Kingston having Pretensions to that Estate as being in Remainder in the Settlement as well as Heir at Law Sir Robert's Advising the late Lord to dispose of it to the Poor cannot reasonably be interpreted as an Injustice or Disservice to the present Lord Kingston Nor is Sir Robert King solicitous to make any Defence for his Opposing the Reversal of the present Lord's Outlawry for his Lordship having not only some Years before the late Revolution publickly renounc'd the Protestant Religion but also for some time since profest himself a Papist and having left his Lady and Children in France as Hostages of his firm Adherence and Fidelity to the late King Sir Robert thought himself oblig'd to lay this Matter before the Government The Consideration of which being referr'd to the then Solicitor General Sir Richard Leving he declar'd it as his Opinion That it was not safe for the Lord Kingston to Reverse his Outlawry until he had brought over his Lady and Children into His Majesty's Dominions in Order to their being Educated Protestants On which the Lord Capell the then Lord-Deputy of this Kingdom judging it a Business of Consequence thought fit to transmit it into England whereupon the Reversal of the present Lord Kingston's Outlawry was stopt till his Lordship's Eldest Son came to London and he had sent into France for the rest of his Family And here we may take an Estimate of the Libeller's Loyalty to His Majesty and of his Regard to the publick Good by his blaming Sir Robert King for not preferring his Nephew 's private Advantage to the Safety of the Kingdom and Security of the Protestant Religion Nor is that more fairly represented by the Libeller which he writes concerning the late Lord Kingston 's Promise to the late King to leave the Matters in Controversie between him and his Brother as they were in the Original Settlement For that which the late Lord Kingston promis'd the late King James was not as the Libeller insinuates to make him Heir to his Lordship's Estate but only to continue him in the peaceable Possession of the Mannor of Newcastle to which as being Heir at Law the late Lord had fair Pretensions all which Sir Robert King is ready to depose And as to what is objected concerning Sir Robert King's being inform'd by Dean Cope of some Papers left by the late Lord Kingston for the Use of his Brother and Sir Robert 's endeavouring to suppress them the Occasion of that unjust Reproach was only this Dean Cope having acquainted Sir Robert King that there was a Report in the Country of some Papers being left by the late Lord Kingston at his Death not for the Use of his Brother as the Libeller suggests but of his Lady Sir Robert writ to the Dean from Dublin to take all possible Care to have them transmitted to the present Attorney-General Trustee for the Lady Kingston but the Dean after the strictest Enquiry he could make could find no such Papers and discover'd the Report relating to 'em to be altogether false and groundless As to what is offer'd from the late Lady Dowager Kingston's Answer to a Bill fil'd against her by Sir Robert King namely That her Lord declar'd to her that he was sorry he had made such a Settlement and that he had designs to alter it It is answer'd That Sir Robert out of Respect to her Memory being willing to suppose the Truth of what her Ladyship has averr'd has nevertheless good reason to believe that tho' his Lordship might perhaps in some sudden heat express himself to that purpose on occasion of Sir Robert's plain dealing with him in other Matters yet his Lordship never did upon serious Thoughts shew any dislike of that Settlement for as it is observable that her Ladyship does not in her Answer to Sir Robert's Bill give the least hint of her Lord 's designing to settle any part of his Estate on his Brother so it is generally known and has been publickly attested by Persons * Vid. Mr. Connelly 's Deposition in the Append No. 13 of good Credit who were most conversant with him that in his Lordship's constant Discourse he declar'd himself highly pleas'd with the Settlement he had made and did also in his last Sickness declare his Fears that his Uncle's easie Temper would incline him to act contrary to his Lordship's full Design and the purport of the Deed which he had made And as touching the pretended Declaration and Deed of the late Lord Kingston's Revoking the Settlement made in the Year 1689 and granting his Estate to his Brother c. Sir Robert King does not in the least doubt but that he shall be able when there is Occasion to make good his Title against all pretended Declarations Deeds and Revocations that have been set up since the late Lord's Death and against all other Pretensions whatsoever But that the Reader may the better judge of the Credibility of these