^{page 1 note 1} The house at Esher, not the present building.

^{page 2 note 1} The Duke of Cumberland drew up a Memorial on his negotiation, April to May, which is published in Albemarle's Memoirs of the Marquis of RocMngham, i. 185. The dates of the earlier part (to p. 190) are substantiated by the Duke of Newcastle's account. From p. 191 onwards the Duke of Cumberland has antedated events by a week. The mistake seems to have arisen from a confusion between the dates of the first passing of the Regency Bill in the House of Lords and the second passing, after it had been amended by the House of Commons. Cf. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 175 note; 224 note. Also, for accounts of the negotiation and the Regency Bill Debate see Charles Yorke's Journal in Harris's Hardwicke, iii. 445, and Phillimore's Lytielton, ii. 664. And, for the Duke of Cumberland's negotiation, Almon's Anecdotes of Eminent Persons, ii, 41 sqq. , and Anecdotes of the Earl of Chatham, i. 465 sqq.

^{page 3 note 1} April 7.

^{page 4 note 1} The Princess Dowager's position.

^{page 4 note 2} On the King's recent treatment of the Duke of Cumberland see Lecky, iii. 90.

^{page 5 note 1} If this was so, it would explain the King's share in Lord Halifax's amendment (see below), the true nature of which is somewhat obscure. The Duke of Cumberland's Memorial (p. 190) also serves to show that the negotiation with the Opposition affected the terms of the Regency Bill.

^{page 5 note 2} Leaving Uie question of the inclusion of the Princess Dowager open.

^{page 6 note 1} These wild suggestions are known only from this source.

^{page 6 note 2} Cf. Albemarle's Rockinghain, i. 195.

^{page 7 note 1} ‘ That silly term,’ the Duke calls it in a letter of March 13, 1757.

^{page 8 note 1} Cf. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 150 sqq. 5 Walpole, Memoirs of George III., ed. G. F. R. Barker, ii. 88; Walpole, Letters, iv. 350. The Duke of Richmond had proposed that the persons capable of the Regency should be the Queen, the Princess Dowager, and all the descendants of the late King usually resident in England. Lord Halifax's amendment was in the same terms, but omitted the Princess Dowager.

^{page 8 note 2} Friday, May 3. See Grenville Correspondence, iii.” 224.

^{page 8 note 3} On John Morton see Walpole (Barker), ii. 102 note.

^{page 8 note 4} Grenville Correspondence, iii. 29, 33.

^{page 9 note 1} See Walpole (Barker), ii. 109, for their speeches.

^{page 9 note 2} The tumults came to a crisis on May 15. On the riots see Bedford Correspondence, iii. 279 and note, and Walpole (Barker), ii. 111 sqq.

^{page 9 note 3} See the Duchess of Bedford's remarks, Walpole (Barker), ii. 113.

^{page 9 note 4} In the sense probably of ‘attendances.’ See N.E.D.

^{page 9 note 5} For Monday, May 13. Cf. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 224.

^{page 10 note 1} On the charge of rapacity made against Grenville, see Walpole (Barker), ii. 145 note.

^{page 11 note 1} ‘ Lord Bute's lieutenant.’ Cf. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 179 note. Lord Bute's daughter married the Earl of Northumberland's son, 1764.

^{page 11 note 2} May 20. See Grenville Correspondence, iii. 39.

^{page 12 note 1} For their votes in Parliament. Cf. Albemafle's Rockingham, i, 193 ; and for the three points, Walpole (Barker), ii. 118.

^{page 15 note 1} Cf. Walpote (Barker), ii. 122.

^{page 15 note 2} Because of his hostility to the Prussian alliance (see below, p. 39).

^{page 15 note 3} Compare Charles Townshend's saying (August 1765) that the Rockingham Ministry was ‘ a lutestring Ministry, fit only for summer wear’ (Chatham Correspondence, ii. 316).

^{page 16 note 1} Lord Northington.

