And though Lord Grey in his reply (p.

272) expresses his conviction that Lord Moira's letter was not "an authorized communication," but only "a private communication," it is clear that it could not have been written without the privity of the Regent.] [Footnote 168: "Life of Sheridan," ii., 425.] [Footnote 169: Pearce's "Life of Lord Wellesley," iii., 276.

All the letters which passed between Lord Grey, Lord Grenville, Lord Moira, and Lord Wellesley himself are given at full length by Mr.Pearce in that chapter.] [Footnote 170: Stapleton's "George Canning and his Times," p.

202.] [Footnote 171: Mr.Stapleton affirms that his Royal Highness actually did adopt this plan on this occasion: "His Royal Highness adopted the unprecedented course of commanding his servants to elect the First-minister.

Their choice fell on Lord Liverpool."-- _George Canning and his Times_, p.208.