In 1736, when George II was newly ascendant, Henry Fielding (in Pasquin) has his Lord Place say, " but, miss, every one now keeps and is kept; there are no such things as marriages now-a-days, unless merely Smithfield contracts, and that for the support of families; but then the husband and wife both take into keeping within a fortnight".
Pada tahun 1736, ketika George II baru naik tahta, Henry Fielding (di Pasquin) meminta penguasa istananya berkata, "...tapi, Nona, setiap orang kini menjaga dan dijaga; tidak ada hal seperti itu seperti pernikahan pada masa kini, kalau bukan semata-mata kontrak Smithfield, dan untuk dukungan keluarga; namun kemudian suami dan istri dijaga dalam 2 minggu."