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Title:

William Dacres Adams: Political Correspondence of William Pitt, the Younger

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1. [Letter missing - Buonaparte, copy]
2. Bath, Governor Pownall to Pitt, 1 January 1805. Originally enclosing 2(i). 'The Paper enclosed contains the sequal of some matters I had the honor to Communicate to you in the Yrs 1800 & 1801. It is drawn up in the form of Instructions, stating the mode by which the measures should be carried into Execution'.
2(i). In Pownall's hand: 'Instructions drawn up by Governor Pownall for General ___ at the time it was supposed that he was to have the Conduct of certain Measures in Aid of the Spanish South American Provinces to enable them to Emancipate themselves from the old Spanish Provincial Government'. (The sheets of the document are retained by their original ribbon.)
3. St. James's Square, Lord Hawkesbury to Pitt, 2 January 1805. Comments on the appointment of Mulgrave as successor to Harrowby (Foreign Office).
4-4(i). Putney Hill, Pitt to Duke of Portland, 3 January 1805. Copy letter. Informing Portland of 'a renewal of friendly Intercourse between Mr. Addington and myself', and of the appointment of Mulgrave as Foreign Secretary. Offers Portland the Chancellorship of the Duchy, and refers to Addington's future role.
5. Chatham, Earl of Chatham to Pitt, 3 January 1805.
6. Horsham, James Thornton to Pitt, 4 January 1805. Concerning George De Montherrand, French tutor, who 'would have gone to the Poor House today' had Thornton not found the enclosed letter 'in his Box'. Originally enclosing 6(i).
6(i). Jermyn Street, Earl of Chatham to Mr. De Montherrand, dated 'Monday' only. Expressing gratitude and support: 'it will always be a pleasure to receive your account of the Progress the Children make in the different Branches of their Learning, as you are certainly the most capable judge of it'.
7. Lord Harrowby to Pitt, 6 January [1805]. Regarding Lord Stafford: 'a little early attention from you would secure him - & without that, I cannot answer for what line he may take'.
8. Richmond Park, Henry Addington to [Pitt], 7 January 1805. Accepting the title Viscount of Sidmouth.
9. Richmond Park, Henry Addington to Pitt, 9 January 1805.
10. Frognal, Lord Sydney to Pitt, 13 January 1805. Seeking a meeting.
11. Bath, Sir Sidney Smith to Pitt, 13 January 1805. Remaining in Bath to restore his health for two more weeks.
12. Melton Mowbray, Thomas Cholmondeley to [Pitt], 14 January 1805. Seeking to secure for his brother, Charles, the position of Auditor for the Counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby and Chester.
13. Grosvenor Square, Duke of Beaufort to Pitt, [January 1805].
14. Marquiss of Abercorn to Pitt, 15 January 1805. Endorsed: 'Expressing his thanks for the Order of the Garter'.
15. Fitzroy Square, D. Scott to Pitt, 16 January 1805. Canvassing support for Mr Salmond ('late Auditor General at Bengal') for East India Company position.
16. C. W. Flint to Dacres Adams, 18 January 1805.
17-17(ii). G.C. [George Canning] to [Pitt], 19 January 1805. 'Reports are spread, which I have traced to Combe, of my having made unbecoming concessions to Hawkesbury'.
18-18(i). N[orth] Audley St., J. C. Villiers to Pitt, 20 January 1805. A long letter addressing their 'differences of opinion', observing that Pitt has 'disregarded' him since his return to office. 'I will briefly recall yr attention to the Topics wh' I urged the other day. The System of gaining Votes by manifest corruption & prostitution, that is by the offer of Places & Honours....' Villiers refers to 'the Bill for raising the price of Corn' as 'among the most objectionable of measures', and then turns to foreign policy matters with regard to Spanish America, France and Portugal. The letters ends with the sentiment: 'Let me implore you to make it possible for me still to support you'.
19. Corke Street, Rt. Hon. C. Bathurst to [Pitt], 23 January 1805.
20. Audley End, Lord Braybrooke to Pitt, 27 May 1805. Refers to the renewal of his 'Grants of certain Light Houses at Orford and Winterton'.
21. Rose Castle [Cumbria], Bishop of Carlisle to [Pitt], 29 January 1805. Requesting to be recommended for the See of Worcester.
