Short-lived ministry
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The Bath–Granville ministry, better known as the "short-lived" ministry, was a ministry of Patriot Whigs that existed briefly in February 1746. 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.
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 | William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath(head of ministry) | 10 February 1746(1746-02-10) | 12 February 1746(1746-02-12) |
| Lord Privy Seal | Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle | 10 February 1746(1746-02-10) | 12 February 1746(1746-02-12) |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea | 10 February 1746(1746-02-10) | 12 February 1746(1746-02-12) |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department[citation needed]Secretary of State for the Northern Department | John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville(head of ministry) | 10 February 1746(1746-02-10) | 12 February 1746(1746-02-12) |
Other appointments which had been determined upon but not made, according to contemporary rumour,[example needed] were:
- Secretary of State – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley
- Lord Lieutenant of Ireland – Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton
- Master of the Horse – William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland
- Leader of the House of Commons – Sir John Rushout, 4th Baronet
Citations
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), , Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
- Haydn, Joseph Timothy (1851), , London: Longman Brown
- Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), , in R. Sedgwick (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754, Longmans, Green, ISBN 978-0-11-880098-3 – via History of Parliament Online
| Preceded byFirst Broad Bottom ministry | Government of Great Britain 10–12 February 1746(1746-02-10 – 1746-02-12) | Succeeded bySecond Broad Bottom ministry |