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History of the Society of Dilettanti 61
the Treasury.' On April 20 Lord le Despencer
reported < that he had presented to His Majesty the
petition agreed to at the last committee, which His
Majesty received very graciously and was pleased to
say he would consider on it.' This, however, proved
a barren effort, for on May 1 a resolution was passed
(and subsequently ordered by the Society)
'That it was the opinion of the Committee viz. Lord Le
Despenser, Lord Middlesex, Mr. Howe, Colonel Denny, Lord
Charlemont, Mr. Wood, Colonel Gray, Sir James Gray, Mr.
Stewart and Mr. Fauquier, Secretary, that another Petition be
presented to His Majesty, specifying particularly the ground
in the Green Parke, on which it is proposed to erect the intended
Building viz. to commence opposite the East End of Whitehorse
Street next below the Earl of Egremont from thence one hundred
and twenty four feet westwards towards Hyde Park Corner and
projecting into the Green Park one hundred and forty Feet.'
This petition was likewise presented to His Majesty
by Lord le Despencer, who on June $• following-
reported to the committee that < the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. G. Grenville, had returned him
the Petition to His Majesty, desiring ground in the
Green Park, to erect a building on, and at the same
time acquainting him that His Majesty desired to see
a Plan of the Intended Building first.'
At this gentle but obvious snub the Society The star
abandoned their designs on the Green Park, but in <™d Garter.
May, 176?y they made an attempt to secure for them-
selves the premises of the Star and Garter Tavern in
Pall Mall, at which they were accustomed to hold
their monthly meetings. The tenant, Mr. Fynmore,
was willing to part with his lease, which had twelve
years to run, but on application to Mr. James Beau-
voir of Danham Hall, Essex, the lessee under the
Crown, it was discovered that Mr. Beauvoir had no
power to sell. No further steps were taken for
the Treasury.' On April 20 Lord le Despencer
reported < that he had presented to His Majesty the
petition agreed to at the last committee, which His
Majesty received very graciously and was pleased to
say he would consider on it.' This, however, proved
a barren effort, for on May 1 a resolution was passed
(and subsequently ordered by the Society)
'That it was the opinion of the Committee viz. Lord Le
Despenser, Lord Middlesex, Mr. Howe, Colonel Denny, Lord
Charlemont, Mr. Wood, Colonel Gray, Sir James Gray, Mr.
Stewart and Mr. Fauquier, Secretary, that another Petition be
presented to His Majesty, specifying particularly the ground
in the Green Parke, on which it is proposed to erect the intended
Building viz. to commence opposite the East End of Whitehorse
Street next below the Earl of Egremont from thence one hundred
and twenty four feet westwards towards Hyde Park Corner and
projecting into the Green Park one hundred and forty Feet.'
This petition was likewise presented to His Majesty
by Lord le Despencer, who on June $• following-
reported to the committee that < the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. G. Grenville, had returned him
the Petition to His Majesty, desiring ground in the
Green Park, to erect a building on, and at the same
time acquainting him that His Majesty desired to see
a Plan of the Intended Building first.'
At this gentle but obvious snub the Society The star
abandoned their designs on the Green Park, but in <™d Garter.
May, 176?y they made an attempt to secure for them-
selves the premises of the Star and Garter Tavern in
Pall Mall, at which they were accustomed to hold
their monthly meetings. The tenant, Mr. Fynmore,
was willing to part with his lease, which had twelve
years to run, but on application to Mr. James Beau-
voir of Danham Hall, Essex, the lessee under the
Crown, it was discovered that Mr. Beauvoir had no
power to sell. No further steps were taken for