it at the dining-room door. 糖 Then Mr. | wife, the Countess of Feilding;" and said, Feilding locked the door, and took the he would make hafte and fly to her arms. key in the infide. Mr. Feilding asked After I put her to bed, he went to bed to Mrs. Wadsworth, whether it fhould be her; and ordered me to come into the done in the bed-chamber, or dining-room? room to fee them in bed; which I did. Mrs. Wadsworth agreed it fhould be in the I rofe the next morning, and came to Mr. bed-chamber. There were none prefent, Feilding's room, where Boucher came foon but Mr. Feilding, Mrs. Wadsworth, the after to light a fire: Then I faw Mrs. Prieft, and myself. The Prieft made holy Wadfworth in naked bed with Mr. Feildwater, and bleffed it: Then he fet Mrs. ing. Mrs. Wadsworth put on her cloaths Wad worth at the right of Mr. Feilding: as foon as fhe could; and a hackney-coach. The Prieft ftood before them, and read the was called for her, and fhe went away. At ceremony in Latin, as I understood; and parting with Mr. Feilding, fhe told him, Mrs. Wadfworth faid, "She was not yet fhe did not know when she could return; fatisfied he was a Prieft." Then he laid but about a fortnight after, fhe came down his book, took from under his gown again. There were fires made in both a piece of filk like a scarf, that was marked rooms, and candles lighted up; clean with a cross in the middle; and faid, none fheets upon the bed, and every thing prebut Priests used such a thing. Then Mrs. pared for her lying there. Mrs. WadfWadsworth was well fatisfied he was a worth went to bed. Mr. Feilding did not Prieft. Says Mr. Feilding to her, "Do come home till late that night. I faw them you think, my dear, that I would have that night in bed, and went into the room any body to do this bufinefs, but the holy the next morning, and faw them in bed father?" Mrs. Wadfworth was well fatisfied again: She rofe, and went away as before. till he came to that part," Wilt thou have Mr. Feilding defired her not to stay fo long this woman to thy wedded wife ?" She de- as fhe had done before; for if fhe did, he fired it might be spoke in English by him, would come and fetch her. She promised. as well as he could. He did fo. He asked him fhe would return fooner. Mr. FeildMr. Feilding, "Whether he would have ing kept fending of letters to her between this gentlewoman to be his wedded wife?" times, which was about fifteen or fixteen He faid, "Yes, with all my heart." He days, till fhe came to him again. He deasked the lady then, "Whether fhe would fired her to come to him, and he would be have this gentleman for her husband ?" She at home to receive her.. She accordingly faid, "Yes," faintly: But, fays Mr. came to him, after having given him notice Feilding, you don't speak it fo earneftly as of her coming. He was not at home when I'do: You muft lay," With all my heart fhe came; but he went to fupper by herand foul." Which fhe did. Then the felf. She had for her fupper fome toasted Prieft bleffed the ring, and gave it to Mr. cheese, a pint of wine, and a bottle of oat Feilding, to put it on the lady's finger. ale. When he came home to her, he asked He faid fomething in Latin, but what it her, "Why he did not fend for fomething was I know not. Then we went into the better for fupper ?" They went to bed dining-room. Boucher brought up wine; again, as before; and I faw them in bed and when all had drank, the Prieft was together. Mrs. Wadfworth got up in the difcharged. Mrs. Wadfworth and I went morning; Mr. Feilding treated her; and into the bed chamber, and I put her to away he went as before. Then Mr. bed. Mr. Feilding called her his "Dear Feilding kept writing to her, [which letters arc 2 Council. What time was this? Villars. It was Bartholomew-tide was twelve-months, as near as I can remember to the time. Council. Did Mr. Feilding tell you he had been at Waddon? are inferted in their proper places] and defired her to come to him again, as being the last night she fhould lie with him at his lodgings; for he was going to leave his lodgings for altogether, and be with her Grace the Duchefs of Cleveland. Mrs. Wadsworth came; but neither Mr. Feilding nor Boucher were at the lodgings: But she had not been there long, but Boucher came in, and faid, that he had brought his master's night gown and flippers from the Duchefs of Cleveland's. Council. Mrs. Villars, you fay, moft of the fervice was in a language you did not understand. Villars. It was, my Lord-But one part of it was in English. I heard Mr. Feilding fay, "He would take this lady to be his wedded wife." Council. Who is that lady? Villars. That lady, Mr. Wadsworth; pointing at her; (She being in court.) Council. What did you hear Mrs. Wadfworth say? Villars. I heard her fay, "That he took Mr. Feilding to her wedded husband." Council. What did you obferve else that was remarkable? Villars. I faw the ceremony of the ring performed. I faw the Prieft blefs the ring with holy-water, and fign himself with the fign of the crofs. The Priest held Mrs. Wadsworth by the lower joint of the finger, and put the ring on. Council. What is Mrs. Wadsworth's Chriftian name? Villars. Yes, he did; and faid, that he had feen