Add MS 89036/1/2

The numbering of documents (49-103) continues from Add MS 89036/1/1.

• 49. Stoke, Lord George Lennox to [Pitt], 1 January 1792. Concerning Capt. Sutherland.
• 50. From [Louis X], Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt to [George III], received 16 February 1792. Letter in French.
• 51. Great George Street, Bishop of Landaff to [Pitt], 5 March 1792.
• 52. Duke of Hamilton to [Pitt], 12 June 1792. Regarding vacant Canonry at Christ Church Oxford. With note in answer from Pitt on the verso.
• 53. Tunbridge Wells, Lord Torrington to D. Macnamara, 17 June 1792. Concerning Torrington's financial affairs ('my wretched, distressed situation').
• 54. Whitehall, Lord Grenville to Pitt, 31 July 1792. Concerning Lord Heathfield for General Hodgson's Regiment of Dragoons.
• 55. Scarborough, Charles Pybus to Pitt, 2 August 1792. Seeking position as Constable of Dover Castle.
• 56. Hampton Court, Sir George (?)Gonge to Pitt, 18 November 1792. Concerning 'army estimates'.
• 57. Dusseldorf, Le Duc du Reims to [Pitt], 29 November 1792. Letter in French.
• 58. Mansion House, [Sir] J[ames] W. Sanderson, Lord Mayor, to [Pitt], 30 November 1792: 'the Bank Guard should be doubled tomorrow' (procession planned). Draft reply on the verso.
• 59. Monsieur de Lally to [Pitt], 31 January 1793. Letter in French, concerning the 'politicks of Paris'.
• 60. War Office, A. Lewis to J Smith, 9 February 1793. Concerning 'Volunteer Companies'.
• 61(i). Penryn, John (?)Peusd to Sir Francis [Basset] (see succeeding letters), 13 February 1793. Originally enclosed with 61(ii).
• 61(ii). Upper Grosvenor Street, Sir Francis Basset to [Pitt], 17 February 1793.
• 62. Downing Street, Pitt to Sir Francis Bassett, 18 February 1793: 'I will undoubtedly endeavour to ascertain what Steps can be taken for the Security of the Places mentioned'. Copy letter.
• 63. Whitehall, Duke of Richmond to Pitt, 18 February 1793. Concerning coastal defences (see immediately previous letters).
• 64. Hilsea Barracks, Lord Euston to Pitt, 20 February 1793. Concerning Mr Bacon's appointment as Supervisor of Stamps.
• 65. Upper Grosvenor Street, Claude Scott to Charles Long, 23 February 1793. Concerning cargo from Ireland originally destined for Cadiz.
• 66. Exchequer, Duke of Newcastle to [Pitt], 'Tuesday morning' [1793]. Concerning Lord Lincoln's promotion.
• 67. Capt. A. Cochrane, 'Plan for facilitating the passage of Rivers by constructing Waggons in the shape of Boats' (1 March 1793): 'The practicality of this plan may be easily tried in a few days at Woolwich'.
• 68. Catchfrench, [Cornwall], Glanville to 'My Lord', 2 March 1793. Concerning 'raising Volunteer Companies in Cornwall'.
• 69. Melvill House, Levern to [Pitt], 4 March 1793: 'I have requested Mr Dundas to reccommend me to His Majesty, to have the Honour of representing His Royal Person as High Commissioner to the ensuing General Assembly of The Church of Scotland.'
• 70(i). Berners Street, Mr Gregor to Pitt's Office, 5 March 1793. Concerning a volunteer Company at Penzance requesting the supply of arms. Letter originally enclosing 70(ii) and 70(iii).
• 70(ii). Penzance, Capt. John Tremenheere to [Gregor], 1 March 1793.
• 70(iii). Continuation of 70(ii), listing Penzance volunteers by name 'who have agreed to form themselves into a Volunteer Company for the protection of that town and neighbourhood against the Enemies of their Country during the present War'.
• 71. Hilsea Barracks, Lord Euston to Pitt, 6 March 1793. Concerning Volunteer Companies. (With red wax seal.)
• 72. Queen's House, George III to [Mr Pitt]. Concerning the Duke of York, who deserves 'my thorough approbation; I wish I could say as much for the P. of Orange and the Dutch arrangements....'
• 73(i). R. Dundas to [Pitt's Office], dated 'Sunday Evening' [March 1793]. Concerning Lord Kennedy, whose 'principal wish and object is to get into the H. of Commons & if Administration will bring him in, he is your Man for ever.' Letter originally enclosing 73(ii).
• 73(ii). Drysdale, Richard Campbell to [Lord Kennedy], 5 March 1793.
• 73(iii). Totness, R. Dundas to (?)William Adams M.P., dated 'Tuesday morning' only: 'I wish to have the Honour of calling on you....'
• 74(i). Arlington Street, Duke of Rutland to [Pitt], 7 March 1793. Concerning Lt. Col. George Bernard, and originally enclosing 74(ii).
• 74(ii). 'Dates of Lieutenant Colonel George Barnards Commissions all of which were purchased'. List of Barnard's Commissions with dates.
• 75(i). Hythe, Gen. Edward Smith to Pitt, 7 March 1793. Local report.
• 75(ii). Continuation sheet (Dover, 8 March 1793).
• 76(i). Alnwick, Charles Peter Dartiguenave to Pitt, 8 March 1793. Enclosing the following two letters to George III.