^{page 17 note 1} Cf. the conditions in Grenville Correspondence, iii. 41, 184 sqq. ; Walpole (Barker), ii. 125.

^{page 18 note 1} Cf. Walpole (Barker), ii. 69.

^{page 18 note 2} When the Duke of Cumberland fell into disgrace after the convention of Closterseven, Ligonier (b. 1680} succeeded him as Commander-in-Chief (without the title of Captain-General held by the Duke) from October 1757. The Marquis of Granby was at this time high in popular favour, owing to his brilliant generalship in Germany.

^{page 19 note 1} Cf. Grenville Correspondence, in. 187; Walpole's Letters, iv. 367.

^{page 20 note 1} This is the earliest mention of Lord Temple's ‘delicacies.’ Cf. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 65 and note.

^{page 21 note 1} The Duke of Cumberland.

^{page 21 note 2} Bedford Correspondence, iii. 287, 288.

^{page 22 note 1} June 16.

^{page 22 note 2} Buckingham House, in St. James's Park.

^{page 23 note 1} June 19.

^{page 24 note 1} But compare Pitt's letter, Grenville Correspondence, iii. 60.

^{page 24 note 2} Cf. Grenville. Correspondence, iii. 201.

^{page 25 note 1} On the two negotiations ending the one May 20 and the other June 23, see Walpole (Barker), ii. 115–124, 131–3. In the published correspondence of Chatham the two negotiations are scarcely mentioned. Writing July 1 (ii. 316), Pitt alludes to ‘this crisis of my life, the most difficult and painful on all accounts which I have ever experienced.’ Also (ii. 378) it is stated that Pitt, in the June conference, had refused to acquiesce in Mackenzie's restoration to an office of influence, but consented to his having a sinecure employment.

^{page 25 note 2} Grenville did not know of this till July 2 (Correspondence, iii. 205).

^{page 25 note 3} Cf. Grenvjlle Correspondence, iii. 65 sqq. Also subsequently, iii. 210. Cf. Walpole (Letters, iv. 381, 382), on his vacillations.

^{page 26 note 1} The list is appended to this letter. Cf. Walpole (Barker), ii. 134.

^{page 26 note 2} The names have been printed in Albemarle's Rockingham, i. 218. On this meeting see Charles Yorke's Journal, quoted in Harris's Hardwicke, iii. 448: ‘All but three or four were for accepting.’ His Majesty expressed his wonder at the Duke of Newcastle's asking opinions, and thought that ‘ he ought to have led their opinions.’ ‘ The Duke of Newcastle listens too much to the younger people, their passions and disgusts.’

^{page 28 note 1} Cf. Albemarle's Rockingham, i. 214 notes.

^{page 28 note 2} Ultimately Pitt agreed to his restoration (see below, p. 84).

^{page 28 note 3} The Attorney-General. In the debate on the resolution declaring the illegality of General Warrants, February 1764, he is reported to have said that ‘ if I was a judge I should pay no more regard to this resolution than to that of a drunken porter.’ On his removal see Grenville Correspondence, iii. 75. Charles Yorke, while condemning the principle of General Warrants, contended that they had been frequently employed (Lecky, iii. 161).

^{page 29 note 1} He again failed to get the appointment under Grafton's Ministry, July 1766, and was compensated with the dukedom instead.

^{page 29 note 2} George, Frederick, and John.

^{page 32 note 1} The copyist seems to have found this passage illegible.

^{page 33 note 1} Mr. Lecky (iii. 94) says that the Duke obtained the Church patronage at his own desire.

^{page 34 note 1} Died March 6, 1764.

^{page 35 note 1} It went to the Earl of Northumberland

^{page 35 note 2} The Duke of Newcastle became Lord Lieutenant, September 7, 1765

^{page 36 note 1} No. III is so dated, but it would seem that a letter accompanied it which is now missing.

^{page 37 note 1} James West, who had been in the Treasury, 1760–1.

^{page 37 note 2} William Mellish, Secretary to the Treasury.

