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CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
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CHAP. I.-Introduction.
Mr. Pitt's birth.
Placed at Eton. Sent to Oxford. Mr. War-
ton's compliment to Mr. Pitt. Latin verses by
Mr. Pitt. Goes abroad. Elected a Member of
Parliament. Made a Cornet of Horfe. His
Friends. His first Speech in Parliament. Ho-
noured by the Prince of Wales. His Commif-
fion taken from him by Sir Robert Walpole,
Verses to him by Mr. Lyttelton. Patronised by
Lord Cobham. His accomplishments. Com-
plimented by Thomfon; by Hammond. His
conduct in Parliament attacked by the Gazet-
teer; defended by the Craftsman. The Prince
difmiffed from St. James's Page 1
CHAP. II.-Mr. Pitt's speech in favour of a re-
duction of the army, On the Convention
with Spain. On Admiral Haddock's inftruc-
tions. On Sir Charles Wager's bill for the
encouragement of feamen. Reply to Mr. Ho-
race Walpole. Reply to Mr. Winnington. On
the motion for an address to remove Sir Robert
Walpole
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CHAP. III. A new Parliament. Mr. Pitt re-
elected. The Minister lofes feveral questions.
Refigns, and is created Earl of Orford. Parlia-
ment adjourns, Secret negotiation with Mr.
Pulteney. That affair truly stated. Lord Cob-
ham and his friends excluded. The new ar-
rangement settled by the Earl of Orford. Stan-
zas
zas of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams explain-
ed; and the condition upon which Sir Robert
Walpole became Minister, Duke of Argyll's
expreffion to Mr. Pulteney. The nation dif-
fatisfied
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CHAP. IV. The new Miniftry charged with
having bargained for the Earl of Orford. Mo-
tion for an inquiry into the Earl of Orford's
conduct. Mr. Pitt's fpeech in fupport of that
motion. Motion loft. Second motion, limiting
an inquiry for the laft ten years. Mr. Pitt's
speech in fupport of this motion. The inquiry
defeated by a Parliamentary manœuvre
CHAP. V. Lord Carteret's afcendancy in the
clofet. Enters into the German measures,
Takes the Hanoverian troops into British pay.
Mr. Pitt's fpeech against that measure. Death
of Lord Wilmington, and Mr. Pelham's ac-
ceffion to the Treasury. Mr. Pitt's fpeech
against the Addrefs, at the commencement of
the Seffion, after the battle of Dettingen. Mr.
Pitt's fpeech against voting money for a British
army to ferve in Flanders. The whole kingdom
applauds his oppofition in Parliament. The
Duchefs Dowager of Marlborough leaves him a
handfome legacy.
CHAP. VI.-State of the Ministry. Lord Car-
lifle disappointed of the Privy Seal. Lord Cob-
ham joins the Pelhams. Lord Granville oppofed
in Council, and refigns. The Broad-bottom
Ministry appointed Mr. Pitt's reply to Sir F.
Dashwood, on the Addrefs. Mr. Pitt's reply to
Mr. Hume Campbell, on the Nobleman's new-
raised regiments
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CHAP. VII.-Errors of hiftory. Lord Bath at
Court. His overtures to Lord Cobham. Duke
of Newcastle asks the place of Secretary at War
for Mr. Pitt, and is refufed. Miniftry refign.
Lord Granville refigns, and the late Ministry
reftored. Mr. Pitt madd Vice-Treafurer of
Ireland, and afterwards Paymaster. Makes no
private ufe of the public money in his hands.
Refuses to accept the perquifite of office on the
Sardinian fubfidy
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CHAP. VIII.-Lord Granville and Mr. Pelham
reconciled. The Prince's claims in the Cornifh
Boroughs. New Oppofition formed. Mr. Pitt's
fpeech on the Mutiny Bill concerning the Half-
pay officers. On the Glasgow petition. On the
Mutiny Bill. Concerning the Westminster Elec-
tion. On Dunkirk. On the treaties with Bava-
ria and Spain. Death and character of the
Prince of Wales
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CHAP. IX.---Regency appointed. Debate upon it.
