Chapter 19

[340]Newcastle to Hardwicke, Oct. 15, 1756. Harris, iii. 73.[341]Hardwicke to Newcastle, Oct. 19, 1756. Add. MSS. 32868.[342]Harris, iii. 77.[343]Grenville Papers, i. 178.[344]Sir C.H. Williams, iii. 41.[345]Shelburne, i. 83.[346]Add. MSS. 35416; cf. Orford, ii. 257.[347]Orford, ii. 259.[348]Leadam, 445 note. Orford, ii. 259.[349]Shelburne, i. 83 note.[350]Add. MSS. 35870 'Powis Ho., October 24, 1756. Sunday night.'[351]This poor Hanoverian victim, as completely as Andersen's Tin Soldier, has melted into nothingness. But he once caused a mighty stir. He bought four handkerchiefs, and by mistake, as was universally conceded, took the whole piece, which contained six. Yet he was put in prison on a charge of theft. His commanding officer demanded his enlargement. Failing in this attempt, he obtained a warrant from Holdernesse for his release. The whole country was aflame in an instant with the old hostility to German mercenaries, Holdernesse was severely threatened, and the innocent soldier cruelly flogged. See Orford, ii. 248-9.[352]Strangely enough there is a different answer appended to this report.'That H.M. had been desirous, in this time of difficulty, to have the assistance of Mr. Pitt in his service, and for that purpose to consider him and those connected with him in a proper manner. That H.M. continues in the same disposition, tho' what has been suggested by Mr. Pitt will not in the King's opinion form a system for carrying on H.M.'s service.'This may have been the first draft, and it may have been found, as usual, that the less said the better.[353]Partly given in Harris, iii. 80.[354]Newcastle to Hardwicke, Oct. 13, 5 o'clock, 1756. Add. MSS. 32868, f. 251.[355]Ib.[356]Digby to Lord Digby, Oct. 28, 1756. Wingfield MSS. in Hist. MSS.[357]West to Newcastle, Newcastle MSS.[358]Orford, ii. 262.[359]Fox to Ellis. July 15, 1755. Holland House MSS.[360]Narrative to Kildare.[361]October 20, 1756. Holland House MSS.[362]Holland House MSS.[363]Bubb, 389.[364]Orford, ii. 263.[365]Narrative to Kildare.[366]Bedford Corresp. ii. 210.[367]Orford, ii. 266.[368]See the summonses in the Holland House MSS. For example, that to the Duke of Marlborough. 'Nov. 2, 1756. My dear Lord, H.M. desires Your Grace would without fail be in town to-morrow evening. You shall find at Marlbro' House a summons to the place of meeting, and I leave to Mr. Hamilton to acquaint Your Grace more fully than I have time to do with the intention of it. Adieu. The D. of Bedford is kept in town and all great Lords within reach are sent to.'[369]Narrative to Kildare.[370]Narrative to Kildare.[371]Holdernesse to Newcastle, Nov. 2, 1756. Add. MSS. 32868.[372]Bubb, 390.[373]Fox to Marlborough, 1756. Holland House MSS.[374]Bedford Corresp. ii. 208.[375]Orford, ii. 269.[376]Bedford Corresp. ii. 210.[377]The salary and allowances of Secretary of State were 2680l., as appears from a paper of Fox's. But there was also 3000l.for Secret Service which Fox appears to reckon as salary. H.H. MSS.[378]Orford, ii. 268.[379]Holland House MSS. H. Walpole to Fox, Oct. 27, 1756.[380]Fox to Bedford, Nov. 23, 1756.[381]H.H. MSS.[382]Narrative to Kildare.[383]Bedford Corr. ii. 170, 220. Bedford to Fox, Nov. 17, 1755 (H.H. MSS.).[384]Holland House MSS.[385]Add. MSS. 32869.[386]Chatham Corr. i. 190-4.[387]Newcastle to Hardwicke, Sept. 2, 1756. Add. MSS. 35416.[388]Fox to Digby. Wingfield MSS. in Hist. MSS.[389]'As your Lordship is of opinion that I cannot (which is firmly my own) rechuse Mr. Pitt,' &c. Newcastle to Hardwicke, Nov. 3, 1756.[390]'Do you know that Sir George now Lord Lyttelton, who had engaged with the Duke of Bedford for one and one at Okehampton, named Pitt to His Grace as the man to be chosen in his room?' Fox to ——, Dec. 14, 1756 (H.H. MSS.).[391]Camelford.[392]Supra, p. 75.[393]Works, i. 135.[394]Life of Grattan, i. 234.[395]Cradock's Literary Memoirs, i. 100-1.[396]Foote's Table Talk, p. 103.[397]Seward's Anecdotes, ii. 357.

[340]Newcastle to Hardwicke, Oct. 15, 1756. Harris, iii. 73.

[341]Hardwicke to Newcastle, Oct. 19, 1756. Add. MSS. 32868.

[342]Harris, iii. 77.

[343]Grenville Papers, i. 178.

