To
whom
His
Majesty
spake
to
this
Effect
.
My
Lords
,
I
Have
called
you
together
upon
a
very
extraordinary
Occasion
;
but
extraordinary
Diseases
must
have
extraordinary
Remedies
.
The
Malicious
Endeavours
of
my
Enemies
have
so
poisoned
the
Minds
of
some
of
my
Subjects
,
that
by
the
Reports
I
have
from
all
hands
,
I
have
Reason
to
believe
,
That
very
many
do
not
think
this
Son
with
which
God
hath
blessed
Me
,
to
be
Mine
,
but
a
Supposed
Child
.
But
I
may
say
,
that
by
particular
Providence
,
scarce
any
Prince
was
ever
Born
where
there
were
so
many
Persons
present
.
I
have
taken
this
time
to
have
the
Matter
Heard
and
Examined
here
,
Expecting
that
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
with
the
first
Eastwardly
Wind
,
will
Invade
this
Kingdom
;
And
as
I
have
often
ventured
My
Life
for
the
Nation
before
I
came
to
the
Crown
so
I
think
My Self
more
obliged
to
do
the
same
,
now
I
am
KING
;
and
do
intend
to
go
in
Person
against
him
,
whereby
I
may
be
exposed
to
Accidents
,
and
therefore
I
thought
it
necessary
to
have
this
now
done
,
in
order
to
satisfie
the
minds
of
My
Subjects
,
and
to
prevent
this
Kingdom's
being
engaged
in
Blood
and
Confusion
after
My
Death
,
desiring
to
do
always
what
may
contribute
most
to
the
Ease
and
Quiet
of
My
Subjects
,
which
I
have
shewed
by
Securing
to
them
their
Liberty
of
Conscience
,
and
the
Enjoyment
of
their
Properties
,
which
I
will
always
preserve
.
I
have
Desired
the
Queen
Dowager
to
give
Her Self
the
trouble
to
come
hither
,
to
Declare
what
she
knows
of
the
Birth
of
My
Son
,
and
most
of
the
Ladies
,
Lords
,
and
other
Persons
who
were
present
,
are
ready
here
to
Depose
upon
Oath
their
Knowledge
of
this
Matter
.
Whereupon
the
Queen
Dowager
was
pleased
to
say
,
THat
when
the
King
sent
for
her
to
the
Queens
Labour
,
she
came
as
soon
as
she
could
,
and
never
stirred
from
her
till
she
was
Delivered
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
Catherina
R.
And
the
following
Depositions
were
all
taken
upon
Oath
.
Elizabeth
Lady
Marchioness
of
Powis
,
Deposeth
,
THat
about
the
29th
of
December
last
,
the
Queen
was
likely
to
Miscarry
;
whereupon
she
immediatly
went
unto
her
,
and
offered
her
some
effectual
Remedies
,
which
are
made
use
of
on
the
like
Occasion
;
which
the
Queen
ordred
this
Deponent
to
acquaint
the
Doctors
with
.
The
day
following
the
Queen
Dowager
sent
this
Deponent
to
see
how
the
Queen
did
;
who
replied
,
She
had
a
pretty
good
Night
,
and
did
think
she
had
Quickned
,
but
would
not
be
positive
till
she
felt
it
again
;
That
after
this
the
Deponent
did
frequently
wait
on
the
Queen
in
the
Morning
,
and
did
see
her
Shift
her
several
days
,
and
generaely
saw
the
Milk
,
and
sometimes
Wet
upon
her
Smock
.
That
some
time
,
after
this
Deponent
went
into
the
Country
,
and
came
not
up
till
a
few
days
before
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
;
and
from
the
time
of
this
Deponents
Return
;
she
saw
the
Queen
every
day
till
she
was
brought
to
Bed
,
and
was
in
the
Room
a
Quarter
of
an
hour
before
,
and
at
the
time
of
her
Delivery
of
the
Prince
by
Mrs.
Wilks
Her
Majesty's
Midwife
,
which
this
Deponent
saw
,
and
immediately
went
with
the
Prince
,
carried
by
Mrs.
Delabadie
into
the
Queens
little
Bed-chamber
,
where
she
saw
Sir
Thomas
Witherly
sent
for
by
the
Midwife
,
who
gave
the
Child
Three
Drops
of
something
which
came
into
the
World
with
him
,
which
this
Deponent
saw
done
;
And
this
Deponent
doth
Aver
,
this
Prince
to
be
the
same
Child
which
was
then
Born
,
and
that
she
has
never
been
from
him
one
day
since
.
*
Eliz
.
Powis
.
Anne
Countess
of
Aran
Deposeth
,
THat
she
went
to
the
Queen
from
Whitehall
to
St.
James's
as
soon
as
she
heard
that
her
Majesty
was
in
Labour
,
when
she
came
,
she
found
the
Queen
in
Bed
,
complaining
of
little
Pains
;
The
Lady
Sunderland
,
Lady
Roscomon
,
Mrs
,
Labadie
,
and
the
Midwife
,
were
on
that
side
of
the
Bed
where
the
Queen
lay
;
and
this
Deponent
,
with
a
great
many
others
,
stood
on
the
other
side
all
the
time
till
the
Queen
was
Delivered
;
As
soon
as
her
Majesty
was
Delivered
she
said
,
O
Lord
I
don't
hear
the
Child
Cry
,
and
immediately
upon
that
,
this
Deponent
did
hear
it
Cry
,
and
saw
the
Midwife
take
the
Child
out
of
the
Bed
,
and
give
it
to
Mrs.
Labadie
,
who
carried
it
into
the
little
Bed-Chamber
,
where
she
,
this
Deponent
,
followed
her
,
and
saw
that
it
was
a
Son
,
and
that
likewise
she
,
the
Deponent
,
hath
several
times
seen
Milk
run
out
upon
the
Queens
Smock
during
her
being
with
Child
.
A.
Aran
.
Penelope
Countess
of
Peterborow
Deposeth
,
THat
she
was
often
with
the
Queen
,
while
Her
Majesty
was
last
with
Child
,
and
saw
the
Milk
often
upon
her
Majesty's
Smoch
,
when
she
,
the
Deponent
,
took
it
off
from
the
Queen
;
and
often
saw
her
Majesty's
Belly
so
as
it
could
not
be
otherwise
but
that
she
was
with
Child
.
That
the
said
Deponent
stood
by
the
Bedside
on
the
10th
of
Jun
last
in
the
Morning
,
while
the
Queen
was
Delivered
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
.
P.
Peterborow
.
Anne
Countess
of
Sunderland
Deposeth
,
THat
June
the
10th
1688
,
being
Trinity
Sunday
,
the
Deponent
went
to
St.
James's
Chappel
at
eight
of
the
Clock
in
the
morning
,
intending
to
Receive
the
Sacrament
;
but
in
the
beginning
of
the
Communion
Service
,
the
Man
which
looks
to
the
Chappel
came
to
the
Deponent
,
and
told
her
,
she
must
come
to
the
Queen
;
The
Deponent
said
,
she
would
as
soon
as
Prayers
were
done
;
In
a
very
little
time
after
,
another
Man
came
up
to
the
Altar
to
the
Deponent
,
and
said
,
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
and
the
Deponent
must
come
to
her
Majesty
,
who
then
went
directly
to
the
Queens
Bed-Chamber
.
As
soon
as
the
Deponent
came
in
,
her
Majesty
told
her
,
this
Deponent
,
she
believ'd
she
was
in
Labour
.
By
this
time
the
Bed
was
warmed
,
and
the
Queen
went
into
Bed
,
and
the
King
came
in
.
The
Queen
asked
the
King
,
if
he
had
sent
for
the
Queen
Dowager
;
He
said
he
had
sent
for
every
Body
.
The
said
Deponent
stood
at
the
Queen's
Boulster
,
the
Lady
Roscomon
,
Mrs.
Delabadie
,
and
the
Midwife
on
that
side
of
the
Bed
,
where
the
Queen
was
Delivered
.