Pretences it will not be improper to inform him that it appears by an Affidavit ready to be produc'd That considerable Rewards were promis'd to a Clerk belonging to the Common-Pleas to imbezil or raze two Writs of Covenant which belonged to two Fines levied of the Boyle Estate by Robert the late Lord Kingston and that these Proposals were made by Daniel Sullevane a Person who was then in the Interests of the present Lord Kingston And it has been also fully and publickly prov'd that in the Year 1695 when Mr. Raymond was in Dublin and was suppos'd to have Sir Robert King's Papers with him there several profligate Persons of the Name of Sullevane one of which then waited on the present Lord Kingston corrupted Mr. Raymond's Servant to steal away his Master's Papers which he accordingly did and the whole Matter being plainly detected one of the Person 's concern'd being taken was Pillory'd and the rest fled And it was remarkable on the Tryal that it was prov'd that they gave the Servant a strict Charge to search for a Paper containing a Discharge or general Release given by the present Lord Kingston to Sir Robert King for his Guardianship And to this purpose it is observable That in the time of the late War when Sir Robert King was in England the present Lord came to a faithful old Servant of Sir Robert King at Rockingham and persuaded her to deliver him the Papers she had of Sir Robert's and promis'd he would keep them safe for him and on that Pretence got them into his Hands and never would afterwards restore them all which is fully depos'd upon Oath * Vid. Append No. 14 Nola Murphey 's Affidavit Now to what is objected concerning Sir Rober King 's and Captain Choppine 's offering to buy Sligoe and to put 2000 l. in his Lordship's Pocket on Condition he would make an absolute Deed and put Sir Robert King into the actual Possession of his whole Estate the Answer is very plain For as Sir Robert was never known
Opposer of Sir Robert 's designs viz. of preserving the late Lord from being wrong'd by him for he having claim'd a greater Debt than was really due to him and Sir Robert refusing to pay it the Controversie was referr'd to Sir John Temple's Determination who awarded him 1000 l. instead of 1500 l. that he demanded as appears by the Award in Mr. Sprig's hands which as soon as he received he quitted his Charge and went away to England So that now the Reader may perceive that the Money paid to Capt. Blackwell which is represented by the Libeller as a Bribe was the Discharge of a Debt and what is said concerning his being Bought off from acting as a Trustee is to be understood of his being cut off 500 l. of what he demanded as a Creditor Of this and all the other Debts and Credits Goods and Chattels of John Lord Kingston Sir Robert many Years ago return'd a perfect Inventory and Account into the Prerogative Court and there if the Libeller be pleas'd to make a Search he may better be Inform'd what reason he has Verily to believe that Sir Robert did never make any such return into that Office Nor is the Libeller less mistaken in what he says concerning Sir Robert's getting into his hands all the Patents Deeds Rent-Rolls c. belonging to John Lord Kingston for they never were in Sir Robert 's hands but were still lodg'd with Mr. Raymond as with a Person who knew the matters contain'd in them more perfectly and cou'd manage them more dexterously than any other for the Interest of the Orphans Though if Sir Robert had kept them in his hands it could not reasonably be imputed to a Guardian as a Crime to have the Writings relating to his Ward in his own Custody Nor can Sir Robert suffer in his reputation by those groundless reflections that are pass'd upon him by the Libeller in reference to the Education of the late and present Lord Kingston there being many Persons of great Veracity and considerable Character in this Kingdom that can vouch for Sir Robert's Care of their Breeding and Tenderness of their Persons for it is sufficiently Notorious That soon after the Death of John Lord Kingston Sir Robert King having occasion to be in Dublin for some time to prove his Brothers Will c. his two Nephews were all the while in the same Lodgings with him Eat at the same Table and after about two Months stay went together with him into the Country and for the most part of that Year were with him in his House at Rockingham where they were Treated with a respect suitable to their Quality and with a kindness equal to what he ever shew'd to his own Children and were so far from being neglected in their Education or permitted the liberty of following their own Inventions that Doctor Quail a Person of known worth and Prudence who had been Tutor to the late Lord Kingston in his Fathers Life-time and was much Esteemed by