L30/14/361/2

From Lord Robert Spencer, Marlboro' House to 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid:

9 Mar 1772

From: 1772 To: 1772

Lord North said in the House that Charles Fox's "eloquence, sense, parts, spirit & noble frankness of behaviour exceeded anything in ye Annals of Fame...". Spencer almost moved to tears. North's words in answer to Fox's speech which began by being complimentary to the Ministry and "ended in a very violent opposition to the King's Marriage Bill". House sat until 3 a.m. Responses to Fox's resignation, "a hasty step", "rash & precipitate" etc. Gaming affairs; has lost £8000, told Carlisle that Grantham owed him money and would he accept a transfer. Has borrowed money with his brother's assistance, paid off all but 500, not worried about owing that for a while as Carlisle has won 80,000 or 30,000 this year. Lady Mary has got a daughter "Dr. Cadogan advises her[?] to suckle it to bring [?] down. Tuesday Club goes on well. Fynmore in good spirits. Storer lives in the house with the Fysh. Crawfurd [Fysh] says Storer is the "most uncomplaisant man he ever met with". Two examples, one, he refused to walk to end of Piccadilly to leave Crawfurd's name at General Cholmondley's, the other, he would not read to him whilst he took a glister [clyster, clister; enema - O.E.D.]. Crawfurd grown "devilish nasty", has developed habit of looking at handkerchief after blowing his nose... Conway going abroad with Lord Beauchamp, likely to go Spain, wishes to see Grantham. Lord B. has given him £500 a year.

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North,
Fox, Charles,
Carlisle,
Cadogan,
Fynmore,
Storer,
Crawfurd,
Cholmondley,
Conway,
Beauchamp

PARLIAMENT, MARRIAGE, Bills, gambling