[344]Sir C.H. Williams, iii. 41.

[345]Shelburne, i. 83.

[346]Add. MSS. 35416; cf. Orford, ii. 257.

[347]Orford, ii. 259.

[348]Leadam, 445 note. Orford, ii. 259.

[349]Shelburne, i. 83 note.

[350]Add. MSS. 35870 'Powis Ho., October 24, 1756. Sunday night.'

[351]This poor Hanoverian victim, as completely as Andersen's Tin Soldier, has melted into nothingness. But he once caused a mighty stir. He bought four handkerchiefs, and by mistake, as was universally conceded, took the whole piece, which contained six. Yet he was put in prison on a charge of theft. His commanding officer demanded his enlargement. Failing in this attempt, he obtained a warrant from Holdernesse for his release. The whole country was aflame in an instant with the old hostility to German mercenaries, Holdernesse was severely threatened, and the innocent soldier cruelly flogged. See Orford, ii. 248-9.

[352]Strangely enough there is a different answer appended to this report.'That H.M. had been desirous, in this time of difficulty, to have the assistance of Mr. Pitt in his service, and for that purpose to consider him and those connected with him in a proper manner. That H.M. continues in the same disposition, tho' what has been suggested by Mr. Pitt will not in the King's opinion form a system for carrying on H.M.'s service.'This may have been the first draft, and it may have been found, as usual, that the less said the better.

[352]Strangely enough there is a different answer appended to this report.

'That H.M. had been desirous, in this time of difficulty, to have the assistance of Mr. Pitt in his service, and for that purpose to consider him and those connected with him in a proper manner. That H.M. continues in the same disposition, tho' what has been suggested by Mr. Pitt will not in the King's opinion form a system for carrying on H.M.'s service.'

This may have been the first draft, and it may have been found, as usual, that the less said the better.

[353]Partly given in Harris, iii. 80.

[354]Newcastle to Hardwicke, Oct. 13, 5 o'clock, 1756. Add. MSS. 32868, f. 251.

[355]Ib.

[356]Digby to Lord Digby, Oct. 28, 1756. Wingfield MSS. in Hist. MSS.

[357]West to Newcastle, Newcastle MSS.

[358]Orford, ii. 262.

[359]Fox to Ellis. July 15, 1755. Holland House MSS.

[360]Narrative to Kildare.

[361]October 20, 1756. Holland House MSS.

[362]Holland House MSS.

[363]Bubb, 389.

[364]Orford, ii. 263.

[365]Narrative to Kildare.

[366]Bedford Corresp. ii. 210.

[367]Orford, ii. 266.

[368]See the summonses in the Holland House MSS. For example, that to the Duke of Marlborough. 'Nov. 2, 1756. My dear Lord, H.M. desires Your Grace would without fail be in town to-morrow evening. You shall find at Marlbro' House a summons to the place of meeting, and I leave to Mr. Hamilton to acquaint Your Grace more fully than I have time to do with the intention of it. Adieu. The D. of Bedford is kept in town and all great Lords within reach are sent to.'

[369]Narrative to Kildare.

[370]Narrative to Kildare.

[371]Holdernesse to Newcastle, Nov. 2, 1756. Add. MSS. 32868.

[372]Bubb, 390.

[373]Fox to Marlborough, 1756. Holland House MSS.

[374]Bedford Corresp. ii. 208.

[375]Orford, ii. 269.

[376]Bedford Corresp. ii. 210.

[377]The salary and allowances of Secretary of State were 2680l., as appears from a paper of Fox's. But there was also 3000l.for Secret Service which Fox appears to reckon as salary. H.H. MSS.

[378]Orford, ii. 268.

[379]Holland House MSS. H. Walpole to Fox, Oct. 27, 1756.

[380]Fox to Bedford, Nov. 23, 1756.

[381]H.H. MSS.

[382]Narrative to Kildare.

[383]Bedford Corr. ii. 170, 220. Bedford to Fox, Nov. 17, 1755 (H.H. MSS.).

[384]Holland House MSS.

[385]Add. MSS. 32869.

[386]Chatham Corr. i. 190-4.

[387]Newcastle to Hardwicke, Sept. 2, 1756. Add. MSS. 35416.

[388]Fox to Digby. Wingfield MSS. in Hist. MSS.

[389]'As your Lordship is of opinion that I cannot (which is firmly my own) rechuse Mr. Pitt,' &c. Newcastle to Hardwicke, Nov. 3, 1756.

[390]'Do you know that Sir George now Lord Lyttelton, who had engaged with the Duke of Bedford for one and one at Okehampton, named Pitt to His Grace as the man to be chosen in his room?' Fox to ——, Dec. 14, 1756 (H.H. MSS.).

[391]Camelford.

[392]Supra, p. 75.

[393]Works, i. 135.

[394]Life of Grattan, i. 234.

[395]Cradock's Literary Memoirs, i. 100-1.

[396]Foote's Table Talk, p. 103.

[397]Seward's Anecdotes, ii. 357.

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