Warsaw, and to others of his friends in Poland, that he might be
informed of the truth of the Pretender's arrival, and the place that
he was at in Poland, as soon as possible, and that when he was
acquainted with it he would let me know what came to his knowledge,
all which he has sincerely promised me to do, and I do not doubt but
he will keep his word. . . . It is publicly said that the
Pretender's son's journey to Poland is with a design to marry a
princess of the House of Radzivil.

'As soon as I hear anything certain about the Pretender's son being
in Poland, I will most humbly offer to your Grace the method that I
think will be necessary for His Majesty to pursue with respect to the
King and republic of Poland, in case His Majesty should think fit not
to suffer the Pretender's son to remain in that country.

'C. HANBURY WILLIAMS.'


On May 12, Williams believes that Charles is NOT in Poland. On May
18, he guesses (wrongly) that the Prince is in Paris. On May 25, he
fancies--'plainly perceives'--that the French ambassador at Dresden
believes in the Polish theory. On June 9, Bruhl tells Williams
(correctly) that Charles is in Venice. On June 11, Hanbury Williams
proposes to have a harmless priest seized and robbed, and to kidnap
Prince Charles! I give this example of British diplomatic energy and
chivalrous behaviour.


From Sir Charles Hanbury Williams.
'Dresden: June 11, N.S. 1749.