After
some
lingring
Pains
,
the
Queen
said
,
she
feared
she
should
not
be
brought
to
Bed
a
good
while
;
but
enquiring
of
the
Midwife
,
she
assured
her
Majesty
,
that
she
wanted
only
one
thorow
Pain
to
bring
the
Child
into
the
World
;
Upon
which
the
Queen
said
,
It
is
impossible
,
the
Child
lies
so
high
,
and
commanded
this
Deponent
to
lay
her
Hand
on
her
Majesty's
Belly
,
to
feel
how
high
the
Child
lay
,
which
the
Deponent
did
;
but
soon
after
a
great
Pain
came
on
at
past
Nine
of
the
Clock
,
and
the
Queen
was
Delivered
;
which
the
Midwife
by
pulling
the
Deponent
by
the
Coat
,
assured
her
was
a
Son
,
it
being
the
Sign
she
told
the
Deponent
she
would
give
her
,
the
Queen
having
charged
her
not
to
let
her
Majesty
know
presently
,
whether
it
was
a
Son
or
Daughter
.
As
soon
as
the
Midwife
had
given
the
Deponent
the
Sign
,
the
Deponent
made
a
Sign
to
the
King
that
it
was
a
Son
.
When
the
Midwife
had
done
her
Office
,
she
gave
the
Child
to
Mrs.
Delabadie
,
which
was
a
Son
,
and
she
carried
it
into
the
little
Bed-chamber
.
A.
Sunderland
.
Isabella
Countess
of
Roscommon
Deposeth
,
THat
on
the
10th
of
June
last
,
she
stood
by
the
Lady
Sunderland
in
the
Queens
Bed-Chamber
,
while
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
and
saw
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
when
he
was
taken
out
of
the
Bed
by
the
Midwife
.
I.
Roscommon
.
Margaret
Countess
of
Fingall
Deposeth
,
THat
she
waited
on
the
Queen
Dowager
her
Mistress
into
the
Queens
Bed-Chamber
at
St.
James's
,
when
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
and
stood
by
the
Bed's
Feet
,
when
her
Majesty
was
Delivered
of
the
Prince
.
That
the
Deponent
saw
the
Prince
carried
away
into
another
Room
,
and
soon
after
follow'd
,
and
saw
him
in
that
Room
.
*
Marg
.
Fingall
.
Lady
Sophia
Bulkeley
Deposeth
,
THat
she
was
sent
for
on
Trinity
Sunday
last
past
about
Eight
a
Clock
in
the
Morning
to
go
to
St.
James's
;
for
the
Man
that
came
,
said
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
and
he
,
and
others
were
sent
to
call
every
Body
.
That
this
Deponent
made
as
much
hast
as
she
could
to
rise
and
be
dress'd
,
but
did
not
get
to
the
Queens
Bed-chamber
until
a
little
after
Nine
a
Clock
,
and
then
this
Deponent
found
the
Queen
in
her
Bed
,
and
the
Queen
Dowager
there
set
upon
a
Stole
,
and
some
of
the
Ladies
about
her
.
After
this
Deponent
having
staid
a
little
while
,
and
thinking
the
Queen
in
no
strong
Pain
,
she
,
this
Deponent
,
went
out
,
and
,
being
next
to
the
Room
where
the
Queens
Linen
was
a
warming
,
heard
a
noise
,
and
look'd
to
see
what
was
the
matter
,
and
finding
no
Body
there
,
this
Deponent
ran
and
found
the
Lord
Feversham
in
the
Queens
little
Bed-Chamber
,
who
told
this
Deponent
the
Child
was
just
born
;
This
Deponent
ask'd
him
,
what
is
it
?
His
Lordship
said
he
could
not
tell
.
So
this
Deponent
ran
on
to
the
Queens
Bed-side
,
and
heard
the
Queen
say
to
the
Midwife
,
Pray
,
Mrs.
Wilks
,
don't
part
the
Child
(
which
signifies
,
don't
cut
the
Navel-String
,
until
the
after-Birth
is
come
away
.
)
And
while
the
Queen
was
with
Child
,
this
Deponent
had
heard
her
Majesty
Command
her
Midwife
not
to
do
otherwise
,
it
being
counted
much
the
safest
way
;
but
to
what
the
Queen
said
just
then
(
to
the
best
of
this
Deponent's
Remembrance
)
Mrs.
Wilks
replied
,
Pray
Madam
,
give
me
leave
,
for
I
will
do
nothing
,
but
what
will
be
safe
for
your Self
and
Child
;
The
Queen
Answered
,
Do
then
,
and
then
cry'd
where
is
the
King
gone
?
His
Majesty
came
immediately
from
the
other
side
of
the
Bed
(
from
just
having
a
sight
of
the
Child
)
and
answered
the
Queen
,
Here
I
am
;
the
Queen
said
,
Why
do
you
leave
me
now
?
The
King
kneeled
on
the
Bed
,
on
that
side
where
the
Deponent
stood
,
and
a
little
after
the
Midwife
said
,
all
is
now
come
safe
away
;
Upon
that
the
King
rose
from
the
Bed
,
and
said
,
Pray
my
Lords
,
come
and
see
the
Child
:
The
King
follow'd
Mrs.
Labadie
,
and
the
Lords
His
Majesty
,
into
the
little
Bed-Chamber
,
where
this
Deponent
follow'd
also
,
and
saw
as
well
as
they
,
that
it
was
a
Prince
,
and
that
Mrs.
Wilks
was
in
the
right
to
desire
to
part
the
Child
,
For
the
Prince's
Face
,
especially
his
Forehead
was
blackish
,
being
stunn'd
,
as
I
have
seen
some
other
Children
,
when
they
have
been
just
newly
come
into
the
World
;
but
God
be
thanked
,
in
two
hours
time
that
he
was
dress'd
and
wash'd
,
(
which
the
Deponent
staid
by
and
saw
done
)
the
Prince
look'd
very
fresh
and
well
.
This
Deponent
doth
further
add
,
That
all
the
while
,
the
Queen
was
with
Child
,
this
Deponent
had
the
honour
to
pay
her
Duty
very
often
Mornings
and
Nights
,
in
waiting
upon
her
Majesty
in
her
Dressing
Room
and
Bed-Chamber
,
and
for
the
last
three
or
four
Months
,
this
Deponent
hath
oftentimes
seen
the
Queens
Milk
,
as
well
as
when
this
Deponent
hath
had
the
honour
to
put
on
her
Majesty's
Smock
,
*
S.
Bulkely
.
Susanna
Lady
Bellasyse
Deposeth
,
THat
on
Trinity
Sunday
the
10th
of
June
last
,
the
Deponent's
Servant
seeing
the
Queen
Dowager's
Coaches
in
St.
James's
at
an
unusual
hour
,
went
and
asked
the
Occasion
,
and
was
told
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
;
whereupon
he
came
into
the
Deponent's
Chamber
,
and
awaked
her
;
That
the
Queen
having
come
to
Lodge
at
St.
James's
but
the
Night
before
,
they
being
in
a
great
hurry
,
forgot
to
call
the
Deponent
as
her
Majesty
had
ordered
;
That
the
Deponent
made
all
the
haste
she
could
into
her
Majesties
Bed-Chamber
;
and
found
the
Queen
in
Bed
,
and
Mrs.
Wilks
her
Majesty's
Midwife
,
sitting
by
the
Bedside
,
with
her
Hands
in
the
Queen's
Bed
;
The
Queen
asked
her
the
said
Midwife
,
what
she
thought
?
Mrs.
Wilks
assured
her
Majesty
,
that
at
the
next
great
Pain
the
Child
would
be
born
;
Whereupon
the
King
ordered
the
Privy-Councellours
to
be
called
in
;
That
this
Deponent
stood
behind
the
Midwife's
Chair
,
and
immediately
after
the
Queens
having
another
great
Pain
,
the
Prince
was
Born
;
That
this
Deponent
saw
the
Child
taken
out
of
the
Bed
with
the
Navel-string
hanging
to
its
Belly
;
That
this
Deponent
opened
the
Receiver
,
and
saw
it
was
a
Son
,
and
not
hearing
the
Child
cry
,
and
seeing
it
a
little
black
,
she
was
afraid
it
was
in
a
Convulsion
Fit
.
