The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-13

the even ing), in Grosvenor square London.
witnesser to this marriage
BROOKE
J. ANDEZ
CBATHAM,
J.DUNKtNq.
Ihe Duke of Cumberland and his wine lived toge-
ther for four YEAR, and in october, I'LL she being
then pregnant ne deserted her and committed
DlPhmY by going through a ceremony of marriage
with Lady Anne Horton, sister OF the well known
Colonel Luttrell he King aware OftLe Dukes
marriage with Olive WilmOt, ALTHOUGH Il was not
known TO the purhc and when he heard Of his
allow him and his second wife to come to Court. it
was in consequence of this marriage of the Duke of
Cumberland, and of the secret marriage of the Duke
of Gloucester, which came TO his knowledge about
the same tune, that his Majesty determined on having
the Royal Marriage act passed and by uncOustiiu u.
tional pressure he obtained the consent of Paria-
ment to that act The learned counsel proposed to
read extracts rom the Annual Register" from
for the purpose of showing what was thought of the
Duke of Cumberand's marriage with Lady Anne
Oton but he was not allowed to do so He went
on TO state that Olive, Princess OF Cumberland,
born ON the 8d of April 1772. and was privately
house of his mother IN the parish of st Mlry, War.
WICK, and he read three Certificates pu porting to
be signed by DR.. Wimot, and his brother Robert
WimOt, 10 that effect The KING anxious to
save his brother from the consequences ofthe samy
which he had committed, ana Tor that purpose he
gave directions to Lord Chatham, LORD Warwick.
ana Dr. WI mot that the child should be relaptized
a. the daughter OF Robert Wilmot, DR.. WilmOts
brother, whose wife had just been confined The
orcer was IN writing as fo.lows;-
q. R. April A. l772
Tebapnzed OiiVe Mllmoti TO operate during our Royal
To Lord Chatham.
declaration to the same effect was signed BY
Loro Warwick. DR.. wimot consented to chap
tze the CHI d. and to conceal the secret of her birth
IN obedience to The Kings command but he
qured all the proceedings TO be soemniY certified by
the King and other persons as witnesses, in order
that at future time the child should be replaced IN
her PROPER position He was able to insist upon
this for he was already IN pos SION OF secret OF
the King. In 1862 the King was publicly married to
Princess harlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz but he
had previously, in 1853. been married privately, by
tins very DR.. Wilmot to a lady named Hannah
LgbttOOt 1t would be cessaTy to prove this tact,
IN order TO make the dec arauOns of HanBan Light
foot evidence las the declarations of the wife OF the
head OF the tamily) the legitimacy of Mrs Serres
The Lord hief BarOn-We are bound to take no.
t'ce that gorge Ill publicly married 10 Queen
Charlotte, and that they were publicly crowned. If
there was prior marriage, and the first wife was
living at the time of the second marriage, George
~ may have bad no rght TO the throne.
The Attorney. GeneIal-Nor her present Majesty.
do not ssUIse from myseii that this Is nothing
less than clam to the throne.
The Lord Cnlet BaIon-ln my opinion it is inde-
cent to go on with an inquiry into such matters
unless 1t is absolutely necessary for the purposes of
justice.
The Attorney. General-Oi course, if this could be
seriously called INQUIRY, 1t would be a very
por ant one. In my view, the more my learned
friend sta es the easier ii Will be 10 arrive at con-
cluslOn az to the truth falsehood OF his case l
am LOund TO tell your Ordships that shall treat il
as case OF fraud, 1abr ,at'on, ard mpOsture from
beginning end. Ii is comfortable 10 believe that
the guilt OF me fraud may be excused or palated
by the insanity of one of the persons principally
concerned.
Tie judge o rdinary-Ihe Inquiry will not begin
until the evidence Is produced
Mr.. w Smith then continued his sfaement and
referred TO three sets Of rtlfcates which DR. Viii
mot required to be drawn up upon rebaptizing the
child, and which were deposited respectivey with
bIm, with Lord Warwick and with Lord Chatham
these cerifeatos were Intended 20 prove the mgr-
rage of DIR. WI mot and the Princess OF Poland the
birth of their daughter, and her marriage to the
Duke of Cumberland. At the back of the two Ger
tifcates the marriage between the Duke and owe
WimoC (aboye printedJ. the following certificates
were endOrsed;
Prince of wales TO Princess ii Hannah his frst consoTt
pr u 1859, and that two princes and princess
III London, G % april T. i76-. ~ wnMoT."
"1his is to certify TO all it may concern that lawfully
april il, 1853 and that two sons and a daughter are
their issue by such marriage "SHxTH42. xxTHhHt'
u. DUNNING."
The Lord Chief Just ce-You say that the King, as
well as his brother, committed b. gamyY
Mr. W. smith said that so, and no one could
look at the numerous documents that wou be pro
duced TO prove ihese facts without Icing convinced
natures OF well known persons the authenticity OF
which would be proved The child was brought up
in the Iamy of Robert WilmOt until 1882 an allow.
ance OF f50O yeal being paid for her maintenance
by Lord Chatham, IN accordance with the terms OF
.Thi. is to dec are that Lord Chatham binds himsel
to olIve the Duke OF Cum 5erana intanl daughter
more suitable provision is made iOE or, her cti1g by
the same his lOrdshp places has signature the ast dag
Of May I"'' %SGHGIirIhnGM %SGHGIirIhnHGM,
'GkOkGER r."
Soon afterwards his Majesty created her Duchess
OF Lancaster by this instrument
George r.
I'VE hereby are pleased to ereateso live ofCpmberland
for olive said niece TO bear ana use the title and
period OF our roval demise.
Given at our Palace OF St James, May III !773.
u. DUNNING."
The Court pointed out that such grants were
alWavs conferred by patent under the Great Sea-,
and that It would be a strong argument aTanst the
authenticity OF document winch was not good in
law that II bore the signature OF j. Dunning.
Mr Smith submilGod that he King could make
the grant TO one of his own DoOd bY Nord OF mouth
He then referred to ties imentary instrument bear
ing the lOyal sign manual the BODY OF which was IN
Lulu " u "''A St. James,
SIN the case Of our Roval demise we give and be-
tbe sum OF e,666O commanding heir and successor
10 pay privately TO our said niece Tor her use
Sno"n 'niO"sH n'' '"' "CHATHAM.
WARWICK.
"W Witness-J, DUNNING.'
was sought IN the PrerOgalve Court but 1t was hed
that the court had power to grant probate of thS
will OF the sovereign. An unsuccessful attempt wa
subsequently, made in the Court OF Chancery TO en-
lorce the clam for 900 aga nst the DUKE of Wei
gon a. Georee executor i sunnort o ~
ment as 10 the marriage between George III anC
Hannah Lighttoo -
April H. l759The marriage Of these partl - was th
day duly soIemnized at Kew chapel accord ng TO tn
ries and ceremonies Of the Church OF E0gaad py my
self, oroucU u nv I'M IL
"HANNAH
| 'W. PITT.
| ANNIE ThYnEIt
''May a. 1853 ~ his s to cert that the marriage
these narties George Prince of aes to Hannah Light
foOt) was duly soemnized this dav, according TO th
rtes and ceremonies OF the church OF ana ai hei
| residence at Peckham, by mYselI -, y. MlLAOI.