The Sun.
London, England, 1810-12-20 00:00:00

ON TIIE 'STATE OF

HIS NIAIESTY'S HEALTH...
,
kLAID BEFOHL•THE HOUSE OF COMMON'S ONMONDA

•
HENRY HALFPRD,' Bar!..(continuca):
Then_ you cannot take upon pint self to say, w he-
ther any patient, at or above seventy years of age,
whom you have known to havte been mentally'de-
!ranged, has or has not recovered ?—I cannot skak
confidently to that point.
_ Igo yon know any one who'has recovered'?--4 do
not speak of my own knOwledge, but I have heard
Of I ecovei ics. • .
What is the present; state of the King's bodily
health ?—Not perfectly g!,od. „ :
What are the' symptoms of disorder in bodily
health ?-He has feverish symptoms.
Have those feverish symptoms continued, from
the time that yon. were first called in to visit him,
to the present titile ?—His AFajosty, has, occasion-
ally, appeared almost tree front }ever; but I
can hardly s.‘y that he his at any time appeared'en-
titely so.

Do you' attribute his mental dermngement to any
bodily complaint 'should conceive, there '‘Vero
two causes of -this -compktitit ; the body must be..
predisposed by iudisp, sitton, to receive the niflu."'
et 'C of Stith cause as pßicloco's. the King' symp-
.

toms..
When you say that the .bodt muct be pre.
&posed, do you. meaii tit say that in 'ail casts de-
rangernept of mind is ,accompanied by
ot body ?—I: am 'speaking of ►the King's c:ise
in panic:x.ll.ff.:
Do you mean, to spy, that there Rillst in all
,
casei be an n;di.-.;1:, u o.,iiitid oony,:m, hen ihere• is a
mental derangement .3.-=.l 'think it probable there

I ust be so.
Ha‘e you ever bad.,
.tind.er.. your cAre, ever
seen, persons in a else. t!lf,men!al (.!cr,ingeweitt,
where it Wll4 IMIWSSibIe
bodily indisposition tiiink, 1 havt!,
been Alt.. to tiaoe' bodily iudispotititt.
Dos you think that the King's mental dorati?-
mew - del:ends upon the present state b 1 ltis tiodOy
I.—Not entirely.
When were you first called in to visit the.Kmg
in Ilk httesc tic illnesS ?—.His nrest iy ast<ed me some .
r-
questrobs, respeating the proprtets of taking triedi-
cit,e', -t.he eveninv of the :-.!sth of .oclqbei.
then 'peiceive any symptoms of mental
'deratigetnt•nt in the King ?—The King's conversa-
tion atht thalnier was hurried.
. .
Was that 'St4ch.it's to amount, in your opinion,' to
a state of mental detrangement and mt.:v.:city fyr
business ?=---.1-thirik tint, .at that time.
Had you opport`unieies •of seeing the King, be.;
tore the. 2511) of October f s'aw his Niajes'y
every day, three times, from the 3d of 0,-10b.4. •
Did you, in the .iriterV,ll bemeen the 3d arid the
26111-ot Odeiber,- perceive gt,y of indis-
position about the King sot'neiiines Ifyiughr hip
-Frije,;ty's manner agitated Ificre ay; seem-
ed en 'Occision of Oirs,- in the rep, rt which ,va,
made itospetling the Pritices's
Was that agitation of. a wo ure t,, excite any par-
ticular apprelioi,,i ill your mind with r&4 :o
I.isi Nlojity's meat,,! heal:h ?—No: not at th,it

Not at any 'tiMe between. the 3d and the .Q.':th of
October .? —No;
You lia.ve.aid, drat on the 25th of oaober the
King was not so Much Mentally indisposed as to
incipacitate hint from busines's, or amount to men-
tal derangement ; and you haVe said, the is ,o
indisposed. now ; when did <lie symptoins become
so ,nigeot to amount to incapacity fbr business,
and to e.staPlish a charader of it derangement ?.
Majesty's symptoms increased rapidly-on the
.2.3 th, of October.
In point 'of faa., did his Majesty transaa 'any
public business, to your knowlctie, bet weed the
25. h' and 2-Bth 4.o6tober do not know. •
Up to the 23(1, waS his Nlait.-sty in a state to trans-
aa publit business think so ; I think the King
coal() transact public busineSs.
Are the Coni'mittee to understand that, up to the
28th of 'Octoh4r, and clri the 28th of (kiober, his
.1:liC•ly was in such a state as, it he had been a
titivate: indtvielual, he would have been etUrusted
with the transaction of any thing in the manage-,
wont of his own conterns ?-1 think you would not
hate been justified in taking Irony any indivitind the
power of transacting his own business, under tie
circutoStances that his Majesty was, I think I
might say, to the night of the-2.7th of Odob..r.
Has the treatment of lily Mai:-sty, in your opinion,
in every respect, both as the
to .utroitiction of per-
sons, and the systenitof wanagenient, as well as the
.systern of medicine, been perfectly proper ?--1 bc-lieve so.

