Does Dr. Warren recollect what was ftated to be the fubftance of that fuppofed letter? In general terms, that his Majefty was greatly better, and was likely to be fpeedily well. Does Dr. Warren recollect in what terms he ftated to Dr. Willis his difapprobation of his writing fuch a letter, or the fubftance of them? That, as his Majefty was remarkably bad, and under coercion that night, he could confider it enly as a political letter, which he thought wrong from a Physician. When did Dr. Warren tell Dr. Willis that he had done him an injury in charging him with having written fuch a letter? To the best of my recollection, it was the next time of my going to Kew after I had charged him with writing it, which, if lo, muft have been the fecond day after the charge. Had Dr. Warren then had an opportunity of feeing the original letters written to Mr. Pitt on the day of the debate to which he alluded, and on the following day? Í had seen a letter, written, as I thought, by Dr. Willis's fon, dated at half an hour after five in the afternoon of the day of the debate -I do not know whether I faw a letter written the day after or not. -I believe I might have done fo if I pleased. Whether the letter which Dr. Warren did fee, did contain a juft defcription of his Majefty's fituation, according to Dr. Warren's opinion? When I came to Kew the morning following, I was informed by Dr. Willis that his Majefty had had a violent paroxyfm that night, which came on at feven o'clock in the evening preceding'; but how his Majefty exactly was at half an hour after five, I do not know. Whether the letter, dated at half an hour after five, gave a favourable account of his Majefty? To the best of my recollection it contained a favourable account. Whether Dr. Warren had any information given him of the time when this letter was received? I do not remember that I had. Did Dr. Warren understand, from any of the other attendants on his Majesty, that his Majeftyhad been, in any part of that day, in a particular amended state? No. Did Dr. Willis make any reply. when Dr. Warren told him he had, done wrong to write fuch a letter, when it was not true? Dr. Willis, by his behaviour, appeared to me at that time to own it. Whether there has been any di-, rect or indirect attempt made by any of the Phyficians, at any time, to controul or influence you with refpect to the account to be given of his Majefty's fituation? Dr. Willis, on Friday laft, made a very unwarrantable use of the name of a Great Perfon; I call it unwarrantable, because I cannot believe that he could have authority to use it to influence me, while the report to be fent to St. James's was compofing. Will Dr. Warren relate the cir cumftances of that transaction? The Report propofed to be fent was written thus" His Majesty paffed yesterday quietly, has had a very good night, and is calm this morning." Dr. Willis defired that fome expreffion might be made ufe of, indicating that his Majefty was advanced fince the day before in his cure; I objected to this, becaufe I had ample reafon, from my converfation with his Majefty, aud from the information which I had received from Mr. Charles Hawkins, to think the contrary true-Dr. Willis then faid, "a certain Great Perfon will not 40 Examination of his Majesty's Phyficians. fuffer it to g fo, and it will fall upon you." Are you fure you are correct in those words? I believe I am; I took the words down as foon as Ι came homeDr. Reynolds was prefent when the words were fpoken.-I made no obfervation to Dr. Willis on those words; but, after talking with him a little more on the fub ject of his Majefty, compofed, together with Dr. Reynolds, the following report: His Majesty paffed yefterday much in the faine manner as he did the day before; has had a very good night; and is this morning as he was yesterday." Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Willis, and Dr. Warren, figned this report; it was fent up ftairs, and was returned, with an order to change the words, "as he was yesterday," into "continues to mend."-Doctor Warren defired the honour of an audience; and, upon stating his reafons why no amendment had taken place, the words, "continues to mend,' were given up, and the fentence, “is this morning in a comfortable way," was fubfiituted in their place. When Dr. Willis used these expreffions, a certain Great Person will not fuffer it to go fo, and it will fall upon you," whether Dr. Warren underflood thofe words to convey to him, that a perfeverance in his opinion would draw upon him the difpleafure of the Great Perfon alluded to? I was clear that Dr. Willis meant I fhould think fo. Whether the fear of the dif pleafure of that Great Perfon, would, or would not, be a powerful motive of action with Dr. Warren, in any cafe where his confcience and honour did not prevent him paying attention to fuch a motive? .1 It moft certainly would. ftated to have been given up, given up immediately after his itating his objections? "that After I had stated my objections, and fupported them with feveral arguments, the words were given up; and upon my faying, though his Majefty was not mended fince yefterday, yet that he was in a comfortable way this morning, which I hoped tended to a cure," the word "comfortable" was im mediately adopted. Whether, upon Dr. Warren's ftating, that he objected to thole words, they were immediately given