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revenue.

ation

Inadequacy of the Company to their present situ-

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The Right Hon. Hans Stanley to the Earl of Chatham, Sep-

tember 11. Has an audience of the King.

Great accuracy of

his Majesty's memory

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The Rev. Edward Wilson to the Countess of Chatham, Sep-

tember 13.- Progress of his pupils.

The King to the Earl of Chatham, September 14. — Approves of

Mr. Stanley's summary of Russian affairs

Sir Andrew Mitchell to the Earl of Chatham, September 17.

Gives an account of his interview with the King of Prussia

The Earl of Chatham to Colonel Barré, September 20.- An-

nouncing the Colonel's appointment to the vice-treasurership of

Ireland

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

September 24. Regrets his inability to go to council, to give

his opinion publicly for the embargo on corn

The King to the Earl of Chatham, September 25. — Lord North-

umberland's request of a dukedom

The Earl of Chatham to the King, September 26. Recom-

mends his Majesty to gratify Lord Northumberland with a

dukedom

The Right Hon. Henry Seymour Conway to the Earl of Chat-

ham, September 26. Treaty of commerce with Russia.

State of the King of Prussia's health

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, September 26.

Coolness of the King of Prussia towards the projected triple

alliance. Lord Northumberland's dukedom

The Right Hon. Hans Stanley to the Earl of Chatham, October 1.

The King of Prussia's rejection of the advances for a triple

alliance

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The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, October 4. — Lord

Northumberland created a duke. Lord Scarborough declines

the post-office

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, October 5. —

Disturbed state of the country. King of Prussia's distrust.

Governorship of Jamaica. Satisfactory state of India busi-

ness.

[Mr. Walsh's conversation with Lord Chatham on the

East India Company's affairs, note.]

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, October 5.

reply

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, October 8.

Lord Buckinghamshire declines the embassy to Spain. Diffi-

culty of finding a proper person to accept it

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, October 9. — Re-

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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

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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

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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

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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

Hon. Henry Seymour Con-

with the Duc de Choiseul.

The Earl of Hertford to the Right

way, October 20. — Conversation

Disposition of the French court. Northern alliances. Jealousies

of the court of Spain

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.]

Sir

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, October 29.

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

The King to the Earl of Chatham, November 28.

the admiralty made to Lord Gower

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- An offer of

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The same to the same, November 29.

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Expressive of indifference

as to the result of the negotiation. [Renewal of overtures to the
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

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Proper behaviour of the

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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

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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

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. Right of the Company to the terri-

torial revenues

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.]

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En-

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, January 8.

closing the terms on which the East India directors are ready

to treat with government

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The Earl of Bristol to the Earl of Chatham, January 8.-

Mr. Henry Flood's favourable disposition towards the govern-

ment

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Regrets the

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The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, January 21.-

East India directors' proposal to government.

peevish cast in some of the late councils

The King to the Duke of Grafton, January 17. ― Regrets the

absence of Lord Chatham. Necessity of caution, that the

East India affair be not whittled to a mere nothing

The Earl of Bristol to the Earl of Chatham, January 24.

The Right Hon. Henry Seymour Conway to the Earl of Chat-

State of the embassy to Russia.

ham, January 24.-

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gress of the East India business

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William Beckford, Esq., to the Earl of Chatham, January 27. -

Proceedings in the House of Commons relative to East India

affairs. Revenues of the Company

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

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, January 31.

East India business

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, February 1.-
Affairs of the East India Company. And of America

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, February 3. -

Deplores the unsettled state of American affairs. New York

petition. East India inquiry. Laments the entangled and

clouded situation of business

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, February 6.-
American affairs. New York petition

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of

Laments the advices from America.

act. New York petition

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Shelburne, February 7.

Fatal effects of the stamp

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The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, February 8.-
Languor of the ministry arising from the Earl's absence. Pro-
gress of the East India inquiry

The Earl of Chatham to the Duke of Grafton, February 9.
Regrets the unpromising prospect of East India affairs. The
right of the Company to the territorial revenues the essence
of the question

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William Beckford, Esq., to the Earl of Chatham, February 12. —

Proceedings in the Commons on East India affairs. Extra-

vagant proposals of the directors. Fatal consequences of the

stamp act. [Gerard Hamilton on American taxation, note.] - 201

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, February 15.

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Proceedings of the cabinet on the proposals of the East India

directors

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, February 16.-

American disturbances. Infatuated conduct of the assembly of

New York. Debates on the army extraordinaries

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The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, February 16.

Detained by the gout at Marlborough. Advises the postpone-

ment of the East India inquiry until the final intention of the

Company can be brought to maturity

The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, February 16.

Present state of the Indian business

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The Earl of Chatham to the Duke of Grafton and the Earl of

Shelburne, February 17. — Advises that the proposal of the

East India Company be left to the conclusive judgment of par-

liament. Disobedience of the New York assembly

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, February 22.

Further proposals of the East India directors. Necessity of

referring the question of the right to parliament

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The Earl of Chatham to the Duke of Grafton, February 23.

East India business. Is determined not to be a proposer of any

plans, but an unbiassed judge of them

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The Earl of Shelburne to the Earl of Chatham, February 25. —

East India inquiry. Lord Bathurst proposes to move a reso-

lution regarding the right of the Company

The Earl of Chatham to the Earl of Shelburne, February 26.

Thanks for Lord Bathurst's offer

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George Cooke, Esq., to the Earl of Chatham, February 27.-

Debate in the House of Commons on reducing the land-tax from

four to three shillings in the pound

The Duke of Grafton to the Earl of Chatham, February 28.

Reduction of the land-tax. Its effects on the treasury oper-

ations. Additional spirit given by this revers to the King.

Anxious for the Earl's arrival in town

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The Earl of Bristol to the Countess of Chatham, March 2.

Commanded by the King to express his determination to sup-

port Lord Chatham, and wish to infuse his own firmness into

the breasts of the wavering. Consequences of opening the door

of the closet to the opposition

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The King to the Earl of Chatham, March 3.— Expresses his
satisfaction at Lord Chatham's arrival in town, and his reliance
on his firmness to withstand the evil called connection

The Earl of Chatham to the King, March 3. Renews the tender

of his services, and regrets his inability to attend his Majesty - 228

The King to the Earl of Chatham, March 7.

satisfaction at the favourable appearance of the House of Com-