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1 June.
Scotland, v. 25, No. 81 a, b, c. |
591. Lord Cathcart to the Right Hon. George Grenville. |
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Congratulating him on his appointment as Secretary of State
for the Northern Department. Has to open correspondence with
him with an account of the conclusion of the General Assembly,
which he has this day dissolved in His Majesty's name, at the
same time appoinment another to meet at the same place on the
fourth Sunday (being the 26th) of May 1763. In point of zeal
for religion, of affection for His Majesty's person and Government,
and of temper and moderation, their conduct has not fallen short of
those expectations which His Majesty entertained of them; and
as the King charged of their duty in putting
mend to them the proper discharge of their duty in putting
into execution the laws relating to the repair of rebuilding of
kirks and manses, and the establishment of parochial schools, his
Lordship encloses a copy of the words made use of by him at
the opening of the session, to communicate His Majesty's pleasure
to them, and also a copy of their address to him, Lord Cathcart,
containing the resolution they had come to in obedience to what
was recommended to them from the throne. In justice to their
conduct, he hopes Mr. Grenville will represent them in the most
favourable light to His Majesty.—Edinburgh. |
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The enclosures, being the extract from Lord Cathcart's speech
to the Church of Scotland, and the address from the General
Assembly. 5½ pp. |
1 June.
Scotland, v. 25, No. 82. |
592. The Same to the Earl of Bute. |
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Congratulating him on his appointment as First Commissioner
of the Treasury, &c.—Edinburgh. 2 pp. |
5 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 18 a, b. |
593. Justin Doran. |
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Report of the Attorney General on the petition of Justin Doran
[see Earl of Egremont's letter of 24th May No. 585]. Is of opinion
that though it may be a case of compassion in respect of the
gross fraud and injustice complained of, yet it is not agreeable
to the usual course of His Majesty's prerogative to issue orders
by the Secretary of State in aid of the suits or private demands
(however just) of one subject against another, and for bringing
over the parties liable to such suits and demands from any parts
beyond the seas (even though belonging to the Crown), where the
ordinary process of his Courts of Law and Equity in England
will not run. The principal petitioner's proper remedy seems to
be to commence a personal action against George Walker for the
balance due, and to proceed to outlawry in case Walker should
persist in refusing to do him justice on demand. |
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The petition referred to. 3 pp. |
5 June.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, p. 27. |
594. Mr. Secretary Grenville to Lord Cathcart. |
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Acknowledging his letter enclosing the addresses, and that
informing the King of the dissolution of the Assembly. His
Majesty entirely approves of his Lordship's conduct. |
5 June.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, p. 27. |
595. The Same to Dr. Trail, Moderator of the General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland. |
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Acknowledging the addresses of the General Assembly to the
King, Queen, and Princess Dowager of Wales. |
5 June.
Law Officers, Entry Bk., v. 1, 1762–95, pp. 7–10, & 25. |
596. Earl of Bute to the Attorney General. |
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His late Majesty, by warrant bearing date 6 Feb. 1750 (copy
entered), directed letters patent to pass, granting thereby to
Robert Wynn, of Bodysgallen, Esq., the office of prothonotary or
clerk of the Crown in the counties of Anglesea, Merioneth, and
Carnarvon, to hold to him or his assigns during the lives of
Glynn Wynn and Thomas Wynn. About three months ago
the said Robert Wynn died without issue, and without having
made any assignment of the office. Since then, His Majesty has
received a petition from the said Glynn and Thomas Wynn,
representing that by the death of Robert Wynn, without will or
assignment, the former grant is expired, and the office lapsed to
the Crown, and requesting that it may be granted to them by
new letters patent. In answer to this petition, Margaret Wynn,
niece and heir-at-law to the above-mentioned Robert Wynn, has
presented another on her part, claiming the said office as descended
to her by virtue of the letters patent of the 12th of Feb. 1750,
during the lives aforesaid, and that she has a power to assign the
same to a fit person to execute it for her. For his opinion on
the matter. |
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The warrant refered to.