, You have been acquainted with the system of
management, in the most minute particularity
Yes.

And have known of every person introduced W
the King•i—Certainly. •
And every thing in the System' of management,
the system of medicine, and the introduction ,of per-
sons to the King believe so.
There, has been no person introluced 'to the King
whose introduction has excited any aggravated de-
gree of indisposition ?'—Certainly not.
What is the state of the King's mental health
to-day,•as, compared with the state, of his mental
health on ,the- 25th of October ?-1-le is by no
means so well as he was on the 25th of October,
•• What is the state of the King's- health to-day, as
compared with the state of.' his hertilit on the !..3111
of o&3ober ?—I think not quite so well as it was On
the 28th of Oetober.
You have stated that there is an amendment
the'King's h(l.!alth
If he is not so well as'he was on the 2.btli, nor so
well as on the 28th of Oc-toner, within what period
do you draw your• comparison of the pre•ent day,
When you say there is..a state of ornendment
firstAveek.ot November more part teolarly.
---Has the 'King had, what May be c died a relapse,
since the examination of •the" Privy Council ?—The
King-has-had; what-we speak of- in loedical•
1s phroxystri,i sin that time:
•• Has that paroxysth lietif one of 'a•violent na

141.1-'c,?--rt his b..en o:.e of . a vi.ole,it nature ;
ba not_ of sfs lot:g .a duration as the previous tines
have het-ri. • , .• •

lias't he remission,. since that paroxitxn, been so
complete ai it had b,:en.3tlbiquen to 'other pa-
ro:vsnis of ihe same nature ?--I think not quite so
co;tl',..l:?te. . • ,

sicrp tip- desired effeet upon the King, ge-
tferttlly when .-he. obtains sleep, does
he ::,;)ear to. be tnore tecresly.fds, nod to. be mote
c.on. ,;-.::1 cops-evettee of it, than „hen he has
pissed nights without :ileop ?—Certaitily always to
be rt.:re coi9pose. nitre sleep.
!Loy 1:::tbly 1-7-1 think so.- .„ . •
. •ve no). of the Roy a.l Family seen the King
since the, 25th of. Oelobt.r ?—Yes.

Sitic the (.2.7i.11 i—les; t thiok .the last. time the
Queen Sa I‘' the Kit.ig, Was on the of Oetol;ex;
and he'r the litst ut the Royal F'amiy who
has seen the
.Hive any other .pwson3, except his medical at-
tendants, apd tnose introduced by his medical at-
teoauntY, for the ot..administering to his we-
/Leal health or co.r.iorts;
.seen the King 1--Yes.

. . _
‘‘t what
.periodi:--rne• Chancellor, has seen the
,king - twice, „mil I think •Mr. Perceval has seen the
Kino. •

• Wi:en the 'ClmuccilOr first see ,the kina,
stftit.i6iTi',.;w,ly to the 25th of October tank
it WI the, 201.0 Ost: QUObt.l ; but I am not
cpaii,‘ certain theft the Chancellor baw the King OD
Uhl I-, :lay . • , • 1 '"
WIWI! (lid the Chancellor see the king the second
tit'W WeLtnesday.
\*Pc'.-e 'Yo,.? present at the first itttert*ewr between
the Chznicellor and the King ?----yes.
\Yds it by his Majesty's desire that the Chan-
cell6r. Has intmdt,ced to him 'the first
.time i—
,[ipon. mentioning ,to ti\larity that the Chanecl-
io. had come to Windsor to.ititintre atter hint, the
kit:th,..e4)reS•ed a dr.-sire to see

hitoipwd akviiys of the arrival
of ill it el-little:lice., dt
t., lo vagturc aficr his heAth i —Not al-
, •
S,

`iVai it by. the Chancellor's desire the- King was
I.lle,tt.,t`pforined of his arrival. at Vindsnr ?—No,-
believe rtoi. . ,
\Vhd imprined 'he King ?—I think- I d:d
5e112,. Lut I ani not sure.
Yor,, vom own Motion, Without heing Ocsired
by any Gf.,ki), IntorM?d the King the Chancellor
was arrived at Windsor icyinquire (Ma his I\:ltnesty's
health ?...—Yes j my codeagnes-were.acquaimed with
my' intention of itiforMing his Moji siy 'llia: the
Chancellor bad arrived at Wind.;Or to enquire ater
Did ail the Plilysicians concur in die repriety of
Alojesty h at.:utur,u;ttlun
You ki ere drect;ni t:y Poysiciinis to give I hat
lnihrinalio.,?-11 was .tgi (-Ltd upon; amongst us,
that that infornmti, n shok.ld be given. _

