OF THE REIGN OF

GEORGE THE SECOND,

FROM

HIS ACCESSION

TO THE

DEATH OF QUEEN CAROLINE.

BY JOHN, LORD HERVEY.

EDITED,

FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT ICKWORTH,

BY THE

RIGHT HON. JOHN WILSON CROKER, LL.D., F.R.S.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

YOK

PHILADELPHIA

LEA AND BLANCHARD

ENCX LIBRARY

NEW YORK

SHERMAN, PRINTER,

1) St. James Street.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER XX.

Foreign affairs-Plan of pacification-Rejected by Fleury, and why-

Negotiations and mediation of England and Holland-King at Hanover

exercises rights by law delegated to the Regent in England-Lady Suf-

folk marries Mr. Berkeley-Her behaviour on retiring-Her former be-

haviour Squabble with her husband-King sees Princess Augusta of

Saxe-Gotha, and fixes on her for the Prince of Wales-The Prince's

amours, rupture, and negotiation with Miss Vane-His attachment to

Lady Archibald Hamilton-Her character-Lord Hervey assists Miss

Vane

CHAPTER XXI.

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The King returns from Hanover-Dissatisfied with England and every-

body-His increasing ill-humour-and rudeness to the Queen-Her pa-

tience and management-Madame de Walmoden-The King had pro-

mised her to return to Hanover-Walpole objects

CHAPTER XXII.

General Peace-Terms-Discussed-The event favourable to the Admi-

nistration-Horace Walpole's negative success-M. de Chavigny-

Favours the Opposition-Lord Hervey's opinion as to the duties of a

Foreign Minister-M. Chauvelin, Garde des Sceaux in France-Cor-

rupt-Disgraced-Lord Hervey's intercourse, in Walpole's absence,

with the King and Queen-Advocates a reduction of the forces-They

resist-Walpole's reasonings for maintaining the Army.

CHAPTER XXIII.

Spain accedes to the Treaty of Peace-Parliament meets-Opposition

slack-Pulteney goes abroad - Bolingbroke flies-Attacks on the

Church in Parliament-Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts-

Mortmain Bill-The Quakers' Tithe Bill-Opposition of the Bishops

and Clergy to the latter-Lord Hervey's zeal for it-Complains of the

abuses of Queen Anne's Bounty-Bishops Sherlock and Butts-The

King's indecent impatience to end these questions, and to go to Hano-

ver-Bishop Sherlock complains to the Queen of Lord Hervey-The

Queen rebukes him-Affairs of the Church-Candidates for Lambeth

-Lord Hervey suggests Potter

CHAPTER XXIV.

The Prince's marriage proposed-King's impatience hurries it on-Prin-

cess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha arrives at Greenwich-Prepossessing be-

haviour Reception at Court-The King goes abroad-Queen Regent

-Prince's disrespect to her-Signature of English Commissions in

Hanover-Disagreeable occurrence to Madame de Walmoden-Prin-

cess scruples about the Church of England Communion-How recon-

ciled-Etiquette at Chapel Royal-Lady A. Hamilton-Privy Purse to

the Princess-Riots in London and the West

CHAPTER XXV.

Poetical Epistle to the Queen on her commanding Lord Hervey to write

no more-Dramatic Scenes at Court on a report of Lord Hervey's Death 114

CHAPTER XXVI.

The King's return delayed-The Queen's patience exhausted, but per-

suaded by Walpole and Lord Hervey to invite Madame de Walmoden

over-Correspondence between the King and Queen on this subject-

Public impatience at the King's stay-Pasquinades-Indecent and undu-

tiful behaviour of the Prince-Characters of the Princes and Princesses 139

CHAPTER XXVII.

The King announces his return-The Queen's altered feelings-The King

supposed to be in danger at sea-Indecent conduct of the Prince-The

Queen's anxieties-Lord Hervey's speculations on the King's loss-

The King at sea, but driven back by a great storm-The Prince affects

popularity-His conversation with Walpole-The King returns

CHAPTER XXVIII.

The King's good humour-His illness-Meeting of Parliament-Lord

Carteret moves an inquiry into the riots-The Prince resolves to bring

forward his claim for a larger income-Views of this measure by dif

ferent persons and parties

CHAPTER XXIX.

The Prince's claim continued-Walpole proposes a compromise-Dis-

liked by the King and Queen-King's message to the Prince-His an-

swer-Discussion between the Queen and Lord Hervey on this point-

The debate in the Commons-Pulteney's speech-Walpole's answer

-The Prince defeated

CHAPTER XXX.

Anger of the King and Queen-Restrained by Walpole-Debate on the

Prince's claim in the Lords-Defeated again-Protest-Army voted-

Walpole's favour diminished-His conversations with Lord Hervey

and the Queen on that subject

CHAPTER XXXI.

Prosecution of the Porteous Riot-Opinions and Intrigues about it-Lord

Hervey takes up the cause of the Scotch Magistrates with Lord Isla and

the Duke of Argyle-Bishop Sherlock zealous on the other side-Car-

teret courts the Queen, and retreats out of the Scotch Question

CHAPTER XXXII.

Sir J. Bernard's proposition for the reduction of the interest of the funds

to 3 per cent.-Opposition of Walpole and the King and Queen-Their

motives The Porteous Riot Bill-Mitigated in the Commons-Zeal

of the Duke of Argyle against it-Carteret retreats from the Scotch

question-Bill for licensing Plays and Players-Official changes-The

King and Lady Deloraine-The Princess's pregnancy announced-

Carteret courts the Queen-He, Chesterfield, and Bolingbroke sup.

posed to be writing Memoirs of their own time

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