The Attorney General's report, entered p. 25 and dated as
above. Is of opinion that the interest has determained, and that
the office is in the disposal of His Majesty. The deceased might
have appointed deputies, or assigned over his whole interest by
force of the word "assigns"; but not having exercised this power,
the office is not transmissible to his real or personal representatives as his assings in law. The heir can have no right to it,
because he is not named, agreeable to the rule of law in construing
like limitations of land or rent granted to one man for the life
of another, in which case the heir of the grantee takes only
as being a grantee expressly named. Nor can the executor or
administration claim this office, because the law does not suffer
offices of public trust and duty to pass as chattel interests subject
to the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Court, both in taking an
inventory, and granting probate of wills, or the administration of
personal estate,—in which latter case the adminitrator appointed
by the ordinary or his official would become the officer. If His
Majesty should make a new grant of this office to any person
being a stranger to the blood and estate of the late Mr. Robert
Wynn, it will still be in the power of his real and personal
representatives to insist upon the continuance of the former grant
in proper actions at law, for recovering the freehold or the profits
of the office, supposing they shall be advised that the rights of
either can be maintained. |
7 June.
Admiralty,. pcl. 148, No. 19. |
597. Mr. J. Clevland to Robert Wood, Esq. |
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Requesting directions for the Commissioners for Sick and
Wounded Seamen as to what is to be done with the military
part of the 100 French officers taken at Pondicherry and brought
to Plymouth. Their number is very inconsiderable, and if it
should be determined to send them home in the same ship as the
civil officers, a considerable expense will be saved to the Crown.— Admiralty Office. 2 pp. |
12 June.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 74, No. 58. |
598. Chevalier Ossorio, Minister and First Secretary of
State of the King of Sardinia, to Count De Viry,
Envoy Extraordinary from the same to England. |
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Requesting him to obtain the recommendations to the English
consuls at Aleppo and Bassora, through the English ambassador at
Constantinople, which le pere Dominique Lauza, of the Order of
the Friars Preachers, Missionary Apostolic at Mosul in Diarbeck,
requests for himself and his companion missionaries who are about
to return thither.—Turin. |
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A copy. (French.) 2 pp. |
13 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 20 a & b. |
599. Mons. Boreel Jantz to Mr. Grenville. |
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Presenting a memorial praying the release of a Dutch ship
["De Young Henry"], going to Havre de Grace from Bilbao, which
was taken by the English privateer the "Pitt," and brought to
Dover. |
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The memorial enclosed. French. 2 pp. |
14 June.
Criml. Papers, Scotch, v. 1, 1762–86, p. 10. |
600. Mr. Secretary Grenville to the Lord Justice Clerk. |
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Relative to Janet Laing, condemned for the murder of her
child. Will not fail to lay the whole affair before the King as
soond as His Majesty is recovered from a slight indisposition, from
which, thank God, there is no reason to apprehend any danger,
but which makes it improper to trouble him with business. Lest
however, the criminal, for whom Lord Strichen and the jury who
tried her appeared so properly solicitous, should suffer by the
delay, has sent a respite by express. |
17 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 21 a & b. |
601. M. Boreel Jantz to Mr. Secretary Grenville. |
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Sending the note about which they agreed this morning
The note enclosed. Capt. Johnston, of the King's ship the
"Reye," took by force out of an English ship at Helvoetsluys
an English sailor, in spite of solicitations for his release, founded
upon the liberty of commerce and navigation in the roads and
water under the rule of their High Mightinesses. Requesting that
order be given to Capt. Johnston to release the sailor, and general
orders to the captains not to infringe such liberty. |
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Both French. 2 pp. |
17 June.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 19, p. 141. |
602. Mr. C. Jenkinson to H. Hodgson, Esq., Mayor of
Berwick. |
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Acknowledging his letter, and stating that it has been referred
to the Master General of the Ordnance. |
About 17 June.
Ordn. Entry Bk., 1761–75, p. 104. |
603. Lord Viscount Ligonier to Mr. Secretary Grenville. |
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As to the representation of the Mayor of Berwick. General
Skinner, chief engineer of England, is going to Scotland, and
shall examine on his way, and report, what can be done for the
security of that place, the fortifications of which have been long
out of repair. His Lordship does not at this time appreshend any
great danger from a privateer's boat coming on shore, as the
Cumberland militia, consisting of 600 good men, are in garrison
there. The Mayor, however, is certainly right in applying to have
the place put in a proper state of defence. |
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Mr. Grenville's latter to Lord Ligonier, and the Mayor of
Berwick's letter, submitted for his Lordship's consideration, are
entered on p. 103. |
Before 23 June.