S.
Bellasyse
.
Henrietta
Lady
Waldgrave
,
Deposeth
,
THat
she
was
in
the
Queen's
Bed-Chamber
a
quarter
of
an
hour
before
her
Majesty
was
Delivered
,
and
standing
by
the
Bedside
,
she
saw
the
Queen
in
Labour
,
and
heard
her
cry
out
much
.
*
Henrietta
Waldgrave
.
Mrs.
Mary
Crane
,
one
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
to
the
Queen
Dowager
,
Deposeth
,
THat
she
went
with
the
Queen
Dowager
to
the
Queen's
Labour
on
the
Tenth
of
June
last
,
and
never
stirred
out
of
the
Room
till
the
Queen
was
Delivered
.
That
this
Deponent
did
not
follow
the
Child
,
when
it
was
first
carried
out
of
the
Room
,
but
staid
in
the
Bed-Chamber
,
and
saw
all
that
was
to
be
seen
after
the
Birth
of
a
Child
.
That
she
,
the
Deponent
,
then
went
to
see
the
Prince
,
and
found
him
look
ill
,
and
immediately
went
to
the
King
,
and
told
his
Majesty
she
feared
the
Child
was
sick
;
That
his
Majesty
went
immediately
to
the
Prince
,
and
came
back
and
said
it
was
a
mistake
,
the
Child
was
very
well
.
*
Mary
Crane
.
Dame
Isabella
Wentworth
,
one
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
to
the
Queen
,
Deposeth
,
THat
she
often
saw
the
Milk
of
her
Majesty's
Breast
upon
her
Smock
,
at
which
the
Queen
was
troubled
,
it
being
a
common
saying
,
that
it
was
a
sign
the
Child
would
not
live
.
And
that
she
,
the
Deponent
,
did
once
feel
the
Child
stir
in
the
Queens
Belly
while
her
Majesty
was
in
Bed
,
and
that
she
was
present
when
the
Child
was
Born
,
and
staid
till
she
heard
it
cry
,
and
then
went
to
fetch
Vinegar
for
the
Queen
to
smell
to
;
she
,
the
Deponent
,
heard
the
Queen
command
the
Midwife
not
to
tell
her
of
what
Sex
it
was
,
for
fear
of
surprizing
her
Majesty
:
When
the
Deponent
brought
the
Vinegar
,
she
did
desire
to
see
the
Child
,
Mrs.
Delabadie
having
it
in
her
Arms.
The
Child
looked
black
,
whereupon
the
Deponent
desired
Doctor
Waldegrave
to
look
to
it
,
believing
it
was
not
well
:
That
the
Deponent
saw
the
Navel-string
of
the
Child
cut
,
and
three
drops
of
the
Blood
,
which
came
fresh
out
,
given
to
him
for
the
Convulsion
Fits
.
Isabella
Wentworth
.
Dame
Catherine
Sayer
,
one
of
the
Gentlemen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
to
the
Queen
Dowager
,
Deposeth
,
THat
she
waited
on
the
Queen
Dowager
to
the
Queen's
Labour
,
and
was
all
the
time
by
the
Bedside
,
and
stood
there
,
till
the
Queen
was
Delivered
,
and
follow'd
the
Child
,
when
it
was
carried
by
Mrs.
Delabadie
to
the
little
Bed-Chamber
,
and
took
a
warm
Napkin
and
laid
it
on
the
Child's
Breast
,
believing
the
Child
was
not
well
.
Catherina
Sayer
.
Dame
Isabella
Waldegrave
,
one
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
to
the
Queen
,
Deposeth
,
THat
she
was
constantly
with
the
Queen
,
her
Majesty
was
likely
to
miscarry
,
and
had
often
seen
Milk
in
her
Majesty's
Breast
,
and
was
with
the
Queen
at
the
time
of
her
Labour
with
the
Prince
,
and
saw
the
Prince
taken
out
of
the
Bed
,
and
went
after
Mrs.
Delabadie
with
the
Prince
in
her
Arms
into
the
little
Bed-chamber
,
and
was
by
when
the
Child
was
shewn
to
the
King
that
it
was
a
Son
;
and
this
Deponent
took
the
After-burden
,
and
put
it
into
a
Bason
of
Water
,
and
carried
into
the
Queen's
Closet
.
*
Isabella
Waldgrave
.
Mrs.
Margaret
Dawson
,
one
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
to
the
Queen
,
Deposeth
,
THat
on
the
Tenth
of
June
last
,
in
the
Morning
,
she
was
sent
for
by
the
Queen
out
of
St.
James's
Chappel
,
where
she
was
at
Prayers
,
and
that
coming
up
into
the
Queens
Chamber
,
she
found
her
sitting
all
alone
upon
a
Stool
by
the
Beds-head
,
when
the
Queen
said
to
her
,
this
Deponent
,
she
believed
her self
in
Labour
,
and
bid
her
,
the
Deponent
,
get
the
Pallat
Bed
,
which
stood
in
the
next
Room
,
to
be
made
ready
quickly
for
her
;
but
that
Bed
having
never
been
aired
,
the
Deponent
perswaded
the
Queen
not
to
make
use
of
it
:
After
which
the
Queen
bid
the
Deponent
make
ready
the
Bed
she
came
out
of
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
The
Deponent
further
saith
,
That
she
saw
fire
carried
into
the
Queen's
Room
in
a
Warming-Pan
to
warm
the
Bed
,
after
which
the
Queen
went
into
her
Bed
,
and
that
the
Deponent
stirred
not
from
the
Queen
until
her
Majesty
was
delivered
of
a
Son
.
That
she
the
Deponent
,
well
remembers
,
that
on
the
29th
of
December
last
her
Majesty
was
afraid
of
Miscarrying
,
which
was
about
the
time
she
quickned
,
and
that
after
the
Queen
had
gone
22
Weeks
with
Child
,
her
Majesty's
Milk
began
to
run
,
which
she
the
Deponent
often
saw
upon
her
Smock
,
and
that
the
9th
of
May
her
Majesty
apprehended
miscarrying
again
with
a
Fright
.
Margaret
Dawson
.
Mrs.
Elizabeth
Bromley
,
One
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-chamber
to
the
Queen
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
was
sick
all
Winter
,
till
a
little
before
Easter
last
,
when
she
the
Deponent
came
into
Waiting
;
That
from
that
Time
till
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
,
she
the
Deponent
saw
the
Queen
put
on
her
Smock
every
Morning
,
by
which
means
she
saw
the
Milk
constantly
fall
out
of
her
Majesty's
Breasts
,
and
observed
the
Bigness
of
her
Majesty's
Belly
,
which
could
not
be
counterfeit
.
That
the
Deponent
came
from
Whitehal
to
the
Queen's
Labour
to
St.
James's
the
Tenth
of
June
last
,
and
remained
in
the
Room
till
the
Queen
was
delivered
and
afterwards
;
but
did
not
follow
the
Child
,
till
some
time
after
,
when
she
the
Deponent
went
to
see
what
colour'd
Eyes
he
had
.
Elizabeth
Bromley
.
Mrs.
Peligrina
Turini
,
One
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-chamber
to
the
Queen
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
constantly
attended
the
Queen
,
when
she
was
last
with
Child
,
and
that
on
the
Tenth
of
June
last
,
she
was
in
Waiting
on
her
Majesty
,
who
called
her
on
the
said
Tenth
of
June
in
the
Morning
,
and
told
her
the
Deponent
,
she
was
in
Pain
,
and
bid
her
send
for
the
Midwife
,
her
Ladies
and
Servants
,
after
which
she
the
Deponent
stay'd
with
the
Queen
during
her
Labour
,
and
until
she
was
delivered
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
.
*
The
Mark
of
Pelegrina
X
Turini
.
Mrs.
Anna
Cary
,
One
of
the
Gentlewomen
of
the
Bed-chamber
to
the
Queen
Dowager
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
waited
on
the
Queen
Dowager
from
Somerset-house
to
St.
