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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39373-39375
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Memorandum of George, Prince of Wales, on Ireland
Date	29 May 1797
Writer	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	The 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. [Copy].
Place Of Writing	Carlton House
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Booklet of manuscript papers; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Related Material	The memorandum referred to is at 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 1265
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