Conduct of the King. The Bedfords turned out.
Mr. Pitt's treatment of the Duke of Newcastle.
Mr. Pitt's Bill for the relief of the Chelsea
Penfioners
CHAP. X.-Death of Mr. Pelham. Mr. Fox wifh-
es to fucceed Mr. Pelham, and to be Minister of
the House of Commons. Explanation of Mi-
nifter of the Houfe of Commons. Mr. Pitt ex-
pects to be made Secretary of State. Sir Tho-
mas Robinson appointed. General diffatisfac-
tion. Party at Leicester House. State of the
Nation.
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CHAP. XI.- Caufes of the difagreements at Lei-
cefter Houfe. Lord Harcourt and Dr. Hayter
refign their posts of Governor and Preceptor to
the Prince. Duke of Bedford's motion upon
this fubject in the Houfe of Lords. Farther
explanation of the principles inculcated at Lei-
cefter Houfe.
CHAP. XII. Subfidiary treaties with Hanover,
Heffe, and Ruffia. Payment to Ruffia refused.
Duke of Newcastle fends Mr. Yorke to Mr.
Pitt. Mr. Fox offers to join Mr. Pitt. De-
bate on the fubfidiary treaties. Mr. Pitt difmif-
fed. His balances found in the Bank. The
Duke's Miniftry appointed. Further debate on
the treaties. France menaces an invafion of
Great Britain. Heffian and Hanoverian troops
requested, and arrive in England. Mr. Pitt dif-
approves of it. The defign of the French cabi-
net. France takes Minorca. Mr. Pitt and Mr.
Fox explain the caufe of that. capture. Conven-
tion with Pruffia
CHAP.XIII. Furthera ccount of Leicester House.
The two Princeffes of Brunfwick in England.
Obfervations. Ministers refolve to refign. Duke
of Devonshire offers a carte blanche to Mr. Pitt.
Ministers refign. New Minifters appointed.
Prince's Houfhold
CHAP. XIV.-Mr. Pitt's firft Administration.
Raises two thousand Highlanders. Goree taken.
Refuses to fupport the Duke of Cumberland.
Commanded to refign. Prefented with the
freedom of feveral cities and corporations. The
King's diftreffes. Mr. Pitt made Minister up-
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on his own terms. His triumph over Mr. Fox.
The correfpondence of the Admiralty given to
Mr. Pitt
CHAP. XV. Failure of the Duke of Cumberland.
Expedition against Rochefort. Diftreffes of the
King of Pruffia. Hanover plundered. Mr. Pitt's
two propofitions; one to fend a fleet into the
Baltic; the other to cede Gibraltar to Spain.
Anecdote of the treaty of peace made in 1783.
Effects of Mr. Pitt's firft Administration.
Mifcarriage of the expedition against Louif-
bourg. Union of Ruffia, Sweden, and Den-
mark, for the neutraliy of the Baltic. Taking
of the Dutch fhips. Mr. Pitt opposes the
propofition of sending the British fleet to the
affiftance of the Duke of Cumberland.
CHAP. XVI. The battle Rofbach, and its confe-
quences. Sudden prorogation of Parliament.
Union of the King and Mr. Pitt. The King of
Pruffia's recommendation. Hanoverians resume
their arms under Duke Ferdinand. Obfervations
on the German war.
CHAP. XVII. Meeting of Parliament. Mr. Alder-
man Beckford's explanation of the new prin-
ciple of the German war. Mr. Pitt's fpeech
on the Rochefort expedition. Effects of that
speech. Mr. Pitt's alacrity in office. Sir James
Porter's obfervation. Succeffes of 1758.
CHAP. XVIII. Meeting of Parliament. Succeffes
1759. Lord Bute's first interference. He goes
to the Duke of Newcastle, and demands Lord
Befborough's feat at the Treafury Board for Sir
Gilbert
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