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George Macartney (1737-1806) had a long and distinguished political
and diplomatic career. He held the post of Secretary for Ireland,
was successively governor of Grenada, Madras and the Cape Colony,
and served as trade envoy to Russia and China. The son of an Irish
landowner, Macartney rose in his profession through diligent
diplomacy, perseverance, ambition and integrity; he gradually
advanced in both the British and Irish peerage. This two-volume
biography by Sir John Barrow, who had accompanied Macartney to
China and the Cape, was first published in 1807, and draws heavily
on official documents from Macartney's periods in office. Volume 1
contains a chronological account of Macartney's professional life,
focusing particularly on the challenges he faced while Governor of
Madras in the 1780s, including military threats, wrangling over
fiscal policies, the extension of Fort St George, and plans for a
Madras police force.
George Macartney (1737-1806) had a long and distinguished political
and diplomatic career. He held the post of Secretary for Ireland,
was successively governor of Grenada, Madras and the Cape Colony,
and served as trade envoy to Russia and China. The son of an Irish
landowner, Macartney rose in his profession through diligent
diplomacy, perseverance, ambition and integrity; he gradually
advanced in both the British and Irish peerage. This two-volume
biography by Sir John Barrow, who had accompanied Macartney to
China and the Cape, was first published in 1807, and draws heavily
on official documents from Macartney's periods in office. Volume 2
contains substantial extracts from Macartney's writings on Russia
and China, giving frank and wide-ranging accounts of the countries,
their customs and their governments that provide valuable primary
source material for historians of the eighteenth century. It also
contains Macartney's sketch of the political history of Ireland.
George Macartney (1737-1806) was a British statesman, diplomat and
administrator who held a succession of important appointments. In
1764 he was sent as envoy extraordinary to Russia, but described
the Russian nobility as 'vain, petulant, inconsequent, indiscreet,
and changeable'. After several years as Chief Secretary for Ireland
(1767-1772) and a governorship in the West Indies, he served as
Governor of Madras in the early 1780s, a difficult role surrounded
by controversy and intrigue. In 1792-1794 he travelled to China on
behalf of the government and the East India Company on a mission to
negotiate a trade agreement, but was unsuccessful. He ended his
career as Governor of the Cape Colony. This 1908 biography, which
includes extracts from previously unpublished letters by Macartney
and other newly-researched archival material, complements the
two-volume 1807 account of Macartney's life by Sir John Barrow,
also reissued in this series.
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++++ Some Account Of The Public Life, And A Selection From The
Unpublished Writings, Of The Earl Of Macartney: Extracts From An
Account Of The Russian Empire. A Short Sketch Of The Political
History Of Ireland. Journal Of An Embassy From The King Of Great
Britain To The Emperor Of China. Appendix To ...; Volume 2 Of Some
Account Of The Public Life, And A Selection From The Unpublished
Writings, Of The Earl Of Macartney; Sir John Barrow Sir John
Barrow, George Macartney Macartney (Earl) T. Cadell and W. Davies,
1807 China; Ireland; Russia; Soviet Union
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English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++British LibraryT085846Late chief
secretary = George Macartney. Pp. 133-153 are folding pages.
Printed for private circulation.London, 1773. 4],153, 1]p.; 8
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believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
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worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
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valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
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edition identification: ++++ An Abridged Account Of The Embassy To
The Emperor Of China George Macartney Macartney (Earl) Sir George
Staunton Printed for J. Stockdale, 1797 History; Asia; China;
China; History / Asia / China
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