In 1773, he was appointed Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, and called to the Privy-council; and in exchange for this office, had afterwards the Clerkship of the Pells in Ireland, which had been purchased back by government of Mr. Charles Fox.

In 1778, he was made Secretary at War; which he held till the downfall of the North administration in 1782.

Immediately on the accession of Mr. Pitt to power in 1784, he was appointed President of the Board of Trade; of which office he continued to discharge the duties with uncommon industry and ability, till age and ill-health incapacitated him, in 1801, from farther exertions in this department.

In 1786, he obtained the situation of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which he held till 1803.

He was elevated to the Peerage, by the title of BARON HAWKSBURY, of Hawksbury, in the county of Gloucester, August 21st, 1786; and advanced to be EARL OF LIVERPOOL, on May 28th, 1796.

Having in early life bent his turn for literature to political studies, he became eminently conversant more especially with the laws of nations, and the principles and details of commerce, and political arithmetic. Of these studies, the following fruits appeared at various periods of his life.

1. A Discourse on the Establishment of a National and Constitutional Force in England, 1756. This, though a juvenile performance, excited much attention and debate at the time.

2. A Discourse on the Conduct of Great Britain in respect to Neutral Nations, during the present War, 1758. This was esteemed a performance of very great solidity and import, and was translated into all the languages of Europe.

3. He edited A Collection of Treaties, from 1648 to 1783, in 3 vols, 8vo. 1785.

14. A Treatise on the Coins of the Realm, in a Letter to the King, 1805. Of this work the Edinburgh Reviewers pronounce, that it is pleasing to find one, who must necessarily have been bred among the exploded doctrines of the elder economists, shaking himself almost quite loose from their influence at an advanced period of life, and betraying, while he resumes the favourite speculations of his early years, so little bias towards errors, which be must once have imbibed. It is no less gratifying, to observe one who has been educated in the walks of practical policy, and grown old amid the bustle of public employments, embellishing

the decline of life by pursuits, which unite the dignity of science with the usefulness of active exertion.'

His Lordship died at his house in Hertford-street, May Fair, December 17th, 1808, aged eighty-one. At that time he held the place of Collector of the Customs Inwards, in the port of London; and Clerk of the Pells in Ireland. He was also LL. D. It is supposed that the alarm he experienced a week before, at the accident which befel his Lady (part of her dress having caught fire, and dreadfully burnt her before the flames could be extin guished), greatly hastened his dissolution.

He was interred in the family vault at Hawksbury, in Gloucestershire. On the coffin was inscribed, "The Right Honourable Charles, Earl of Liverpool, Baron Hawksbury of Hawksbury, in the county of Gloucester, Baronet, one of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, and LL.D. Obiit 17 Dec. 1808, in the 80th year of his age."

It is well known that during the whole of the present reign his Lordship made a very conspicuous figure. For the greater part of it, he shared the severe obloquy which attached to all the confidential friends of the Bute administration: and as he possessed the favour and trust of his Sovereign, he was called the King's Secret Adviser. A suspicion of this kind the people were taught to cherish with uncommon animosity. Burke's celebrated pamphlet on the Popular Discontents encouraged the idea; and the leaders of this party of supposed private power, were the in cessant objects of clamour with the multitude and the disaffected, Lord Liverpool lived long enough to weather this storm; to see his solid powers of mind, and solid services, crowned with the reward of high honours and great wealth; and to behold his ancient family, which in early life he had seen sadly decline in its property and consideration, placed by his own efforts near the pinnacle of ambition. Senseless cries and prejudices had gradually died away; and he was allowed to have deserved, as a laborious and profound statesman, the splendid public recompences which his sovereign had conferred upon him.

His Lordship married, first, Amelia, daughter of William Watts, Esq. formerly Governor of Fort-William, in Bengal; and by her, who died in 1770, he had one son,

1. Robert-Banks, now Earl of Liverpool.

His Lordship married, secondly, June 22d, 1782, Catherine, daughter of Sir Cecil Bisshopp, Bart. widow of his first cousin,

Sir Charles Cope, of Orton-Longueville, in Huntingdonshire, Bart. by whom he had one son and one daughter; viz.

