Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh, Second Marquess of Londonderry: v. 9-12. Military and diplomatic

31. The Bishop of Clonfert to Lord Castlereagh-Opposition

of Trinity College to the Union .

Feb. 2. Anonymous Letter to Lord Castlereagh-Opposition of

Military bodies to the Union

2. Captain Boyd to Lord Castlereagh-Petition against the

Union, sent for signature to Officers and Soldiers, by

Lord Downshire

6. Major-General Sir Charles Ross to Major Matthews-

Queries respecting Petition signed by the Downshire

Militia against the Union

6. Major Matthews to Major-General Sir Charles Ross, de-

clining to give any answer to his Queries

7. Major-General Sir Charles Ross to Lieut.-Colonel Little-

hales-Particulars connected with the signing of an

Anti-Union Petition by the Downshire Militia

13. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Conduct of

Lord Downshire-Proceedings of the Lord-Lieutenant

thereupon-Removal of Major Matthews

13. Lord Grenville to Lord Castlereagh-Controverted Elec-

tions-Union.

15. Lord Castlereagh to the Duke of Portland-Proposed Par-

liamentary Inquiry into the conduct of Lord Downshire

and Major Matthews

17. The Duke of Portland to Lord Cornwallis-Proceedings

against, and removal of Lord Downshire

235

237

19. William Rogers, Esq., to Lord Castlereagh-Petition

against the Union

20. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Carrying of the First

Resolution in favour of the Union

20. The Duke of Portland to the Lord-Lieutenant-Decision

in favour of the Union

25. The Earl of Carysfort to Lord Castlereagh-Irish Peerage

under the Union

March Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Parliamentary con-

duct of the Union

1800.

Mar. 6. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Trade with Barbary-

French and Channel Fleets-Reinforcements to Ireland

6. The Duke of Portland to Lord Cornwallis-Supply of Corn
for Ireland

6. The Duke of Portland to Lord Cornwallis-Cotton duties

6. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Cotton duties-Ex-
port of Wool

6. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Cotton duties

7. Mr. Pitt to Lord Castlereagh-Cotton duties

7. Lord Castlereagh to the Right Hon. George Rose-Oppo-

sition to the proposed duties on Cotton

10. The Bishop of Meath to Lord Castlereagh-Union of the

Churches of England and Ireland-Episcopal Represen-

ib.

ib.

12. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Alleged im-

patience of Administration at the delay of the Union

23. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Approval of his Con-

duct Violent opposition of the Speaker-Policy of

26. Mr. Wickham to Lord Camden-Posture of Continental

affairs

April 5. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Loan to Ireland-Du-

ties on Woollens-Primacy of Ireland-Civil List-Re-

inforcements-Opposition

5. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Question of Adjournment

5. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Delay of a debate—

Countervailing duties

6. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-The Address-

Countervailing duties

7. Lord Glandore to Lord Castlereagh-Representative

Peers for Ireland

9. The Rev. Dr. Bruce to Lord Castlereagh-Presbyterian

Interests-The Union

10. The Right Hon. George Rose to Lord Castlereagh-

Countervailing and Excise Duties.

11. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Approval of his con-

duct in Ireland-Lord Camden's Irish Administration-

distasteful Proceedings of Lord Cornwallis-Treatment

of Rebels-Conduct of the Speaker

271

11. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Cooke-Woollen Duties

11. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Presentation of an

Address-Woollen Duties

274

276

13. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-The Union-

Woollen and Countervailing Duties-Representation of
Ireland-Income Bill-Buonaparte

ib.

1800.

April 17. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Irish Business in

Parliament-Countervailing Duties

18. The Right Hon. J. Beresford to Lord Castlereagh-

Woollen, Countervailing, and Excise Duties

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280

21. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-The Duties on

Wool and Cotton-Place Bill

283

21. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Introduction of the

Articles of Union in Parliament, by Mr. Pitt-Repre-

sentative Peers

22. Mr. Cooke to Lord Cornwallis-Progress of the Question

of Union in Parliament-State of France

22. Mr. Cooke to Lord Cornwallis-Debates upon the Union

26. The Rev. Dr. Robert Black to Lord Castlereagh-Rights,

Privileges, and Claims of Dissenters

28. Mr. Cooke to Lord Cornwallis-Progress of the Debates—

Reinforcements-Foreign Affairs.

28. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Countervailing

Duties Italian Campaign

May 1. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh - Woollen Du-

ties Course of the Debates Union of the

Churches

Lord

2. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Union of the

Churches-Opposition-Duties

3. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Rose-Protecting and Counter-

vailing Duties-Manufactures

5. Mr. Cooke to Lord Cornwallis-Progress of the Union-

Defeat of Massena

5. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Compensations

6. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Duties-Compensation
Bill-Reinforcements

7. The Right Hon. J. Beresford to Lord Castlereagh—

Countervailing Duties.

8. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Rose-Countervailing Duties 303

8. The Rev. Dr. Black to Lord Castlereagh-Sentiments of

the Dissenting Body

14. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. King-Boroughs to be repre-

sented-Hearth and Window Tax

305

19. The Right Hon. G. Rose, to Lord Castlereagh-Coun-

tervailing Duties

306

21. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Introduction of the

Act of Union-Gloomy Aspect of Affairs.

26. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Proceedings in Par-

liament respecting the Act of Union

307

308

29. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Addresses of the two

Houses-Acceleration of the Union

309

1800.

June 29. The Bishop of Meath to Lord Castlereagh-Regulation of
College of Maynooth-Object of that Institution

1. The Duke of Portland to Lord Cornwallis-Proposed

General Court of Error-Appeals from Courts of

Equity

1. Mr. Nepean to Lord Castlereagh-Intelligence of the

English and French Fleets

2. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Movements of the

Enemy's Fleet

12. The Duke of Portland to the Lord-Lieutenant-Dissatis-

faction of the King-New Creations of Peers-Union

Act.

14. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Lord Cornwallis's En-

gagements-Proposed New Peers-Countervailing

Duties

16. Mr. Charles Tottenham to Lord Castlereagh- Eccle-

siastical Compensations.

17. Lord Cornwallis to the Duke of Portland-Refusal of

Ministers to fulfil his engagements in Ireland-Absolute

Necessity for their immediate fulfilment, or his retire-

ment from office

18. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden-Arrangements of

Lord Cornwallis-Disapproval of the Ministry-Neces-

sity for immediate retirement of Lord Cornwallis and

Lord Castlereagh unless their engagements be fulfilled—

Embarrassments of Lord Cornwallis respecting Peer-

ages, &c.

18. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Surrender of Massena-

English Peerage for Lord Londonderry.

19. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh - Address - Act of
Union

21. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Cooke-Ministers and Lord Corn-

wallis-Means by which Union secured-Purposed aban-

donment of Lord Cornwallis-Probable results

21. Lord Camden to Mr. Cooke-Irish arrangements-Pro-

posed Creation of Peers-Sentiments of the King

22. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Probable confirmation

of the Lord-Lieutenant's engagements

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310

ib.

22. Lord Camden to Mr. Cooke-Same subject

23. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Intercepted Letter

23. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-The proposed new Peers

ib.

335

-Rumoured defeat of Buonaparte

ib.

25. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Cooke-Impossibility of carrying

the Union without carte blanche as to bestowal of

honours-Conduct of Lord Cornwallis

336

1800.

June 25. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden-Terms of accomplish-

ment of the Union-Imperative necessity for concessions

to influential persons

26. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Aspect of Foreign

affairs-Difficulties of the contest with France-Dispo-

sition of Russia and Austria-State of the West India

Islands-Suspected trick on Government

27. The Duke of Portland to the Lord-Lieutenant-Explana-

tion of previous Despatch; full acknowledgment of the

Lord-Lieutenant's services, and confirmation of his ar-

rangements-The Londonderry Peerage-Representa-

tive Peers-Distribution of Irish honours

July 2. The Duke of Portland to Lord Cornwallis-Royal Assent

to the Act of Union

2. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Strong com-

mendation of his Lordship's conduct and talents -

Londonderry Peerage

2. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh - Military successes of

Buonaparte State of France-The Irish Peerages-

Views of Ministers respecting Lord Castlereagh

3. Lord Grenville to Lord Castlereagh .

2. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden-Londonderry Peerage

3. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Measures

consequent upon the Union

ib.

352

3. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Inland Navigation

-Continental affairs-Buonaparte

Enclosing: Letter from the Hon. Robert Stephen Fitzgerald

on the Representation of Leinster, June 27, 1800

6. Lord Castlereagh to the Duke of Portland-Conduct of

the Union-Londonderry Peerage.

7. Lord Cornwallis to the Duke of Portland-Nature of his en-

gagements in support of the Union-Representative Peers

16. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Irish arrangements—

Government of Ireland-Treaty of Vienna

23. The Bishop of Meath to Lord Castlereagh-Compensation

for Ecclesiastical Boroughs-Church Funds in Ireland

-Non-residence

26. The Rev. Dr. Moylan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork, to

Mr. Marshall-Distressed French Emigrants - Lord

Castlereagh's conduct of the Union-Spirit of Re-

bellion

27. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Disposition of Irish

Ecclesiastical funds

27. Lord Cornwallis to the Duke of Portland-General tran-
quillity in Ireland-Scarcity, and relief, in Connaught

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