• 76(ii). Alnwick, Charles. P. Dartiguenave to George III, 6 March 1793: Seeking assistance: 'I have nothing here I cannot walk across the room I cannot look after any thing Help I pray o King your wretched cousin'.
• 76(iii). Alnwick, Charles P. Dartiguenave to George III, 7 March 1793: 'I do most humbly, and most heartily, crave your gracious royal help.'
• 77(i). Kings Arms Yard, Henry Thornton to Pitt, 8 March 1793. Reminding Pitt of the 'Sierra Leone Companys Establishment', and originally enclosing the following letter from the Royal Bank Edinburgh.
• 77(ii). Edinburgh, Royal Bank (seven signatories) to the Duke of Buccleugh, 30 January 1793, originally enclosing 77(iii). The letter to Buccleugh, written in 'dark melancholy', concerns the financial difficulties of the Scottish Bank: 'The fall of the Stocks of late owing to the very critical situation of this Country have exposed the Bank to numerous & heavy applications for London money'. The letter concludes: 'we reckon ourselves bound in duty to communicate to your Grace the ticklish circumstances in which we are presently placed & that the Credit of this Country absolutely depends upon our society being supported'.
• 77(iii). 'A Breviat of the Proceedings before the Barons regarding the Remittance of the Scots Revenue'.
• 78(i)-78(ii). Letters in French from Vicomte de Conway and Vicomte d'Arost, Governor of Guadaloupe. Copy letters. 23 January, 1793.
• 79. Tunbridge Wells, Lord Torrington to Pitt, 10 March 1793. Concerning Torrington's pension.
• 80. New Burlington Street, (?)Cartirch to [Pitt], 19 March 1793.
• 81. Upper Brook Street, Daniel Hoghton to [Pitt], 21 March [1793]: 'I shall be extremely happy to accept the offer of a seat at any of the boards mentioned in your letter of yesterday evening'.
• 82. Grosvenor Square, Lord Grosvenor to [Pitt], 30 March 1793. Requesting the appointment of 'Mr. Eaton' as 'Distributor of Stamps at Chester'.
• 83. Grosvenor Square, Lord Grosvenor to Pitt, 6 May 1793. Requesting Mr. Eaton be appointed as Receiver for North Wales.
• 84. Gloucester Street, Thomas Orde to Pitt, 10 May 1793. Requesting promotion for a relation.
• 85. Bradfield Hall, Arthur Young to [Pitt], 20 May 1793. Seeking appoinment as Secretary to Board of Agriculture to be established.
• 86. Downing Street, Pitt to Brook Watson, 25 June 1793. Copy letter, concerning proposed instructions for the Commissary of Accounts.
• 87(i). Etreux, Brook Watson to George Rose, 16 July 1793. Originally enclosing 87(ii).
• 87(ii). Ghistell, Flanders, Lt. Gen. Will Erskin to Mr G. Duncan, Deputy Commissary, Ostend, 11 July 1793; and Erskin to Duncan, also 11 July 1793. Both copy letters.
• 88. Hornby Castle, Duke of Leeds to Pitt, 29 July 1793. 'Mr Pasmore to be Dean of St. Busiens in Cornwall'.
• 89. Powderham Castle, Lord Courtenay to [Pitt], 6 August 1793. Concerning appointment of a servant to the Coal Meter Office, River Ex[e].
• 90. Bruges, Brook Watson to Pitt, 20 September 1793. Concerning the supply of provisions.
• 91. St James's Square, G[renville] to Pitt, 26 February 1794. Concerning his 'official income'.
• 91(ii). Loughborough to [Pitt], dated 'Monday 4 p.m.' only [before July 1794]. Enclosing a letter (not present) from Mr Burke, and concluding with the comment that 'the arrival of Ld. Spencer & Mr Grenville might produce some good'.
• 92. Land Revenue Office, Call to Pitt, 26 July 1794. Concerning the implications of Pitt's Bill to prevent the transmission of French property in England to France.
• 93(i)-93(ii). London, Louis Stachemberg to [Pitt], 13 April, 1795. Letter in French.
• 94. Letter sent from Burton Pynsent, [Somerset], Lady Hester to [Pitt], 9 July 1794. Addressed to 'My Dear Son', concerning the 'Distress' of 'Mr. Vere of UpLime'.
• 95(i)-95(ii). Camp[,]Weymouth, Buckingham to [Pitt], 10 October 1794. A long letter reflecting upon 'the new ministry or rather the coalition' and the dismissal of Lord Ponsonby.
• 96(i)-96(iv). Draft letter, Pitt to Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, February 1795. Pitt's views on 'the great question of admitting the Catholics of Ireland to a full participation of all the Rights enjoyed by their Protestant fellow subjects'.
• 97. Great Marlborough Street, W. Farquhar to [Pitt], 18 January 1796. Concerning 'his Majesty's gracious intention of conferring on me the dignity of Baronetage'.
• 98. Yorkshire, Westmorland to Pitt, 11 September 1796. Confirming attendance at Parliament.
• 99. Wimbledon, Henry Dundas to [Pitt], 19 September [1796], 'Do not dispose of the vacant seat at the hearing without making the offer of it to Mr Douglas'.
• 100. Auckland to Pitt, dated 'Wednesday morning' only. 'I continue not to wish to be of the Cabinet'.
• 101. Autographs of 35 'notables' (1794).
• 102. Letter cover, George III to 'The Right Honorable William Pitt, Chancellor of the Exchequer'. No date. With red seal.
• 103. Letter cover, George III to 'Mr Pitt Chancellor of the Exchequer'. No date. With red seal.