FROM THE ORIGINAL OF RAMSAY, IN THE COLLECTION OF

THE RIGHT HON THE EARL OF HARDWICKE.

THE LIFE

OF

LORD CHANCELLOR HARDWICKE;

WITH SELECTIONS

FROM HIS

CORRESPONDENCE, DIARIES, SPEECHES, AND JUDGMENTS.

BY

GEORGE HARRIS, ESQ.,

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

"If you wish to employ your abilities in writing the life of a truly great and wonderful man in our
profession, take the Life of Lord Hardwicke for your object; he was, indeed, a wonderful character-he
became Chief-Justice of England, and Chancellor, from his own abilities and virtues."

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LORD MANSFIELD.

LONDON:

EDWARD MOXON, DOVER STREET;

STEVENS' & NORTON, BELL YARD AND FLEET STREET.

MDCCCXLVII.

LONDON:

WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, BELL YARD,

TEMPLE BAR.