Law Papers, 1751–68, No. 89. |
604. Canterbury Cathedral Leases. |
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Petition of Herbert Randolph, William Goaling, William Curling,
Mary Vanbrough, William Rouse, and John Friend, praying His
Majesty's licence for the renewal of the leases of their houses
within the precincts of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church
of Christ, Canterbury. 1 p. |
23 June.
Church Book, 1761–78, P. 12 |
605. William Friend, Dean of Canterbury, to the Earl of
Egremont. |
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Sending the report of the Dean and Chapter as to the renewal
of the leases of the houses within the precincts of Canterbury
Cathedral. |
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The report. By a clause inserted in the statutes, corrected,
explained, and confirmed by King Charles I., it was strictly
enjoined that these houses were to be taken down. This clause
has never been carried out. In every succeeding reing the lessees
have petitioned and procured a Royal warrant or lincence for the
renewal of the leases. They have long ceased to use the cemetery
or yard as a burying place. The Dean and Chapter make no
objection against renewing the leases. |
23 June.
Ordn. Entry Bk., 1760–76, p. 91. |
606. Earl of Egremont to Lord Ligonier. |
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His Majesty's pleasure is that only the officers' tents sent to
Lisbon are to be charged to His Most Faithful Majesty. Requests him to send lists of the ordnance, &c. sent to Portugal. |
25 June.
War Office, pcl. 22, No. 59. |
607. Lord Bruce to Capt.Richardson, at the Earl of
Egremont's. |
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In reference to the commission of Mr. Matthew Bentham, appointed adjutant to the 2nd battalion of the Devonshire militia.—Stockbridge. 1 p. |
29 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 22. |
608. Mr. J. Clevland to Robert Wood, Esq. |
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Sends a letter from Mr. Consul Whitehead at Oporto, enclosing
one from Mr. Webber, who was employed by him in procuring
intelligence of the motions of the enemy, and who has been
apprehended and confined in prison on suspicion of treasonable
practices.—Admiralty Office. |
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"Inclosures returned to Mr. Clevland." 1 p. |
30 June.
Admiralty, v. 147. |
609. Capt. Archd. Clevland to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Sailed from Algirs the 16th May, and arrived in Tunis on the
30th. On the 2nd inst. had his first audience with the Bey, and
was received very graciously. On the 8th the latter assured him
of his intention to observe the treaty, which has since been ratified
and confirmed with the same additional articles as where made at
Algiers, and also an article allowing the Consul to choose his own
druggerman and broker. Has been sent for since several times,
upon complaints of the French of illegal captures made by English
cruizers on the coast, for which the Bey insisted on satisfaction,
and of which Mr. Council Gordon's letter give particulars. The
Bey also demanded restitution fro effects of Moors and Turks, his
subjects taken from a French vessel, the "St. Ann," by the
"Diana" privateer, of Bristol, on Feb. 28, 1757. In compliance
with the letter part of the 22nd article of the treaty, has been
obliged to promise them justice. Has supplied them with a letter
to the Consul at Malta, to compare the "kimars" or bills of
lading with the goods which were deposited in the custody of
the late Mr. Consul Dodsworth, and to give up the undamaged
portion, the owners of the privateer to pay for the damaged.
Until this loss shall be satisfied there will be no good understanding with the Tunisians. Having investigated fully the other
complaints, finds that the Bey has the greatest reason to demand
satisfaction. The latter, being greatly displeased with the slight
put upon him by the British ministers in not heeding his remonstrances, has determined to send an ambassador to seek redress,
notwithstanding all his (Clevland's) endeavours to persuade him to
the contrary. Will sail as soon as possible for Tripoli.—Tunis.
4 pp. |
30 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 23. |
610. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
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Asks for information as to the actual strength of Ferrol, Cadiz,
Carthagena, Barcelona, &c., as far as they are accessible to the
King's fleet, to be collected either from plants in their Lordships'
office, or from verbal accounts of officers. They are to transmit
also their opinion of the practicability of a successful attempt upon
those places or any of them, as to what force will be adequate,
and as to what proportion of land forces will be required to act in
conjunction with a sufficient squadron. The materilas for the
report to be collected with all possible secrecy and caution. To
take into their consideration also the advantage which the port of
Oran, on the coast of Barbary, may possess in the present conjuncture,
what will be the most advisabel manner of attacking it, and what
force will be sufficient. To report further how many transports
can be collected in three weeks, and how many in double the
time. A draft, marked "secret." 3½ pp. |