James
the
Day
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
,
and
went
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
where
she
this
Deponent
stay'd
,
till
the
Queen
was
deliver'd
,
and
saw
the
Prince
as
soon
as
he
was
born
,
*
Anna
Cary
.
Mrs.
Mary
Anne
Delabadie
,
Dry
Nurse
to
the
Prince
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
was
with
the
Queen
all
the
time
her
Majesty
was
with
Child
,
and
dress'd
her
every
Day
,
and
in
all
the
Nine
Months
did
not
miss
above
Six
Days
,
and
that
at
several
times
by
reason
of
Sickness
.
That
on
Sunday
Morning
the
Tenth
of
June
last
,
she
the
Deponent
was
sent
for
to
the
Queen
,
who
was
in
Labour
,
That
the
Deponent
came
presently
,
and
was
with
the
Queen
all
the
Time
of
her
Labour
,
and
that
kneeling
down
by
the
Midwife
,
giving
her
Cloaths
for
the
Queen
,
the
Midwife
told
this
Deponent
,
that
immediately
on
the
next
Pain
,
the
Queen
would
be
delivered
,
which
accordingly
she
was
.
That
this
Deponent
whisper'd
to
the
Midwife
,
asking
whether
it
was
a
Girl
,
she
answer'd
No
;
whereupon
the
Midwife
parted
the
Child
,
and
put
it
into
the
Receiver
(
that
the
Deponent
had
given
her
)
and
then
delivered
the
Child
to
the
Deponent
,
and
bid
her
go
and
carry
it
to
the
Fire
,
and
take
care
of
the
Navel
,
which
this
Deponent
did
,
and
the
King
and
Council
followed
her
,
and
the
King
asked
this
Deponent
,
what
it
was
,
who
answered
,
what
he
desired
;
the
King
replyed
,
But
let
me
see
,
whereupon
the
Deponent
presently
shewed
his
Majesty
that
it
was
a
Son
,
and
the
Privy
Counsellours
then
present
saw
it
one
after
another
.
The
Deponent
sat
with
the
Prince
in
her
Lap
,
till
the
Midwife
had
done
with
the
Queen
,
then
the
Midwife
came
and
took
the
Prince
from
this
Deponent
,
and
asked
for
a
Spoon
for
to
give
it
Three
Drops
of
the
Blood
of
the
Navel-string
,
which
the
Midwife
cut
off
by
the
Advice
of
the
Physicians
,
who
said
,
it
was
good
against
Fits
.
That
the
Deponent
held
the
Spoon
when
the
Midwife
dropp'd
the
Blood
into
it
,
and
stirr'd
it
with
a
little
Black
Cherry
Water
,
and
then
it
was
given
to
the
Prince
;
that
the
Queen
sent
for
this
Deponent
,
and
gave
her
the
Prince
to
take
care
of
him
in
quality
of
Dry
Nurse
,
which
she
has
hitherto
done
;
and
further
deposeth
it
to
be
the
same
Child
that
was
born
of
the
Queen
.
And
that
Mrs.
Danvers
,
One
of
the
Princess
of
Denmark's
Women
,
and
formerly
Nurse
to
the
Lady
Isabella
,
coming
to
see
the
Prince
,
she
told
this
Deponent
,
she
was
glad
to
see
the
same
Marks
upon
his
Eye
,
as
the
Queen's
former
Children
had
.
*
Mary
Anne
Delabadie
,
Mrs.
Judith
Wilks
deposeth
,
THat
being
the
Queen's
Midwife
,
she
came
often
to
her
,
especially
when
her
Majesty
was
in
any
Danger
of
miscarrying
,
and
many
times
felt
the
Child
stir
in
her
Belly
,
and
saw
the
Milk
run
out
of
her
Majesty's
Breasts
;
That
on
Trinity
Sunday
last
in
the
Morning
about
Eight
of
the
Clock
,
the
Queen
sent
Mr.
White
,
Page
of
the
Back-stairs
,
to
call
her
this
Deponent
,
believing
her self
in
Labour
;
when
the
Deponent
came
,
she
found
the
Queen
in
great
Pain
and
Trembling
;
the
Queen
told
her
she
feared
it
was
her
Labour
,
it
being
near
the
Time
of
her
first
Reckoning
,
she
the
Deponent
desired
her
Majesty
not
to
be
afraid
,
saying
,
she
did
not
doubt
that
it
was
her
full
Time
,
and
hoped
her
Majesty
would
have
as
good
Labour
as
she
always
had
;
and
whilst
her
Majesty
was
sitting
trembling
,
her
Water
broke
,
and
immediately
she
sent
for
the
King
,
he
being
gone
to
his
own
Side
,
and
let
him
know
in
what
Condition
she
was
,
and
desired
him
to
send
for
whom
he
pleased
to
be
present
.
The
Queen
ordered
this
Deponent
to
send
for
Mrs.
Dawson
and
the
rest
of
her
Women
;
Mrs.
Dawson
came
presently
,
and
the
Countess
of
Sunderland
with
her
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Women
also
;
that
most
of
them
saw
her
this
Deponent
make
the
Bed
fit
for
the
Queen
to
be
delivered
in
;
which
when
it
was
ready
her
Majesty
was
put
into
,
and
about
Ten
a
Clock
that
Morning
,
the
Queen
was
delivered
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
by
her
this
Deponent's
Assistance
,
and
afterwards
she
the
Deponent
shewed
the
After-burthen
to
the
Physicians
,
and
before
them
the
Deponent
cut
the
Navel-string
,
and
gave
the
Prince
Three
Drops
of
his
Blood
,
to
prevent
Convulsion
Fits
,
according
to
their
Order
.
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
That
when
the
Child
was
born
,
it
not
crying
,
the
Queen
said
she
thought
it
was
dead
,
this
Deponent
assured
her
Majesty
it
was
not
,
and
desired
Leave
to
part
the
Child
from
the
After-burthen
:
Which
the
Queen
was
unwilling
to
have
done
,
thinking
it
might
be
dangerous
to
her self
;
but
the
Deponent
assuring
her
Majesty
it
would
not
,
her
Majesty
gave
Consent
;
whereupon
the
Child
presently
cryed
,
and
then
the
Deponent
gave
it
to
Mrs.
Labadie
.
*
Judith
Wilkes
.
Mrs.
Elizabeth
Pearse
,
Laundress
to
the
Queen
,
deposeth
,
THat
about
Nine
of
the
Clock
on
the
10th
of
June
last
in
the
Morning
,
she
came
into
the
Bed-chamber
,
and
heard
the
Queen
cry
out
,
being
in
great
Pain
,
in
which
she
continued
until
her
Delivery
;
after
which
she
the
Deponent
saw
the
Prince
of
Wales
given
by
the
Midwife
to
Mrs.
Labadie
;
That
immediately
after
the
Deponent
saw
the
Midwife
hold
up
the
After-burthen
,
shewing
it
to
the
Company
,
and
then
the
Deponent
fetch'd
her
Maids
,
and
with
them
took
away
all
the
foul
Linnen
hot
as
they
came
from
the
Queen
;
That
for
a
Month
after
her
Majesty's
Lying
in
,
the
Deponent
well
knows
by
the
washing
of
her
Linnen
,
that
the
Queen
was
in
the
same
Condition
that
all
other
Women
use
to
be
on
the
like
Occasion
;
And
that
some
time
after
her
quick'ning
it
appeared
by
her
Smocks
,
that
her
Majesty
had
Milk
in
her
Breasts
,
which
continued
until
she
was
brought
to
Bed
,
and
afterwards
during
the
usual
Time
.
Elizabeth
Pearse
.
Frances
Dutchess
of
Richmond
and
Lenox
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
the
Deponent
was
not
at
the
Queen's
Labour
,
because
she
did
not
know
is
Time
enough
,
but
as
soon
as
she
did
,
she
made
all
the
Haste
she
could
to
dress
her
;
but
the
Queen
was
deliverer
before
she
the
Deponent
came
;
And
that
at
a
Time
when
the
Queen
apprehended
she
should
miscarry
,
and
the
Physicians
made
her
Majesty
keep
her
Bed
for
that
Reason
,
the
Deponent
went
one
Evening
to
wait
upon
her
Majesty
,
and
as
she
stood
by
her
Bed-side
,
her
Majesty
said
to
her
,
My
Milk
is
now
very
troublesome
,
it
runs
out
so
much
.