him did not only continue in the same Station but had the present Lord also committed to his care and though the late Lord did for a while follow with too much fondness and application the Divertisements of the Country yet Sir Robert was not wanting in his Duty to him but still imploy'd his whole Interest and Authority to restrain his too eager Prosecution of them and within a Year his Lordship was prevail'd upon by his Unkle's Advice which was agreeable to his Father's Designs to quit all his Diversions at Home to improve himself Abroad being assisted by the Prudence and good Management of Dr. Quail who was appointed by Sir Robert to be his Tutor and Companion in his Travels And as the late Lord did not at the time of his leaving this Kingdom seem desirous of his Brother's Company abroad so notwithstanding what is suggested by the Libeller Sir Robert never receiv'd any Letter from his Lordship intimating his Desire of having his Brother sent over to him into France nor did Sir Robert ever know that Captain Pach was sent by the late Lord to bring his Brother thither but to be his Tutor here It may be true that the present Lord did then as the Libeller says press his Unkle and perhaps with Tears to send him along with the late Lord Robert but was deny'd for Sir Robert did not judge it consistent with his Gratitude to his Brother's Memory and the Interest of his own Reputation being next to his Nephews Heir in Remainder of the Estate in Conaught to expose his Brother's whole Family at once and in their Nonage too to the many and great Hazards of Travelling into Foreign Parts and therefore thought it better to run the Risque of incurring the Censure of Unkindness from some indiscreet Persons than too fondly to gratifie the imprudent tho' earnest Desires of a Youth who in the Materials for a Bill of Discovery is represented as being then but Thirteen Years Old for certainly one of that Age tho' well fitted for the Advantages of that sort of Education that is to be had at Schools in his Native Country is very little qualified for those Improvements that are to be acquir'd by Travelling into Foreign Kingdoms and accordingly Sir Robert instead of permitting the present Lord Kingston at that time to go for France sent him to a then celebrated School at Charleville and instead of his Trusty Servant Roger Brennan as he is call'd in the Materials who had left the Family before John Lord Kingston's Death and who afterwards declar'd himself a Papist Sir Robert appointed an honest Protestant Youth to attend him and ordered Mr. Raymond who liv'd near Charleville to have a more than ordinary Care and Inspection over him And there being some time after this Lord 's going thither a Report spread abroad in those Parts of Sir William King's designing to Marry his Daughter to him Mr. Raymond according to his Duty gave Sir Robert King an Account of what was generally discours'd And tho' the Libeller intimates that Raymond himself was the Author of that Story being as he alledges provok'd thereto by Sir William King's kind reception of the present Lord at his House and his resentment of his Lordships ill usage by Raymond at Charleville yet Sir Robert do's not think he has any reason to believe that Mr. Raymond did raise that report but that the discourse in those parts concerning that matter came first from others and is fully satisfied that Mr. Raymond according to his order furnish'd this present Lord Kingston during his stay at Charleville with all necessaries and conveniences suitable to a Gentleman of his Age and condition though not with Superfluities to gratifie the Extravagancy of his Temper And Tho' Sir Robert do's not question Sir William King's kind concern for and obliging Treatment of the present Lord Kingston at his House yet he do's not know of any Liberty he gave him of Courting his Daughter much less of his designs of Marrying
say she will Marry crook'd Will as what she thinks of me Except she and you send me some Recompence for the Injury you have done me by your unworthy and dirty Thoughts I 'll never forgive you and do not let it come about by Mr. Pach any more Of Two so Wise as my Cousin and you I never saw Sir Martin act a more silly part read her Letter wherein I frighten her but it is for nothing else for I love her still as well as ever and that she shall see at last Read her Letters pray and promise you love GOD and Me. Shew this to no body but Cousin Sue and let her burn hers PARIS May 23. N o. X. Doctor Horneck 's Letter to Sir Robert King SIR I Had yours and am heartily glad my old Friend and Acquaintance is Alive and well I have been indispos'd with the Distemper of the Stone and Bloody-Water these Six Weeks Blessed be GOD there appear some signs of Recovery Concerning your Nephew