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| 4 May. |
596. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Harcourt) to Lord
Rochford. |
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Two letters of this date:— |
Ireland,
v. 448, No. 99 a, b, c. |
1. Enclosing addresses of thanks from the Houses of Lords and
Commons of Ireland to the King for the return of the Bill for the
further encouragement of tillage. |
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The enclosures. 5 pp. or parts. |
Ibid.,
No. 100 a, b. |
2. Enclosing a list of Bills which had received the Royal Assent.
The enclosure. 2½pp. |
4 May.
Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, No. 121. |
597. Governor of the Isle of Man (Wood) to Lord
[Suffolk]. |
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Announcing the death of Mr. Searle, Attorney-General of the
Island, on 29th ult. Is really at a loss as yet to nominate a
person sufficiently qualified to discharge the duty of that office.—Isle of Man. |
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Received the 11th. 1 p. |
4 May.
Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, Nos. 122 & 123. |
598. Henry Hope, Captain, 27th Regiment, to the Earl of
Suffolk. |
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As to the salary to be allowed him as Lieut.-Governor of the
Isle of Man. Enters into explanations of the reasons why he
should be allowed ten shillings a day, &c.—Isle of Man. 4pp. |
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Another letter from the same on the same subject. 4¼pp. |
6 May.
Ireland, v. 448, No. 96. Entry Bk., 1770–5, p. 264. |
599. Earl of Rochford to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Announcing the appointment of Lieut.-General George Augustus
Eliott to be Commander-in-Chief of H.M.'s forces in Ireland, &c.—St. James's. A draft. 1½pp. |
6 May.
Ireland, v. 448, No. 101. |
600. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Harcourt) to Lord
[Rochford]. |
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After all the trouble I have given you you must allow me to
return you my sincerest thanks for the many instances of your
friendship which I have received on every occasion. I am sensible
how much I have stood in need of them, and how very frequently
I have felt the effects of them. Persons in my situation stand
greatly in need of the assistance of their friends, without which
the best endeavours and the warmest zeal to promote the King's
service will meet with disappointments. Mr. Lees has given me a
very full account of the steps you took to forward our favourite
Bill, the success of which he attributes to your friendship and
activity. I have only to add my thanks for your goodness to
Mr. Lees.—Dublin Castle. |
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Received 11th, at night, by an Irish messenger. 1½pp. |
7 May.
Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, No. 124 a to e. |
601. Governor of the Isle of Man (Wood) to Lord
[Suffolk]. |
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On the subject of the dispute between himself and Captain Hope
as to the allowance to be made by him to the Captain as LieutGovernor in his absence. Enters into full particulars and encloses
a copy of the correspondence, &c. between them. Also a copy of
a letter from Major Richard Dawson, appointed chief engineer of
the island, who could undertake the office if Captain Hope considered it against his interest or inclination. Mentions that only
two years' arrears of salary had been paid.—Isle of Man. |
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The enclosures. Received 19th. 6½pp. |
9 May.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 14, No. 37.
Let. Bk., Sec.'s, 1771–5, p. 200. |
602. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Dartmouth. |
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As to instructions for the commander of H.M.'s ships about to
sail for Newfoundland, to protect the fishery at and about that
island.—Admiralty Office. |
| 9 May. |
603. — to the Attorney and Solicitor General. |
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Two letters:— |
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Law Officers' Entry Bk., 1762–95, p. 208. |