^{page 37 note 3} M.P. See Grenville Correspondence, ii. 457; Walpole's Zetteis, iv. 179.

^{page 38 note 1} He died October 31, 1765.

^{page 39 note 1} Not found.

^{page 39 note 2} Disgraced by court martial 1760, and restored 1764. The Vice-Treasurership of Ireland was offered to him, See below, p. 41.

^{page 40 note 1} John Hewett, M. P. for Nottinghamshire.

^{page 41 note 1} M.P. for Yorkshire.

^{page 42 note 1} Walpole traced the increase of court power to the collapse of parties (Barker ii. 270).

^{page 42 note 2} Lord Northington.

^{page 43 note 1} Cf. a letter from Newcastle of the same date to Lord Rockingham, Albemarle's Rockingham, i. 264.

^{page 43 note 2} Lord John Cavendish.

^{page 44 note 1} Cf. Walpole (Barker), ii. 183. The two conditions were the exclusion of the Duke of Newcastle and the offer of the Treasury to Lord Temple.

^{page 44 note 2} Here in the margin is a reference, ‘ Vid. Append. Page.’ These appendices have not been found.

^{page 44 note 3} Albemarle's Rockingham, i. 265.

^{page 46 note 1} I.e. Lord Camden's appointment to the Chancellorship.

^{page 46 note 2} Lord John Cavendish.

^{page 46 note 3} Perhaps as being safer than the post.

^{page 47 note 1} Cf. Walpok (Barker), ii. 201.

^{page 50 note 1} This may be Pitt, for Newcastle was no longer ‘ earnest for Pitt’ as he had been hitherto, because he now knew cf Pitt's bitter personal hostility to himself. See below, p. 54.

^{page 51 note 1} Cf. Walfole (Barker), ii. 200.

^{page 51 note 2} See Rockingham, i. 300 ; Watyole (Barker), ii. 205.

^{page 52 note 1} See Rockingham, i. 300 ; Walfole (Barker), ii, 205.

^{page 53 note 1} Passed by Lord Bute.

^{page 53 note 2} There is a marginal reference to a letter of January g, 1766, in Appendix (lost).

^{page 54 note 1} Cf. Chatham Correspondence, ii. 328–349.

^{page 54 note 2} See Walpole (Barker), ii. 183.

^{page 57 note 1} Saturday.

^{page 58 note 1} Cf. on Pitt's conduct Walpole (Barker), ii. 223 sqq.

^{page 58 note 2} Cf. Walpole (Barker), ii. 225.

^{page 58 note 3} William Beckford, M.P. for London, Pitt's intimate friend. See Lecky, iii. 116.

^{page 60 note 1} The Duke of Newcastle.

^{page 60 note 2} May I. On this meeting see Walpole (Barker), ii. 228, 229.

^{page 62 note 1} Appendix (lost).

^{page 64 note 1} Not found.

^{page 65 note 1} Albemarle's Rockingham, i. 334 sqq. ‘ As poor a choice as could have been made ’ (Walpole [Barker], ii. 230).

^{page 66 note 1} A reference to the lost Appendix.

^{page 66 note 2} The Duke was ‘ sensible how little he had been His Majesty's choice ’ (Walpole [Barker], ii. 230). For Walpole's view of the appointment see Letters, iv. 500.

^{page 66 note 3} Vide App. ‘ My letter to my Lord Rockingham, giving an account of my conversation with Mr, Charles Yorke,’

^{page 68 note 1} In the margin the Duke adds : ‘ I am not positive that I mentioned this of my Ld. Hardwicke and my Ld. Egmont to the King at that time.’

^{page 68 note 2} Where the Duke was Lord Lieutenant.

^{page 69 note 1} Of Ireland. Ct. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 239.

^{page 69 note 2} Hans Stanley. See Grenville and Chatham Correspondence.

^{page 70 note 1} No doubt said satirically.

^{page 70 note 2} A reference to the Appendix.

^{page 70 note 3} The Duke of Newcastle's nephew.

