Note 285 — BOOK THE FOURTH 1815-1821 (continued 2)

[Known as the Cato Street Conspiracy. The delinquents made preparations to murder the whole of the Ministers on February 23, when they had arranged to dine together at Lord Harrowby’s house in Grosvenor Square. The plot was, however, divulged before the day, and the conspirators were arrested by the police and military when on the point of setting out to achieve their fell purpose.]