(1.) Enclosing a copy of a letter from the Lieut.-Governor of
Gilbraltar, and several depositions, as to a late irregularity which
has happened in the Bay of Gibraltar by a person going on board
a vessel which had not been visited by the officers of health and
admitted to pratique, and carrying on shore a passenger without
any permit or license. |
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Ibid., p. 209. |
(2.) As to a confession made by a soldier at Gibraltar of a
murder said to have been committed in Donegal. Asks for their
opinion how to proceed, &c.—St. James's. |
18 April to 11 May.
Ireland, pcl. 426, Nos. 66 to 74. |
604. Irish Bills. |
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Papers relating to Irish Bills before the Committee of the Privy
Council appointed to consider them. Reports of the amendments,
&c. 9 documents. 25 pp. or parts of pp. |
12 May.
Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, No. 125. |
605. Isle of Man. |
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Memorial of John Christian, of No. 3, Churchyard Court, Inner
Temple, attorney and solicitor and member of Lincoln's Inn,
praying for the appointment of solicitor for the Crown, commonly
called Attorney-General, in the Isle of Man. 1 pp. |
12 May.
Treas. and Cust., pcl. 4, No. 2 a, b, c. |
606. John Robinson to Sir Stanier Porten. |
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Transmitting copies of a letter from Mr. Stanley, secretary to
the Commissioners of the Customs, and its enclosure, a letter from
the collector and comptroller of Yarmouth relative to the supposed
distemper among the horned cattle at a farm in Suffolk. Asks for
further information.—Treasury Chambers. |
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The enclosures. 6 pp. |
12 May.
Treas. Entry Bk., 1763–75, p. 328. |
607. Earl of Rochford to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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As to remission of penalties incurred by the masters of three
vessels belonging to Gibraltar for not returning their Mediterranean passes within the limited time.—St. James's. |
13 May.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 14, No. 38.
Let. Bk., Sec.'s, 1771–5, p. 200. |
608. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Dartmouth. |
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In answer to letter of the 26th of last month relative to Mr.
Turnbull. Have, in consequence thereof, appointed him third
lieutenant of the "Panther."—Admiralty Office. 1½pp. |
13 May.
Scotland, pcl. 46, No. 165. |
609. Earl of Suffolk to the Lord Justice Clerk. |
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As to the emigrations from the Highlands. The activity and
prudence of this inquiry did not escape His Majesty's observation.
It gives great satisfaction to find these emigrations by no means
so great as generally represented. But the spirit of associations is
peculiarly dangerous, and cannot be too much discouraged. Meanwhile, the hint he has furnished will engage a proper degree of
attention, but there will be great difficulty in bringing back any
considerable numbers of the emigrants, more particularly as it is
to be feared they are in general under special contracts of service
in the colonies.—St. James's. A draft. 1¼pp. |
13 May.
Treas. and Cust., v. 3, 1763–75, No. 35. |
610. The Same to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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Enclosing papers for their consideration how far it may be
expedient to direct and enable some of the revenue officers, &c. in
North America to pursue the plan recommended by the Lord
Justice Clerk, and to send back occasionally to Great Britain such
of the emigrants (not being under special contracts of service in
the colonies) as are dissatisfied with their situations and may be
well inclined, on their return to Scotland, to undeceive their
countrymen with regard to the sanguine ideas at present prevailing of the advantages to be derived from emigration.—St. James's. A draft. 1 p. |
14 May.
Ireland, v. 448, No. 102. |
611. Earl of Rochford to the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland. |
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Explaining the reasons why they could not more fully conform
to his Excellency's wishes in what regarded the Fishery, Custom
House, and Election Bills, the first having undergone a material
amendment, and the two others having been respited. In regard
to the last, encloses to his Excellency, confidentially and for his
own information only, copy of the report of the Attorney and
Solicitor General thereon.—St. James's. "Private." A draft.
5 pp. |
16 May.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 87, No. 6. |
612. Coinage. |
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Address from the House of Lords to His Majesty, containing
suggestions for the calling in and recoining of the guineas, half
guineas, and quarter guineas. 2½ folio pp. |
| 17 May. |
613. Isle of Man. |
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Four documents:— |
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Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, No. 126. |
1. Memorial of John Trissell, praying for the appointment of
Attorney-General in the Isle of Man. Had formerly held the
office under the Duke of Atholl, but resigned it with a view of
going into the army. 1 p. |
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Ibid., No. 127. |
2. Extract from a letter from Mr. Lutwidge to Mr. Robinson.
"Since my getting home I find a number of candidates for the
Attorney-General of the Isle of Man. Among the rest, Mr.
