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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39329-39330
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Colonel John McMahon to George, Prince of Wales, on the Prince's memorandum on Ireland; and the decision of the Cabinet
Date	18 February 1797
Writer	McMahon, John, Colonel
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	McMahon states that the Cabinet, influenced by Lord Clare and Mr Pelham, are resolved to take an opposite view to the Prince regarding Ireland, that 'coercion & not conciliation is to be "The order of the day"'. McMahon describes the enthusiasm in Ireland at the idea of the Prince's governance of the country. He suggests that the Prince's memorandum had been kept back from the Ministers, and refers to a 'groundless' report that the Duke of York and Prince Ernest were being considered for Ireland. Signed.
Place Of Writing	London
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Related Material	For George, Prince of Wales's memorandum on Ireland, see GEO/MAIN/39310-39323.
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1965) Vol. 3; no 1237
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