Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Part 17, Volume 3John Murray, 1859 - India |
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1st Earl afterwards Amiens appeared April assured Bart believe Bill Bonaparte borough British Brome Catholics Chancellor Colonel conduct considerable considered CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-GENERAL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO MAJOR-GENERAL Culford DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS debate desire despatch Dublin Castle DUKE OF PORTLAND endeavour England Excellency favour feel France French Government French plenipotentiary friends give Grace honour hope Ireland Irish Joseph Bonaparte July June King King's letter LIEUT.-GENERAL ROSS Lord Castlereagh Lord Cornwallis Lord Downshire LORD HAWKESBURY Lord Wellesley Lord-Lieutenant Lordship Majesty Majesty's Government MAJOR-GENERAL ROSS Malta March MARQUIS CORNWALLIS ment militia object occasion opinion Opposition Parliament party Peerage Peers persons Phoenix Park Pitt Ponsonby present Prince of Orange Private projet proposed question received regiments Representative Peers respect Scindia sentiments Sept sincerely Sir John thought tion troops VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH vote wish yesterday
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