Heywood I hear is recommended by the Governor. I need not
mention to you the schemes this gentleman had formed for the
sale of his former office of Deemster, which you prevented at the
Secretary of State's office. For God's sake, my dear sir, let us
have a man of abilities and clear of local attachments, or our
revenue matters must go to nothing. I hope some English
lawyer may be found who would accept the office; if not, and it
must be a Manx man, it should not by any means be a man that
has any connexion with the D. of Athol." 1 p. |
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Ibid., No. 128. |
3. Draft of a letter from Lord Suffolk to Governor Wood,
acknowledging receipt of the letter announcing the death of the
Attorney-General. Also as to his leave of absence, expressing the
hope that his health was so far established as to make his return
to England unnecessary. Reminding him that the expenses connected with his absence were to be borne by himself; and, without
wishing to know what the allowance to the Lieut.-Governor might
be, concluding that it would be such as to enable him to support
the additional expenses of the station with propriety. 2 pp. |
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Ibid., No. 129. |
4. Draft of letter from the same to Captain Hope, stating that
the agreement between him and the Governor as to the allowance
to be made to him being of a private nature he could not interfere
in an official manner, otherwise than by recommending Governor
Wood to make the usual allowance of a lieut.-governor during his
absence.—St. James's. 2 pp. |
18 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 25, p. 405. |
614. Earl of Rochford to the Earl of Scarborough, Dep.
Earl Marshal. |
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Relative to the report of the College of Heralds, dated 16 March.
His Majesty sees no reason for cancelling the warrant signed by
him on the 24th of February last, granting a confirmation and
addition of arms to George Stacpool, Esq., and the warrant is
therefore to be carried into execution.—St. James's. |
18 May.
Ireland, v. 448, No. 106 a, b, c.
Entry Bk., 1770–5, p. 272.
King's Let. Bk., Ireland, 1765–76, p. 303. |
615. The Same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Enclosing the King's answers to the address of the two
Houses of Parliament for the return of the Tillage Bill.—St.
James's. |
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The enclosures. Drafts. 3 pp. |
19 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 25, p. 406. |
616. The Same to the Lord President of the Council. |
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Enclosing an extract from a letter from Major-General Johnston,
Lieut.-Governor of Minorca, giving an account of the vacancy of
the rectory of Ferrarias, which is a considerable benefice upon that
island, and stating that the Bishop of Majorca claims the right of
presentation, which, if admitted, must give His Catholic Majesty
great influence over the natives of Minorca.—St. James's. |
19 May.
Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, No. 130. |
617. Isle of Man. |
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Extract from a letter from Mr. Lutwidge to Mr. Robinson as to
the Governor's recommendation of Mr. Heywood to be AttorneyGeneral in the Isle of Man. Heywood has shown me the Governor's letter confirming this intelligence, which is the reason I must
again break in upon your time to request your representation of
this matter to Lord Suffolk. I need not repeat his incapacity for
the office as well as his continual opposition when in the island to
every measure of Government for the interest of the revenue.
If an English barrister could be met with (which was agreeable to
Mr. Eden's idea) it might be assured to him, with his business as
a counsel, to be worth 300l. per annum, if a small addition were
made to the present salary either by dropping one of the
Deemsters, or, as was thought most proper, by making some
allowance out of the revenue. 1½pp. |
19 May.
Law Officers' Entry Bk., 1762–95, p. 210. |
618. Earl of Rochford to the Attorney-General. |
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Enclosing a petition from John Burke praying a pardon for
having entered into the Spanish service without a license, for
their opinion in what manner the King's compliance with the
request may be most properly carried into execution.—St. James's. |
19 May.
Scotland, v. 47, No. 98. |
619. Lord Cathcart to the Earl of Suffolk. |
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Announcing the meeting of the General Assembly that morning,
and of their choice of Dr. Henry as Moderator, and giving an
account of the day's proceedings. He believed the report he
would have to make would be such as to entitle them to the continuance of His Majesty's favour and approbation.—Edinburgh.
