8vo. [2], 37pp, [1]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Some creasing, lightly spotted, loss to foot of final leaf - not touching text.

A printing, with explanatory notes, of the correspondence between George Villiers, Earl of Jersey (1735-1805), his wife Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) and clergyman Francis Randolph (1752-1831) concerning their involvement in a scandal surrounding the loss of letters belonging to the Princess of Wales. Randolph had been entrusted to deliver the letters by the Princess, but, being unable to complete his task had them returned via carriage. They disappeared in transit. Lady Jersey, a mistress of the Prince of Wales, was accused in the press of having intercepted them and of passing several to Queen Charlotte, whom they disparaged. She denied the allegations and attempted to lay the blame on Randolph. The Earl of Jersey published the subsequent correspondence between Randolph and his wife in an attempt to clear her name. The matter was never satisfactorily resolved and Lady Jersey remained persona non grata in many circles.