The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-30

/ John AtNclStaGc ltlleS, Wlll
AE benefit Dy the lattcr's discovery
| Of treasure. to the extent Of
a quarter OF million pounds sterling.
! in the ruins OF an old manor house In
Jersey, built in the thirteenth century,
and the stones OF which he was using
TO enlarge his present home, the btau-
tiful old AIanoig dc Ia NTrinite, True.
| the money consisting almost wholly Of
gold coins OF the reign or George IL.
and George H.. was found on proper
| " belonging TO him. But according TO
| the medieval laws still in force re!at-
| ing to treasure troTe, the latter Is the
| pcrQuisite OF the State.
Thus. when some years ago a quaint.
| " OF Roman silver and gold coins and
rings, In splendid condition. represent
| ing the reigns OF twelve Roman En-
perors. Of the beginning of the Chris
| tian era, was found By laboreEs en-
gagged in digging on the Earl OF Penn
hroke's property at Wilton House. his
compelled TO turn over the entire iind
10 the treasury. This department. as
i is customary in the case of treasure
trove OF an archaeological or artistic
| character submitted the collection to
the British Museum authorities, who
| retained All the rings and thirtysi~
Of the rarest Ct the coins for that
Subsequently, Lord Pembroke wrote
TO the Treasury. requesting that the
remainder OF the coins should be re-
ing him to divide them between the
municipal and county museums or
Salisbury. and his own collection OF
art and archaeological treasures at VIII
! ton House. The Treasury, however, re-
piled that the coins could not be re-
i turned. bit that he would be permitted
to purchase them from the Treasury
at a cost OF several hundred pounds
! sterling. This Lord Pembroke declin-
T! cd to do, and thcreupon the Treasury
caused the coins to be made up into
| lots, and u be sold by auction, turning
| the money. into the national eXchcquer.
The failure to communicate to the
| Treasury the discovery of Il treasure,
or to surrender it in Its entirety to the
Treasury. constitute an ofiensc punish
able by heavy fine and severe imprison-
ment, as a fraud az the expense OF
the crown, by laws dating from those
ancient times when monarchs owned,
| theoretically, not merely the property.
but even tho very lives of their sub
jcctS.
John Athclstane Riley is well known
! on both sides Of the Atlantic as an
the chief lay authorities in England,
| upon everything relating to the hts
tory. and administration of the Es-
thblished Church. A few years ago he
la Trinite in Jersey, the largest Of
the Channel Islands, and thereupon
obtained from Edward MI a royal
warrant and letters patent. appoint
! Seisneure of the Manor de Ia Tr-
| mite is one Of tho four ancient nefs or
baronies OF the island. and prior to the
! SciSncurs OF these baronics We're the
| dispensers OF justice. with rights OF
| infiictins capital punishment. Even
| to this day these Seigncurs occupy
seats on the bench OF the Supreme
! Court, with the title OF Haut Justicier
| OF the Duchy Of Normandy For
Athelstane Riley received his flef from
| Edward VII. not in the latter's cana
city as King Of England, but as Duke
| of Normandy.
! The Manor de Ia Trinite has certain
| associations of American interest. For
| 1t was 1T one time tho home OF the
Carterets, and 1t was in recognition OF
! the refuge and hospitality which
| Charles r.. and his brother the Duke Of
! York had enjoyed on the island OF
Jersey at the hands of Sir George Car
terct. and OF the lattcr's loyalty to the
| Eoyaiist cause throughout the stormy
day OF the regime OF Oliver Cromwell.
mat King Charles bestowed upon Sir
| George all that tract of land in Amer
! ica north of the river Delaware, which
he decrecd should be known as Novunj
| CcSnTea. or New Jersey, in commitment
| TO Sir George, Cesarea being the an.
cient Roman name for the island OF
| Jersey. Sir Philip Cartcret took pos
session OF the property thus granted.
| IN 1868. and was tho first English Gov:
! clnor of New Jersey. The Cartcrcts'
! property and scigneurial rights IN New
| Jersey We're sold after Sir Georges
! death in 1852. for about $50 900 to Will
/ nam Penn, and the Society OF Erieuds