An history of the late important period : from the beginning of His Majesty's illness, to the settlement of the executive government, in the appointment of a regent. To which are added, observations on the conduct of the two contending parties to the period of His Majesty's re-appearance in the House of Lords / [by Louis Dutens].

  • Louis Dutens
Date:
1789
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Credit: An history of the late important period : from the beginning of His Majesty's illness, to the settlement of the executive government, in the appointment of a regent. To which are added, observations on the conduct of the two contending parties to the period of His Majesty's re-appearance in the House of Lords / [by Louis Dutens]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EARLS 0? Derby Cholmondeley Dartmouth Aylelbury Ludlow Courtoun Howe Sir George Yonge ' Mr. Pitt Mr. Fox LORDS Stormont North Onflow Loughborough Sydney Dover Kenyon Mr. Dundas Mr. Grenville Mr. Burke, &c. &c. The fubftance of the Report is as follows : Doctor Warren called in, and examined upon oath. Queftion, Do you think his Majefty’s prelent diforder to be fuch as incapacitates him from meet- ing his Parliament in the ufual manner, and tranf- acting the public bufinefs of the nation? Anfwer. I think his Majefty’s diforder denies him the capacity of tranfa&ing any public bufinefs. 4J. Do you think his Majefty’s diforder a cu- rable or incurable malady ? * A. I think the diforder is a curable malady. <$>. Upon what do you ground your opinion ? A. Upon experience in fome inftances—upon the reports of phyflcal men in others. Many per- sons in his Majefty’s prefent ftate having recovered. Can you take upon you to fay in what time the malady may be removed ? A, That is impoflible for me to afcertain.