22. Portland Place, Lord Sidmouth to [Pitt], 31 January 1805. Reminding Pitt of 'the Warrants for Tucker's Pension'.
23. Elton Hall, Bishop of Lincoln to [Pitt], 6 February 1805. Concerning the Bishop of Peterborough.
24. Welbeck Street, Bishop of Bristol to [Pitt], 8 February 1805. Expressing thanks for recommending him for the See of Norwich.
25. Downing Street, Pitt to the Bishop of Bristol, 8 February 1805. Copy letter. 'I am sorry to be under the necessity of acquainting Your Lordship that the Report which has reached you respecting the See of Norwich has arisen without my knowledge, and that I cannot have the satisfaction of promoting your wishes.'
26. Cottesmore, Lowther to Pitt, 22 February 1805. Unable to give Pitt 'an assurance of support'.
27. Bathurst to Pitt, [February 1805]. Concerning Lord Lowther.
28. Downing Street, C. Long to Dacres Adams, 3 March 1805. Henry Bathurst to be appointed to the See of Norwich.
29. St Petersburgh, Lord Granville Leveson-Gower to [Pitt], 7 March 1805. Provisional Treaty not signed - 'the Emperor has a peculiar tenderness for Spain, & he is not pleased at the little notice we have taken of his indirect offers of Mediation. There exists a lurking suspicion that the Troops intended for the Mediterranean are to be employed in attacking the Spanish Colonies - the news of such an expedition will I fear produce a bad effect here.'
30. Cottesmore, Lowther to Pitt, 12 March 1805.
31. Portman Square, Duke of Atholl to [Pitt], 14 March 1805. Requests to see Pitt about the Isle of Man Revenue Bill.
32. Margaret St., Earl of Euston to Pitt, 15 March [1805]. Regarding the 'Militia Reduction Scheme'.
33. Calcutta, Sir John Anstruther to [Pitt], 24 March 1805. Intends to retire as a Judge and return to England.
34. Parliament St., Bishop of Exeter to Pitt, 27 March [1805].
35. Laura Place, Bath, Harrowby to Pitt, 31 March 1805. Urges Pitt to spend the Easter recess at Bath for the sake of his health.
36-36(i). Vienna, Arthur Paget to Lord Mulgrave, 31 March 1805.
37. Lord George Seymour to [Pitt], [March 1805]. Cholmondeley is returning to England.
37(i). Belvoir Castle, Duke of Rutland to Dacres Adams, 1 April 1805. Recommending Mr Jackson (Adjutant of the Loyal Leicester Volunteers) as Surveyor of Windows, Leicester.
38. Arlington Street, 5 April 1805. [Camden] to [Pitt]. Memorandum respecting Lt. Gen. Nugent (and his expectation of the Order of the Bath on his return from Jamaica).
39. Palace Yard, Wilberforce to Pitt, 5 April 1805. 'I heard just so much of the Bishop of Exeter's Business as to be satisfied it was of the most important & delicate Nature'.
40. St. Petersburgh, Lord Granville Leveson-Gower to Lord [ ], 7 April 1805.
41. Henry Bankes to Pitt, 9 April [1805]. Originally enclosing 41(i). The letter also refers to 'last night's debate' (on the publication of the 10th Report of the St. Vincent's Commission of Naval Enquiry, initiated in 1803, to investigate fraudulent practice in the office of the Treasurer of the Navy, held by Lord Melville). Bankes comments: 'I sincerely lament the transaction upon your account, as well as upon Ld. Melville's; but with such a case confessed, it was impossible that any supplemental evidence could excuse the transgression of the Law.' (See Ehrman, The Younger Pitt: The Consuming Struggle (1996), pp. 752-63.)
41(i). Park Lane, Lord Primrose to Henry Bankes, [April 1805]. 'Mr. Philip Dundas, who is going to the E. Indies next week ... has given up his Seat (Gatton) to Mr. Pitt to dispose of it for him as he pleases.
42. St. James's Square, Samuel Thornton to Pitt, 10 April 1805. Referring to the Report of the Naval Enquiry. Having voted in favour of Samuel Whitbread's motion, Thornton would nevertheless 'support any motion that may be made to give Lord Melville an opportunity of shewing he had no participation with Mr. [Alexander] Trotter'.
43-43(i). St. Petersburgh, Lord Granville Leveson-Gower to [Pitt], 12 April 1805. 'The demands however of the Russian Minister have not been moderate either with respect to what is required from us in the Event of war or as to the sacrifices we are expected to make to obtain Peace....'
