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sent in his resignation in consequence. Yours very 

 sincerely, C. LINDSAY." 



It might well be thought likely that objection 

 would be made to the Princess Charlotte receiving 

 these Polish presents without their passing through 

 Carlton House, when, a few weeks before, Lady Jersey 

 having sent her some, an order was given that the 

 Princess should receive nothing from Lady Jersey, 

 unless it was first sent to the Prince, and through 

 him, if he pleased, to his daughter. Possibly this 

 rigour might be defended ; but what must be allowed 

 -to be wholly inexcusable, was the order that the 

 Princess should herself desire Lady Jersey to send 

 everything she might wish to give her to the Eegent, 

 and tell that falsehood of declaring that it was her 

 own wish to have this course pursued. 



