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two large stones placed precisely on the spot where the antagonists 
stood ; and which were so placed before the Viscount was buried ; 
and that he can now point out the two spots. The surgeon who 
attended for the parties, as narrated by the author, was Mr. 
Cadby, who then practised in this city. Ifthe duel, as stated in 
the Bath Journal, -had taken place on Claverton Down, the 
inquest would have been held in Claverton parish, and in all 
probability he would have been buried there. 
On reference to the Memoirs of Madame du Barri, written in 
1791 by herself, it is certain that she, who was the mistress of 
Louis XV., and the Viscountess du Barri were different persons. 
These memoirs do not even show her real maiden name from some 
hidden cause. It, however, appears that she assumed the name 
of L’ange, a bishop of that name being her godfather. 
Mainwaring’s Annals ought not to have been quoted as an 
authority. 
Your obedient servant, 
October 12th. J. JONES. 
“The season for the Duke of Northumberland to go and drink 
the waters of Bath having arrived, he proposed to me, as usual, to 
go thither with him. Bath is a most agreeable place ; it is the 
Spa of England, but more convenient and more magnificent. I 
was very fond of passing some weeks there in the winter ; par- 
ticularly with the Duke of Northumberland who saw a great deal 
of company. I therefore accepted the offer and went. We found 
there a French family, the Viscount and Viscountess du Barri, 
whom Mrs. Damer had known at Spa and had prevailed upon to 
come and try the waters of Bath. I became acquainted with 
them, and was witness to the catastrophe which happened to them 
and which I am going to relate. 
The Viscount du Barri was the son of the celebrated Count du 
Barri, called le Loud. In the time of the great favour of Madame 
