2'"> S. VI. 150., Nov. 13. '58.] 



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of this theatrical riot, which Walpole only alludes 

 to in his Letter to Mann of 11 Nov. 1749, but 

 unfortunately does not describe. W. J. T. 



iRuevlti. 



UTERAET FORGERIES. 



I see, by the French papers, that an extensive 

 manufactory of forged coins has been detected. 

 When one reflects on the fictitious Etruscan vases 

 made at Naples — the objects lately fabricated in 

 flint, and called British -r;- the sham Hollar en- 

 gravings — the daubs sold as Guidos, Rubens, Lin- 

 nells, Rosa Bonheurs, at huge prices — and a 

 number of other cheats of this description — the 

 matter becomes serious to the artist and anti- 

 quary. The best check to this system would of 

 course be the press ; but any individual must na- 

 turally feel himself in an awkward position when 

 he reflects on the result of an action for libel : 

 whether successful or not, he is obliged to pay his 

 own extra costs, which must inevitably be heavy 

 on a trial of this character. The most effectual 

 check would be, the formation of a " Society for 

 the Prevention and Detection of Literary and 

 Artistic Forgeries." A small subscription would 

 soon raise a fund that would make them a for- 

 midable body against cheats and impostors, and 

 would increase the value of all genuine articles of 

 virtii. Every collector, artist, and antiquary 

 ought to join as a matter of self-protection. A 

 person has a unique medal that he prizes exces- 

 sively. He is surprised to hear half a dozen have 

 lately made their appearance at Paris. An artist 

 paints a picture for which he expects 200 guineas ; 

 he is amazed to be told a gentleman in York- 

 shire has just bought one from his easel of a 

 dealer at scarce half that price. We cannot run 

 into everybody's gallery or cabinet, and examine 

 what they have. Single-handed we can do little ; 

 but it is an old and true saying, " when bad men 

 conspire, good men must combine." I hope, Sir, 

 you will draw attention to this as early as is con- 

 venient. A. A. 

 Poets' Corner. 



^tnor ihutviti. 



Sir George Carew. — I shall be obliged by any 

 information respecting this person, and especially 

 as to what antiquarian collections he made for 

 Devonshire. I have seen a scroll of arms (about 

 700 in number) taken from churches, &c. in that 

 county in the year 1588 by him, and he appears 

 to have been on intimate terms with Richmond 

 and Somerset Heralds ; with Andrew Holland, 

 Esq., of Weare ; and also Mr. Hooker, the anti- 

 quary of Exeter, all of whom assisted him in this 

 labour. He was brother to Richard Carew of 

 Anthony (author of the Survey of Cornwall), was 



bred to the law, and afterwards secretary to 

 Lord Chancellor Hatton, a Prothonotary in Chan- 

 cery, knighted in 1585. In 1597 he was sent am- 

 bassador to Poland, and in 1605 to France, where 

 he resided till 1609. He was then made Master 

 of the Court of Wards, and died 1612 or 1613. 

 He married Thomazine, daughter of Sir Francis 

 Godolphin, and had two sons and three daughters. 

 Query, Where was he buried, and the names of 

 his children ? The eldest was Sir Francis Carew, 

 K.B., born 1601, died 1628. John Tuckett. 



"John Jones, Esq., of Middle Temple, Barrister- 

 at-Law." — This appears in subscribers' names to 

 Rhys Jones's Gorchestion Beirdd Cymru, published 

 at Shrewsbury in 1773. 1. What place was the 

 above John Jones a native of? 2. When did he 

 die? 3. What works was he the author of? 4. 

 Is there any account of him to be found in any 

 published book ? Llallawg. 



The Regent Murray. — Is there any good au- 

 thority for Thomas Randolph, Earl of Murray 

 and Regent of Scotland, being styled Sir ? P. C. 



Family of Weld. — Information relative to the 

 Welds of Herts would much oblige. In Sir H. 

 Chauncy's History of that county he mentions the 

 Manor of Grumbalds, and mansion of Widbury 

 Hill, were sold by Thomas Stanley to Alexander 

 Weld, who died in 1670, leaving issue by Rose his 

 wife, Alexander. I am anxious to ascertain whe- 

 ther either of these gentlemen could have been a 

 Mr. Weld, who married, (as her second husband,) 



Mary, daughter of Short, and relict of James 



Ethender ? 



Sir James Ethender, Kt., a son of this lady by 

 her first husband, born in the parish of St. Gre- 

 gory, 9th February, 1657, mentions his removal 

 to " Widborne Hill," in Hertfordshire, in the year 

 1665, upon his mother's second marriage. He 

 also mentions the birth of his eldest son, Sir 

 Charles Ethender, in the " great chamber " at 

 Widborne Hill, the 3rd September, 1684. 



Mrs. Weld had by her second husband a daugh- 

 ter, married to George Bruere ; and their son 

 George Bruere, M.P. for Great Marlow, appears 

 to have been a father in 1701. C. S. 



Court. — What is the origin of the word 

 " Court " attached to the names of the principal 

 farms in some of the villages of Kent, as Langdon 

 Court, Sutton Court, Ripple Court, Guston Court, 

 &c. ? It is principally confined to the district 

 round Dover. Inquisitor, 



Standish Family. — Can any of your readers in- 

 form me if the Standish family, mentioned by 

 Longfellow in his lately published poem as a 

 Lancashire one, is at all connected with a family of 

 that name now residing at Cocken Hall, situated 

 about four miles from Durham? J. P. C. 



