemnly de-
cares hat he eturned privately from the continent
90 offer her marriage, but seeing how greatly she
was attached to the Duxe Of Cumberland. he wit
messed her UNION with his Royal hIghness, March
4, 1867.
The following certificates were written underneath
each other upon the same sheet OF paper apparently
| solemny certify that married George Prince OF
| Wales to Hannah, his first Royal Consort, IN the
s that ish fSe ~! To2 ss %d
sons and one daughter lawfully born in wedlock.
solemuy certify that henry Frederick, Duke of
| Cumberland, married to Olive Wilmot March
the 4th, 1867, in London, at Lord A-cnsr's house,
Olive, the daughter of Henry Frederick Duke of
Cumberland, ana Olive his wife, was born April the
| Sd, 1772 ana is hving j. W.
Lord Chatham confirms the above birth.
| CHATHAM.
The above certificates are written in tn book for
the securest mode of preserving ne record OF the
| same al Warwick Castle
linen tot owed certificates OF the baptism OF Olive,
| some OF which were as ioilnws;--
| ] hereby certify that the infant daughter OF the
Duke of Cumberland and Ohve, his lawIul Duchess,
was privately baptized by myself at my mother, Mrs.
Mary's, WarWick three hours after the SAID infants
| bnth, by the name OF Olve
| Witness ROBERT WnMoT.
| We hereby certify that Owe. toe Duke of Cum.
L s.aar nIoF nHAn fnoK
might pass as the child OF my brother Aooert Will
| mot, and that SUCH child OF the Duke OF CumOer-
land entered IN the register OF St. Nicholas, at
""f"l'A' 0'''' W "'''-''' O j. wnMor,
ROBERT WILMoT.
These certificates never to be acted upon during
| his Majesty George the Thirds reign j. W.
We soIenn nlv certify in tins prayer-6ook tnat
! Olive, the lawful daughter OF Henry Frederick,
| Duke Of Cumberland, and Olive, his wife, bears n
large mole on the right side, and another crimson
cniid was baptized as Olive Wilmot at St. Nicholas
| Church, arwlcs, bv command of the King (Georpe
the rhTdL save her royal lather IRON the penalty
OF bigamy, etc. J: J:WILMoT
| WARWICK,
RoBT; wILMoI.
In the face of Almighty God we the undersiS Sned,
| so emnly certify that his MAJESTY gave his royal
| command that Ohve, the legitimate daughter
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, by O.Ive
his first wre, should be rebaptized tue supposed
royal ather, Who had committed an act OF Oigamy
by marrying Anne Horton.
d J.
Another certificate was as iollows:-
We GsS5ss sees2e the birth of ove the MnY nTan Of ts
Duke of Cumberland by Olive, his Duchess, to be
lepitimate who is condemned to privacy by the act
OF bigamy. ETC. committed by her royal father
| j. WILMoT, j DUNNlNG.
| There are others to the same effect Some OF the
certificates related the alleged marriage of George
Iii with Hannah Lighttoot; some of these as
O serehv certify that George, Prince of Wales
| maTrIpd Hannah Vince er, aias LlRhtfOOt, ADUl IL
| 1863; out from f. ding the latter TO be her rlgh
name solemnized the union of the said partie, a
second time bav the z7th, 1853, as the certificate
| affixed to this paper will confirm.
- Witness tTG%rn1 S%lnS .ono r:.N'LI,so, d: WILMoT
spelling were pointed out by the Attorney General
| was MS tOlloVs;- ,,,,,,
until the Kings demlse to Lora Wsrwlck's care
| Tor Olive, my grand
daughter, when am n,
NV dear Olive AS the undoubteu heir OF Angus
| tus Klug of Poland your rights will find aid of h
sovereip MS that you are allied to by blood shonlC
the family OF your father act unJustIy but may tn
grt at Deposer of ali things direct otherwise Iht
Princess of Poland, your grandmother, made my
| lawiu, WIFE, and do 80 emmy attest chaJ YOU ar
! the asst OF that ilusrous blood, MAY the Alm0ht,
guide yoi TO all your distinctions of birth Nj "A,
las Leen life OF trial. but not OF crime! 49,,
The following was the last OF papers alleged to D
in Dr. MIlmOps writng;-
Paper 12l
I Ii this pacduet meets youl eve, let not ambition
Do stroy the honor and integrIt, OF natUre Re
member tlat Others will be dependent on your con
duct n iDiur'd children perhaps OF the good ani
excel ent cOnsOrt OF your King mean the fruit 0
| his Majesys first maTTIage-who may have beeI
consgned to oOisIOn hike yourself; but hope that
not exactly the case; but as was innocenuY insru
mental TO their beng by solemmnng the lll.destineC
Y unon OF power and innocence IL IS but an act e
CO. centIous duty 10 leave to your care the certif
a Gates that will beirend them hereafter fhe ENG
/ | nv affectlOn and when corruption has desOlate,
the land and Iam,ne ana iIs =. attendant misere