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Obituary.
OBITUARY .
'THE late Lord John Cavendish , JL whose death we announced in our last , was the son of the fourth , and uncle of the present , Duke of Devonshire . Through life , till the late alarm , and the consequent disunion of his friends , he was , in politics , attached to the Whig interest ; and , on various
occasions , acted the part of a zealous and virtuous patriot . 'In the Whig Administration formed under the Marquis of Rockingham , in 1765 , he was appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury . During the fatal American War , he constantly voted in opposition to the measures of the Ministry . On
the Sth of March , 1782 , immediately before the resignation of Lord North , his Lordship made the famous motion , that the American war and the distressed situation of the country , at that time , v . -as occasioned byibe-veanl of foresight and ability of his Majesty ' s Ministers . The motion was lost by a majority of only ten , the numbers being 226 against 216 . On the 27 th of that month , on the general change of administration ,
his Lordship came into power , as Chancellor of the Exchequer , with his friends , rhe Marquis of Rockingham and Mr . F " ox . On the lamented death of the Marquis , 011 the ist of July following , the appointment of the Ear ! of Shelburn ( now Marquis of Lansdowne ) to be first Lord of the Treasury , gave so much
offence to Lord John , Messrs . Fox , & c . that they resigned their offices , and ¦ again entered into opposition . On this occasion , Mr . Pitt , the present premier , succeeded as Chancellor of the Exchequer . ' On the motion , on the 17 th of Feb . 1783 , for an Address of Thanks on the genera ! Lord John
Cavenpeace , dish moved an amendment , which was supported by Lord North , and carried against the Ministry by a majority of 224 against 208 . On ihe 21 st of the fame month , he moved a string of resolutions , disapproving of the terms of Ihe late peace , which were also carried against ( he Ministry by 207 against 190 .
The Ministry , at length , were compelled to give way to the unyielding
and determined spirit of the opposition ; and , on the 2 d of April , the famous coalition Ministry was formed , iii which Lord John once more became Chancellor of the Exchequer . On the dismissal of the coalition Ministry , on the 27 th of December of ihe same year , he was once more succeeded by Mr . Pitt , as
Chancellor of the Exchequer . From that time till the commencement of the French war , he constantly voted with his old friends . He however , in 1793 , became the dupe of the alarmists , and his political character will , in consequence , be tarnished in the eyes of posterity , for having lent his vote and
interest in support of ihe most destructive war , in which this country was ever engaged . Lord John Cavendish is , notwithstanding , admitted en all hands to have been one of the most pure and exalted characters , even of his own illustrious family ; and his death is a subject of real concern to all who enjoyed the honour of his friendship . On the Sth of August , of the yellow
fever , at Grenada , Dr . Francis Iliollay , M . D . of ( he University of Oxford , and a fellow of the college of Physicians , a gentleman , whose social virtues and professional talents will belong remembered by the small circle of friends who had the happiness of knowing him . He practised physic for some years in
London and Margate ; but not meeting with that degree of success to which his abilities entitled him , he was induced to accept of the situation of physician to the forces destined to the West Indian expedition ; but after a residence of about four , months at Grenada , befell a sacrifice to the unhealthy climate of
that island . On the 15 th of August , at Grenada , Brigadier-General Archibald Campbell , of the 29 th Regiment . He entered into that regiment in the year 1759 . From 176 5 to 1773 , he served with that regiment in New England , and was on several occasions employed
again ;! that people during the disturbances in that province . In 1776 the regiment iva ; again ordered or : foreign
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
OBITUARY .
'THE late Lord John Cavendish , JL whose death we announced in our last , was the son of the fourth , and uncle of the present , Duke of Devonshire . Through life , till the late alarm , and the consequent disunion of his friends , he was , in politics , attached to the Whig interest ; and , on various
occasions , acted the part of a zealous and virtuous patriot . 'In the Whig Administration formed under the Marquis of Rockingham , in 1765 , he was appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury . During the fatal American War , he constantly voted in opposition to the measures of the Ministry . On
the Sth of March , 1782 , immediately before the resignation of Lord North , his Lordship made the famous motion , that the American war and the distressed situation of the country , at that time , v . -as occasioned byibe-veanl of foresight and ability of his Majesty ' s Ministers . The motion was lost by a majority of only ten , the numbers being 226 against 216 . On the 27 th of that month , on the general change of administration ,
his Lordship came into power , as Chancellor of the Exchequer , with his friends , rhe Marquis of Rockingham and Mr . F " ox . On the lamented death of the Marquis , 011 the ist of July following , the appointment of the Ear ! of Shelburn ( now Marquis of Lansdowne ) to be first Lord of the Treasury , gave so much
offence to Lord John , Messrs . Fox , & c . that they resigned their offices , and ¦ again entered into opposition . On this occasion , Mr . Pitt , the present premier , succeeded as Chancellor of the Exchequer . ' On the motion , on the 17 th of Feb . 1783 , for an Address of Thanks on the genera ! Lord John
Cavenpeace , dish moved an amendment , which was supported by Lord North , and carried against the Ministry by a majority of 224 against 208 . On ihe 21 st of the fame month , he moved a string of resolutions , disapproving of the terms of Ihe late peace , which were also carried against ( he Ministry by 207 against 190 .
The Ministry , at length , were compelled to give way to the unyielding
and determined spirit of the opposition ; and , on the 2 d of April , the famous coalition Ministry was formed , iii which Lord John once more became Chancellor of the Exchequer . On the dismissal of the coalition Ministry , on the 27 th of December of ihe same year , he was once more succeeded by Mr . Pitt , as
Chancellor of the Exchequer . From that time till the commencement of the French war , he constantly voted with his old friends . He however , in 1793 , became the dupe of the alarmists , and his political character will , in consequence , be tarnished in the eyes of posterity , for having lent his vote and
interest in support of ihe most destructive war , in which this country was ever engaged . Lord John Cavendish is , notwithstanding , admitted en all hands to have been one of the most pure and exalted characters , even of his own illustrious family ; and his death is a subject of real concern to all who enjoyed the honour of his friendship . On the Sth of August , of the yellow
fever , at Grenada , Dr . Francis Iliollay , M . D . of ( he University of Oxford , and a fellow of the college of Physicians , a gentleman , whose social virtues and professional talents will belong remembered by the small circle of friends who had the happiness of knowing him . He practised physic for some years in
London and Margate ; but not meeting with that degree of success to which his abilities entitled him , he was induced to accept of the situation of physician to the forces destined to the West Indian expedition ; but after a residence of about four , months at Grenada , befell a sacrifice to the unhealthy climate of
that island . On the 15 th of August , at Grenada , Brigadier-General Archibald Campbell , of the 29 th Regiment . He entered into that regiment in the year 1759 . From 176 5 to 1773 , he served with that regiment in New England , and was on several occasions employed
again ;! that people during the disturbances in that province . In 1776 the regiment iva ; again ordered or : foreign