A history of England during the rule of King George the Third / 1745-1770 1

Front Cover CONTENTS —CHAP CONTENTS -CHAP CONTENTS -CHAP PAGE PAGE Volume the First Character of the Earl of Chatham Newcastle addresses himself to Fox Lord Chatham applied to Condition of the Court party Hostilities commenced by France, 1756 A new ministry formed under the Duke of Devonshire Expedition against Rochefort Its failure • General Abercrombie Wolfe's despatch Surrender of Quebec ADDENDA:- George the Third as a king Policy of the King Conduct of Lord Bute Privileges of the Peers The royal speech Pitt's treatment of Conditions of the treaty Rigorous policy of Pitt Results of the war The House of Commons State of parties Right of the Commons to expel a member Our Prussian policy Impracticability of Frederick Policy of Lord Bute Conditions of the treaty ΠΟ Increase of the National Debt Public indignation excited Corruption of Parliament CONTENTS -CHAP VIII CONTENTS -CHAP VIII The county of Middlesex petition the Crown PAGE Colonel Mackay's statement of the acceptance of soldiers CHAPTER IV Negotiations with Pitt resumed Criticism on the royal speech Loyalty of Lord North Extraordinary scene in the Lords Further proceedings of Wilkes and the government Wilkes yields to the storm • Burke's opinion of Bill-of-Rights'-people CHAPTER V Procrastinating conduct of the executive Further arguments Colonies neglected by England CHAPTER VI Power of the Commons The Regency Bill • The King is undeceived Rockingham's opinion of the debate between Camden Fate of Morton's clause • The King wishes to dissolve Parliament Second application to Pitt Bedford remonstrates with the King The Duke of Grafton · 157 CHAPTER VII Re-appearance of Pitt in the House False policy of the Government Advice of Pitt Franklin's dialectic skill CHAPTER VIII Pitt's florid style 5289 · Chatham taken Unsettled state of America Physical prostration of Chatham Sir George Savile's bill CHAPTER IX Bribery of members The people awakened · • Dunning's attack on Mansfield Vituperation of the Duke of Bedford · Interference of Temple 280 · Whig intrigues Taxation of America CHAPTER XI Dowdeswell's motion to disfranchise revenue officers in Boston · 165 Practice of the House of Commons PAGE • • • Parliamentary eloquence Sketch of Parties Rhetoric distinguished from eloquence