Add MS 89036/1/7

Letters from July-December. Document numbering continues from Add MS 89036/1/6.

• 42. George Rose to Pitt, 1 July 1800: '... if in the Arrangement consequent on the Death of Lord Sydney an Opening should occur which you might not think unfit for me...'
• 43. Barkham near Wokingham, Lord Falmouth to [Pitt], 3 July 1800. Seeking the Office of the Chief Justice in Eyre South of Trent.
• 44. Dropmore, G[renville] to Pitt, 4 July 1800.
• 45. Lord Hawkesbury to Pitt, 5 July 1800. Referring to the 'extraordinary Debate which took place last night in the House of Commons'.
• 46. Lord Bathurst to Pitt, 6 July 1800. Concerning the Barony of Roose.
• 47. Dublin Castle, Cornwallis to Pitt, 7 July 1800. Concerning 'the Peerages'.
• 48-48(i). Whitehall, Sir Charles Stuart to Pitt. Concerning Paris.
• 49. Lord Camden to Pitt, 10 July 1800, enclosing 49(i).
• 49(i). Phoenix Park, Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden, 2 July [1800]. Declining a British peerage 'for the present'.
• 50-50(ii). G[renville] to Pitt, 'Thursday night' [1800]. 'The D. of Norfolk gave notice today of an intention to move on Monday to get rid of the Corn-Company bill.'
• 51. Portland Place, Sir G. Page-Turner to [Pitt], 18 July 1800. Seeking 'an Irish Peerage'.
• 52. Hill Street, Lord Bute to Pitt, 19 July 1800. Protocol for his brother, Bishop of St. David's, in accepting the Primacy of Ireland.
• 53 [sheets sewn together]. Mahon, Capt. Robert D'Arcy, Royal Engineers, to Lieut. Gen. H. E. Fox, 19 July 1800. Report on 'the Harbour of Mahon for the Rendezvous of a Fleet, and for the Depot of Stores for their equipment in the Mediterranean'.
• 54. Fox to Sir Charles Stuart, Governor of Minorca, 21 July 1800.
• 55. Barracks, Dublin, Cawdor to [Pitt], 24 July 1800.
• 56-56(i). Bayham Abbey, Camden to Pitt, 1 August 1800.
• 57. Carlton House, John W. Mahon to George Rose, 5 August 1800. Reporting that the Prince of Wales hopes that 'His Majesty might be induced to raise Lord Melbourne to an Earldom'.
• 58-58(i). Whitehall, J. King to [Pitt], 5 August 1800. Concerning Lord Portsmouth's family.
• 59. Hill Street, Somerville to [Pitt], 6 August 1800. Concerning his removal from the Board of Agriculture.
• 60. Great George Street, Charles Pybus to Pitt, 15 August 1800. Concerning a letter 'from the Emperor himself'.
• 61. Jacketts Hill near Margate, [?] to Pitt, 18 August 1800. Seeking an Irish peerage for Sir Roland Gunning.
• 62. Bishop of St. David's to [Pitt], 20 August 1800. Concerning the income of the Diocese of St. David's, the Primacy of Ireland, and on giving the Archbishop of Cashel a permanent seat in Parliament.
• 63. Hampstead, R. P. Arden, Master of the Rolls, to Pitt, 25 August 1800. With comments on the Will of Pitt's father that he has found published in a 'Life' (Jordan, 1792).
• 64-64(vii). Downing Street, August 1800. 'Most Secret' Directive to General Sir Ralph Abercromby'. The document begins: 'By my Dispatch of the 31st Ultimo, you were directed, after making the proposed attack on Cadiz, or in the event of its being relinquished, to collect your Force at Gibraltar, and there to wait such instructions as I might receive....' The document then refers to the capture of Cuba: 'the first [object] to which I shall call your particular attention ... is the Capture of the Havannah, the fall of which would of course place the whole Island of Cuba under the domination of this Country.'
• 65-65(iv). Draft (without date) of Pitt's speech in the House concerning Parliamentary representation in Ireland, beginning: 'In ascertaining the Number of Irish Members which should sit in the British Parliament, the Proportion must be estimated by some Comparison either with Scotland or generally with Great Britain. One criterion which naturally occurs is that of Population. This would lead to very different Results....'
• 65(v). Gosfield, 4 September 1800, Lord Buckingham to Pitt. Concerning Irish law arrangements.
• 66. Weymouth, Loughborough to Pitt, 6 September 1800. Concerning the Armistice. 'Mr Windham & I had returned with the King from Portland Island about six o'clock, and were present at the opening of the Packet, the contents of which you may well imagine were not very agreeable.'
• 67. Spring Gardens, Lord Malmesbury to Pitt, 7 September 1800. Withdrawing from peace negotiations: 'it is the opinion of His Majesty's Ministers that my being again employ'd to conduct it, might be attended with Inconvenience to His Majesty's service.'
