In 1782 he became Chief Secretary of Ireland under the Earl of Carlisle, with whom he had visited this country, and a privy Chancellor in 1783. In 1785 he was named Minister to France; in 1786 he was one of the Lords of Trade, and in 1788, Ambassador to the court at Madrid. In 1789 he was raised to the Peerage as Baron Auckland, and was Minister to Holland in 1793. He died 28th of May, 1814, He was the author of Letters on Finance, but his principal work is, The Principles of Penal Law, 8vo. 1772. Ep.

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by his Interest & Intimacy with the Earl of Rotchford one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State he obtained a third from Lord Essex who is Uncle to M's Eden & Benifactor to the Governor each warmly recommending me to the Notice Favour & Protection of the Governor, which I dare say will have the Desired Effect. In short M* Wharton is on such good Terms with most of the Lords that whatever he asks for his Friends he readily obtains with the greatest ease. M* Wharton took me one Day into the House of Lords tho' Strick Orders are against any Persons being permitted to enter it during the sitting ; where I saw the King in his royal Robes, seated on his Throne, & the Lords in their proper Robes, & was present when the House of Commons addressed the King & twenty four Bills received the royal Assent. :