Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-24
BARTLETT-COUTTS.
Holding the Property Points OF Law
stated

Mr.. l.. p Bartlett, of PHILADELPHIA,
writes to the New York Herald under
date of Feb. II as follows: Your an
nouncement that the marriage of the
Baroness would take place to-day is
entirely correct. and permit me to add
the previous report of a day having
been set were rumors and without au-
thorlty Allow me also to correct some
mls-statements in the article in the
Herdd relating to the subject. Ellis
Bartlett was never merchant of Phila-
| delphla, With the exception Of about
two years residence in New York, en-
gagged in bushes matters, his life was
spent In New England the place Of his
birth, devoted to intellectual pursuits
and the study of theology and he pro-
posed making the church his profes-
sion. Greek and Latin were rs familiar
to him rs his native language. He died
in New Bedford, Mass, in 1852, aged
30. His widow and two young children
removed to England in 1861. Ellis
Ashmead, the eldest graduated with
the highest double honors from Christ
Church, Oxford, and is now member
of parliament W. l.. Ashmead the
eldest also successfully graduated from
Oxford and while at college vas honor
ed with the acquaintance and friend
ship of the baroness. He never was
employed asher secretary or received re-
Enumeration. They have means of their
own. His services were entirely vol
untary in his labors and dangers dur
ing the IurcO-Russian war and as the
baroness almoner in Ireland. They
have been intimate confidential friends
since their first acquaintance. Mr..
Bartlett although born in this country
/ is, according to the law of England, not
an alien by birth within the meaning
of the will of the DuChes ofSt. Adams.
The grandparents of Mr.. Bartlett hav-
ing been born in Plymouth, Mass, be-
fore the revolution, were by birth
natural born subjects of the crown of
England, and as by the law Of England
the descendants fnatural-born subjects
for two generations, though born out
of the legiance Of the crown, are for
all purposes to be treated rs natural
born subjects and not as aliens, Mr..
Ashmead Bartlett therefore cannot
by the laws of England be deemed an
alien. a cursory reference to the
English statute relating to this subject
is sufficient to show that this principle
| Of English law is to clear for question
Under the third section Off Anne, C. 5,
it was provided chat the children of
all natural born subjects born out of
the legiance other majesty shall
be deemed natural-born subjects to this
kingdom to all intents ana purposes
whatsoever" BY the act Of George
II, c. p, it was provided that "all
children born out of the crown of Eng
land, or which shall hereafter be born
out of such legiance whose fathers
were or shall be natural-bOrn subjects
of the crown of England, shall
be adjudged and declared to be natural
born subjects of Great Britain" etc. BY
the act Is of George Ill, c. q, this
principle was extended to grandchildren
of natural-born subjects That act pro-
vided that all persons whose fathers
were by the act of 4 George II c. 2l,
declared natural-born subjects should
be declared to be natural-born subjects
also. 1t is exceedingly probable that
some persons next entitled to remain
der or expectations may endeavor to
controvert the principle of English law
but it is apparent that such litigation
VIII be a hopeless one although it may
be annoying. The slightest question Is
always sufficient to create litigation
will be hopeless one although it may
be annoying; but it is satisfactory, how
ever, to believe there is little chance for
this part of the estate Of the Baroness
Burdett-Coutts being diverted from the
liberal charitable purposes which 1t
has always been applied by her.