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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DXXII. Minutes of the Cabinet and Privy Council, with other secret political memoranda; 1733- 1766. The most important are:-

1. Extracts from despatches, Jan.-Aug. 1733, in the hand of the 1st Lord Hardwicke, with some notes by the 2nd Lord, who remarks "These extracts were probably made by my father for his own information, when he was first called to the cabinet councils, and as they were discontinued so soon, it is most likely that his other business did not permit him to go on with them." f. 1.

2. Minute of the 1st Lord Hardwicke's being sworn of the Privy Council, as Sir P. Yorke, Chief Justice of the King's Bench; 1 Nov. 1733. With seal, and a copy of the oath. f. 15.

3. Narrative, in Lord Hardwicke's hand, of his acceptance of the Great Seal, and of the quarrel between the King and the Prince of Wales; Feb.-Sept. 1737. f. 18.

4. Report of the law-officers to a committee of the Privy Council on a scheme of judicature for Gibraltar; 16 July, 1739. Copy, with remarks in two hands. f. 41.

5. Minutes of the Cabinet, in Lord Hardwicke's hand; 24 Nov. 1743. f. 59.

6. "Draught of a paper relating to the state of the war," given to the King by the Duke of Newcastle "in the name of Lord Chancellor, Lord President [Harrington], himself and Mr. Pelham, Nov. 1st, 1744, at about 1/2 an hour after 2 o'clock." Draft in Lord Hardwicke's hand and fair copy. f. 63.

7. Minutes of the Cabinet, by Lord Hardwicke; 13 Nov. 1 744. f. 85.

8. Notes by Lord Hardwicke of an audience with the King; 5 Jan.

174 4/5. f. 8 7.

9. "Minutes," 9 Apr. 1745, in the hand of the Duke of Newcastle: Worse than ever . . . My brother goes to Court on Thursday with the seals in his pocket . . . I shall do the same." f. 95.

10. The King's answer to the Cabinet; 6 May, 1745. Copy. f 97.

11. Notes by Lord Hardwicke of measures of the Lords Justices (regents in the King's absence) relating to the Rebellion; Aug. 1745. f. 99.

12. Letters of Richard Texier to - concerning Spies in France, with Lord Hardwicke's memoranda of interviews with the King on the subject; Dec. 1745-10 Jan. 174 5/6. f 100.

13. "Minutes at the Duke of Dorset's": a nianifesto from ministers to the King, in Lord Hardwicke's hand; 13 Feb. 174 5/6. f. 117.

14. Minutes by Lord Hardwicke of cabinet councils about prisoners for treason; 6 Aug., 24, 25 Nov. 1746. ft. 119, 121.

15. "Paper communicated to the Vice-chancellor of Cambridge" by the Privy Council, expressing the King's disapproval of the candidature of the Prince of Wales for the chancellorship; 14 May, 1747. f. 126.

16. Minutes of a conference at Carlton House, 4 June, 1747, endorsed by the 2nd Lord Hardwicke "Negotiation between the P. of W. and the Torys." f. 129.

17. Minutes of the Lords Justices (regents); 8 June, 1748, and 26 Apr.-l Nov. 1750. f 133.

18. Draft by Lord Hardwicke of a scheme for a regency in case of a minority; [1751]. f 216.

19. Minutes by Lord Hardwicke of a cabinet council, on "sending a further sea-force to Nova Scotia"; 28 Mar. 1751. f 222.

20. Account of negotiations by [Thomas Herring,] Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Hardwicke on behalf of the King with [Simon Harcourt, 1st] Earl Harcourt, relating to Harcourt's resignation of his governorship to the Prince (afterwards George III.); 30 Nov. 1752. f 224.

21. Report of the Privy Council on the charges against Andrew Stone, William Murray (Lord Mansfield 1756) and [James Johnson,] Bishop of Gloucester, accused of drinking the Pretender's health; 26 Feb. 1753. f. 226.

22. Drafts, in Lord Hardwicke's hand, of warrants relating to the provisions for a regency in case of a minority; 1753. ff. 232, 239.

23. Letter from the Privy Council to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland about the preanible of money-bills, and reply; 28 Nov., 26 Dec. 1753. Copies. ff. 235, 237.

24. Speech of Lord Hardwicke to the judges in a general council at St. James's; 28 Feb. 1754. f 241.

25. Minute of the cabinet on the changes in the ministry on Henry Pelham's death; 12 Mar. 1754. f. 245.

26. Minutes of the cabinet, with the Duke of Cumberland, on instructions for Admiral Hawke, etc.; 29 June and 1 July, 1755. ff. 247, 251.

27. Minute of the cabinet on subsidiary treaties; 30 July, 1755. f 254.

28. Minute of the cabinet relating to Lord Hardwicke's correspondence with M. de Silliouette; 25 Nov. 1755. f. 257.

29. Plan for an establishment for the Prince of Wales, with minute of the cabinet and note by the Duke of Newcastle; 4, 6 Apr. 1756. ff. 259, 261.