The
Deponent
asked
the
Queen
if
it
used
to
do
so
;
who
answered
,
It
used
to
run
out
a
little
,
but
now
the
Fright
I
am
in
of
miscarrying
,
makes
it
run
out
very
much
,
as
you
may
see
,
throwing
down
the
Bed
Cloaths
to
the
Middle
of
her
Stomach
,
and
shewing
her
Smock
upon
her
Breast
to
the
said
Deponent
,
which
was
very
wet
with
her
Milk
.
*
F.
Richmond
and
Lenox
.
Charlotte
,
Countess
of
Litchfield
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
was
not
at
the
Queen's
Labour
,
(
being
in
Child-bed
her self
)
but
that
she
was
almost
constantly
with
the
Queen
,
while
she
was
with
Child
,
and
hath
put
on
her
Smock
,
and
see
the
Milk
run
out
of
her
Breast
,
and
felt
her
Belly
,
so
that
she
is
sure
she
could
not
be
deceived
,
but
that
the
Queen
was
with
Child
.
*
C.
Litchfield
.
Anne
Countess
of
Marischall
,
deposeth
,
THat
she
was
several
times
in
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
when
she
shiften
her self
,
and
hath
seen
her
Smock
stain'd
with
her
Milk
;
That
she
was
not
at
the
Queen's
Labour
,
tho'
sent
to
by
One
of
her
Ladies
,
being
sick
of
a
Fever
;
but
does
in
her
Conscience
believe
her
Majesty
was
with
Child
,
both
by
her
Belly
and
her
Milk
.
A.
Marischall
.
George
Lord
Jeffreys
,
Lord
Chancellour
of
England
,
deposeth
,
THat
he
being
sent
for
to
St.
James's
on
the
Tenth
of
June
last
by
a
Messenger
that
left
Word
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
;
soon
after
he
,
this
Deponent
,
came
to
St.
James's
,
and
was
sent
for
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
and
to
the
best
of
his
,
the
Deponent's
Apprehension
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
and
had
a
Pain
or
two
to
the
best
of
the
Deponent's
Remembrance
,
before
the
rest
of
the
Lords
were
called
in
.
The
Deponent
stood
all
the
time
at
the
Queen's
Bedside
,
and
heard
her
cry
out
several
Times
as
Women
in
Travail
use
to
do
,
and
at
length
after
a
long
Pain
,
it
was
by
some
of
the
Women
on
the
other
Side
of
the
Bed
,
said
the
Child
was
born
.
The
Deponent
heard
the
Queen
say
,
she
did
not
hear
it
cry
.
The
Deponent
immediately
ask'd
the
Lord
President
what
it
was
,
he
whispered
that
it
was
a
Boy
,
which
the
Deponent
understood
he
had
hinted
to
him
by
the
Lady
Sunderland
.
Immediately
the
Deponent
saw
a
Gentlewoman
,
who
he
hath
since
heard
her
Name
to
be
Mrs.
Labadie
,
carry
the
Child
into
another
Room
,
whither
the
Deponent
followed
,
and
saw
the
Child
when
she
first
opened
it
,
and
saw
it
was
black
and
reeking
;
so
that
it
plainly
seemed
to
this
Deponent
to
have
been
newly
come
from
the
Womb
.
The
Deponent
doth
therefore
depose
,
he
doth
stedfastly
believe
the
Queen
was
delivered
of
that
Child
that
very
Morning
.
Jeffreys
C.
Robert
Earl
of
Sunderland
,
Lord
President
of
His
Majesty's
Privy
Council
,
and
Principal
Secretary
of
State
,
deposeth
,
THat
on
Sunday
Morning
the
10th
of
June
last
,
he
was
sent
to
,
to
come
to
St.
James's
the
Queen
being
in
Labour
.
The
Deponent
immediately
went
,
and
found
many
Lords
of
the
Council
there
.
After
having
been
some
time
in
an
outward
Room
,
first
the
Lord
Chancellour
,
and
then
the
rest
of
the
Council
were
called
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
where
in
a
short
time
her
Majesty
was
brought
to
Bed
.
The
Deponent
saw
Mrs.
Labadie
carry
the
Child
into
the
next
Room
,
whither
the
Deponent
followed
,
with
many
more
,
and
saw
it
was
a
Son
,
and
had
the
Marks
of
being
new
born
.
Sunderland
P.
Henry
Lord
Arundel
of
Wardour
,
Lord
Privy
Seal
,
deposeth
,
THat
on
the
10th
of
June
last
,
being
Sunday
,
he
had
Notice
given
him
that
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
whereupon
the
Deponent
repaired
to
St.
James's
betwixt
Nine
and
Ten
of
the
Clock
in
the
Morning
,
where
he
found
several
Lords
of
the
Council
;
in
a
little
time
after
they
were
all
called
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
;
in
less
than
a
Quarter
of
an
Hour
after
,
she
fell
into
the
Sharpness
of
her
Labour
,
her
Cries
were
so
vehement
,
and
especially
the
last
,
that
the
Deponent
could
not
forbid
himself
the
being
concern'd
for
her
great
Pain
;
which
the
Deponent
expressing
to
the
Lord
Chancellour
,
he
told
the
Deponent
it
was
a
Sign
Her
Majesty
would
the
sooner
be
delivered
,
or
Words
to
that
Purpose
,
which
proved
very
true
,
for
presently
after
she
was
so
;
the
Deponent
heard
a
Whispering
up
and
down
that
it
was
a
Prince
,
for
no
Man
was
permitted
to
speak
it
aloud
,
lest
the
sudden
Knowledge
of
it
might
have
discomposed
the
Queen
;
the
Deponent
did
not
go
in
with
some
Lords
when
the
Child
was
carry'd
into
the
next
Room
,
which
was
the
Occasion
the
Deponent
did
not
see
him
when
he
was
uncovered
and
dress'd
.
*
Arundel
C.
P.
S.
John
Earl
of
Mulgrave
,
Lord
Chamberlain
of
His
Majesty's
Houshold
,
saith
,
it
is
not
to
be
expected
one
of
his
Sex
should
be
able
to
give
full
Evidence
in
such
a
Matter
,
but
deposeth
,
THat
he
was
just
at
the
Bed's
Feet
,
and
heard
the
Queen
cry
very
much
,
then
the
Deponent
followed
the
Child
into
the
other
Room
,
and
it
seemed
a
little
black
;
the
Deponent
also
saw
it
was
a
Boy
.
Mulgrave
.
William
Earl
of
Craven
,
deposeth
,
THat
he
attending
the
King
at
St.
James's
,
the
10th
of
June
last
,
in
the
Morning
,
to
receive
the
Word
of
his
Majesty
;
the
King
had
Notice
brought
him
,
that
the
Queen
was
upon
the
Point
of
falling
into
Labour
,
upon
which
the
King
commanded
this
Deponent's
Stay
and
Attendance
;
and
after
the
Space
of
One
Hour
and
something
more
,
this
Deponent
was
,
with
some
other
Lords
of
his
Majesty's
Privy
Council
,
called
into
the
Queen's
Great
Bed-chamber
to
be
present
at
her
Delivery
,
and
as
near
as
this
Deponent
can
remember
,
the
Queen
made
Three
Groans
or
Squeeks
,
and
at
the
Last
of
Three
was
delivered
of
a
Child
;
the
which
was
carry'd
out
into
the
Little
Bed-chamber
;
and
there
by
the
Fire
this
Deponent
saw
it
cleansing
:
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
That
he
took
that
particular
Mark
of
this
Child
,
that
he
may
safely
averr
,
that
the
Prince
of
Wales
is
that
very
Child
that
then
was
so
brought
out
of
the
Queen's
Great
Bedchamber
,
where
this
Deponent
and
others
were
present
,
as
aforesaid
,
at
her
Majesty's
Labour
and
Delivery
.
