been demanded, and must
be discussed to-morrow, at _three_ o'clock, in the Chancellor's
private chamber; but in this discussion, if Lord W---- persists,
this business must be gone into. The great object, therefore, that
the Duke would recommend is, that you should, if you think proper,
before that time communicate by a special messenger to W----, or to
the individual through whom you gained your information, and
endeavour to persuade him (the Duke being so completely armed
against such a charge, and so prepared to refute it ultimately),
that it could only for a moment serve his purpose, but in the end
would damage his case. Indeed, I am persuaded, from what he said,
that if W---- abandoned this attack on his wife, there would be
little doubt that Mr. W---- would ultimately give way, and not call
him up for his defence. In the many communications which W---- has
had with the Duke, he has, at various times, not only personally,
but by letter, absolved the Duke from all suspicion on his part of
criminality ... and the Duke, throughout all these transactions and
communications which he has had with Lady W----, has uniformly and
constantly consulted and advised with her brother, Lord C----, upon
them.

I have written to you, therefore, as I assured the Duke I would do,
and at his desire, and have ventured to say that I was quite sure
you would view the circumstance on the same liberal and gentlemanly
grounds he had put it, and endeavour to use your influence (if you
have any) to stay the further proceedings on this charge, by
sending up a servant to the party or parties, as you might think
most advisable, before three o'clock to-morrow--it is now nearly
six.

Ever yours,

W. H. FREMANTLE.

MR. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

MY DEAR B----,

The whole of the third volume of the "Notice des Manuscrits de la
Bibliotheque du Roi" is occupied with an account of the MSS.
relative to the proceedings against Joan of Arc. There is an
account of one which appears to be a duplicate of yours, though I
think the number of pages is less, and every page is mentioned to
be verified by the signatures of the notaries, who are called
Terrebone and Dionysius Comitis, and which is mentioned to be
lettered "Processus Justificationis Joannae d'Arc." Probably this
w