^{page 70 note 4} Edward Augustus, the King's brother.

^{page 70 note 5} Henry Frederick, another brother.

^{page 70 note 6} William Henry, another brother.

^{page 71 note 1} On the discussion concerning the provision for the King's brothers see Walpole (Barker), ii. 233.

^{page 71 note 2} Lord Albemarle's brother, Admiral Keppel.

^{page 72 note 1} Jeremiah Dyson, M.P. for Great Yarmouth. On him see Walpole (Barker), ii. 235, 236 ; Chatham Correspondence, ii. 394 ; and Albemarle's Rockingham, i. 306, 346.

^{page 72 note 2} Lord of the Bedchamber. Grenville Correspondence, iii. 254. Both he and Dyson were King's Friends, and in Bute's confidence. On the question of his removal see Walpole (Barker), ii. 236 ; Bedjord Correspondence, iii. 338.

^{page 72 note 3} Cf. Rockingham, i. 322.

^{page 74 note 1} Cf. Heivey's Memoirs of George II. ii. 250, on the interception of these letters.

^{page 75 note 1} Walpole (Barker), ii. 211, on the ‘ childish arrogance and indiscretion ’ of Lord Rockingham's vaunt.

^{page 76 note 1} Rockingham, i. 349.

^{page 76 note 2} Welbore Ellis ; he did not become ambassador. Cf. Chesterfield's Letters, iii. 1342.

^{page 76 note 3} Lieutenant-General Murray. On the Canadian question see Rockingham, i. 351, 556, and Chatham Correspondence, ii. 434 note.

^{page 77 note 1} Cf. letters of this date from Walpole to Sir Horace Mann (iv.) ; and Lord Hardwicke to Lord Rockingham, in Rockingham, i. 363.

^{page 78 note 1} A reference to the Appendix. Cf. Walpole (Barker), ii. 237 ; Walpole's Letters, iv. 510, on the Chancellor, ‘who can smell a storm and has probably bargained for beginning it.’

^{page 78 note 2} July 9. See Rockingham, i. 362.

^{page 79 note 1} Chatham Correspondence, ii. 434; Walpole, Letters, iv. 510; (Barker) ii. 239. On the negotiations with Pitt see also the ‘ History of the Late Minority ’ in Almon's Political Register, i. 312, also Almon's Anecdotes of the Earl of Chatham, ii. 21 sqq.

^{page 79 note 2} Cf. Walpole (Barker), ii. 239, 240, who states that the King was harsh to Newcastle, and to Richmond not tolerably civil.

^{page 80 note 1} Grenville Correspondence, iii. 262, and Rockingham, i. 367.

^{page 81 note 1} Probably the M. P. for Notts.

^{page 83 note 1} Cf. Walpok (Barker), ii. 241 sqq.

^{page 84 note 1} He was restored July 1766. See Walpole (Barker), ii. 25.

^{page 85 note 1} Cf. Waipole, Letters, v. 1, on Lady Mcmntrath's bequest to the Duchess of Newcastle.

^{page 86 note 1} Grenville Correspondence, iii. 266, 272 sqq.

^{page 86 note 2} A reference to the Appendix.

^{page 86 note 3} Not the celebrated Charles, but the son of Colonel W. Townshend. Called Spanish ‘as secretary to the ambassador at Madrid (Walpole[Barker], ii. 134 note).

^{page 87 note 1} July 23.

^{page 90 note 1} Chatham Correspondence, ii., 408.

^{page 90 note 2} John Thomas, died July 20, 1766

^{page 91 note 1} John Hume, who succeeded to Salisbury, 1766.

^{page 91 note 2} Robert Lowth, who succeeded to Oxford, 1766.

^{page 91 note 3} Dr. Charles Moss became Bishop of St. David's, 1766.

^{page 91 note 4} They were married April 2, 1717.

^{page 92 note 1} A reference to the Appendix.

^{page 92 note 2} Seclcer.

^{page 93 note 1} See below, p. 96.