Craven
.
Lewis
Earl
of
Feversham
,
Lord
Chamberlain
to
Her
Majesty
the
Queen
Dowager
,
deposeth
,
THat
being
in
Bed
upon
the
10th
of
June
between
8
and
9
a
Clock
in
the
Morning
,
Mr.
Nicholas
,
One
of
his
Majesty's
Grooms
of
his
Bed-chamber
,
came
into
this
Deponent's
Room
,
and
told
him
that
the
King
had
sent
him
to
tell
the
Queen
Dowager
,
that
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
and
told
him
further
that
the
Queen
Dowager
had
given
Order
for
her
Coach
,
as
soon
as
she
heard
the
News
of
the
Queen's
Labour
.
The
Deponent
dressed
himself
with
all
speed
,
and
came
to
wait
upon
the
Queen
Dowager
,
who
was
ready
to
go
into
her
Coach
,
as
she
did
;
the
Deponent
went
into
One
of
her
Coaches
to
wait
upon
her
Majesty
as
he
us'd
to
do
,
having
the
Honour
to
be
her
Lord
Chamberlain
;
we
went
to
St.
James's
,
and
then
led
her
Majesty
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
and
finding
the
Queen
in
Pain
,
the
Deponent
went
into
the
next
Room
,
where
were
several
Lords
of
the
Privy
Council
,
from
whence
the
Deponent
heard
the
Queen
cry
out
several
times
,
and
a
very
little
after
the
Lords
of
the
Council
were
called
in
,
and
the
Deponent
followed
them
into
the
Bed-chamber
,
and
a
very
little
after
the
Queen
cry'd
louder
,
and
then
said
,
Pray
do
not
tell
me
what
it
is
yet
.
The
Deponent
went
out
of
the
Room
,
to
tell
the
News
that
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
;
and
when
the
Deponent
came
in
again
,
the
News
was
,
that
it
was
a
Prince
;
and
immediately
the
Deponent
saw
Mrs.
Labadie
with
the
Child
wrapp'd
up
in
her
Hands
,
and
in
the
Crowd
;
upon
which
the
Deponent
desir'd
to
make
room
for
the
Prince
,
and
followed
her
into
the
Little
Bed-chamber
,
where
the
Deponent
saw
the
Prince
as
a
Child
newly
born
,
as
he
believed
it
.
Ferversham
.
Alexander
Earl
of
Morray
deposeth
,
THat
he
came
not
to
St.
James's
till
half
an
Hour
after
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
,
and
only
heard
that
her
Majesty
was
brought
to
Bed
of
a
Prince
,
which
the
Deponent
verily
believes
,
as
he
is
alive
,
she
brought
into
the
World
that
very
Morning
,
being
the
10th
of
June
last
,
1688.
*
Morray
.
Charles
Earl
of
Middleton
,
One
of
his
Majesty's
principal
Secretaries
of
State
,
deposeth
,
THat
the
10th
of
June
last
past
,
betwixt
8
and
9
of
the
Clock
in
the
Morning
,
he
had
Notice
that
the
Queen's
Majesty
was
in
Labour
,
whereupon
the
Deponent
made
what
Haste
he
could
to
St.
James's
;
the
Deponent
found
the
Earl
of
Craven
waiting
at
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
Door
towards
the
Drawing-room
,
which
was
then
shut
;
just
after
the
King
opened
it
,
and
called
the
Earl
of
Craven
and
the
Deponent
in
;
the
Deponent
asked
his
Majesty
,
how
the
Queen
was
?
He
was
pleased
to
answer
the
Deponent
,
you
are
a
married
Man
,
and
so
may
know
these
Matters
;
the
Water
is
broke
or
come
away
,
or
to
that
effect
;
and
then
bid
the
Deponent
go
into
the
Dressing-room
within
the
Bed-chamber
,
where
the
Deponent
found
several
Persons
of
Quality
;
above
half
an
Hour
after
,
to
the
best
of
this
Deponent's
Memory
,
all
the
Company
in
that
Room
were
called
into
the
Bed-chamber
;
the
Deponent
stood
near
the
Bed's
Feet
on
the
left
Side
,
where
he
heard
the
Queen's
Groans
,
and
presently
after
several
loud
Shrieks
;
the
last
,
the
Deponent
remembers
continued
so
long
,
that
he
then
wondred
how
any
Body
could
hold
their
Breath
so
long
;
presently
after
the
Deponent
heard
them
say
,
the
Queen
was
delivered
:
Whereupon
the
Deponent
stepped
up
to
the
Bed
side
,
and
saw
a
Woman
,
he
supposes
,
the
Midwife
,
kneeling
at
the
other
Side
of
the
Bed
,
who
had
her
Hands
and
Arms
within
the
Bed-cloaths
for
a
pretty
while
,
then
the
Deponent
saw
her
spread
a
Cloth
upon
her
Lap
,
and
laid
the
End
of
it
over
the
Bed-cloaths
,
and
then
fetch
a
Child
(
as
the
Deponent
firmly
believes
,
for
he
could
not
then
see
it
)
out
of
the
Bed
into
that
Cloth
,
and
give
it
to
Mrs.
Labadie
,
who
brought
it
round
to
the
Side
where
the
Deponent
stood
,
and
carry'd
it
into
a
little
Room
,
into
which
the
Deponent
immediately
followed
the
King
,
and
saw
her
sit
down
by
the
Fire
,
and
heard
her
say
,
It
is
a
Boy
;
upon
which
the
King
said
,
Let
me
see
it
,
thereupon
she
laid
open
the
Cloth
,
and
shewed
all
the
Child
,
saying
,
There
's
what
you
wish
to
see
;
The
Deponent
doth
not
charge
his
Memory
with
the
very
Words
,
but
the
Sense
of
what
he
heard
.
The
Deponent
looked
upon
the
Child
at
the
same
time
,
which
appeared
to
be
very
foul
.
This
Deponent
desireth
Pardon
if
he
doth
not
know
the
proper
Expression
,
but
hopes
his
Meaning
is
plain
.
Middleton
.
John
Earl
of
Melfort
,
deposeth
,
THat
on
Sunday
the
10th
of
June
last
,
betwixt
8
and
9
in
the
Morning
,
the
Deponent
was
informed
,
that
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
;
The
Deponent
went
to
St.
James's
and
waited
in
the
Queen's
Drawing-room
till
some
of
the
Gentlemen
told
him
he
might
go
in
;
the
Deponent
scratched
at
the
Door
of
the
Bed-chamber
and
finding
no
Answer
,
he
ran
down
by
the
Garden
Side
and
came
to
the
Queen's
Back-stairs
,
and
finding
the
Dressing-room
Door
open
,
the
Deponent
went
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
where
he
saw
a
great
Number
of
Company
,
Lords
and
Ladies
standing
about
the
Bed
:
The
Deponent
heard
the
Queen
cry
out
in
great
Pain
,
as
Women
use
to
do
when
they
are
near
being
brought
to
Bed
;
the
Deponent
heard
her
complain
,
and
a
Woman's
Voice
which
the
Deponent
thought
to
be
the
Midwife
,
telling
her
,
she
would
be
quickly
well
,
she
would
be
brought
to
Bed
immediately
;
within
a
little
the
Deponent
heard
the
Ladies
behind
the
Bed
say
,
the
Queen
was
brought
to
Bed
,
and
the
Queen
cry
out
,
The
Child
is
dead
,
I
do
not
hear
it
cry
,
and
immediately
the
Child
cryed
;
within
a
little
the
Deponent
saw
a
Woman
bring
a
Child
from
within
the
Bed
;
the
Deponent
looked
so
earnestly
at
the
Child
,
that
he
knew
not
what
Woman
it
was
;
the
Child
was
in
the
Condition
of
a
new
born
Child
,
lapp'd
up
in
loose
Cloaths
;
the
Deponent
saw
him
carried
into
the
Little
Bed-chamber
,
and
went
about
by
the
Dressing-room
,
and
entred
by
the
other
Door
into
the
Room
where
the
Prince
was
,
and
saw
him
in
the
Condition
of
a
new
born
Child
;
and
the
Deponent
by
the
Oath
he
hath
taken
,
believes
him
to
believes
him
to
be
the
Queen's
Child
.