Did 'your consult the utih:r phyrclaris before you
noroduced the eltahce!!:;l, colisetitience of the
King';ierrie:it Ina( he Inq.,:lit be itoronticed, on heal-
had-ni ived at Windsor ?—y es.
Ord they
.eoncur in the pro:A-rely Interview
between Ore 'Slog and thc, Ch.oiceni ?--)t"
fitter that consuih-hhAt ot Pit).:i:c:art6, (lid you,
Votir6ell, intrOdti::-e the Chancellor to the tira in-
terview thd; the whet Pity ;inatis being
preent.
Were all the. Phy,s'ciatm in the room at the time ?
think theY. Were ; tt they were nut, the dour
,as open, and they were in the next room.
• Were you yourielf in the

What ell-ea had thin interview 'II, on his Ma
jests, I—The expressed great satisfaction at
.sceing the Chanceilor.
Had it a binunti,:ial cif:A upon his Majesty's
,inental health —1 du nut think it tuade the feast
ditieretice.

At the se'6o,pd itverView, to which the Chart-
,c:•llur wa admitted, did you cornmunica:e to the
King that the Chancellor was arrived at IV►ndsor ?—=
:Yes. .

Did yon propose to the King to see the Chancellor
or did the King desire it i-1 must state
the (ileum-stance on the preceding morning (the
l'ne,day) I round die King involved in a great many
error, and w sconeclAions; and Ltook the liberty of
using the Chancellor's name, entirely as atnedical
expedient. It occurred to Me that the ineyion
would rxtrlcate hitn from those' errors
and it had that 01.41. In comavience ol this, 1
ventured to say, that it \t, as probable that the'
Chancellor would be at Windsor, within a day or
or two; feeling copvinted that the tetopor:ry
straint under which Ins- Majesty would hold a con-
veys ition with the Chancaor, might be (.t use in
the tutwe cOndiret of himself. .On that ground 1
prppoiud that !Ls Majesty should see the Cnancellor
!wh,ln Lit XI he cAile.

To whoa, yon propose that he should see
the ChanOullor, when next he cane ?—To the 1

himself.

Did you consult yon-r colleaanes, before you twat:
that proposal to the King ?-2N i; I took this en-
tirely on myself; finding, the King under the cr-.
cumstances I have stated above, it was the determi-
nation of the moment.
When dial )ou communicate to your_coleagues,
that you - had made this proposal to'the King ?--r-
Shottly after ; on the same day.' -
Did they concur, in the propriety of the inter-
view taking place.?--No objedion whatever was
When did you inform the Chancellor, that you
had wade that proposal, or that the intc4vieAr was
to take place ?--The Chancell r arrived on the
liwing day, and it was then communicated to him.
Woo- tatrOduced the Chancellor to the second iii-•

terview with the King ?-1 did.
Who was present in the second interview with the
King ?—Nobody, but the Clutncellor ; I kit the
room, when 1 had introduced the Chancellor to LL e
Kino.: . .
L 0 you know whether the restraint, you hoi ed
wou.d be.produced on the Klng's mind, by an w-

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'tervic-o: ‘i it h A%Ai poiht of faa
!tare very g,opl re:Astal believe 89._
HiIVC )'()ti expericilt.e, th:o any lietie-
fici .1 'etr.ct lryin that irlierview i-1
rea!lv 11.1;:::,; it

;,;~.:.,

tiave.you, in consequence. 4 :tat bel
having Ewen • produced, i4C.% bed the

ai

interviriv

Compared with.the state of the King': health on
Tuesday, is hiii'Majesty bett 2r to-day than he N.vas
on Tuesday ?—.l think he is. trricn the s erne;
HOW long did.that heneficiA effect continue ?
The King, throughout the day alluded to the con+
versation -with..the Chancellor several times, and
seemed to hea little less under the influence of those
errors ; •he seemed to be rather more ea,ily dispos-
sessed of those delusions.

How soon was that-_benefit-lost ?—I do not tifrik
it is altogether lost now.
When .did Mr. Perceval eee the 'King on, or
since the C 25 di of October ?—I think it was on the
29111 of Oziober.

Was Mr. Perceval introduced to the King at hit
Majesty's desire ?-1-iis Majesty expiesSed a great
desire. to see Mr. Perteval ; having understood that
he.had come to Windsor to enquire after his health.
Did you communicate to the King t, a: Mr. Per-
ceval also was at Windsor?—Yes, i think .so.
Was that by the request of all the physicians i•—••
With the knowledge of all the physicians.
Did they know that Mr. Perceval was to belt];
trodaced to the King,. before he was introduced ?
Yes; and concurred in the propriety of it.
'Were you present at the interview between Air.
Perceval and the King ?--Yes.
How 104; did it • last ?—1 should think about six
or seven minutes.

