L30/14/333/189

From Fritz, Whitehall to 2nd Baron Grantham:

19 Mar 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Dined at Lord Carlisle's. Learned news of surrender of Pondicherry. No public demonstrations of joy. India House illuminated and Mr. Pinckbeck's. Perhaps Park & Tower guns not fired because war was not declared. Effect on Stocks; fatal blow to French interest in India. Family party at Lord Carlisle's, Lord & Lady Gower & Lord Trentham, Lord Dudley who is a Staffordshire neighbour there. Opera afterwards. Almodobar’s; company numerous. Ambassador had been at an Assembly at Miladi Corregidoras at Mansion House. Thence to Assembly at Mrs. North's. Two tables at Macao, Miss Pelham constant loser. Cribbage back in fashion. Bishop present, living in Grosvenor Square in house fitted up by Mr. & Mrs. Bowater. Grey flocked paper with small patterns are very pretty. Bedchamber at Whitehall to have them. Dined at Mr. Hampden's in Harley St. with Mr. Osborne, Mr. Glover son to Leonidas & Mr. McDougal. Mrs. Hampden very ill. Read Sketches of Switzerland by Mr. Coxe tutor to Lord Herbert. Tour published by gentleman who travelled with Duke of Hamilton. Will acquaint himself with Lord Chatham on his return from Madrid. May consign M. Monmorin's watch to Colonel Mawherd's care, joining his Regiment at Gibraltar via Grantham in Spain. Clerk of King's Stables; bill upon Mr. Hoare drawn by Duke of Northumberland for £400. Delivered to Draper. Balance of one pound paid if no other claim.

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Carlisle,
Pinchbeck,
Gower,
Trentham,
Dudley,
Almodobar,
North,
Pelham,
Bowater,
Hampden,
Osborne,
Glover,
McDougal,
Coxe,
Herbert,
Hamilton, Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of,
Chatham,
Monmorin,
Mawherd,
Hoare,
Northumberland, Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of,
Draper

Pondicherry, American War of Independence