ABSTRACT

Thegravityoftheoffencewasdemonstratedbythewordingofthe InformationwhichallegedthatLordGreyandothers'falsely,unlawfully,unjustly,andwickedly'conspired,contrived,practisedandintended 'thefinalRuinandDestructionoftheLadyHenriettaBerkeley,thena Virginunmarried,withintheAgeof18Years,andoneofthedaughters oftheRightHonourableGeorgeEarlofBerkeley(thesaidLadyHenrietta BerkeleythenandtherebeingundertheCustody,Governmentand Educationof'theEarlofBerkeley)they'falsely,andunlawfully,and devilishly,tofulfil,perfect,andbringtoeffecttheirmostwicked,impiousanddevilishIntentions'thatLadyHenriettashoulddeserttheEarl ofBerkeleyand'commitWhoredom,FornicationandAdultery,andin Whoredom,FornicationandAdultery,livewiththeaforesaidFord LordGrey;'andsoon.Accusedasco-defendantsofLordGreywerehis servantRobertCharnockandhiswifeAnneCharnock,andDavid Jones,FrancesJonesandRebeccaJones.