the lady through the window, whence he fell in love with her. Council. Why was this marriage kept private? Villars. Because Mr. Feilding took the lady to be Mrs. Deleau. Juft. Powel. How long was it before it was discovered? Villars. It was not difcovered till the latter end of May laft, or the beginning of June. Juft. Powel. When was the time Mr. Feilding was married? Villars. It was the ninth of November was twelve months. Council. What was the reafon why the marriage was carried on fo privately? Villars. The reafon was, because Mrs. Deleau had a father alive, who had in his hands a part of her fortune; and for fear of difobliging him, Mrs. Wadfworth, that went for Mrs. Deleau, was willing it should be kept private. Council. Can you tell the reafon of its being discovered? Villars. Mrs. Wadsworth fent to Mr. Feilding for money.-Then Mr. Feilding found he had not a woman of that fortune which he took her to be. When Mr. Feilding did find it out, he took Mrs. Streights into a clofet, at the Duchess of Cleveland's, and fent for me there: Then Mr. Felding wanted to have the prefents returned. Mr. Feilding then beat me, and asked me whether that was a fit wife for him? And then took a thing made of fteel at one end, and a hammer at the other end; and told me, if I would not unfay what I faid of his marriage with Wadf worth, worth, he would flit my nofe off: Anding beat her at the lodge at Whitehall, (I that he would get two blacks; the one fhould hold me upon his back, and the other should break my bones. Juft. Powel. One would have thought you should have been afraid to have feen Mr. Feilding. Villars. My Lord, it was not till then found out. Sir James Montague. My Lord, I think fhe hath clearly proved the marriage; and that she faw them three times in bed together, in the space of fix weeks after the marriage. Mr. Feilding. By what name did Mrs. Wadfworth go? Villars. By no name at all. did not fee the beating) and faid, she should have occafion to bring me upon my oath, to prove that Mr. Feilding was married to her the 9th of November. I went with Mrs. Feilding to the Duke of Grafton, and told him, I was fure he was married the 9th of November before. Juft. Powel. How long was it after the beating, before you and Mrs. Feilding went to the Duke of Grafton? Villars. It was about three weeks. Juft. Powel. Are you fure it was before that time that there was any parting betwixt Mr. Feilding and the Duchefs of Cleveland? Villars. Mrs. Feilding acquainted me Feilding. Did I ever appear with her in with it herself that the beating was before public? the differen between the Duchefs of Cleveland and Mr. Feilding. Villars. No, never. Feilding. What was the first place I faw her in? Villars. The first place you faw her, was at your lodgings, laft Lord Mayor's Day was twelve months. Feilding. My Lord, I defire it may be asked her, how fhe came to think that I fhould fend fuch mean prefents as fhe mentioned, to a lady of Mrs. Deleau's fortune? They were not at all fuitable to Mrs. Deleau. Juft. Powel. Ay, Mrs. Villars, what say you to that? Mr. Feilding thinks it a very ftrange thing, that he fhould fend fuch trifles to a lady of Mrs. Deleau's quality. Villars. He did think, at that time, that he made his addreffes to Mrs. Deleau; and I am fure fuch prefents were fent; and he was really married to her, and married her for Mrs. Deleau. Juft. Powel. Mrs. Villars, Mr. Feilding defires this question fhould be asked you; When was the first time you acquainted the Duchefs of Cleveland with this matter? Villars. I will tell your Lordship. Mrs. Feilding that is now, told me, Mr. Feild VOL. II. No. 34. Council. Although you did not fee what paffed at Whitehall; whether was this before the difference between the Duchess and Mr. Feilding? Villars. I believe it was about a fortnight, or three weeks. Feilding. How came it to pafs that it was not difcovered till now of late? Villars. It was not discovered till she fent to Mr. Feilding for money, about May, after the marriage. Juft. Powel. Why did not you apply yourself to Mr. Feilding for the reward? Villars. I was to have no reward. Feilding. Mrs. Villars, What reward did the Duchefs of Cleveland promise you? Villars. I never faw the Duchefs of Cleveland; and I was never promised any reward. Juft. Powel. Was you not to have had a reward for helping Mr. Feilding to Mrs. Deleau? Villars. Mrs. Streights left fuch word my lodgings; but I had no promise of it from Mr. Feilding. Sir t Sir James Montague. My Lord, Mrs. Villars has given you fo full an account of every thing I have opened, that all that we have to do now, is to fupport Mrs. Villars's evidence; and to make it appear to your Lordship, that she is right in all thefe particulars that he tells you of. And the better to make ourselves underftood, we will go on, and give your Lordship an account how thefe things were carried on from time to time. But firft we fall prove to your Lordship, how that after Mr. Feilding was thus married to Mrs. Wadsworth, he did actually marry the Duchefs of Cleveland. Feilding. My Lord, I do not deny my marriage to the Duchefs of Cleveland. Sir James Montague. Then, my Lord, we will not trouble you