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[Pg i]
THE COURT AND CABINETS
OF
GEORGE THE THIRD.
VOL. II.
The Right Hon. Lord Grenville
Chancellor of the University of Oxford
[Pg iii]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.
(CONTINUED.)
THE KING'S ILLNESS—CONDUCT OF THURLOW—PLANS OF MINISTERS—DISCUSSIONSIN PARLIAMENT—IRISH VIEW OF THE REGENCY QUESTION—PROCEEDINGSOF THE PRINCE'S PARTY—THE RATS IN BOTH HOUSES
1-83
DEATH OF THE SPEAKER—MR. GRENVILLE ELECTED IN HIS PLACE—COMMITTEEON THE REGENCY—THE HOUSEHOLD BILL—CONDUCT OF THEPRINCES—ADDRESS TO THE PRINCE OF WALES FROM THE IRISH PARLIAMENT—RECOVERYOF THE KING—DECISIVE MEASURES OF LORD BUCKINGHAM—IRISHPROMOTIONS AND CREATIONS—DISSENSIONS IN THE ROYALFAMILY—MR. GRENVILLE APPOINTED SECRETARY OF STATE—MR. ADDINGTONELECTED SPEAKER—LORD BUCKINGHAM RESIGNS THE GOVERNMENT OFIRELAND
84-175
MR. GRENVILLE'S ELEVATION TO THE PEERAGE
176-181
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS—RESIGNATION OF THE DUKE OF LEEDS—FLIGHTOF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE—PROSPERITY OF ENGLANDAT THIS PERIOD
182-198
MR. PITT'S BUDGET—THE STATE OF IRELAND—THE KING DISMISSES LORDTHURLOW—DISCONTENTS IN ENGLAND—FRENCH EMIGRANTS—RETREATOF THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK—MEASURES OF INTERNAL DEFENCE—THEFRENCH CONVENTION DECLARES WAR AGAINST ENGLAND AND HOLLAND
199-233
CAUSES AND OBJECTS OF THE WAR—SECESSIONS FROM THE OPPOSITION—REVERSESIN HOLLAND—DISASTERS OF THE ALLIES—STATE OF FRANCEAT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR
235-249
PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR—INACTIVITYOF THE AUSTRIANS—LORD SPENCER AND MR. THOMAS GRENVILLE SENT ONA MISSION TO