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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1812. 



.•r House of Lords, Juneh, 1812. 



We cannot but feel highly gra- 

 tified by the kindness of the motive 

 on which Lord Moira acts. Per- 

 sonal communication with him will 

 always be acceptable and honour- 

 able to us : but we hope he will be 

 sensible tl^at no advantage is likely 

 to result from pursuing this subject 

 by unauthorised discussions, and in 

 a course different from the usual 

 practice. 



Motives of obvious delicacy 

 must prevent our taking any step 

 towards determining the Prince 

 Regent to authorise Lord Moira 

 to address us personally. We shall 

 always receive with dutiful submis- 

 sion h s Royal Ilighness's com- 

 mands, in wiiatever manner, and 

 through whatever channel, he may 

 be pleased to signify them, and we 

 trust v\e shall never be found want- 

 ing in zeal for his Royal High- 

 ness's service, and for the public 

 interest : but we cannot venture to 

 suggest to his Royal Highness, 

 through any other person, our opi- 

 nions on (joints in which his Royal 

 Highness is not pleased to require 

 our advice. 



(Signed) Grey. 



GUENVILLE. 



No. 28. 

 Lord Moira to Lords Grey and 

 Grenville, informing them, that 

 he has the Prince Regent's au- 

 thority to address them, and re- 

 questing to know when and 

 where he can see them. 



Lord Moira presents his best 

 compliments to Lord Grey and 

 Lord Grenville, 



Discouraged, as he unavoidably 

 must be, he yet cannot reconcile it 

 to himself to leave any effort un- 



tried : and he adopts their prinCT- 

 })le for an interview, though he 

 doubts if the desired conclusion is 

 likely to be so well advanced by it, 

 as would have been the casein the 

 mode suggested by him. 



He has now the Prince Regent's 

 instructions to take steps toward* 

 the formation of a ministry ; and is 

 authorised specially to address him- 

 self to Lords Grey and Grenville, 

 It is, therefore, his request to 

 know, when and where he can 

 wait upon them. He would wish 

 to bring Lord Erskinewith him. 

 June 6, 1812. Eleven forenoon. 



No. 29. 

 Minute of a conversation betweert 

 Lord Moira and Lords Grey and 

 Grenville, at which Lord Erskine 

 was present. 



S-t. Jameses Place, 

 June 6, 1812. 

 Lord Moira stated to Lord Grey 

 and Lord Grenville, that he was 

 authorised by the Prince Regent, to 

 consult with them on the forma- 

 tion of a new government. And 

 satisfactory explanations having 

 taken place between them, respect- 

 ing such measures as appeared to 

 be of the greatest urgency at the 

 present moment, more especially 

 with reference to the situation of 

 his Majesty's Roman Catholic sub- 

 jects, and the differences now un- 

 happily subsisting with America ; 

 and that Lord Moira had received 

 this commission without any re- 

 striction or limitation whatever be- 

 ing laid by the Prince, on their 

 considering any points which they 

 judged useful for his service; they 

 expressed their satisfaction with the 

 I'airness of this proposal, and their 

 readiness to enter into such discus- 

 sions 