Received 23rd. 2 pp. |
20 May.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 87, No. 7 b. |
620. Bill for Quartering Troops in America. |
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Rough draft of a letter from Lord Rochford to the Peers,
reminding them of business of great importance in the House of
Lords on the 26th inst. upon the third reading of the Bill above
mentioned. |
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Annexed is a list of the Peers "for the Bill," "agt. it,"
"proxies," and who "went away." 4 pp. or parts of pp. |
21 May.
Ireland, v. 448, No. 111. |
621. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Harcourt) to Lord
Rochford. |
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Stating the cause of the absence of Lieut. Richard Bowater, of
the 3rd Regiment of Horse, and Capt. Thomas Staples, of the
4th Regiment of Horse, from their regiments.— Dublin Castle
1¼pp. |
23 May.
Scotland, v. 47, No. 99 a, b, c. |
622. Lord Cathcart to the Earl of Suffolk. |
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Enclosing a letter from the Moderator of the General Assembly
with their answer to His Majesty's letter and their congratulatory
address on the birth of a Prince. So warm is their loyalty and
affection to His Majesty's person and Government, and so sincere
their intentions to finish their business with unanimity and
despatch, that to convey to them whilst in a body any expression
of His Majesty's approbation would give him (Lord Cathcart)
very great pleasure. The Moderator, who is an historian and a
distinguished Minister, discharges his office with great ability and
with satisfaction to all concerned.—Edinburgh. |
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The Moderator's letter and the answer, but not the address
5½pp. |
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There is another copy of the answer, No. 107, in this volume
endorsed [incorrectly] May 31st. |
24 May.
Ireland, v. 448, No. 116. |
623. General G. A. Eliott to Sir Stanier Porten. |
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Announcing his arrival in Ireland; also as to the date of his
commission.—Dublin. 2 pp. |
24 May.
Isle of Man, v. 1, 1761–74, No. 131. |
624. Governor of the Isle of Man (Wood) to Lord
[Suffolk]. |
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As to a proper person to succeed to the office of AttorneyGeneral. From the several applications hitherto made, does not
think there is one person in the isle, out of office, who has such a
competent knowledge of the laws of England as that duty
requires. In the business of the Crown a gentleman properly
qualified in the profession of the law will become necessary.
Hopes such a person may be found. Mentions Capt. Hope; and
the indifferent state of his own health.—Isle Mann. Received
2 June. 2 pp. |
| 25 May. |
625. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Harcourt) to Lord
Rochford. |
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Two letters:— |
Ireland,
v. 448, No. 114 a to e. |
(1.) Transmitting the resolution of the House of Lords and the
address of the House of Commons, containing their humble
thanks for H.M.'s answers to their addresses about the Tillage
Bill. Also copies of the addresses to himself upon the approaching
conclusion of the Session, with his answers. |
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The enclosures. 10½pp. |
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Ibid., No. 115. |
(2.) Marked "Private." In reply to letter of 14th inst. accompanying the return of the last Bills. Suffer me once more to offer
my warmest thanks to your Lordship. If every wish of mine
has not been entirely complied with, I fear it has been owing to a
want of that particular information which I could now wish had
been laid before the Council, and which I only withheld upon the
apprehension of being unnecessarily troublesome. You will
imagine I can only mean the Custom-house Bill. This business
which has been the subject of great altereation and party for a
long time, and which became a measure of immediate necessity on
account of the ruinous state of the Custom-house, threatened a
number of difficulties to my administration which I saw no
possibility of avoiding but by recurring to Parliament. Accordingly, when after the fullest hearing of all parties the merits of
the measure were fully proved to the satisfaction of everybody,
and this was reported to me upon a division of 72 to 48, I did not
possibly foresee any doubts on account of the petitions preferred
against it by the interested proprietors of the ground-rents in the
neighbourhood of the old Custom-house or by persons immediately
benefited in defrauding the revenue, as they were counteracted by
petitions from three-fourths, nay, a great deal more, of the most
respectable persons in this kingdom. The building of the Customhouse is closely connected with the building of a new bridge lower
down the river, and hence has become of such general concern. I
could have but one object in view, an attention to the report of the
Commissioners as far as H.M.'s concerns were at stake; and it
having been generally allowed by them that it would raise the
revenue by preventing smuggling at least 10,000l. a year, that it
would improve and not impair the port, and that as the powers
for carrying it into effect must be lodged somewhere, I thought
they could not be so well placed as in the hands of the Commissioners, which, constituted, as that Board now is, is in truth the
hands of Government itself, I did not scruple to give my hearty
acquiescence to the measure as far as I consistently could without
deciding upon it, and so early as November last, when Col.