44. Admiralty, Adml. Sir John Colpoys to Pitt, 12 April 1805. Wishing to be 'allowed to withdraw' from his 'present situation, as no doubt a change must take Place at this [Admiralty] Board in consequence of....'
45. Wimbledon, Lord Melville to [Pitt], 14 April 1805. Refers to an accompanying Memorandum (not present) on the blockade of Cadiz.
46. Teston [Kent], Sir Charles Middleton to Lord [ ], 14 April 1805. 'If the choice of First Lord [of the Admiralty] should fall on me, Mr. Pitt may be assured....'
47. Dalkeith House, Dalkeith to Pitt, 15 April 1805. Explaining his absence from Parliament at the debate on the Naval Enquiry.
48. Teston, Sir Charles Middleton to [Pitt], 15 April 1805. 'My mind is so much impressed with the consequences of Lord Melville's resignation, that I cannot avoid troubling you with a few lines on the occasion.'
49. George Street, Portman Square, A 'Note' from the L'Archevêque de Narbonne to the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirming his advanced age (84 years), poor health, and lack of financial resources. 19 April 1805, document in French.
50. Lincolns Inn Fields, Spencer Perceval, Attorney General, to [Pitt], 20 April 1805. 'I feel great doubt upon the possibility of making Lord Melville answerable for the profits which have been made by Mr Trotter of the public money.'
51. Irish Office, N[icholas] Vansittart to Pitt, 20 April 1805.
52. Richmond Park, Lord Sidmouth to [Pitt], 22 April 1805. 'My own earnest Wish is to withdraw from Public Life....'
53. Teston, Sir Charles Middleton to [Pitt], [22 April 1805]. Accepts appointment (as First Lord of the Admiralty) 'with great diffidence and gratitude'.
54. Arlington Street, Sir William Bellingham to Pitt, 23 April 1805. Seeking the position Receiver of Assessed Taxes for the City of London.
55. Richings, Earl of Buckinghamshire to Pitt, 24 April 1805. Resigning as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
56. Sir Charles Middleton to [Pitt], [24 April 1805]. 'The title if you please should be Lord Barham of Barham Court, Teston, Kent'.
57-57(i). Downing St., Lord Mulgrave to Pitt, 26 April [1805]. Referring to Leveson-Gower in St. Petersburg, and commenting on the fate of Malta.
58. Stubbingspear, Maidenhead, Lord Effingham to [Adams], 26 April 1805. Regarding the daughters of the late Bishop of Exeter.
59. Mulgrave to Pitt, 28 April 1805. 'It may be of some comfort to you ... to know that Woronzow concurs with me entirely on the subject of Malta'.
60. Sir John Macpherson to Pitt, 29 April [1805]. Requesting an audience, and also enclosing 60(i), 'as Mr. Pitt may be too much occupied to see me soon'.
60(i). London, Sir John Macpherson to Pitt, 29 April 1805. Reflecting personally on the successes of Pitt's administrations.
61. The Duchess of Gordon to [Pitt], [April 1805], concerning bridge construction. Appears to be a fragment with first sheet missing. Originally enclosing 61(i-iii).
61(i). Kinvara, 21 October 1804. A signed note from John Smith who, having surveyed the River Spey at Kinvara, finds it 'impossible to build a bridge their [sic] under twice the Sum allowed by Government'.
61(ii). Copy of Royal Warrant granting £500 for building a bridge over the River Spey, and related bill for £476.9.6.
61(iii). Exchequer Chambers, Edinburgh, 19 April 1804. Covering letter from Henry Jardine originally accompanying 61(ii).
61(iv). Horse Guards, Lt. Col. Sir J. W. Gordon to Adams, 30 April 1805. 'I am very anxious to receive an answer upon the subject on which His Royal Highness spoke to you yesterday.'

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Western Manuscripts

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032-002431741
036-002431785
040-002479817

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Add MS 89036 : The Papers of William Dacres Adams, including Political Papers of William Pitt, the Younger
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Add MS 89036/1/14 : William Dacres Adams: Political Correspondence of William Pitt, the Younger

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English
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Start Date:

1805

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1805

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1805

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