Was any beneficial etK.el, or otherwise, produced
by that interview ?--=IN-3 iniurtous.etkct,. certainqr
I do not -know that I could State,. that any I.);.tneiictal
etlecl was. produi!ed by it.
wbeit was Mr. Perceval admitted to an interview,
the'second time ?- I do pot r'ecolleti that any second
interview took place. •
How long did the. first interview with the Chan-
cellor last %—About, eight or nine.
Was it, King wile, any sett-testispt, at the fitst
interview lA.tt It the —Y e:; • I thil4., he

W .

And yet. no beneficial effe,q t,as pteduceJ from
that iniervi,,w do tO)t ie.:l:ember that .any par-
iieolo good was d. rived trom it.
Iron the st,conti interitew, at which you were
,not present, you think bcnt:licial t ifeet produc-
?-1 (10.
Do 'you know whether the. King WaS under any
'greater degree of seat-restramt at the second inter-
view, th in he was at the ti,st is hardly tair to
tuak.,,' a comparison between the c-rcunt,tances of the
King on the tit. 4 na,rview and the second; it •v. as
distaoce of six or seven w eeks ; the symptoms

%vele. not the ...taw,
You - hay ti.g been pr*.'ent, and the o• her phy-
s;ciatis either preseht or in a t oom itntnediatey
itctio;t:itig, U ith :the door Opc9: %Allen the Char;-,
ceiiot had hip first. in erview t‘,.ittl the K.tng, kind
when Mr. P.,rcev.,l had hi, niLei‘iew h the Hintz, ,
buW CMIle the ph} sici-ahs to leave the room et - ,
hrs.ly, when (.;:tancdlor hod his second inter-
vie N Oh the Ktu; It seemed desirable th,t the
Chancellor's oral hi; jig tteut (..4 the State of •
the King, unt.-.ll.yuced by the presence 01 any other
person.

.Indgineni, for %.; It purpose ?—No particular pur7
pose; iii the 444 Lew with the Chancellor, it
seemed very desirable thai the Chancellor should be
able to state to Pailiament 'what the state of the

King was.
Did the Chancellor himself 'express a wish to see
the hmg, for the purpose of heing able to :state to
Parliament what the state of his Alai.stv was
do not remember that the Chancellor exressed such
a wish ; I think it was rather the wish of the nhy•
sicians in the first instance.
In the second instances ?—ht the second :instance,
I had taken upon myself to •u•e the Chancellor's
name, for the particular medical purpose I stated
before; and ha. ing made that intimation to the
King, 'all the physicians were of opinion, that it was
nut proper to rim the 64: of the irritation, which
a disappointment to the King's expectation idight
o:casion.
A VII tt led to atiy idea, that a disappointment -to the
King was likely to occur, atter you had made the
proposal, communicated, that propo4al to the other
in,ysicwns, and that proposal had-met with the con-
current 'assent of the other physicians'?—We have
always thought it proper to observe our promises to
the King religidusly.
• What led to any idea, that that promise would be
broken, in this instance?---When the Chancellor..
arrived,. and I intimated to the Chancellor, that I
had given such an intimation to the King, and that
the King had seemed satisfied- with.the expectation
of seeing him, one of the Physicians expressed an
apprehension, that it might, be num ious to the King
to see the Chancellor.
Which if the Physicians expressed that appre-
hension i—Di. Robert Willis.
Did he concur ultimately with the.other
Physi-
clans, or w:e.s be•acer-ruled ?—We found, ont en-
quiry, that lite King was in anxious expectation of
the Chancellor and it was 'thought' bevel, under
those circuit-is-am-es, that the King should see the
Chancellor.
• Did Dr. Robert \Villis then express an opinion,
that it he had known before that the pwposal was
to be made, he should have objected to it ?—I
heard the objection, for the first time, when we were
with.theChancellor.
'Was that the first time that it was communicated
..r• to Dr. Robert Willis ?—No ; Dr. Robert Willis, I
believe, knew the. fad before.
'• Did Dr. Robert Willis• know the tali, on the
Tuesday; at the same time as the other Physicians ?
believe he did.-
Was it discussed, in the presence of Dr. Robert
Willis, with the-other Physicians ;—Yes.
Did Dr. Robert Willis take any part in the dis-
cussion ?-7-He made no objection, certainly ; it was
not too late at that time, to have prevented the in-.
terview, had any objection been made by airy one
of the Physicians.
Has Dr. Robert Willis any particular charge of
the Kingll person, more then the olher
—I think not. -
Have you observed, that the King is under more
r....straint•betwe Dr. Robert Willis, than.beture the
. Physicians think not.

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