Blaquiere laid before the House the state of affairs of the nation,
he did by my particular direction state this expense, and additional
supplies on this account were granted to the amount of 12,000l.,
which, being blended with the other taxes, and as they will be
continued as matters of course in the ensuing sessions, will more
than ten times supply the utmost expense, never upon any
estimate more than 4,000l. |
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Wishing to make my despatches as little voluminous as possible,
I have avoided touching upon many points in several other Bills,
and I have in some cases the same cause to lament. The Bill for
prohibiting the importation of wine in small casks is another
instance of it. The great and indeed the only resource of revenue
in this country is the Excise Law, and all our adjudications are
determined by it. There is scarcely an instance of recovering
damages to the Crown by a jury in the Court of Exchequer for
many years. Our whole dependence is upon this summary proceeding under the Excise Law. This was one of the material
reasons for re-uniting the Boards of Revenue, for as the imported
excise is five per cent. on all commodities, the same as the Custom,
it has been uniformly the practice to proceed under the Act of
Excise. Consequently the alteration made in this Bill by transferring all processes to the Customs Laws, has in effect defeated
the very purpose of the Bill, and left the revenue exposed to those
frauds which there is too much reason to believe will be practised
between this and the next session of Parliament.—Dublin Castle.
Received30th. 8 pp. |
25 May.
Isle of Man, v. 11, 1761–74, Nos. 132 & 133. |
626. Capt. Henry Hope to the Earl of Suffolk. |
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As to the salary to be allowed him as Lieut.-Governor. Has
told the Governor that rather than accept of so very inadequate
a consideration as 5s. per diem, he will act as Lieut.-Governor
during his absence without any emolument at all.—Isle of Man.
2 pp. |
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The same to [W.E.] on the same subject. 3 pp. |
26 May.
Ireland, v. 449, No. 1 a, b. |
627. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Harcourt) to Lord
Rochford. |
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Enclosing a resolution of the House of Lords in Ireland upon
the claim of Andrew Thomas Stewart Moore, Esq., stating their
opinion that he hath a right to the barony of Castle Stewart, in
the county of Tyrone.—Dublin Castle. |
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The enclosure. Received, 1 June, from Sir R. Wilmot. 4 pp
or parts. |
27 May.
Admiralty, pcl. 164, No. 38. |
628. Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, to the Earl of
Suffolk. |
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Asking for two months' leave of absence in order to superintend
an experiment for measuring the attraction of a hill in the High
lands of Scotland, which he proposed to the Royal Society. His
late assistant at the Royal Observatory is now on the spot commencing the operations. The experiment will greatly illustrate
Sir Isaac Newton's doctrine concerning the general gravitation of
matter, and will reflect honour on the nation which both produced
the theory and confirmed it by experiment, and on His Majesty,
out of whose Royal bounty (namely, the surplus of the 4,000l.
granted to the Royal Society for the observations of the late
transit of Venus), the expenses of the experiment are to be defrayed.
