The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 87
Lord Overstone
Lord Overstone.
"The Petition from the City of London, in favour of this marriage, was signed by a large number of persons, and amongst others by the Lord Mayor, the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, and a considerable number of the Directors of that establishment; 59 private bankers; by the Chamberlain of the Ciry of London; by 287 merchants, 146 solicitors, 124 barristers, and 61 physicians. It was his good fortune to be acquainted with a large page 25 number of persons who signed this petition, and he could say, from his knowledge of their characters, that their opinions were entitled to the greatest weight and attention."—Speech of Lord Overstone.