Sketch of a Conference With the Earl of Shelburne: These Few Rough Draughts Were Drawn Up, by a Friend, for the Convenience of the Committee of the Protestant Association, in Their Debate, Proposed

Sketch Of A Conference With The Earl Of Shelburne. This pamphlet records a conference between a deputation from the Protestant Association of London, Westminster, and the Earl of Shelburne, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, concerning the proposed repeal of a late Act said to favor Popery in England. The document presents a rough, formal narrative prepared for the Committee to aid their debate about approbation or disapprobation of the Deputation's conduct. It recounts arguments offered by Protestant figures urging repeal or modification of the Act and warnings about its potential dangers to Protestant religion and national security. Shelburne's responses are cautious, affirming his own Protestant commitments while advising against immediate repeal, and he notes the legality and public interest involved. The text includes speeches by Mr. Wilfon, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Sargeant, and others, and closes with reflections on duty, scripture, and the need for a considered verdict by the Committee at their Wednesday meeting. The piece concludes with a Psalm and a note requesting an authentic narrative and a copy for the public. London, October 21, 1782.