CHAPTER II.

DUELS DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE THE THIRD.

Reflections on the frequency of Duelling 84 during this long reign

Duel between Lord Kilmaurs and a French 92 officer, at Marseilles, May, 1765

—— two Officers on Kennington Common, 94 1765

—— Mr. Henry Flood and Mr. Agar, 1769 94

—— George Garrick and Mr. Baddeley, 1770 94

—— Lord Milton and Lord Poulett, January 95 29, 1771

—— Mr. M’Lean and Mr. Cameron, 1772 95

—— Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq. and 96 Mr. Matthews, 1772

—— Lord Townshend and the Earl of 98 Bellamont, Feb. 2, 1773

—— Mr. Scawen and Mr. Fitzgerald, Sept. 99 1, 1773

—— Mr. Whately and Mr. Temple, December 99 11, 1773

—— Captain Stoney and the Rev. Mr. Bate, 101 Jan. 13, 1777

—— Count Rice and Viscount Du Barry, 102 Nov. 23, 1778

—— a Lieutenant Colonel and a Lieutenant 103 of Militia, Aug. 25th, 1779

—— the Hon. Charles James Fox and Mr. 104 Adam, Nov. 30, 1779

—— Counsellor R.—— and ——, Nov. 1779 107

—— the Earl of Shelburne and Colonel 108 Fullarton, March 22, 1780

—— Mr. Donovan and Captain Hanson, 111 April, 1780

—— the Rev. Mr. Bate and Mr. R——, Sept. 112 1780

—— the Rev. Mr. Allen and Mr. Dulany, 113 June 26, 1782

—— Mr. Riddell and Mr. Cunningham, April 116 21, 1783

—— Captain I—— and Colonel P——, June 6, 118 1783

—— the Hon. Colonel Cosmo Gordon and 119 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas, Sept. 4, 1783

—— Mr. Munro and Mr. Green, Oct. 17, 120 1783

—— Lieutenant Harrison and Mr. Van 120 Burensham, October, 1783

—— Sir J. Lowther and Sergeant Bolton, 121 April, 1784

—— an Officer of the Navy and a German 121 Officer, August, 1784

—— Captain Brises and Captain Bulkley, 122 February, 1785

—— Lieut. F—— and Mr. Gordon ——, March, 122 1785

—— Lord Macartney and Mr. Sadleir, 123 April, 1785

—— the Earl of A—— and Mr. F. M. June 124 19, 1785

—— Comte de Gersdorff and M. Le Favre, 124 July, 1785

—— Lord William Murray and Mr. Waugh, 125 November, 1785

—— Lieutenant Gamble and Lieutenant 125 Mollison, January, 1786

—— Lord Macartney and Major-General 126 Stewart, June 8, 1786

—— Mr. Hutchinson and Lord Mountmorris, 128 May, 1787

—— the Chevalier La B—— and Captain S——, 129 June, 1787

—— Sir John Macpherson and Major Browne, 129 Sept. 10, 1787

—— Mr. Keon and Mr. Reynolds, Jan. 31, 130 1788

—— His Royal Highness the Duke of York 131 and Colonel Lennox, May, 1789

—— Captain Pellew and Lieut. Northey, 134 June, 1789

—— Captain Tongue and Captain Paterson, 134 June 19, 1789

—— Colonel Lennox and Theophilus Swift, 135 Esq. July 1, 1789

—— Mr. Curran and Major Hobart, April 1, 135 1790

—— Sir George Ramsay and Captain Macrae, 136 April 15, 1790

—— Mr. Stephens and Mr. Anderson, Sept. 138 21, 1790

—— Captain Harvey Aston and Lieutenant 138 Fitzgerald, June 25, 1790

—— Mr. Graham and Mr. Julius, July 19, 139 1791

—— Mr. Frizell and Mr. Clark, June, 1792 141

—— Mr. John Kemble and Mr. Aikin, March, 143 1792

—— Lord Lauderdale and General Arnold, 145 July 2, 1792

—— M. Chauvigny and M. Charles Lameth, 145 Nov. 8, 1792

—— Mr. Purefoy and Colonel Roper, Aug. 146 14, 1794

—— Major Sweetman and Captain Watson, 148 January 12, 1796

—— Mr. Richard England and Mr. Rowlls, 149 Feb. 19, 1796

—— Lord Malden and the Duke of Norfolk, 151 April 30, 1796

—— Lord Valentia and Mr. Gawler, June 151 28, 1796

—— Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Pride, Aug. 20, 152 1796

—— Lieutenant Fitzgerald and Lieutenant 152 Warrington, May 4, 1797

—— Captain Smith and Lieutenant Buckley, 153 Aug. 5, 1797

—— Colonel King and Colonel Fitzgerald, 153 October, 1797

—— the Right. Hon. William Pitt and Mr. 160 Tierney, May 21, 1798

—— Colonel Harvey Aston and Major Allen, 161 Dec. 23, 1798

—— Mr. Coolan and Mr. Morcan, March 19, 162 1800

—— Mr. Corry and Mr. Newburgh, May 16, 162 1800

—— Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Eaker, January, 163 1802

—— Mr. Hunter and Mr. Mitchell, August, 164 1802

—— Captain W—— and Captain I——, March, 165 1803

—— Lieutenant-Colonel Montgomery and 166 Captain Macnamara, April 6, 1803

—— Lord Camelford and Capt. Best, March, 171 1804

—— Ensign Browne and Lieutenant Butler, 179 January 1, 1806

—— Major Brookes and Colonel Bolton, 180 January 4, 1806

—— Lieutenant Turrens and Mr. Fisher, 181 March 22, 1806

—— Mr. Rogers and Mr. Long, May 3, 1806 182

—— Baron Hompesch and Mr. Richardson, 182 September 22, 1806

—— Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Paull, 182 May 5, 1807

—— Major Campbell and Captain Boyd, 188 August, 1808

—— Lord Paget and the Hon. Captain 199 Cadogan, May, 1809

—— Lord Castlereagh and the Right Hon. 201 George Canning, September 21, 1809

—— Mr. Payne and Mr. Clark, Sept. 6, 204 1810

—— Captain Boardman and Ensign De 205 Betton, March 4, 1811

—— Mr. Colclough and Mr. Alcock 205

—— Mr. Harrison and ——, May 9, 1811 208