"I solemnly certify that I privately was married to the
princess of Poland, the sister of the King of Poland. But an
unhappy family difference induced us to keep our union
secret. One dear child bless'd myself, who married the Duke
of Cumberland, March 4th, 1767, and died in the prime of
life of a broken heart, December 5th, 1774, in France.
J. WILMOT."
"_January_ 1, 1780."
There were two other certificates to the same effect, and the fourth
was in the following terms:--
"I solemnly certify that I married the Princess of Poland,
and had legitimate issue Olive, my dear daughter, married
March 4th, 1767, to Henry F., Duke of Cumberland, brother of
His Majesty George the Third, who have issue Olive, my
supposed niece, born at Warwick, April 3d, 1772.
G.R. J. WILMOT.
ROBT. WILMOT.
CHATHAM."
"_May_ 23, 1775.
"As a testimony that my daughter was not at all unworthy of
Her Royal Consort the Duke of Cumberland, Lord Warwick
solemnly declares that he returned privately from the
continent to offer her marriage; but seeing how greatly she
was attached to the Duke of Cumberland, he witnessed her
union with His Royal Highness, March 4th, 1767.
Witness, J. WILMOT.
WARWICK ROBT. WILMOT."
"We solemnly certify in this prayer-book that Olive, the
lawful daughter of Henry Frederick Duke of Cumberland and
Olive his wife, bears a large mole on the right side, and
another crimson mark upon the back, near the neck; and that
such child was baptised as Olive Wilmot, at St. Nicholas
Church, Warwick, by command of the King (George the Third)
to save her royal father from the penalty of bigamy, &c.
J. WILMOT.
WARWICK.
ROBT. WILMOT."
"I hereby certify that George, Prince of Wales, married
Hannah Wheeler, _alias_ Lightfoot, April 17th, 1759; but,
from finding the latter to be her right name, I solemnized
the union of the said parties a second time, May the 27th,
1759, as the certificate affixed to this paper will confirm."