| Collection | Victorian Papers, Main Series |
| Description | King of Hanover concerned with the question of the Crown Jewels. His Counsel.
Peel has seen the Lord Chancellor concerning the Crown Jewels. He names the Commissioners who are to hear and decide the case. First hearing described. Names of Counsel. The Lord Chancellor tells Peel that King George II made two wills - one in English, and one in German, but the latter has not been found. Peel's interview with William, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, who is greatly gratified with the offer of a place in the Cabinet. Peel thinks he will accept. Peel has seen Lord Aberdeen concerning Bagshot [Park], and thinks his lordship would accept the house at Blackheath gladly if Queen Victoria offered it. |