with any proof of that matter, but go on with making out the circumftances of his marriage with Mrs. Wadsworth; and we shall verify, in every particular, Mrs. Villars's evidence. And first we shall prove, that he actually took a copy of Mr. Deleau's will. For that call Mr. Searle. (Who was fworn. Sir James Montague. Mr. Searle, give my Lord and the Jury an account of what you know of Mr. Feilding's coming to Doctors Commons, to fee the will of Mr. Deleau. Searle. My Lord, I am fervant to Mr. Cottle, Proctor to the Prerogative-Office. Mr. Feilding came to Doctors Commons about the beginning of Michaelmas Term, 1705, and defired me to fearch, and fee whether Mr. Deleau's will was come into the office, or no. I looked into the Kalendar, and found it was come in; and spoke to the Clerk, in whofe poffeffion it was, and he read it over to him; and he defired a copy of it, which I wrote out. Mr. Feilding came in three days after for it, but it was not done. I defired him to come another time; which he did, and had it. Council. Who did he befpeak it of? Searle. He befpoke 'it of me, and had the copy of me. Council. When was this? Searle. It was about the beginning of Michaelmas Term. Sir James Montague. The next thing we fhall prove, is, that Mr. Feilding was actually at Waddon, Mrs. Deleau's house: And we fhall prove that even by Mrs. Deleau. (Who was fworn. Council. Pray, Madam, have you any acquaintace with Mr. Feilding? Deleau. None at all. Council. Do you remember he came to your house in the country ? Deleau. He did about Bartholomew-tide was twelve-month. Council. When he was there, had he a fight of you, Madam? Deleau. No, my Lord, he was not in the house, but in the garden. Council. Do you know Mrs. Villars? Council. Did fhe ever come to you upon fuch a meffage, that my Lady Duchefs of Cleveland and Mr. Feilding had a defire to fee the gardens ? Deleau. She did fo; and it was about the fame time Mr. Feilding had been there, or fome little time after, I believe. Council. Did you go to the race on Banftead Downs? Deleau. No, my my Lord.. hair? Council. Was there any letter brought to your houfe from Mr. Feilding? Deleau. I heard there was. Council. Who received the letter from Mr. Feilding? Deleau. Some of the fervants, but I received none; but fome of the fervants received it. I was then at my father's, and and left orders that they should take in no letters but fuch as came from my relations, which would come by themfelves. Council. When had you notice of Mr. Feilding's being at your houfe? Deleau. My own butler came up, and acquainted me Mr. Feilding was below. He came to my house with the character of Major-General Villars. I did not fee him; but here's the lady that faw him out of the window; who, it feems, he took for myfelf. That Lady fworn. Council. My Lord, we only bring this Lady to prove what the first witneffes faid, That Mr. Feilding faw Mrs. Deleau thro' a window Madam, do you remember Mr. Feilding was at Waddon, and when? Lady. He was there about Bartholomew tide was twelve-month. I did fee him through a window, and informed my coufin of it. Council. Then call Mr. Boucher, (who was sworn. Council. Mr. Boucher, pray give my Lord and the jury an account of all you know of this matter. the lady, and asked her if she loved fing- Council. What time was this? Boucher. It was my Lord-Mayor's Day was twelve-month, on the twenty-ninth of October. Council. Well, go on, and tell what you. know of the marriage. Boucher. Not long after this, my master ordered me to be at home, to get clean fheets for the bed, wax-candles, and fconces, and fires in both rooms: He told me fome ladies would be there that night; and ordered if he was not at home when they came, to tell them, that he would be there prefently. Accordingly they came, and he was not at home; but in a little time he Boucher. My Lord, I went with Mr. came and went up to them. Some time Feilding to my Lord-Mayor's Show laft after that, he came down ftairs in great Lord-Mayor's Day was twelvemonth. He hafte, and faid, Boucher, go and bespeak went in his chariot to Mr. Feilding's, a a difh of pickles. I did fo; and brought linen-draper's, at the Three Legs in over a cloth, and the rest of the things, Cheapfide. I looked into the balcony and and left them in the window. I ftaid by faw Mrs. Villars there-My mafter came the ftairs till he came back in a hackneydown again, and went to Sir Bafil Fire- coach, with a Prieft along with him in a brafs's; from thence I was ordered to go long gown, and long beard, and a fur home, and meet my mafter in Bond-ftreet; cap; I knew him to belong to the Emwhich I did. He asked me whether any peror's Envoy; and I heard Mr. Feilding body had been at his lodgings to enquire call him, Reverend Father. Then I was for him? I faid, no, and went home again. ordered to fet the table and glaffes, and Then I found the Lady and Mrs. Villars wine, and things of that kind, upon the at Mr. Feilding's lodgings. They had fide-board. I waited at table all the while. been there but a little time, but Mr. Feild-When fupper was over, Mr. Feilding oring came in. Mr. Feilding complimented dered me to go down and fetch water, ည်။ falt, |