*
Melfort
.
Sidney
Lord
Godolphin
,
Lord
Chamberlain
to
the
Queen
,
deposeth
,
THat
he
was
called
into
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Lords
of
the
Council
,
being
one
of
the
last
;
and
the
Queen
Dowager
being
there
,
and
several
Ladies
,
the
Room
was
so
full
that
the
Deponent
could
not
get
near
the
Bed
,
but
stood
by
the
Chimney
;
There
the
Deponent
heard
the
Queen
cry
out
several
times
,
as
Women
use
to
do
that
are
in
Labour
;
and
the
last
Cry
that
the
Deponent
heard
,
was
much
greater
than
the
other
;
immediately
upon
that
,
the
Deponent
was
called
out
of
the
Room
,
to
give
some
Directions
about
the
Lodgings
that
were
preparing
for
the
Child
,
which
were
not
ready
;
the
Deponent
made
hast
back
again
,
but
as
he
was
coming
,
he
met
People
running
with
the
News
that
the
Queen
was
Deliver'd
of
a
Son
,
whereupon
the
Deponent
went
into
the
little
Bed-Chamber
,
and
saw
the
Child
.
Godolphin
.
Sir
Stephen
Fox
,
Knight
,
Deposeth
,
THat
on
Sunday
the
10th
of
June
last
past
,
about
9
of
the
Clock
,
as
he
came
out
of
the
Chappel
at
Whitehall
after
the
first
Sermon
,
hearing
that
the
Queen
was
in
Labour
,
he
,
the
Deponent
,
made
haste
to
St.
James's
,
because
in
waiting
,
as
an
Officer
of
the
Green
Cloth
,
to
warn
the
several
Servants
below
Stairs
to
be
in
their
Offices
,
that
upon
that
occasion
there
might
not
happen
to
be
any
thing
wanting
of
Houshold
Provisions
and
Necessaries
under
his
,
this
Deponent's
,
Command
;
but
first
going
up
by
the
Back-Stairs
,
into
her
Majesty's
Dressing-Room
,
and
being
there
with
many
others
,
he
heard
her
Majesty
cry
out
very
loudly
;
whereupon
this
Deponent
hastned
to
the
Green-Cloth
,
and
ordered
the
several
Servants
to
deliver
out
of
their
several
Offices
whatsoever
should
be
called
for
,
and
as
this
Deponent
was
returning
back
to
the
Queen's
said
Dressing-Room
,
he
was
told
,
A
Prince
was
Born
:
Upon
which
News
,
He
,
this
Deponent
,
went
into
the
Queen's
Little
Bed-chamber
,
and
saw
the
young
Child
before
he
was
dress'd
.
Ste
.
Fox
.
Lieut.
Col.
Edward
Griffin
,
deposeth
,
THat
upon
Sunday
the
10th
of
June
last
,
he
had
the
Honour
to
be
in
waiting
upon
the
King
with
the
Stick
,
and
between
8
and
9
in
the
Morning
,
this
Deponent
was
in
the
Queen's
Dressing
Room
at
St.
James's
,
with
several
Lords
of
the
Council
,
and
after
some
time
we
were
there
,
the
King
came
out
of
the
Queen's
Bed-chamber
,
and
called
all
the
Lords
in
,
and
this
Deponent
went
in
along
with
them
,
being
in
waiting
;
immediately
after
the
said
Lords
and
this
Deponent
were
in
the
Room
;
the
Queen
cryed
out
extremely
,
and
said
,
Oh
,
I
die
;
you
kill
me
,
you
kill
me
:
And
the
Midwife
(
as
this
Deponent
believeth
)
answered
,
This
one
Pain
,
Madam
,
and
't
will
be
over
;
then
presently
Mrs.
Dawson
made
this
Deponent
the
Sign
that
the
Child
was
born
:
Then
this
Deponent
heard
the
Queen
say
,
Don't
tell
me
what
it
is
yet
;
and
Mrs.
Dawson
came
to
this
Deponent
,
and
whispered
him
in
the
Ear
,
't
is
a
Prince
,
but
don't
take
notice
of
it
yet
.
Then
Mrs.
Delabadie
brought
away
the
Child
from
the
Bed
side
,
and
carry'd
it
into
the
Little
Bed-chamber
,
and
the
King
and
the
Lords
of
the
Council
went
after
her
,
but
this
Deponent
did
not
follow
them
.
Edward
Griffin
.
Sir
Charles
Scarburgh
,
First
Physician
to
the
King
,
deposeth
,
THat
upon
the
Deponent's
coming
to
Visit
Her
Majesty
then
lying
at
St.
James's
on
Sunday
the
10th
of
June
,
1688.
as
the
Deponent
went
up
the
Back-stairs
,
he
heard
the
joyful
Acclamation
that
a
Prince
of
Wales
was
born
,
upon
which
the
Deponent
hastned
presently
into
the
Little
Bed-chamber
,
where
the
Deponent
found
Mrs.
Labadie
just
sitting
down
before
the
Fire
,
with
the
new
born
Prince
wrapped
in
the
Mantles
,
lying
in
her
Lap
.
Then
passing
to
the
Queen
in
the
next
Bed-chamber
,
the
Deponent
congratulated
the
happy
Birth
of
the
Prince
,
and
her
Majesty's
safe
Delivery
.
The
Queen
was
wearied
and
panting
,
but
otherwise
in
good
Condition
:
Then
the
Midwife
brought
to
the
Deponent
the
After-birth
reeking
warm
,
which
Sir
Thomas
Witherley
with
the
Deponent
examined
,
and
found
very
sound
and
perfect
.
After
a
while
the
Deponent
understood
that
a
Medicine
was
mentioned
among
the
Ladies
for
a
certain
Remedy
against
Convulsions
:
It
was
some
Drops
of
Blood
from
the
Navel-string
;
the
Deponent
consulted
Sir
Thomas
Witherley
and
the
other
Physicians
;
and
to
satisfie
the
Women
,
it
was
allowed
of
;
there
being
,
as
was
conceived
,
no
Danger
in
the
thing
.
Whereupon
,
the
Midwife
,
with
a
small
Knife
slit
the
Navel-string
beyond
the
Ligature
,
from
which
came
some
Drops
of
fresh
Blood
,
taken
in
a
Spoon
,
and
given
the
Child
,
being
mixed
with
a
little
Black-cherry-water
.
Thus
much
the
Deponent
hath
to
say
upon
her
Majesty's
present
Delivery
.
Now
for
the
Time
of
the
Queen's
Conception
,
she
often
told
the
Deponent
and
others
,
that
she
had
two
Reckonings
;
One
,
from
Tuesday
the
6th
of
September
,
when
the
King
returned
from
his
Progress
to
the
Queen
then
at
Bath
;
and
the
other
,
from
Thursday
the
6th
of
October
,
when
the
Queen
came
to
the
King
at
Windsor
;
but
for
some
Reasons
the
Queen
rather
reckoned
from
the
latter
;
tho'
afterward
it
proved
just
to
agree
with
the
former
.
Moreover
,
her
Majesty
,
when
,
according
to
her
Reckoning
,
she
was
gone
with
Child
12
Weeks
,
said
,
That
she
was
quick
,
and
perceived
the
Child
to
move
;
the
Deponent
returned
no
Answer
to
the
Queen
,
but
privately
told
those
about
her
,
that
in
truth
it
could
not
so
be
in
so
short
a
Time
.
Yet
the
Queen
was
in
the
right
,
only
mistook
her
Reckoning
;
for
she
was
then
full
Sixteen
Weeks
gone
with
Child
;
about
which
time
she
usually
quickned
with
her
former
Children
,
and
accordingly
was
brought
to
Bed
on
the
10th
of
June
1688
,
and
within
Three
or
Four
Days
of
full
Forty
Weeks
.