• 68. Cheltenham, Henry Dundas to [Pitt], 9 September 1800. Expressing private disapproval of the Armistice with France: 'I must suppress my feelings'.
• 69. Sandon, J. Ryder to Pitt, 9 September 1800. Concerning a work of biblical scholarship by Mr Reeves which he wishes to dedicate to Pitt.
• 70. Tehidy Park, Cornwall, [Baron] De Dunstanville to Pitt, 14 September 1800. Concerning Lord Audley. Enclosing 70(i).
• 70(i). Moffat, N[ew] B[runswick], Audley to [De Dunstanville], 6 September 1800. 'Harrassed by creditors'.
• 71. Welbeck Street, Charles Philippe to Pitt, 19 September 1800. Letter in French.
• 72. St. Albans, Lord Spencer to Pitt, 21 September 1800. Commenting on Portugal.
• 73. Gosfield, Buckingham to [Carrington], 28 September 1800. 'Every thing now directed by law as affecting the prices or management of grain to flour, have manifestly misled the trade, & raised the prices'.
• 74. Downing Street, Henry Dundas to [Pitt], 1 October 1800. Doubtful of the wisdom of sending a large force to Minorca.
• 75. Fort William, Wellesley to [Dundas], 4 October 1800. Concerning India. Copy letter ('original with Mr Dundas').
• 76. Langford Court, J[ohn] H[iley] Addington to [Pitt], 5 October 1800.
• 77. Munster, William Wickham to George Canning, 10 October 1800. Concerning letters he has written to Mr Rose that Pitt should see (regarding Treaties and money).
• 78. Hampstead, Loughborough, Lord Chancellor, to [Pitt], 13 October 1800. 'The expediency of publishing a Register & Return of Corn is very questionable....'
• 79. Spring Gardens, Lord Malmesbury to Pitt, 13 October 1800. Concerning peace negotiations with France now come to an end. Deeply hurt and embarrassed that he has been 'passed over' (see item 67 above): 'my political Life is closed ... after thirty two years public service'.
• 80. Gosfield near Halstead, Buckingham to Pitt, 14 October 1800. Concerning the scarcity of grain.
• 80(i). Postscript continuation of item 80, dated 15 October [1800].
• 81. Grosvenor Square, Lord Leicester to Pitt, 17 October 1800. Appointment of the Clerk of the Spicery.
• 82. Salthill, Lord Hood to Pitt, 19 October 1800. Concerning the coast of Egypt.
• 83. Bruton Street, S. Douglas to [Pitt], enclosing 83(i).
• 83(i). Printed sonnet by Sir Grey Cooper, entitled 'Anniversary / For the 14th of September 1800'.
• 84. Wilton House, Pembroke to Pitt, 21 October 1800. 'I beg leave with all humility & request to decline the Promotion, which His Majesty has been graciously pleased to place within my reach.'
• 85-85(ii). Dropmore, Lord Grenville to Pitt, 24 October 1800. Concerning the price of wheat. 'I am confident that Provisions like every other article of commerce, if left to themselves, will & must find their own level.'
• 86. Pall Mall, Charles Abbot to Pitt, 5 November 1800. Advising Pitt of his intention to 'bring in a Bill for ascertaining the Population of Great Britain'.
• 87. Taplow, Lord Inchiquin to [Pitt], 12 November 1800. Application for an English Barony.
• 88. Powderham Castle, Lord Courtenay to [Pitt], 22 November 1800. Seeking promotion to the rank of Earl.
• 89. Eden Farm, Lord Auckland to [Pitt], 26 November 1800. Concerning the consumption of rice.
• 89(i). Brindley to Pitt, 1 December 1800.
• 90. Hamburgh, Sir Brooke Boothby to [Pitt], 2 December 1800. Concerning corn from France.
• 91. Hamburg, Sir Brooke Boothby to [Pitt], 8 December 1800. Further on the supply of corn from France.
• 92. Torr Abbey, Lord St. Vincent to [Pitt], 10 December 1800. Concering Limitation of his Peerage.
• 93. Stowe, Lord Buckingham to Pitt, 14 December 1800. Concering 'the necessity of your having a disposeable force of Infantry for your operations as early as possible in the Baltick'.
• 94. Powderham Castle, Lord Courtenay to [Pitt], 22 December 1800. Letter prompted by a report that 'the Earl of Exeter is soon to be created Marquis of Exeter'. Further to letter 88 above.
• 95. Rushton Hall, Mr. Cockayne to [Pitt], 26 December 1800. Requesting that the Marquisate of Thomond is not granted to the Earl of Inchiquin.
• 96. Park Street, Westminster, W. Windham to [Pitt], 27 December 1800.
• 97. Lord Buckingham to his brother William, 30 December [1800]. Enclosed with 97(i).
• 97(i). Cleveland Row, Grenville to Pitt, 31 December 1800. Enclosing letter 97: 'It is I think a point of duty to send you the inclosed, on account of what is said at the close of it about a new Irish Bishop.