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Short-lived ministry
18th-century British cabinet that served a brief term
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The Bath–Granville ministry,[1] better known as the short-lived ministry, was a ministry of Patriot Whigs in Great Britain that existed briefly in February 1746.
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Bath–Granville Ministry | |
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(Disputed) Cabinet of Great Britain | |
Bath–Granville ministry Bath (left) and Granville (right) | |
| Date formed | 10 February 1746 |
| Date dissolved | 12 February 1746 |
| People and organisations | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | William Pulteney |
Total no. of members | 4 |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | None |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1741 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1741–1747 |
| Predecessor | Broad Bottom ministry |
| Successor | Broad Bottom ministry |
On 10 February, with the resignation of Henry Pelham and the Cobhamites, William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath undertook the formation of a ministry with John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, the former Northern Secretary. However, it only lasted two days, collapsing on 12 February (even before all the ministers could be appointed), and Pelham was reappointed by George II to resume the Broad Bottom ministry on 14 February.[2]
Cabinet
Below are Bath's appointments before he abandoned the attempt to form a ministry; it does not appear that either Carlisle or Winchilsea actually received the seals of office from the King.[clarification needed]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Lord of the Treasury[3] | (head of ministry) | 10 February 1746 | 12 February 1746 |
| Lord Privy Seal[4] | 10 February 1746 | 12 February 1746 | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty[3] | 10 February 1746 | 12 February 1746 | |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[5][a] | (head of ministry) | 10 February 1746 | 12 February 1746 |
Other appointments which had been determined upon but not made, according to contemporary rumour,[example needed] were:
Notes
- Carteret was the sole person to receive the seals of Secretary of State before the collapse of the ministry but intended to manage the Northern Department had the ministry remained in place.
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