by John Marshall

“ Previous to the latter event, he had been elected M.P. for Thetford, in which borough the Grafton family appear to have possessed great influence for a long series of years, one of the titles attached to the dukedom being “Viscount Thetford.” ”

“ To this “Statement” Mr. James published “A Reply,” in January, 1824. The circumstance which gave rise to those pamphlets has been discussed by Captain Brenton in the third volume of his Naval History – We have neither time nor inclination to enter into the subject.
↑ See Vol. I. pp. 289 and 264.
addendum.
RIGHT HON. LORD WILLIAM FITZ-ROY, C.B.
(Vol. II. Part II. p. 863.)
This officer served as midshipman under Lord Hugh Seymour, in the Sans Pareil 80 [1] ; commanded the Mutine and Fairy sloops, in 1802 and 1803; was posted into the AEolus frigate, at Jamaica, Mar. 3d, 1804 ”