^{page 93 note 2} A reference to the Appendix.

^{page 94 note 1} References to the Appendix.

^{page 95 note 1} MS. attempted it.

^{page 95 note 2} The Duke was Chancellor.

^{page 95 note 3} Master of St. John's College, Cambridge. He obtained the Archdeaconry.

^{page 96 note 1} On these appointments see Walpole (Barker), ii. 253 sqq., and Letters, v. 8.

^{page 98 note 1} The notorious Humphrey Cotes. See Walpole's Letters, iv. 125.

^{page 98 note 2} Richard Glover, M.P., another friend of Lord Temple's.

^{page 98 note 3} ‘ An Inquiry into the Conduct of a late Right Honourable Commoner,’ on which see Grenville Correspondence, iii. 292, and Walpole (Barker), ii. 245. Humphrey Cotes and Almon are believed to have written it from materials supplied by Lord Temple.

^{page 98 note 4} As Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.

^{page 98 note 5} Who was made Solicitor-General.

^{page 99 note 1} See below, p. 150.

^{page 99 note 2} On the Duke's refusal of the pension of 4000l. see Grenville Correspondence, iii. 291, and Halpole (Barker), ii. 253.

^{page 99 note 3} In Somerset.

^{page 99 note 4} Wolterton was Lord Orford's place. The allusion is to seek.

^{page 99 note 5} Lord George Cavendish.

^{page 100 note 1} Lord John Cavendish.

^{page 100 note 2} There are several accounts ot Wharton's negotiation with Rockingham, and through his party with the Bedford and Grenville party, herein explained in detail by the Duke of Newcastle. Cf. Grenville Correspondence, especially the letter of July 6, 1767, to Lord Temple, iv. 31 ; Bedford Correspondence, iii. 365–390 ; Cavendish's Debates, p. 582 sqq. ; Phillimore's Lyttelton, ii. 723 sqq. ; Almon's Anecdotes of the Earl of Chatham, ii. 51 sqq. ; Walpole's Letters, v. 55.

^{page 100 note 3} Cf. Walpole (Barker), iii. 28, note 2.

^{page 102 note 1} Cf. Walpole (Barker), iii. 35, in the division on the Massachusetts Act.

^{page 102 note 2} Dyson's bill for regulating the East India directors’ dividends. Cf. Walpole (Barker), iii. 16, 36, 41, 42.

^{page 103 note 1} Walpole's ‘inconsiderable, debauched young man (Barker, ii. 126).

^{page 105 note 1} Cf. Grenville Correspondence, iv. 37. It was thought that the Rockingham party made it a condition that Yorke should be Chancellor and Lord Albemarle head of the army.

^{page 107 note 1} Perhaps Jsome of the ‘ etceteras’ of the above.

^{page 108 note 1} Of Rockingham.

^{page 113 note 1} Cf. Parl. Hist. xvi. 350; Almon's Anecdotes of Eminent Persons, i. 376 ; Lyttelton, ii. 710.

^{page 113 note 2} Cf. Walpole on Lord Mansfield's ‘ superior cowardice and superior abilities (George III. ii. 280).

^{page 113 note 3} Thomas Hurdis, D.D., the Duke's chaplain.

^{page 113 note 4} The Duke's handwriting became almost illegible.

^{page 124 note 1} MS. Secondly.

^{page 133 note 1} George Grenville's and Lord Temple's.

^{page 134 note 1} Cf. Grenville's letter of the same date (iv. 43), and his account of the whole negotiation (pp. 48–52). Also the Duke of Bedford's account in Cavendish's Debates, pp. 604 sqq.

^{page 135 note 1} Thomas Seeker.

^{page 141 note 1} A full narrative of the meeting got into Almon's Political Register (i. 201) as ‘ An impartial account of a late interesting conference.’ Rockingham was indignant, and wrote to Newcastle on the subject (Albemarle's Life of Rockingham, ii. 57). Walpole speaks of the Cavendishes who ‘ run about town publishing the issue of the conference.’ For further accounts see Grenville Correspondence, iv. 76 sqq. ; Bedford Correspondence, iii. 382–389 ; Walpole (Barker), iii. 43–65 ; Burke's Correspondence, i. 132–149.

