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MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. XII. Papers and letters relating to the supposed negotiations for the formation of a ministry, between John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, and William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, in February 1778 (see F. Thackeray, A History of the Right Honourable William Pitt, ii, pp. 362-369, 633-657, and A. von Ruville, William Pitt, Graf von Chatham, iii, pp. 368-370). They include letters from Sir James Wright and Dr A[nthony] Addington, as well as those of Lord Bute, Hester [Pitt, Lady] Chatham, and [John Stuart, Lord] Mountstuart. Accounts of the negotiations' by Dr Addington are found on ff. 41-44b, by Sir James Wright on ff. 59-66 b, and by Samuel Martin, junior, on ff. 79-103 b. Paper; ff. 173. Folio.

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Papers rel. to supposed negotiations with Lord Chatham: 1778.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: Papers rel. to supposed negotiations with Lord Bute for forming a ministry: 1778.

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ff. 1, 3 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Notes on a letter from Sir W. Wright to A. Addington: 1778.
ff. 1, 5, 9 Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet 1772; Resident at Venice 1766-1774: Correspondence with Dr A. Addington: 1778.: Autogr. copies.
ff. 1, 5, 9 Anthony Addington, MD: Correspondence with Sir J. Wright: 1778.: Autogr. copies.
f. 11 Anthony Addington, MD: Letter to Lord Bute: 1778.
f. 12 Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter to, from Lord Bute: 1778.: Copy.
f. 12 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Letter to C. Jenkinson: 1778.: Copy.
f. 14 Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford: Report of a conversation with Dagge: 1778.
ff. 16-19 b John Stuart, Lord Mount-Stuart, 1st Marquis of Bute 1796: Report of a conversation with Dr A. Addington: 1778.
ff. 16-19 b Anthony Addington, MD: Report by, of a conversation with Lord Mount-Stuart: 1778.
ff. 20-25b Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet 1772; Resident at Venice 1766-1774: Answers to report of a conversation betw. Lord Mount-Stuart and Dr A. Addington: 1778.: Copy.
ff. 26, 30, 151 John Stuart, Lord Mount-Stuart, 1st Marquis of Bute 1796: Correspondence with S. Martin, junior: 1769-1779.
ff. 28, 52 Lady Hester Pitt, Baroness Chatham; wife of William, 1st Earl of Chatham: Letters to T. Pitt: 1778.
ff. 34, 67, 75, 136, 140, 146, 149 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Letters to S. Martin, junior: 1762-1784.
ff. 38, 48, 50, 54 John Stuart, Lord Mount-Stuart, 1st Marquis of Bute 1796: Correspondence with T. Pitt: 1778.
ff. 38, 48, 50, 54 Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford: Correspondence with Lord Mount-Stuart: 1778.
f. 40 Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Lord North; Prime Minister: Report of a conversation with S. Martin, junior: 1778.
ff. 41-44b Anthony Addington, MD: Account by, of supposed negotiations betw. Lord Bute and Lord Chatham: 1778.
f. 45 Anthony Addington, MD: Letter to Lord Mount-Stuart: 1778.
ff. 46, 156 Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet 1772; Resident at Venice 1766-1774: Letters to Lord Bute: 1778.
f. 55 Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet 1772; Resident at Venice 1766-1774: Letter to Lord Mount-Stuart: 1778.
f. 57 Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Lord North; Prime Minister: Memorandum of a conversation with Sir J. Wright: 1778.
ff. 57-58b Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet 1772; Resident at Venice 1766-1774: Memorandum of a conversation with Lord North: 1778.: Autogr.
ff. 59-66b Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet 1772; Resident at Venice 1766-1774: Account of supposed negotiations betw. Lord Bute and Lord Chatham: 1778.: Autogr.
ff. 69, 71 (copy), 73 (copy), 77, 104 (copy), 138 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Correspondence with Lady Chatham: 1778.
ff. 69, 71 (copy), 73 (copy), 77, 104 (copy), 138 Lady Hester Pitt, Baroness Chatham; wife of William, 1st Earl of Chatham: Correspondence with Lord Bute: 1778.
ff. 79-103b Samuel Martin, b. 1714; son of Samuel Martin; Secretary to the Treasury 1756: Account by, of supposed negotiations between Lord Bute and Lord Chatham: 1778.
ff. 142-143b, 144-145 b, 148 Newspapers: 'Public Advertiser', 14, 16: 26 Oct. 1778.
f. 154 Alexander Scott: Letter to Lord Bute: 1778.
f. 159 Ellis Pugh: Letter to -: [1778?].

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Add MS 41346-41475 : MARTIN PAPERS: private and official correspondence and papers of the Martin family, of Antigua, British West Indies, afterwards…
Add MS 41346-41361 : SERIES A Papers of Col. Samuel Martin, of Green Castle, Antigua (circ. 1690-1776), and his son Samuel Martin (1714-1788),…

Add MS 41357 : MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. XII. Papers and letters relating to the supposed negotiations for the formation of a ministry, between John…

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1778

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1778

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Feb 1778

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Names:

Addington, Anthony, MD
Jenkinson, Charles, 1st Earl of Liverpool, 1727-1808
Martin, Samuel, b. 1714; son of Samuel Martin; Secretary to the Treasury 1756
North, Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford, politician and Prime Minister, 1732-1792
Pitt, Hester, wife of William Baroness Chatham 1st Earl of Chatham
Pitt, Thomas, 1st Baron Camelford
Pitt, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister, called 'the elder', 1708-1778
Pugh, Ellis
Scott, Alexander
Stuart, John, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister, 25 May 1713-10 Mar 1792
Stuart, John, Lord Mount-Stuart, 1st Marquis of Bute 1796
Wright, James, 1st Baronet 1772, Resident at Venice 1766-1774