The observations, however, are of a very delicate nature, and a
small mistake in the observer, either from ignorance or inattention,
might throw doubts instead of throwing light on science. The
Council of the Royal Society have therefore desired him to go
down to Scotland. His assistant is very capable of continuing
the ordinary astronomical observations during his absence.—Royal
Observatory at Greenwich. 3 pp. |
27 May.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, pp. 140–7.
Scotland, v.47, Nos. 101 & 102. |
629. General Assembly. |
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Letters to the Lord Commissioner and Rev. Dr. Henry, Moderator,
respectively, in acknowledgment of the answer of the Assembly to
H.M.'s letter, signifying H.M.'s approbation, &c. Also acknowledging the address of the Assembly on the increase of the Royal
Family. |
28 May.
Channel Islands, v. 15, No. 72 a, b. |
630. M. Corbet, Lieut-Governor of Jersey, to the Earl of
Rochford. |
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Relative to the smallness of his appointments, scarce making
200l. per annum, and to the addition of 100l. per annum, which
His Majesty had said he should have, but to which there had been
some stop. Encloses a copy of a former petition, &c.—Jersey. |
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The enclosure. |
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Received 4 June. 4½pp. |
30 May.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 15, No. 58. |
631. Anthony Todd, Secretary, to John Pownall, Esq. |
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As to the method of making up bulky despatches for the Earl
of Dartmouth by the different governors, to be done most conveniently, not in boxes, as customary, but in strong paper, linen, or
canvas.—General Post Office. |
30 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 24, p. 366. |
632. Earl of Suffolk to the Rev. Dr. Maskelyne. |
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Signifying His Majesty's compliance with his request for leave
of absence.—St. James's. |
30 May.
Scotland, pcl. 46, No. 166. |
633. Lord Justice Clerk (Miller) to the Earl of Suffolk. |
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Has finished the business of the Southern circuit, which has been
a maiden one. The number of emigrants is certainly not so great
as has been represented. Believes they have hitherto suffered no
great loss. But the danger is that the disease may increase and
become epidemical. Several shipmasters, finding they can make
a better freight by taking passengers to America than in any other
way, advertise their ships to sail from different bays and harbours
of this coast, and in the meantime send their emissaries over the
country to entice the people to take their passage to America,
which they represent as the happiest country upon earth, and
where they can feel no want. It is melancholy to hear how the
passengers are crowded and in other respects miserably accommodated on board these ships for so long a voyage. Many of them
must die in the passage, but while they are under this infatuation
they are deaf to all advice, and more particularly of the gentlemen
who they consider as interested and combined to deceive them. |
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Acknowledges receipt of a pardon for Agnes Adam, prisoner in
Edinburgh.—Air. |
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Received 6 June. 1¾pp. |
31 May.
Scotland, v. 47, No. 106. |
634. Lord Cathcart to the Earl of Suffolk. |
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Stating that he had dissolved the Assembly and appointed them
to meet again on the 25th May 1775, &c., and giving an account
of their zealous endeavours to promote the interests of knowledge,
virtue, and religion, and of their warm attachment to His Majesty's
person, family, and government. He once saw this kingdom in a
very unfortunate and unnatural situation, and was then witness
to the effectual exertions and diffusive influence of the ministers
of the Church of Scotland in the cause of loyalty and government. |
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Asks that Mr. David Shaw, Minister of Crittoun, a man as
respectable as any in the Church and much respected, who has
been very useful on every occasion when his Lordship has been
employed as High Commissioner, might have, on a proper vacancy,
one of the chaplaincies or other benefices in the Church of Scotland
in His Majesty's gift.—Edinburgh. 2½pp. |
31 May.
Scotland, v. 47, No. 108. |
635. Lord Morton to the Earl of Stair. |
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Asking for his vote and interest in his, Lord Morton's, favour at
the next election of peers to represent the peerage of Scotland in
Parliament.—Naples. 1 p
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