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Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third: From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 — John Shaqi

Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third: From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

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Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third: From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

Name: Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third: From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2
Author: Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820

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          THE COURT AND CABINETS

                    OF

             GEORGE THE THIRD.

                 VOL. II.

              [Illustration]

                  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.

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