...the Commons Journal. Translated it runs thus, as to its material parts : — " I do no longer balance to assure your Majesty of my readiness to satisfy...your demand touching the restitution of Gibraltar, promising to make use of the first favourable opportunity to regulate this article with the assent...

...of his " readiness to satisfy with regard to your demand relating to the restitution of Gibraltar, promising you to make use of the first favourable...regulate this article with consent of my parliament." The English ministry were not convinced of the importance of retaining Gibraltar, and fully expected...

...his ' readiness to satisfy you with regard to your demand relating to the restitution of Gibraltar, promising you to make use of the first favourable...regulate this article with consent of my parliament.' 30 Undoubtedly at the time the English ministry were not convinced of the importance of retaining Gibraltar,...