Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1872-10-03 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE ",  AGAIN. The following is a copy of a large bill, which was , freely distributed at Consett on Thursday :—" The Darwentwater Home Coming, on Monday first, 30th September. The following is a most remarkable instance of the wonderful working of the Almighty, through the apparent weak instruments. •'" lie chooses to perform His sovereign will. It will he remembered that, until the oath of abjuration was abolished, the heirs pf Dartventwater were obliged to live mostly in foreign lands, as they could not swear the oath of abjuration, which the noble Earl James was murdered for, and the Crown, in their absence, took possession of the Darwentwater entailed estates, to protect them for the heirs of the elder lineage unborn of the body of the noble Francis, Earl of Darwentwater, who made a peremptory settlement of all his lanes, to remain without impeachment of waste to the heirs of his body for ever. But what is the astonishment of the heing and the people of England to find that the Crown has been robbed both of the sacred trust for the heirs and the dignity of the Crown, who cannot render an account to the heirs of either the lands or the money, and several upstart gentlemen have the impertinence to suppose that the entailed settlement of Francis, Earl of Darwentwater, and the law of England, can be put aside to suit their covetous desires. We shall call attention to the difference here displayed between the poor honest working man and the men near the Crown, Noble is who noble does.' Silas Ellernton, in the year 1770, built a cottage end enclosed five acres of the Darwentwater Whittingstall Estate, situated in the parish of By well St. Peter, to have and to hold possession until the heirs of the body of Earl Francis of Darwentwater returned home to the possession of their Whittingstall freehold estate, and no one could ever persuade the noble.minded Silas to betray his trust of the Darwentwatcr freehold, or pay rent, or acknowledge any one's authority until the absent heir returned home; and the said Silas Ellernton bequeathed his faithful trust of the Darwentwater freehold to his daughter Mary, who married John Milburn, and they in like manner could not be persuaded to pay or acknowledge any one with rent: and their son, Rober4 Milburn' has kept faith with the Darwentwater heirs; and Milburn's letter, written by his pious wife, to the ' Countebs of Darwentwater, will always crown John Milburn with honour. Milburn and his wile tell the Countess the freehold W hittingstalll and, which they have kept possession of, is waiting for her r ladyship to come and enter upon; and they are ready to pay their quit-rent, and give the Countess ' a hearty welcome home. This sounds like old ' English! We hear that the Countess will come down from the south and take possession of her entailed estates in the name of the whole all and singular comprised in the said settlement, which brings in the Cumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, and Northumberland—Milburn's five acres being comprised in the settlement, and the possession preserved for the heirs—claims the entry for the whole of the entail. And we recommend the Duke of Northumberland, and many other noblemen, to follow the example of honest Milburn, who inquired after the deeds ot settlement in the Public Record Office. What right has any nobleman of England with the entailed estates of the elder lineage of Darwentwater, or any trespasser which the entail bars? The Countess is expected a little after 11 A.M. on the Gray Mare Hill. We have asked permission to be present with the friends and sympathisers of the Countess, and we invite our friends to come to Riding Mill Station. Some public conveyances will he there for those who cannot walk up the long hill." We may add that Grey Mare Hill is about three miles west of Shotley Hall, the residence of Mr Thomas Wilson, J. P.  Horniman's Pure B ack Tea, is exceedingly strong. Horniznails Pure Green ?ea, is delicious in flavour. H a-siniati's Pure Mixed Teacommands general preference. Sold on,y in packets.