the Lord Kingston I have almost forgot Particulars of so long standing or done so many Years ago yet I do remember he own'd he gave his Consent to the passing of the Estate to you only as is usual in such Cases pleaded Youth and Fear or some such Argument There is a Young-Man c. I am Sir Your Affectionate Friend And Humble Servant A. Horneck Sept. 22. For the Right Honourable Sir Robert King Kt. one of His Majesty's most Honble Privy-Council in the Kingdom of Ireland at Dublin N o. XI The late Lord Kingston's Paper Written with his own Hand containing Directions for drawing up his Lordship's Answer to Mr. King's Case THat Mr. King fell in Love I believe to be true but that his Wife is a Gentlewoman is as false as any false Supposition can be Her first Rise was to be my Poultry-Woman's Servant and her greatest to be my Dairy-Maid till she became his Spouse That it was upon this occasion I Settled my Estate from Him and Hers into a Family of good Extraction and not as he most unjustly says by the advice and desire of Sir Robert King my Uncle who was the only Man of all those that knew my Designs that Oppos'd so just a Settlement c. N o. XII The present Lord Kingston 's Letter to Sir Robert King Dear Uncle IT is not for want either of Duty or Respect that I have not waited upon you since my coming for England but because I know the Sight of so unpleasing an Object cannot be grateful to so near a Relation as you are Therefore I thought it better to live both private and retir'd from the sight of all my Relations and Friends than to give them a Subject to Discourse of which the Sight of me cannot continually choose but do I hope you will not take it ill seeing I have given you a true account of the Reason By this I shall soon be forgotten by you all and shall enjoy quiet of Mind by delivering my self from the bitter Reproaches due to me from so good Relations and tho' perhaps you may never see me yet as far as my power shall ever reach you shall ever find me Your Dutiful and Obedient Nephew Jo. King To the Honourable Sir Robert King N o. XIII The Deposition of William Conolly Esq WIlliam Conolly of the City of Dublin Esq Deposeth That having some earnest occasions with Robert Lord Baron of Kingston Deceas'd he repaired to Boyle about the fourth of October 1693 and stayed with the said Lord for several days in which time and at several times before he heard the said Lord Kingston express himself with great dissatisfaction and dislike of the present Lord Kingston and the dishonour he had placed upon the Family and often said That he should never Enjoy any part of his Estate and hoped his Uncle Sir Robert King would be just to him in his Intentions in that Matter tho' he expected much more from his Son meaning John King Esq to whom the said L d Robert said his Estate would come This Deponent further deposeth That the said Robert Lord Kingston said and expressed himself with concern fearing that the said Sir Robert King might be too easie prevail'd upon by the now Lord Kingston or words to that purpose The Cause of this Deponent's Discourse and Knowledge is that he was intimate with the said Robert Lord Kingston and was concern'd for him as his Agent and Solicitor Will. Conolly Jurat coram me 23 Decemb. 1698. J. Coghill N o. XIV The Deposition of Nola Murphey taken before the Reverend Dean Anthony Cope One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Roscommon THE Examinate being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposeth That being a Servant with Sir Robert King his Lady and her Mother for above Forty Years was intrusted by him as his House-keeper with several Goods and Papers on his going for England before the late Troubles most of which she the Deponent dispers'd amongst such of the Irish as she thought would keep them safest and give them back again and tho' in the Troubles some Irish Officers and Soldiers came to her Master's House where she was left and threatned to send her to Goal if she did not tell where she had the said Goods yet she would not tell them let them say what they would But this present Lord Kingston coming to the House with several in his Company he soon after his being in it took the Deponent from this Company and went with her into the Room call'd the Nursery where he enquir'd very privately when she heard from his Uncle and Aunt and the Children and spake so very tenderly of them using often the word his dear Uncle and Aunt and dear Cousins that she could have trusted him with all the Things and Papers she had in the World of her Master's and did believe his Lordship spake from his Heart because of his being long and often in her Master's House and she observ'd what great Kindness and tender Care her Master and Lady had of his Lordship as if he were