30. Relation of Lord Hardwicke's conference with William Pitt, 24 Oct. 1756, with scheme of ministry and message from the King. f. 263.

31. Proposals for Sir Robert Henley's taking the Great Seal; 27 June, 1757. f. 270.

32. Notes by Lord Hardwicke of the examination of John Rogers, master of the Bakers' Company, and others before the Privy Council; 25 Aug. 1757. f. 272.

33. Minutes of the cabinet relating to the war; 5 Sept. and 7 Oct. 1757. ff. 280, 284.

34. "The proceedings at the Speaker's on the Judges' Bill"; 27 Apr. 1759. f. 288.

35. Notes by Lord Hardwicke of a meeting (of the cabinet?) at St. James's, 13 Nov. 1760, on the Belle-Isle expedition, with remarks of Captain [William, afterwards Lord] Hotham, Commodore [Augustus, afterwards Viscount] Keppel, and William Pitt. f. 291.

36. Summons to a Privy Council meeting, to Viscount Royston [2nd Earl of Hardwicke], on occasion of the King's announcement of his intended marriage; 2 July, 1761. f. 295.

37. Notes, by the 1st Lord Hardwicke, of cabinet meetings relating to the negotiations with France; 14 Aug.-18 Sept. 1761. f. 297.

38. Minute of the cabinet, in the hand of the Duke of Devonshire, but drafted (according to a note of the 2nd Lord Hardwicke) by Lord Mansfield, on a declaration of war against Spain; 19, 21 Sept. 1761. f. 308.

39. Notes, by the lst Lord Hardwicke, of a cabinet council; 2 Oct. 1761. f. 310.

40. Notes, by the 2nd Lord Hardwicke, of a cabinet council, 4 July, 1766, two days before the resignation of Lord Northington. f. 316. Paper; ff. 319. Folio.

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Cabinet and privy council minutes and political memoranda: 1737-1761.

George II of England: Cabinet minutes and other political memoranda of Lord Hardwicke: 1733-1760.

Privy Council, The: Minutes: 1738-1766.

includes:

• ff. 18-36 Frederic Louis, Princes of Wales: Narrative by Lord Hardwicke, rel. to the quarrel with the king, etc.: 1737.
• ff. 18-36 George II of England: Narrative, by Lord Hardwicke, of quarrel between the King and Prince of Wales: 1737.
• f. 41 Gibraltar: Scheme of judicature for: 1739.
• f. 55 William Sharpe: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1739-1761.
• f. 95 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Cabinet memoranda: 1745.
• ff. 101-115 Richard Texier, Spy: Letters to: 1745-1746.
• f. 123 Captain Acton: Examination before Privy Council: 1747.
• f. 125 Cotes: Examination before Privy Council: 1747.
• f. 126 University of Cambridge: Paper about the Prince of Wales' candidature for the chancellorship: 1747.
• f. 126 Frederic Louis, Princes of Wales: The King's disapproval of his candidature as Chancellor of Cambridge University: 1747.
• f. 129 Frederic Louis, Princes of Wales: Negotiations of the Tories with: 1747.
• f. 222 Nova Scotia, North America: Minutes of Cabinet Council relating to: 1751.
• f.224 Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt: Negotiation concerning his resignation of tutorship to the Prince of Wales: 1752.
• f. 226 Andrew Stone, Under-Secretary of State: Charges against: 1753.
• f. 226 William Murray, Baron Mansfield; 1st Earl of Mansfield 1776; Lord Chief Justice of KB: Papers rel. to the charges against: 1753.
• f. 226 James Johnson, Bishop of Gloucester (1752), and of Worcester(1759): Charges against: 1753.
• f. 233 William Sharpe: Letter to H. V. Jones: 1753.
• f. 235 Ireland: Correspondence of the English Privy Council with the Lord Lieutenant: 1753.
• f. 257 Étienne de Silhouette, French financier: Cabinet Minute on Lord Hardwicke's correspondence with: 1755.
• f. 259 George III of England: Plan of establishment for, as Prince of Wales: 1756.
• f. 263 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: Conference of Lord Hardwicke with: 1756.
• f. 270 Robert Henley, 1st Baron Henley; 1st Earl of Nottingham 1764; Lord Chancellor: Proposals for his acceptance of the Great Seal: 1757.
• f. 272 John Rogers, Master of the Bakers' Company: Examination before the Council: 1757.
• f. 272 Trade and Commerce: Examinations before the Privy Council relating to the Corn Trade: 1757.
• f. 291 Vice-Adm. William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham (1797): Plans for the BelleIsle expedition: 1760.
• f. 291 Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel (1782); Envoy to Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli: Plans for the Belle-isle expedition: 1760.
• f. 295 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Summons to a privy council meeting: 1761.
• f. 295 William Sharpe: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1761-1766.
• f. 308 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Cabinet minute written by: 1761.
• f. 316 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Notes of cabinet council: 1766.