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NOSTER-ROW.
T. DAVISON, Lombard-street, Whitefriars, London.
CONTENTS
OF THE
SECOND VOLUME.
CHAP. XXX. Lord Bute resolves to change the ministry
again. Disregards the Duke of Bedford. Tries to gain
Lord Temple. Meeting at Lord Eglintoun's. Again
tries to gain Lord Temple. Amuses Lord Temple. Lord
Strange's assertion. Lord Rockingham's request. Affair
of Dunkirk. Negotiation with Mr. Wilkes. Proposition
for the government of Canada. Disapproved by the Chan-
cellor, who advises the King to send for Mr. Pitt. Page 1
CHAP. XXXI. Lord Northington opens his negotiation with
Mr. Pitt. Duke of Grafton resigns. Several persons re-
fuse places. An eighteen days' journal. Mr. Pitt sees the
King. Lord Temple sent for, and goes to the King. Con-
ference between Mr. Pitt and Lord Temple at Hampstead.
They differ and separate. Lord Temple has an audience of
the King. Returns to Stowe. Mr. Pitt created Earl of
Chatham. His extraordinary Grants. Mr. Townshend
manager of the House of Commons. Several persons re-
fuse places. Lord Rockingham refuses to see Lord Chat-
ham. Mr. Stuart Mackenzie restored. Lord Chatham
not united with Lord Bute
CHAP. XXXII. Embargo on the exportation of Corn. Con-
ference between Lord Chatham and the Duke of Bedford at
Bath. Conference between Lord Chatham and Lord Edg-
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cumbe. Its consequences. The Admiralty offered to Lord
Gower. Conduct of the Court. Second conference with
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the Duke of Bedford. Breaks off.
CHAP. XXXIII. Further arrangements. Lord Chatham
regrets the loss of Lord Temple. Seized with the gout at
Bath and at Marlborough. Comes to Hampstead. Another
change meditated. General Conway wishes to resign. Lord
Northington wishes to resign. King's message to Lord
Chatham. Duke of Newcastle is very anxious to preserve
the union of the proposition. Application to Lord Rock-
ingham. Declaration of the Duke of Bedford, Lord
Temple, and Mr. Grenville. Declaration of the Duke of
Newcastle. Conference at Newcastle House. Breaks off.
Importance of the minister of the House of Commons.
America the true cause. Second conference at Newcastle
House. Anecdotes of Mr. Lowndes's Tickets, and of the
Judge's Tickets. Nabob of Arcot's Members. Judge
Yates tampered with. Lord Rockingham waits on the
King. Lord Holland advises the King.
CHAP. XXXIV. Mr. Townshend resolves to be minister.
Dies. Lord North appointed. Lord Chatham goes into
Somersetshire. The Bedford interest join the ministry.
Duke of Bedford's apology to Mr. Grenville, and Mr.
Grenville's answer. Lord Chatham returns to Hayes.
French purchase Corsica. Difference between the Duke
of Bedford and Lord Shelburne. Lord Rochfort resigns.
Lord Shelburne resigns. Fine Diamond Ring presented
to his Majesty. Lord Rochfort made Secretary of State,
with the reasons. Lord Chatham resigns. Lord Bute
goes abroad. Lord Townshend continues in Ireland.
CHAP. XXXV. Reconciliation between Lord Chatham and
Lord Temple. Distraction of the country. Lord Chatham's
speech on the address at the beginning of the year 1770.
CHAP. XXXVI. Speeches of the Marquis of Rockingham,
the Duke of Grafton, and Lord Chatham, on the state of
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the nation. Union of Lord Chatham with Lord Rocking-
ham, Duke of Grafton resigns.
CHAP. XXXVII. Lord Chatham's speech on the decision of
the House of Commons on the Middlesex Election. His
speech on secret influence. On the civil list, and dismission
of Lord Camden. Fact concerning Queen Anne's civil list.
Mr. Grenville's election bill
CHAP. XXXVIII. Lord Chatham's bill on the Middlesex Elec-
tion, and speech in support of the bill. Lord Chatham's
motion and speech on the King's answer to a petition from
the City of London. His motion for a dissolution of parlia
ment. Some heads of a speech on representation. His Let-
ter to Lord Temple on that subject. Anecdote on the same
subject from Lord Buchan. Goes into Somersetshire.
CHAP. XXXIX. Thanks of the City of London to Lord
Chatham, and his Lordship's answer. His speech on the
seizure of Falkland's Islands. Secret and interesting history.
of that memorable negotiation. Resignation of Lord
Hawke. Explanatory Note. Double Cabinet.
CHAP. XL. Lord Chatham renews the discussion of the Mid-
dlesex Election. Attacks Lord Mansfield's doctrine of
libels. Interruption of the Duke of Manchester. Violent
disturbance made by the court party. The minority secede.
Motion respecting Gibraltar. The Spanish declaration. Re-
marks by Lord Chatham. His questions intended for the
Judges. Lord Chatham's speech on the motion to rescind
the resolution concerning the Middlesex Election. Lord
Chatham's motion to address the King to dissolve the Par-
liament. His wish to go to America.
CHAP. XLI. Two interesting anecdotes of the origin of the
American War. Impositions upon the people of England.
Lord Chatham's speech against quartering troops in Ameri-
ca. `His speech against the Quebec Bill.
CHAP. XLII. Lord Chatham's motion to withdraw the troops
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