Macartney , George , 1737-1806 , Earl Macartney , statesman and diplomat

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Macartney , George , 1737-1806 , Earl Macartney , statesman and diplomat

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        George, Earl Macartney (1737-1806) was a British statesman and diplomat. He was envoy extraordinary at St Petersburg, Russia, 1764-1767, Chief secretary of Ireland 1768-1772, Governor of Madras 1781-1785 and most notably the first British ambassador to China 1792-1794. He wrote a number of memoirs of his travels.

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