Correspondence, ed. by [W.S. Taylor and J.H. Pringle] the executors of his son John, earl of Chatham

grets the Spanish embassy being declined; and that he is not
able to submit a proper person for that important situation.
Advises a special commission for trying rioters

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, October 9.-

Solicits him to draw up the King's speech. Condition offered

to Lord Cardigan. Irksomeness of General Conway's situ-

ation

The Earl of Bristol to the Earl of Chatham, October 9.

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, October 11.

Proposes the Spanish embassy to Lord Huntingdon

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, October 12.

Suggests Sir James Grey for the embassy to Spain, and Lord

Cardross for secretary

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, October 14.

Lord Cardigan's advancement in the peerage

The same to the same, October 17.- Lord Cardigan raised to
the dignities of marquis and duke. Unsatisfactory state of the
House of Commons. Necessity of gaining Mr. Burke

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, October 18.-

Lord Rochford's instructions on setting out for Paris. Lord

Hillsborough offered the embassy to Spain

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The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, October 19.-

Objects to the removal of Lord Hillsborough from the board of

trade

The Earl of Hertford to the Right Hon. Henry Seymour Con-

way, October 20. — Conversation with the Duc de Choiseul.

Disposition of the French court. Northern alliances. Jealousies

of the court of Spain

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115

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, October 28.
Sir James Gray proposed for the Spanish embassy. [Con-
ference between Lord Chatham and the Duke of Bedford at
Bath, note.]

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, October 29.. Sir
James Gray accepts the Spanish embassy. Urges the signing
of the special commission. [Lord Chatham's speech in defence
of the order in council for laying an embargo on corn, note.]}
The Right Hon. Henry Seymour Conway to the Earl of Chat-
ham, November 22. Complains of the dismission of Lord
Edgecumbe for refusing the bedchamber
The same to the same, November 25. Soliciting the post-office
for Lord Edgecumbe

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The Earl of Rochford to the Earl of Chatham, November 28.

Present system of the French court. The Duc de Choiseul's

great influence and pacific intentions. Dispute with Spain - 131

The King to the Earl of Chatham, November 28. - An offer of

the admiralty made to Lord Gower

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· Expressive of indifference
[Renewal of overtures to the

136

The same to the same, November 29.

as to the result of the negotiation.

Bedford interest, in consequence of the recent resignations, note.] 135

The same to the same, December 2. Plans to be set on foot if
the Duke of Bedford should be averse to his Majesty's ulti-
matum. [Result of the negotiation, note.]

The same to the same, December 2. — Extravagant proposal of

the Duke of Bedford, and rapaciousness of his friends. Ne-

cessity of firmness. Object in forming the present adminis-

tration

The same to the same, December 3.
Duke of Bedford on declining

Sir Andrew Mitchell to the Earl of Chatham, December 6. -

Gives an account of his audience of the King of Prussia.

And of a conversation with his Majesty as a private man

The Earl of Bristol to the Earl of Chatham, December 29.

Advising an interview with Mr. Flood

1767.

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Proper behaviour of the

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The Earl of Chatham to Henry Flood, Esq., January 1.— Ap-
pointing a meeting

Henry Flood, Esq., to the Earl of Chatham, January 3. Re-

grets that he was incapable of explaining himself with exactness

at the said interview. [Gives an account of it to the Earl of

Charlemont, note.]

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The Right Hon. Charles Townshend to the Earl of Chatham,

January 1.- Communicating the proceedings of the general

court of the East India Company, on a motion to empower

the directors to treat with administration

The Earl of Chatham to the Right Hon. Charles Townshend,

January 2.- Transcendent importance of the East India ques-

tion. Expresses his joy on a dawn of reason and equity in

the general court

The Right Hon. Charles Townshend to the Earl of Chatham,

January 4.- Defends the words of the motion agreed to at

the general court

The Earl of Chatham to the Right Hon. Charles Townshend,

January 6. In reply.

In reply. Right of the Company to the terri-

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James Boswell, Esq., to the Earl of Chatham, January 3. - Gene-
ral Paoli. Advantages of an alliance with Corsica. Entreats
him to step forward in behalf of the gallant islanders

Thomas Wroughton, Esq., to the Earl of Chatham, January 5.

Enclosing a letter from Prince Jablonoffski, containing a recipe

for the cure of the gout. [Letter from the Empress of Russia

to Mr. Pitt, note.]