Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2   By: Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos (1797-1861)

OF

GEORGE THE THIRD.

VOL. II.

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MEMOIRS

OF THE

COURT AND CABINETS

OF

GEORGE THE THIRD.

FROM ORIGINAL FAMILY DOCUMENTS.

BY

THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, K.G.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET. 1853.

LONDON: Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

1788.

(CONTINUED.)

THE KING'S ILLNESS CONDUCT OF THURLOW PLANS OF MINISTERS DISCUSSIONS IN PARLIAMENT IRISH VIEW OF THE REGENCY QUESTION PROCEEDINGS OF THE PRINCE'S PARTY THE RATS IN BOTH HOUSES 1 83

1789.

DEATH OF THE SPEAKER MR. GRENVILLE ELECTED IN HIS PLACE COMMITTEE ON THE REGENCY THE HOUSEHOLD BILL CONDUCT OF THE PRINCES ADDRESS TO THE PRINCE OF WALES FROM THE IRISH PARLIAMENT RECOVERY OF THE KING DECISIVE MEASURES OF LORD BUCKINGHAM IRISH PROMOTIONS AND CREATIONS DISSENSIONS IN THE ROYAL FAMILY MR. GRENVILLE APPOINTED SECRETARY OF STATE MR. ADDINGTON ELECTED SPEAKER LORD BUCKINGHAM RESIGNS THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND 84 175

1790.

MR. GRENVILLE'S ELEVATION TO THE PEERAGE 176 181

1791.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS RESIGNATION OF THE DUKE OF LEEDS FLIGHT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE PROSPERITY OF ENGLAND AT THIS PERIOD 182 198

1792.

MR. PITT'S BUDGET THE STATE OF IRELAND THE KING DISMISSES LORD THURLOW DISCONTENTS IN ENGLAND FRENCH EMIGRANTS RETREAT OF THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK MEASURES OF INTERNAL DEFENCE THE FRENCH CONVENTION DECLARES WAR AGAINST ENGLAND AND HOLLAND 199 233

1793.

CAUSES AND OBJECTS OF THE WAR SECESSIONS FROM THE OPPOSITION REVERSES IN HOLLAND DISASTERS OF THE ALLIES STATE OF FRANCE AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 235 249

1794.

PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR INACTIVITY OF THE AUSTRIANS LORD SPENCER AND MR. THOMAS GRENVILLE SENT ON A MISSION TO VIENNA HOSTILE RESOLUTIONS OF THE OPPOSITION SEVERAL OF THE LEADING WHIGS JOIN THE ADMINISTRATION LORD CORNWALLIS APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND ON THE CONTINENT PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS LORD FITZWILLIAM NOMINATED TO THE LORD LIEUTENANCY OF IRELAND HIS CONDUCT ON THAT OCCASION 250 323

1795.

LORD FITZWILLIAM'S ADMINISTRATION IN IRELAND 324 338

1796.

THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR SUSTAINED BY REPEATED MAJORITIES IN PARLIAMENT MR. BURKE'S SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF EMIGRANT CHILDREN BUONAPARTE APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND IN ITALY LORD MALMESBURY'S MISSION TO PARIS 339 360

1797.

DISCONTENTS IN ENGLAND THE BREST SQUADRON MOTION ON THE STATE OF IRELAND AFFAIRS OF THE CONTINENT LORD MALMESBURY'S MISSION TO LISLE 361 383

1798.

CONDITION OF ENGLAND PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENCES THE AUGMENTATION OF THE MILITIA VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS A REBELLION BREAKS OUT IN IRELAND LORD CORNWALLIS SUCCEEDS LORD CAMDEN AS LORD LIEUTENANT LORD BUCKINGHAM VOLUNTEERS FOR IRELAND DIFFERENCES WITH LORD CORNWALLIS MR. THOMAS GRENVILLE IS APPOINTED ON A MISSION TO VIENNA AND BERLIN. 384 421

1799.