CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

1742.

Viscount Cornbury to Mr. George Grenville. August 3.-

Reasons for not leaving England at present. Recommends Mr.

Pitt as a travelling companion in Mr. Grenville's proposed tour

to the South of France

Viscount Cornbury to Mr. George Grenville. August 16.-

Desires to be remembered to Lady Bolingbroke, whom he will

see at Argeville

Mr. William Pitt to Mr. George Grenville. September 1.-Sug-

gests the air of Lisbon as more beneficial than that of Aix

Viscount Cornbury to Mr. George Grenville. October 14.—Ad-

vises him to attend to the re-establishment of his health, and

not to return to the rain and fogs of an English winter. Mr.

Pitt and Mr. Murray at Cornbury.

Mr. Pitt to Mr. George Grenville. October 21.-Expresses great

interest in the restoration of his health.

Mr. George Lyttelton to Mr. George Grenville. October 24.—A

winter in Westminster Hall, and the House of Commons the

worst in the world. Residence at Wickham while Mrs. For-

tescue is furnishing his house in town

Mr. William Murray to Mr. George Grenville. November 3.-

Visit to Hagley. Lyttelton and Pitt. Pope at Bath making

epigrams. Lord Hervey writing libels. Legacy of £12,000

a year bequeathed to Lord Bath

November 22.-

Lord Cobham and

Pitt in the House

Mr. Richard Grenville to Mr. George Grenville.

Mr. Dodington has owned his marriage.

Lord Gower refuse to go into the Cabinet.

of Commons. Parliamentary divisions.

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Captain Thomas Grenville to Mr. George Grenville. February

28.-Account of having taken a rich prize in the Spanish West

Indies.

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1744.

Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. June 10.-

Visit to Stowe. Lord and Lady Cobham. Lady Blandford

and Miss Wyndham. Success of the British arms in Flanders.

Death of Pope

Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. October 22.

-General news. The Army in Flanders. Deaths of the

Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Granville. Will of the

former. Mr. Pitt at Bath. Dr. Ayscough appointed Preceptor

to Prince George .

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Mr. Richard Grenville to Mr. George Grenville. January 8

Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. May 13.-

Court Martial on Admirals Lestock, Matthews, and others.

Defeat of the Army in Flanders. Reinforcements from Ireland 35

Mr. George Grenville to Mr. Richard Grenville. October 3.-

Zeal and loyalty of the City. Rebellion in the North. Battle

between the Prussians and Austrians. Accounts from New

England of a rich prize taken from the French

Mr. George Grenville to Mr. Richard Grenville. October 5.-

Proceedings of the rebels in the North..

Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. October 10.—

Reinforcement of the Army in the North under Marshal Wade

Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. October 15.

-Accounts of the Rebellion.

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Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. December

Duke and Duchess of Queensberry and Mr. Pitt at Wot-

Recall of Admiral Vernon. Probability of a French In-

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vasion.

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1746.

Colonel Richard Lyttelton to Captain Thomas Grenville. Fe-

bruary 13.-Resignation and re-appointment of the Cabinet

Ministers

Mr. Pitt to Mr. George Grenville. August 25.-Requests that

Mr. Hoare may paint his portrait

Mr. Pitt to Mr. George Grenville.

October 29.-Grief of Lady

Suffolk for the death of the Hon. George Berkeley

Admiral Anson to Mr. George Grenville. November 4

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The Duke of Bedford to Mr. George Grenville. November 11.-

Intended Expedition against Canada, in the Spring

The Duke of Bedford to Mr. George Grenville. November 24.-

Troops ordered from Ireland. Additional supply required for

the expenses of the Navy

1747.

Mr. George Grenville to Captain Thomas Grenville. April 2.-

The Bristol, and Captain Grenville's ship, the Defiance, ordered

to sea under the command of Admiral Anson

Admiral Anson to Mr. George Grenville. April 3.-Reasons why

he did not mention that the Bristol and the Defiance were to go

out of Channel with him

Admiral Anson's orders to Captain Grenville. April 7

Mr. Andrew Guthrie, Surgeon of the Defiance, to Mr. George

Grenville. May 16.-Captain Grenville mortally wounded.

Account of his death

Colonel Speed to Mr. Richard Grenville. June 29.-Critical

situation of the Army in Flanders

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Mr. Pitt to Mr. Richard Grenville. June 30.-Success of the
Elections. Defeat of the British troops under the Duke of
Cumberland. Ligonier and Conway prisoners. Lord Albe-
marle wounded

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Lord Barrington to Mr. George Grenville. September 5.-Ac-
count of the death of Colonel Speed

Mr. George Lyttelton to Mr. George Grenville. September 21.—

Mr. Pitt assisting him in contriving improvements at Hagley.

Visit from Thomson. Desires further leave of absence from

the Treasury

Mr. Oswald to Mr. George Grenville. November 5.-Military

affairs in Holland and Flanders. Dutch liberty extinguished.

Insolence of the Jacobites in the Highlands. Remarks on

Archy Stewart's trial

1748.

Mr. Pitt to Mr. George Grenville. April 26-Preliminaries of

Peace

Mr. Pelham to Mr. George Grenville. April 30.-Preliminaries

of Peace. Principal articles of the Treaty. The King's jour-

ney to Hanover

Lady Dorothy Hobart to Mr. George Grenville. May 12

1749.

The Rev. Charles Lyttelton to Mr. Richard Grenville. January 5.

-Remarks on the Temple and Grenville Pedigrees

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Mr. Pelham to Mr. George Grenville. September 11.-Express-

ing concern for Lord Cobham's illness

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The Hon. George Grenville to the Hon. Richard Grenville-Tem-

ple. September 24

Mr. Grenville-Temple to Mr. George Grenville. September 28.—

Enclosing a letter to the Duke of Newcastle

Mr. George Grenville to Mr. Grenville-Temple. September 28.-

Application to the Duke of Newcastle for the Earldom of

Temple

Mr. Grenville-Temple to Mr. George Grenville. September 30.—

Expresses satisfaction at the proceedings of the Duke of New-

castle, in the matter of the Temple Peerage

The Duke of Newcastle to Mr. Grenville-Temple. September 30.

-Upon the same subject

Mr. Grenville-Temple to the Duke of Newcastle. October 1.—

Expressing his wishes that the grant of the Earldom may not

be delayed.

Mr. Grenville-Temple to Mr. George Grenville. October 3

Mr. George Grenville to Mr. Grenville-Temple. October 3.-In-
terview with Mr. Pelham upon the subject of the Peerage

Viscount Cobham to Mr. Grenville. November 26

1750.

Mr. Pitt to Mr. Grenville. January 20.-Mutiny Bill in the
House of Commons

Mr. Pitt to Mr. Grenville.

January 25.-Mutiny Bill

1751.

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George Prince of Wales to Viscount Cobham. April 26.-

Thanks for condolence on the death of the late Prince of Wales 96

Mr. James Grenville to Viscount Cobham. July 13.-The fire

at Lincoln's Inn

Mrs. Fortescue to Mr. Grenville. October 18.-Condolence on

the death of Countess Temple

Mr. Pitt to Mr. Grenville. November 16.-Respecting the Mo-

nument at Bath to the memory of Captain Thomas Grenville. 99

1753.

Mr. Pitt to Earl Temple. March 19.-Entreats him not to sup-

port a motion to be made by the Duke of Bedford in the House

of Lords

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