their own Child and after all his kind Words his Lordship said Nola what you have of my Uncle's let me know for if he had a Thousand Pounds worth I would not take a Penny worth of them for my self but keep it for him fearing others should take it from him but be sure you shew me every thing of his that you have let the World go as it will I hope they will not lose their own And when he was leaving this Deponent his Lordship said Nola If what I have said to you were heard or known this would be cut off drawing his Fingers cross his Neck by which the Deponent thinks he meant that his Head would be cut off By these and other fair words she the Deponent went next day to Boyle and shew'd him some Things and all the Papers which were her Master 's and when his Lordship came to the
to Believe that what is suggested by the Author of the Materials was the true Occasion of it For his Brother having nominated him in his Will by the Name of his Dear Brother to be one of his Executors notwithstanding the nearness of his Relation and his being in Remainder to the old Estate of Boyle he did not 't is probable on those accounts judge him unqualified to be Guardian to his Sons especially if it be consider'd that John Lord Kingston was so far from entertaining any Jealous thoughts of his Brother on Account of the nearness of his Relation that he often earnestly intreated him to Travel with the late and present Lord thinking that they wou'd be more safe under the care of Sir Robert than of any other person And as Sir Robert do's declare that he never employ'd Mr. Raymond to perswade the late and present Lord Kingston to accept of him for their Guardian the truth of which Raymond has declar'd upon Oath * Vid. Raymond 's Deposition in the Appendix No. 1. So neither were the Circumstances of Sir Robert's Fortune so inconsiderable nor his Reputation in the World so bad that he could reasonably be suspected to have had any self-interested design in the management of his Nephews Affairs but on the contrary Sir Robert has good reason to Believe that besides the fatigue of frequent Winter Journeys from Conaught to Dublin for the security or improvement of their Fortunes his long stays there his trouble in following several of their Law-Suits and the neglect of his own Business to attend theirs he expended several hundred Pounds of his own Money which tho' laid out for their Advantage was never placed to their Account as appears by Sir Robert's Answer upon Oath to a Bill in Chancery in Michaelmas Term 1697. And as the sole intention of his complying with the desires of his Nephews as well as of the Trustees in accepting the Office of Guardian to them was to express his Gratitude to his Brother by his care and good Management of the Persons and Concerns of his Children so he thought he had discharg'd that Trust with so much faithfulness as might if not merit their acknowledgments yet at least free him from their Censures And it is sufficiently known to the World what great regard the late Lord Kingston had for him and with what kindness and respect he always Treated him which did abundantly testifie the due sense his Lordship had of his Unckles care in his Education and of his just management of his Estate and must needs render the contrary usuage Sir Robert has lately met with from the present Lord the more uneasie and surprizing to him he having always had an equal care of the concerns of both the Brothers and no less affection for the Younger than he had for the Elder which will appear by the further Answers to the Materials for the pretended Bill of Discoveries against him But amongst all the Libellers misrepresentations of Sir Robert's Actions there is none more groundless and unreasonable than what relates to Capt. Caulfield Dean Cope Dr. Quail Mr. Raymond and Mr. Gosling for it can't but appear strange that Sir Robert's intimacy with their Fathers faithful Friends and imploying his most knowing and trusty Servants in their business which in the opinion of all indifferent Men wou'd be accounted a Mark of respect that Sir Robert paid to their Fathers Memory and the best measures he cou'd take for the advancement of their Fortunes and the surest proof he could give of the uprightness of his intentions shou'd be objected to him as a Contrivance to carry on his own Designs against them for certainly these persons might with much more shew of reason be judg'd Spies on Sir Robert's Actions than what is invidiously suggested Accomplices of his ill Designs Among these pretended Complotters with Sir Robert to Ruin the late and present Lord Kingston Mr. Anthony Raymond is mentioned as the Chief who was not only bred up from his Childhood under the present Lord Kingston's Grandfather Sir William Fenton and constantly imploy'd