The King, by proclamation, pardoned all parties concerned in the death of Sir J. Jenkins, but declared his determination not to extend his gracious mercy to future offenders. After this duel Buckingham, patronised by Lady Castlemaine, openly took Lady Shrewsbury to live with him in his own house; and when the Duchess ventured to expostulate on such a line of conduct, adding, that it was out of the question that she and his mistress should live under the same roof, he quietly replied, “That is also my opinion, madam, and I have therefore ordered your coach to carry you to your father.” Buckingham and Lady Shrewsbury afterwards lived together at Clifden. Clifden’s proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love. After the death of the Earl of Shrewsbury this worthy pair dissipated the estate of the young earl; when the matter was brought before the House of Lords, and an award was made that the Duke should not converse or cohabit with the Countess in future, and that each should enter into a security to the King’s Majesty in the sum of 10,000_l._ for that purpose. Sir William Coventry, a commissioner of the treasury, having been obliged by the vexation he had experienced from Buckingham, to resign his office, sent him a challenge, which was carried by Captain Holmes, one of the favourite’s creatures, to the King, who immediately committed Coventry to the Tower. The following anecdote fully illustrates the profligacy and venality of that period:— “Gondemar was at this period one of the most dissolute and fashionable characters. He was then Spanish ambassador at our Court, and lived at Ely House, in Holborn, and his passage to Court was ordinarily through Drury-lane, Covent-garden being then an inclosed field. His gallantry was so renowned and sought for, that it is stated as he passed by, ladies would show themselves at their balconies to “present him their civilities” as he was carried in a litter, his infirmities being such that he could neither walk nor ride. One day passing by the Lady Jacob’s house in Drury Lane, she exposed herself for a salutation; he was not wanting to her, but she, moving nothing but her mouth, gaped wide open upon him. He wondered at the Lady’s incivility, but thought it might be haply a yawning fit that took her at that time; for trial whereof, the next day he finds her in the same place; his courtesies were again accosted with no better expression than an extended mouth. Whereupon he sent a gentleman to her, to let her know that the ladies of England were more gracious to him than to encounter his respects with such affront. She answered that it was true that he had purchased some of their favours at a dear rate, and she had a mouth to be stopped as well as others! Gondemar finding the cause of the emotion of her mouth, sent her a present as an antidote, which cured her of the distemper.”