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Further Particulars Of The Late Thomas Dunckerley, Esq.
may be made known to her son in the most secret manner , and to none but him . " At the latter end of November 1733 , Mr . Dunckerley went to Chatsworth , in Derbyshire , on some business for the Duke of Devonshire , and did not return till the May following . At Christmas I went to see Mrs . Meekin at Lady Ranelagh ' s . Mr . L—y happened to come thereand paid me the greatest respectand hinted that I stood
, ; in my own light , or I might be the happiest woman in England . I knew his meaning , but made no reply , and went back to Somersethouse the next day . A fortnight after , I had an invitation to Lady Ranelagh ' s , and her coach was sent for me . I was surprised to find Mr . L y there again . Pie handed me from the coach to the parlour ; where , to my future unhappiness , I found the Prince of
Wales , whom I had too well known before my unhappy marriage . At his request ( for I could deny him nothing ) , I stayed several days ; during which time he made me five visits , and on Candlemas-day I went home . " Soon after , I found myself sick and breeding , and was resolved to make an end of my life . I was taken ill . LadStanley came to see
very y me ; but I could not let her know my disorder . Mrs . Meekin came to see me ; and I told her the consequence of what had happened . The next day she came again , and brought me Bank bills for $ ol . inclosed in a cover from Mr . Lumley , acquainting me it was by the Prince ' s command . She said , Lady Ranelagh was coming to see me ; and in less than an hour her ladyship came : they advised me to go in the country ,
and said a house was taken for me at Richmond ; but I was obstinate , and said I would not go out of the house till I was brought to-bed . I desired that they would never let-the Prince of Wales orMr . L y know that I was with child ; and I never found they did . Dr . Mead attended me . He ordered me to be bled , and in two . days I could sit up . " Mr . Dunckerley came from Chatsworth in May , and seemed not displeased to find me with childI disdained to deceive himand
. ; told him what had happened . He commended my conduct with so much joy , that I could not help despising his meanness ; and his barbarous behaviour to me in-the last month of my time was what I always resented , when he threw a cat in my face , and swore that he would mark the bastard . Our separation soon followed after my delivery * and he kept the secret on his own accountfor he had two laces
; p , and several considerable advantages , as the price of my folly . " My son might have been known to his royal father , and I might have lived in as elegant a manner as Mrs . H . or Miss B . ; - but my dear mother reclaimed me from so criminal a passion ; and dread of public shame prevented my making it known . " This is what Mrs . Pinkney assured me was mother ' s declaration
my on her death-bed ; for she departed this life five days after . She also told me , " that my grandmother Bohiest , Mrs , Cannon a midwife , and herself , were present at my birth , Oct . 23 , 1724 ; that my mother then declared the Prince of Wales was my father ; and that my grandmother and mother requested it might be kept a ' secret . " VOL . VI . Q
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Further Particulars Of The Late Thomas Dunckerley, Esq.
may be made known to her son in the most secret manner , and to none but him . " At the latter end of November 1733 , Mr . Dunckerley went to Chatsworth , in Derbyshire , on some business for the Duke of Devonshire , and did not return till the May following . At Christmas I went to see Mrs . Meekin at Lady Ranelagh ' s . Mr . L—y happened to come thereand paid me the greatest respectand hinted that I stood
, ; in my own light , or I might be the happiest woman in England . I knew his meaning , but made no reply , and went back to Somersethouse the next day . A fortnight after , I had an invitation to Lady Ranelagh ' s , and her coach was sent for me . I was surprised to find Mr . L y there again . Pie handed me from the coach to the parlour ; where , to my future unhappiness , I found the Prince of
Wales , whom I had too well known before my unhappy marriage . At his request ( for I could deny him nothing ) , I stayed several days ; during which time he made me five visits , and on Candlemas-day I went home . " Soon after , I found myself sick and breeding , and was resolved to make an end of my life . I was taken ill . LadStanley came to see
very y me ; but I could not let her know my disorder . Mrs . Meekin came to see me ; and I told her the consequence of what had happened . The next day she came again , and brought me Bank bills for $ ol . inclosed in a cover from Mr . Lumley , acquainting me it was by the Prince ' s command . She said , Lady Ranelagh was coming to see me ; and in less than an hour her ladyship came : they advised me to go in the country ,
and said a house was taken for me at Richmond ; but I was obstinate , and said I would not go out of the house till I was brought to-bed . I desired that they would never let-the Prince of Wales orMr . L y know that I was with child ; and I never found they did . Dr . Mead attended me . He ordered me to be bled , and in two . days I could sit up . " Mr . Dunckerley came from Chatsworth in May , and seemed not displeased to find me with childI disdained to deceive himand
. ; told him what had happened . He commended my conduct with so much joy , that I could not help despising his meanness ; and his barbarous behaviour to me in-the last month of my time was what I always resented , when he threw a cat in my face , and swore that he would mark the bastard . Our separation soon followed after my delivery * and he kept the secret on his own accountfor he had two laces
; p , and several considerable advantages , as the price of my folly . " My son might have been known to his royal father , and I might have lived in as elegant a manner as Mrs . H . or Miss B . ; - but my dear mother reclaimed me from so criminal a passion ; and dread of public shame prevented my making it known . " This is what Mrs . Pinkney assured me was mother ' s declaration
my on her death-bed ; for she departed this life five days after . She also told me , " that my grandmother Bohiest , Mrs , Cannon a midwife , and herself , were present at my birth , Oct . 23 , 1724 ; that my mother then declared the Prince of Wales was my father ; and that my grandmother and mother requested it might be kept a ' secret . " VOL . VI . Q