Charles
Scarburgh
.
Sir
Thomas
Witherley
,
second
Physician
to
the
King
,
deposeth
,
THat
on
Sunday
the
10th
June
,
the
Deponent
was
present
in
the
Queens
Bed-chamber
,
when
the
Prince
of
Wales
was
born
;
the
Deponent
saw
Mrs.
Labadie
bring
the
Child
from
the
Midwife
,
and
carry
him
into
the
next
Room
,
whither
the
Deponent
followed
her
,
and
saw
the
Child
before
he
was
cleaned
;
and
having
a
Command
from
the
Queen
,
that
there
should
be
Two
Drops
of
the
Blood
of
the
After-burthen
given
the
first
thing
;
we
the
said
Deponent
and
the
other
Physicians
did
take
Two
Drops
of
Blood
from
the
Navel-string
which
remained
upon
the
Child
,
and
gave
it
in
a
Spoonful
of
Black-cherry-water
,
as
the
Queen
commanded
.
After
this
the
Deponent
saw
(
as
also
did
the
other
Physicians
)
the
After-burthen
entire
.
Tho
.
Witherley
.
Sir
William
Waldgrave
Knt.
Her
Majesty's
first
Physician
,
Deposeth
,
THat
in
the
Progress
of
Her
Majesty's
being
with
Child
,
the
Deponent
having
the
Honour
to
wait
upon
Her
as
usual
,
upon
the
13th
of
February
1687.
about
Ten
in
the
Morning
,
she
told
the
Deponent
,
she
had
Milk
in
her
Breasts
which
dropp'd
out
;
it
was
then
thought
the
19th
Week
according
to
One
Reckoning
,
but
according
to
Another
Reckoning
,
it
was
the
One
or
Two
and
Twentieth
Week
;
The
Deponent
also
Affirmeth
,
that
Her
Majesty
took
such
Adstringent
Medicines
,
during
the
most
part
of
her
being
with
Child
,
in
order
to
avoid
Miscarriage
;
That
if
she
had
not
been
with
Child
,
they
must
have
been
Prejudicial
to
her
Health
,
and
of
dangerous
Consequence
.
Upon
the
10th
of
June
1688.
the
Deponent
was
called
at
his
Lodging
in
Whitehall
to
wait
upon
the
Queen
,
being
told
she
was
in
Labour
,
upon
which
the
Deponent
immediately
went
to
St.
James's
,
and
so
into
the
Queen's
Bed-Chamber
,
and
found
her
beginning
her
Labour
,
it
being
about
Eight
of
the
Clock
in
the
Morning
;
The
Deponent
stirr'd
not
from
thence
,
but
to
get
such
Medicines
as
were
fit
for
Her
Majesty
,
and
then
return'd
again
,
and
was
in
the
Bed-Chamber
when
she
Cry'd
out
,
and
was
Deliver'd
;
The
Deponent
followed
Mrs.
Delabadie
,
who
took
the
Prince
in
her
Arms
so
soon
as
he
was
Born
,
and
carried
him
into
the
little
Bed-Chamber
,
where
the
Deponent
saw
him
upon
her
Lap
,
and
was
by
when
he
took
two
or
three
drops
of
the
Navel-string
fresh
warm
Blood
,
which
was
mix'd
with
Black-Cherry-Water
,
then
returned
into
the
great
Bed-Chamber
,
where
the
Deponent
saw
the
Afterburthen
fresh
and
warm
.
*
William
Waldgrave
.
Dr.
Robert
Brady
,
one
of
His
Majesty's
Physicians
in
Ordinary
,
Deposeth
,
THat
a
little
before
Ten
of
the
Clock
in
the
Morning
,
on
the
Tenth
of
June
1688.
the
Deponent
was
in
the
Queen's
little
Bed-Chamber
at
St.
James's
,
where
the
Deponent
saw
the
Prince
of
Wales
in
Mrs.
Labadie's
Lap
by
the
Fire
side
;
the
Deponent
desired
to
see
the
Linnen
and
Blankets
opened
in
which
he
was
wrapped
;
which
being
done
,
the
Deponent
saw
it
was
a
Male
Child
,
and
the
Navel-string
hanging
down
to
,
or
below
the
Virile
parts
,
with
a
Ligature
upon
it
,
not
far
from
the
Body
,
but
did
not
see
any
After-burthen
,
hanging
at
,
or
joined
to
it
,
not
being
at
the
Birth
;
The
Deponent
asked
how
long
he
had
been
Born
,
the
standers
by
told
him
.
At
three
Quarters
of
an
Hour
after
Nine
of
the
Clock
,
the
Queen
was
delivered
.
Robert
Brady
.
James
St.
Amand
,
their
Majesties
Apothecary
,
Deposeth
,
THat
from
the
beginning
of
November
last
,
he
hath
generally
every
day
,
till
the
9th
of
June
1688.
given
,
by
the
Physicians
Orders
,
Restringent
and
Corroborating
Medicines
to
the
Queen's
Majesty
;
That
on
the
10th
of
June
he
was
sent
for
in
haste
to
come
to
St.
James's
to
her
Majesty
,
who
,
the
Messenger
told
him
,
was
in
Labour
;
That
the
Deponent
then
received
a
Note
from
the
Physicians
for
Medicines
for
her
Majesty
,
which
the
Deponent
was
obliged
to
stay
and
prepare
,
and
so
came
not
to
St.
James's
till
the
Queen
was
Delivered
;
the
Deponent
meeting
,
just
as
he
was
going
into
the
Bed-Chamber
,
Mrs.
Labadie
with
the
Young
Prince
in
her
Arms
;
the
KING
,
and
several
of
the
Lords
,
soon
after
following
into
the
little
Bed-Chamber
;
where
the
Deponent
saw
the
Child
Naked
,
before
it
was
Cleansed
from
the
Impurities
of
its
Birth
;
and
also
saw
the
Navel-string
cut
,
and
some
drops
of
fresh
Blood
received
into
a
Spoon
,
which
the
Deponent
mingled
with
a
little
Black-Cherry-Water
,
and
saw
given
by
the
Physicians
Orders
to
the
Child
;
And
afterwards
going
into
the
Great
Bed-Chamber
,
where
the
Queen
was
delivered
,
he
saw
the
After-burthen
,
&c.
fresh
.
Ja.
St.
Amand
.
After
these
Depositions
were
taken
,
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
acquaint
the
Lords
,
That
the
Princess
Anne
of
Denmark
would
have
been
present
;
but
that
she
being
with
Child
,
and
having
not
lately
stirred
abroad
,
could
not
come
so
far
without
hazard
.
Adding
further
,
AND
now
,
My
Lords
,
although
I
did
not
question
but
every
Person
here
present
was
satisfy'd
before
in
this
Matter
;
yet
by
what
You
have
heard
,
You
will
be
better
able
to
satisfie
Others
.
Besides
,
if
I
and
the
Queen
could
be
thought
so
Wicked
as
to
Endeavour
to
Impose
a
Child
upon
the
Nation
,
You
see
how
impossible
it
would
have
been
;
neither
could
I
My Self
be
imposed
upon
,
having
constantly
been
with
the
Queen
during
Her
being
with
Child
,
and
the
whole
Time
of
Her
Labour
.
And
there
is
none
of
You
but
will
easily
believe
Me
,
who
have
suffered
so
much
for
Conscience-sake
,
uncapable
of
so
great
a
Villany
,
to
the
Prejudice
of
My
Own
Children
.
And
I
thank
God
,
that
those
that
know
Me
,
know
well
that
it
is
My
Principle
to
do
as
I
would
be
done
by
,
for
that
is
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
:
And
I
would
rather
die
a
Thousand
Deaths
,
than
do
the
least
Wrong
to
any
of
My
Children
.
His
Majesty
further
said
,
IF
any
of
my
Lords
think
it
Necessary
the
Queen
should
he
sent
for
,
it
shall
be
done
.
But
their
Lordships
not
thinking
it
Necessary
,
Her
Majesty
was
not
sent
for
.