up? or, Whether there was any inclination fhewn to induce Dr. Warren to fign the altered Report, after he had stated that he objected to the alteration? There was no inclination fhewn to give up the words, till the word "comfortable" had been used. Is the Committee to understand then, that during that period in which it was understood that Dr. Warren objected, but the arguments upon which he objected were not understood, an inclination was ftill fhewn to induce him to fign the altered Report? The Great Perfon seemed to be fo ftrongly perfuaded that there was a real amendment that morning, that it was neceffary to produce feveral arguments to convince that Perfon of the contrary; until that conviction was obtained, there appeared an expectation that I fhould adopt the words "continues to mend." Whether Dr. Warren did, or did not, peremptorily refule to fign the altered Report ? No; that Great Perfon adopted the word "comfortable," and I immediately retired to put it into the Report. Whether, fubfequently to this audience, any thing paffed relative jp this tranfaction? Yes;-Lady Harcourt, and Lady Charlotte Finch, followed me down, tairs, and enquired of me, who the perfon was from whom I had my information relative to his Majefty's health that morning? I anfwered, from Mr, Charles Hawkins. When Mr. Charles Hawkins appeared, he was afked by the two ladies what he had faid to me that morning respecting his Majefty's health? he gave them an account, and they retired. The next time that I went down to Kew I was treated with marks of attention and refpect that I had not received for fome time before. Sir LUCAS PEPYS again called in, and examined. Whether Sir Lucas Pepys does not hold himself refponfible in his character to the public, for the truth of the report fent to St. James's, to which he figns his hame? Certainly not for the whole truth; as we confidered it as unneceffary to wound the feelings of her Majefty and the reft of the family, by faying more than was abfolutely neceffary. Whether, if there has been any error or imperfection in the accounts fent to St. James's, Sir Lucas Pepys conceives it to have confifted in reprefenting his Majefty's ftate to be worse than it is ? Directly the contrary.-I have always endeavoured to represent his Majefty's fituation in the most favourable light. Whether Sir Lucas Pepys confiders it to be his duty to take care, ás far as depends on him, that the Report fent to St. James's fhall convey fuch an account as may not tend to mislead the public refpecting the ftate of his Majefty's health? Till after the examination before the Privy Council, every account was purpofely framed to give the public no fort of information of his Majefty's fituation. Since that period, we have endeavoured, as much as poffible, to represent his Majefty's fituation as favourably as poffible, confiftent with truth, though without mentioning particular circumstances. Whether, under any explanation of the words "continues to mend," Sir Lucas Pepys would think himself warranted to fign, a Report containing those words, if he was not convinced, either by his own observation, or the informa tion of others, that there had been previous figns of amendment as leading to convalefcence? Nothing could induce me to fign the words, "continues to mend," unless I had from my own obfervation discovered evident figns of gradual approaches to convale fcence, under any explanation whatsoever. Whether you know when the order mentioned by you yesterday, that no person should be admitted without the leave of Dr. Willis, was first made? I cannot justly say whether it was five, fix, or feven days ago, but fomewhere thereabouts. As far as I can recollect, it must have been on Friday last-I never saw it till I was down the time before laft it was when I came down at four o'clock on Friday. Do you recollect the terms of the order? The purport of it is, that it is ordered that no perfon fhall go into his Majefty's apartment without the leave of one of the Dr. Willis's. Whether to your knowledge, any improper perfons, either by. means of the Phyficians, or of others, had obtained admiffion into his Majefty's apartment, to make the iffuing fuch an order neceffary? I know of no perfon having been admitted into his Majefty's apartment, except thofe who are in ufual attendance upon him, un lefs 42 Examination of bis Majefty's Physicians. lefs Dr. Willis's for, the Clergy- Whether you have not observed that patients under this malady may enjoy a ftate of confiderable bodily health, the free ufe of all their bodily orgars, and of all the bodily functions, and yet ftill labour under a mental distemper? Undoubtedly. Whether in this malady there may not be a temporary and partial ufe of understanding, when at the fame time the general mental faculties continue much deranged? Certainly. Whether you have not obferved, that the favourable circumstances which occur in one day, have fre quently been overturned in the next? Continually. Sir GEORGE BAKER called in, and examined. Whether in his opinion, the ftate of his Majefty's health does, or does not, continue to be fuch as to render his Majefty incapable, either of coming to Parliament, or of attending to public bufinefs? Certainly. Can you inform the Committee, whether a majority of perfons, who have been afflicted with this malady at his Majefty's time of life, have recovered ? I can only