by him in his business but as a Mark of Sir William's more than ordinary regard for him and his entire Confidence in him was made a Trustee in several of his Deeds and particularly in a Deed for the Settlement of part of his Estate on this present Lord Kingston And the present Lord Kingston's Father had so long Experience and so great an Esteem of the Faithfulness of Mr. Raymond's Service and the Prudence of his Management that he recommended him to his Trustees as the fittest Person to manage the Estates of both his Children in Munster So that it happens very unluckily to the Libeller That this very Raymond who is represented by him as a mighty Grievance to the late and present Lord Kingston and the Employing of whom is objected to Sir Robert King as a heinous Crime shou'd not only be constantly employ'd and much approv'd of by their Father and Grandfather during their Lives but also Bequeath'd as I may justly say at their Deaths as a considerable Legacy to their Children And to make good that favourable Opinion they had of him and fully to Vindicate Sir Robert King in Employing him he has besides the many instances that might be given of his successful Industry in the late Lords affairs considerably Improv'd the present Ld. Kingston's Estate For whereas it was not worth 400 l. per an at the time of his Fathers Death it was rais'd by Mr. Raymond's Prudence and Care to near 600 l. per an The Truth of which may appear by the Rent Rolls taken at his Fathers Death compar'd with that which was given in to the present Lord Kingston when his Lordship took the management of his Estate into his own hands And as by what has been said and is ready to be prov'd Sir Robert King's imploying Mr. Raymond in the concerns of both his Nephews is abundantly justify'd so what is objected concerning his Acting without the Concurrence of the other two Executors will be fully clear'd if we consider that the late Lord Kingston who was named First Executor in his Father's Will was at the time of his Fathers Death and for some Years after in his Minority and on that Account was not so properly qualify'd to Act and that the late Lord Chief Justice Povey who was the other Executor had not leasure by reason of the Publick Station he was in to attend such Affairs and that tho' by frequent Indispositions of Body he was disabled to undergo the Fatigues of long Journeys into Munster and Conaught yet he did give his Advice and Assistance to Sir Robert in the discharge of the Executorship and approv'd of his management of Affairs as long as he continued in this Kingdom As touching Capt. Blackwell he was a Creditor as well as a Trustee and by his indeavouring to Impair rather than Improve the late Lord Kingston's Fortunes he became indeed a constant
prevent the bad consequences of his Brothers Imprudent and Dishonourable fondness of this Girl to promise a considerable Sum of Money as a Portion with her to a Servant in the House with whom she was very intimate to induce him to Marry her * See also William Team 's Affid Append. No. 16. The Truth of which last Clause is particularly confirm'd by the said Mr. Gosling's Deposition in these words That Sir Robert King being Guardian to the present Lord and having a tender care of him to prevent any occasion of Lewdness or Debauchery between him and Margaret Cahan a Servant in the House at Abby-Boyle did endeavour to get one William Teams then Under-Cook in the House to Marry her offering him as Portion Thirty Pounds Sterling or thereabouts to the best of this Deponents remembrance And accordingly the Servant having so great a Portion promised with her very thankfully accepted the Proposal not doubting the Success of his Wooing but the Girl having far greater things in her Eye could not by any Means be prevail'd on to accept of him for her Husband About this time or soon after that Laced Petticoat which the Libeller mentions was brought to Sir Robert King's House at Rockingham being directed to Capt. King by which Name both the present Lord and Sir Robert were then commonly call'd and Sir Robert perceiving the Mistake sent it to Boyle to the present Lord Kingston but was so far from saying as the Libeller very groundlesly alledges that he knew it to be a Present from his Nephew to his present Lady that he Solemnly declares he did not in the least imagin it to be design'd for her but on the contrary Sr. Robert told Mr. Gosling that he believ'd it was a present from his Nephew to Mrs. Gosling But soon after this Margaret Cahan quitted her Service in the Family and Sir Robert with great Joy receiv'd and believ'd the News of her being gone to live with her Friends in another part of the Kingdom which as appear'd afterwards was given out on purpose by this present Lord Kingston's orders