2. Cecil-Cope, born May 29th, 1784, elected M. P. for Sandwich, in 1807, and late Under-Secretary to his brother, as Secretary of State for the Home Department.

3. Lady Charlotte, born June 8th, 1783, married on April 11th, 1807, to the Right Hon. James Walter Grimstone, now Viscount Grimstone, &c. Baron Forrester, and Baron of Verulam.

ROBERT-BANKS, eldest son, succeeded his father as SECOND EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

His Lordship was born June 7th, 1770; and being educated at the Charter-house, and Oxford, came very early into public lifeunder the auspices of his father.

In 1790, he was returned M. P. for Rye; and in 1794, was ap pointed Colonel of the new-raised regiment of Cinque-Port Fencible Cavalry.

In 1796, he was appointed a Commissioner of India Affairs.

In 1801, he was nominated Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, which he exchanged in 1804, for the Home Department. This he resigned in February 1806, on the death of Mr. Pitt, whom he succeeded at the same time as LORD Warden of the CINQUE-PORTS.

In April 1807, he was again appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department, which he exchanged for the Foreign Department in November 1809.

He was, on November 16th, 1803, called up to the House of Peers by writ, by the title of BARON HAWKSBURY, of Hawksbury; and placed in the seat of his father's Barony.

On March 25th, 1795, he married Lady Theodosia Louisa Hervey, daughter of Frederick, late Earl of Bristol; by whom he has no issue.

His Lordship is well known to be a man of great talents, great application, and of great knowledge, and great practical experience in public affairs.

Title. Robert-Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, and Baron Hawksbury, of Hawksbury.

Creations. Baronet, 1661; Baron Hawksbury, of Hawksbury, co. Glouc. August 21st, 1786; and Earl of Liverpool, co. Lanc. May 28th, 1796.

Arms. Az. on a fesse wavy Ar. a cross patee Gu. in chief two etoils Or. To which were added, as an augmentation to the late Earl, 1796, a chief wavy, Arg. charged with the arms of the borough of Liverpool.

Crest. A sea-horse, assurgent Or,' maned Az. supporting a cross patee Gu.

Supporters. Two eagles, each charged with a cross pates on the breast.

Motto. PALMA NON SINE PULVERE.

Chief Seats.

Castle, Kent.

Hawksbury, Gloucestershire; and Walmer

JOHN JERVIS, EARL OF ST. VINCENT, has raised himself to his present high rank by his naval services. He is descended from

JAMES Jervis, of Chatkyll, in the parish of Eccleshall, co. Stafford, who left two sons.

1. ROBERT Jervis, of Chatkyll aforesaid, Gent. 17th July, 17 Eliz. who by the daughter of Draycott, of Paynsley, had Robert, Jervis, who died without issue.

2. WILLIAM Jervis, of Ollerton, in the parish of Stoke upon. Terne, co. Salop, who had issue,

JOHN Jervis, of Ollerton aforesaid, who married at Eccleshall, in Staffordshire, October 26th, 1590, Helen, daughter of Whittington, by whom he had,

1. THOMAS Jervis, of Ollerton.

2. JOHN Jervis, of Chatkyll, before mentioned, who was aged sixty five in 1664, and was buried at Eccleshall, September 21st, 1670. He married Elizabeth, daughter and sole heir to John Jervys, of Chatkyll aforesaid, who died there, and was buried at Eccleshall, October 4th, 1674. By her he had issue (besides other children),

JOHN Jervys, of Chatkyll, who was born at Standon, Septem ber 25th, 1631; died at Chatkyll, and was buried at Eccleshall, October 1st, 1680. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Wakelin, of Gentleshaw, in the parish of Longdon, co. Stafford; who was buried at Eccleshall, March 31st, 1690. By her he had issue,

JOHN Jervis, his son and heir, born at Chatkyll aforesaid, who died, and was buried at Darlaston, in the parish of Stone. He