CollectionGeorge IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
ReferenceGEO/MAIN/39373-39375
Record TypeWritings (documents)
TitleMemorandum of George, Prince of Wales, on Ireland
Date29 May 1797
WriterGeorge, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
DescriptionThe Prince refers to his previous recommendation of conciliatory measures towards Ireland, and that the Government instead decided on a system of coercion. He refers to papers seized in Belfast which reveal the increasing membership of the Society of United Irishmen. The Prince describes his duty to prevent a rebellion in Ireland, and draws parallels between Ireland and America.
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Place Of WritingCarlton House
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (3 pages)
Physical DescriptionBooklet of manuscript papers; mounted
Related MaterialThe memorandum referred to is at GEO/MAIN/39310-39323.
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PublicationsPublished in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1965) Vol. 3; no 1265
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