answer that by conjecture; I believe not. Whether the medical attendants are perfons who could give the moft correct information to this Committee, of the fact how his Majefty paffed the night? Certainly, if the medical attendant did not fit up, he could not. Whether you do not think that thofe four medical attendants on his Majefty are capable of giving information, refpecting his Majefty's fituation, worthy the atten tion of this Committee, in addition to the information they receive from his Majefty's Phyficians? The four medical attendants are very fenfible men; cach of them ftays in the houfe 24 hours in his turn; and I think each of them capable of giving this Committee fatisfaction with refpe&t to any questions they may ask. Doctor HENRY REVELL REY- Whether, in his opinion, the ftate of his Majefty's health does, or does not, continue to be fuch as to render his Majelty incapable either of coming to Parliament, or of attending to public bufinefs? It does render him incapable, unquestionably. Would Dr. Reynolds think a perlon, who has made this branch of medicine his particular study for 28 years, and under whofe care nine out of ten of the perfons who have been put under that care within three months after they had begun to be afflicted with that diforder had recovered, a perfon skilful in fuch cafes? Yes, if I could believe the fact. Whether, to induce Dr. Reynolds to believe fuch a fact, he would not require fome further evidence than the affertion of the perfon who ftated himself to have been fo fuccefsful? I certainly fhould require further evidence than the affertion of any man, to induce me to believe fuch a fact. Was Dr. Reynolds prefent at a difcuffion which took place on Fri day the 2d inft. between Dr. Willis and Dr. Warren, refpecting the account which was that day fent to St. James's? I was. Relate what paffed upon that occafion? When Dr, Warren came down to Kew on Friday morning the 28 inftant inftant, I faw him before he vifited his Majefty, and told him how I had found his Majesty the evening before, and that morning when I vifited him. After Dr. Warren, had waited upon his Majefty, he came into the room where we ufually confult, and, after agreeing upon the prefcription for the day, we proceeded to confider what Report we should fend to St. James's; there were then prefent in the room, Dr. Warren, Dr. John Willis, and myfelf; and, as nearly as I can recollect, Dr. War ren and I agreed upon, this report: "His Majefty paffed yesterday. quietly, has had a very good night, and is calm this morning." I I wrote it, read it over, and Dr. John Willis objected to it, alledging that it was not deferiptive of his Majefty's amendment, for that he certainly was much better, having, on the preceding day and on that morning, faid many pertineat and rational things. Dr., Warren contended, that feveral things faid properly proved nothing; but that fome things faid immediately afterwards improperly were decifive. Dr. John Willis contended, that a mitigation of fymptoms was amendment. Dr. Warren did not confider that any amendment could take place, till there was an interval of an hour, or more, of reafon and judgment. While they were in this argument, Dr. Willis, fenior, came in, was fhewn the Report intended to be fent to St. James's, and did not at first reading it difapprove of it; but upon Dr. John Willis's obferving, that it did not contain fo favourable an account of his Majefty's fituation, as the Report which had been fent on the preceding day, he objected to it, contending that there was a material amendment, which ought to be reported.-Dr. Warren and myself not seeing his Majefty's ftate in the fame light, thought that the Report held out fufficient hopes, to the public. Doctors Willis (I think both, but I am certain Dr. Willis, fenior) obferved that the Queen would not fuffer it to go fo; and I cannot exactly recollect what words immediately followed,but Dr. Willis, fenior, addreffing himfelf to Dr. Warren, faid " that it would fall upon him:", that expreffion I particularly remember. -We talked again upon the fubject, and drew up the following Report: His Majefty paffed yel terday much in the fame manner as, he did the day before, has had a very good night, and is this morn ing as he was yesterday." This Report was carried up ftairs, and when returned, it was accompanied with a defire that we would add to the end of the laft fentence, "continuing mending :" I fpeak to the beft of my recollection. This feemed to Dr. Warren and myself more, than the ftate of his Majefty authorized us to fay. Dr. Warren. therefore defired the honour of an audience of her Majefty, which was granted; and when he returned, the laft part of the Report was altered as follows: " and is this morning in a comfortable way," instead of "is this morning" as he was yesterday." I fpeak from memory-I have no notes. Dr. Willis continued arguing warmly with Dr. Warren, while I was writing the three Reportsthey were in the next room to that in which I was writing the door wide open; and I heard Dr. Willis fay to Dr. Warren, amongst other expreffions of difagreement with him in opinion, that if Dr. Warren held the opinion which he maintained, that it impeached his common fenfe, or something else; to which Dr. Warren made no re ply, only defired the perfons prefent, among whom were Lady Harcourt, Lady Charlotte Finch, and |