^{page 143 note 1} Cf. Rigby's account of the meeting, Grenville Correspondence, iv. 80–85.

^{page 143 note 2} In the margin is noted : ‘The letter complained of from Mr. G. Grenville to Mr. Rigby was read ; but, not having read it myself, I cannot give a very distinct account of i t : but the great objection drawn from it, by my Ld. Rockingham, was, that that letter contained the whole plan of their proceedings ; and was, in substance, adopted by the D. of Bedford, and Mr. Rigby; that the declaration about America; the becoming number of Mr. Grenville's friends to be taken care of; the satisfaction about men and measures ; and lastly, the suspicion about the Duke of Grafton, and Mr. Conway, and the carrying on the negotiation thro’ them, were contained in that letter, and were, as my Lord Rockingham apprehended, so far adopted by the D. of Bedford and Mr. Rigby, …

‘ That my Lord Temple and Mr. Grenville were masters of the negotiation, and for that reason, Lord Rockingham thought it was better to break it off, at that time. This is purely matter of opinion ; in which I entirely differ from His Lordship. For I am persuaded, had not the unfortunate question about Mr. Conway arose, which my Lord Rockingham finds couched in Mr. Grenville's letter, and which, in my opinion, arose singly from my Lord Rockingham's mentioning it at last. I say it is my opinion that, had no such mention been made of Mr. Conway's remaining in administration, as civil Minister, all the other difficulties relating to Mr. Grenville and America, would have been got over by the Duke of Bedford.’

^{page 145 note 1} ‘ For that Mr. Conway had served with great honor and reputation in the army.’ Added in the margin.

^{page 145 note 2} On his failure as a parliamentary leader, see Lecky, iii. 94. The favour he lent to lenient measures towards the American colonies was sufficient to make him objectionable to George Grenville.

^{page 146 note 1} On the proposal about Conway ‘ forced on Lord Rockingham by the Cavendishes,’ see Grenville Correspondence, iv. 89. See also Whately's letter, p. 94.

^{page 146 note 2} In the margin is noted : ‘ The Duke of Newcastle is not certain whether this declaration was made at the first meeting or only at the second meeting at Newcastle House,’

^{page 150 note 1} Cf. Albemarle's Rockingham, ii. 54 ; and Grenville Correspondence, iv. 88.

^{page 150 note 2} See above, p. 99.

^{page 150 note 3} ‘ to the King ’ added in the Duke of Newcastle's hand.

^{page 152 note 1} In the margin is noted : ‘ My Lord Rockingham gave the King early to understand that in these circumstances it was impossible for him to be of any service to His Majesty.’

^{page 152 note 2} In the margin is noted : ‘ That was a mistake; the King must have forgot; for to be sure that must have been his intention.’

^{page 152 note 3} ? Lord Bute.

^{page 153 note 1} Note in the margin, in Newcastle's hand : ‘ By my Lord Rockingham's insisting upon Mr. Con way's being the civil Minister in the House of Commons.’

^{page 153 note 2} Relating to Mr. G. Grenville (in the margin, in Newcastle's hand).

^{page 153 note 3} This entered in the margin, in Newcastle's hand.

^{page 154 note 1} Cf. Walfole (Barker), iii. 64.

^{page 155 note 1} Sir Charles Saunders.

^{page 159 note 1} See above, p. 55.

^{page 160 note 1} Arthur's Club.

^{page 167 note 1} M.P. for East Retford.

^{page 167 note 2} For an analysis of the Duke's power in controlling elections see English Historical Review, No. 47, p. 448, ‘ The Duke of Newcastle and the Election of 1734,’ by Basil Williams.

^{page 168 note 1} An allusion to the Appendix.

^{page 168 note 2} He did not do so.