Conway and the End of the American War

In his Autobiography, Augustus Henry, Duke of Grafton, praised General Conway's role in bringing the American War to an end.

 There was no member of the House more looked up to, both for talents, probity, military knowledge, and experience  than General Conway. Some little time before, he had made two motions much to his honor; the last of which was carried by 234 to 215 in a full House.  An address in consequence was drawn up, and voted to be carried up to the king by the whole House. The words of the motion were as follows:

That it is the opinion of this House that a further prosecution of offensive war against America, would under present circumstances be the means of weakening the efforts of this country against her European enemies and tend to increase the mutual enmity so fatal to the interests both of Great Britain and America.

After this the struggle was at an end. pp. 314-315.

Grafton included a footnote.

Note 3. Conway’s two motions were both of the same tenor. The first, brought forward on Feb. 22, was lost by one vote; the numbers were 194 to 193. The second was carried, as described on Feb. 27.  The king returned an ambiguous answer. Thereupon direct votes of censure were moved by Lord John Cavendish on March 8, by Sir John Rous on the 13^th, and lost on each occasion by ten votes. Lord Surrey’s motion, which was about to be introduced on March 26, was anticipated by North’s announcement of his resignation.