to amuse his Brother and his Uncle and prevent their Suspicions of her then going with him as the Libeller says she did or of her speedy following him to France For after the late Lord's return from his Travels Sir Robert King being desirous that his Brother also shou'd have the Advantage of Travelling being then of Years capable of it requested the late Lord Kingston who was then come to Age and had taken on him the Guardianship of his Brother to permit him to go abroad and notwithstanding what is suggested by the Libeller to the contrary it was not without great Difficulty and after about a Years Importunity that his Lorship consented to it and accordingly he sent his Brother to France under the Tuition of Captain Pach But soon after their Arrival at Paris the late Lord Kingston and Sir Robert King to their great Trouble and Surprize received an account from the Captain that Margaret Cahan was not only come to Paris to the present Lord but also that the former Familiarities between 'em which in Ireland had been happily interrupted were there more dangerously renewed than ever upon which the late Lord Kingston was so highly incensed against his Brother that then he first form'd his Design of Disinheriting him and of making Sir Robert King his Heir and accordingly the late Lord often sent to Sir Robert to accept of the Reversion of his Estate and to permit a Settlement of it to be made on him and his Heirs but Sir Robert was so far from complying with the late Lord Kingston's Desires or from taking any Advantage of the Displeasure the late Lord had conceiv'd against his Brother that he earnestly entreated and at length prevail'd with his Lordship to send Doctor Quail with all speed to France to prevent if possible the great Mischief the present Lord might bring upon himself and the Dishonour he might do his Family by his indiscreet Fondness of Margaret Cahan and accordingly the Doctor was dispatch'd away with Letters and Advices from them both to this present Lord then in Paris to signifie their Resentments and to disswade his Lordship from the Thoughts of the present Lady Kingston and accordingly the Doctor went with Letters and Proposals of a considerable Advantage for the present Lord Kingston and with great Promises if he the present Lord Kingston obeyed and Threatnings of being disinherited if his Lordship would not be advis'd All which the Doctor deliver'd to the present Lord Kingston whose Answer was to this Effect viz. That he the said present Lord Kingston had heard of the Doctor 's Coming and his Business and that his Lordship was very sorry he had incurr'd his Brother's and Unkle's Displeasure and to avoid it his Lordship had sent her meaning the present Lady Kingston away and did assure the Doctor with great and solemn Asseverations that his Lordship would not concern himself with her any more yet notwithstanding all these solemn Professions and Asseverations the Doctor was not only credibly inform'd of the Woman's being still in Paris but within a while he found out her Lodging and surpriz'd her in it and at his next meeting with the present Lord not only acquainted him with the Discovery he had made but also assur'd him of the fatal consequences of so Dishonourable an Amour at which the present Lord seem'd extreamly concern'd and withall told the Doctor that his Passion for her was so great that he cou'd not allay it Soon after this the Doctor having brought his Business to so unhappy an Issue return'd to Ireland and gave the late Lord Kingston an account of the whole Affair * Vide Dr. Quail 's Deposition in the Append. No. 5. And now since by the fore-mention'd Particulars it do's appear that Sir Robert King on the first intimation given him of a more than ordinary Familiarity between the present Lord Kingston and an Irish Servant Maid in his Brother's House gave immediate Orders to have her turn'd out of the Family and when afterwards he permitted her to be received in again did it purely out of regard to the present Lord's Reputation and in compliance with the Importunities of those whom his Lordship had imploy'd to intercede in her behalf and on the Promise the House-keeper who was his own Relation made to prevent all dangerous Familiarity between them for the future and since it does also appear that on the second intimation of the Renewal of their Amours Sir Robert endeavour'd to persuade a Servant in the House on Promise of a considerable Portion to Marry her And further that on Intelligence given by Capt. Pach of her being with the Present Lord in Paris he prevail'd with the late Lord Kingston to send Doctor Quail on purpose to France to persuade the present Lord to return to Ireland with assurance of having a considerable part of the late Lord's Estate settled on him at