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Admiralty, might be appointed." The Duke of Newcastle finding himself obstructed in his own nomination, and resolving not to comply with that of Lord Bute, the dispute was settled by a third person, with the recommendation of Lord North; who, the Duke afterwards found, was one of the confidential friends of his secret opponents.

This was the first cause of difference.

The second related to Mr. Legge, and happened a few months afterwards, in the same year. There being a vacancy in the representation of the county of Southampton, by the Marquis of Winchester becoming Duke of Bolton, it was the desire of the Prince of Wales, signified by Lord Bute to Mr. Legge, that though Mr. Legge had been invited by a great majority of the gentlemen of the county to represent them, yet that he must not accept of those invitations, but yield all pretensions in this matter to Sir Simeon Stuart, who had his (Lord B.'s) recommendation.-Mr. Legge lamented that he had not known the Prince's inclinations sooner; that his engagements were made, and he could not break them. Mr. Legge was elected. But when the Prince became King, although Mr. Legge had been made chancellor of the exchequer, by the voice

of the nation, and his conduct in office distinguished by the strictest integrity, yet he was turned out. [See Appendix G.]

met.

On the 13th of November 1759, Parliament The Prince of Wales took his seat on the first day. There were no debates upon any public measure this session; which ended on the 22d of May 1760.

The war was carried on with unabating vigour, and the same uniformity of success attended the British arms wherever they appeared.

CHAPTER XIX.

Death of George II.-Accession of George III.— Lord Bute made a Privy-Counsellor.-Made Ranger of Richmond Park, in the room of the Princess Amelia.-Views of the New King's Party-Methods taken to accomplish those views. -A number of Writers hired at an enormous expence to abuse the late King, the Duke of Cumberland, Mr. Pitt, and all the Whigs; to represent the war as ruinous, unjust, and impracticable. Mr. Cornewall's observation on Lord Mansfield.-Parliament dissolved.—Mr. Legge turned out.-Lord Holdernesse resigns upon a Pension. Lord Bute made Secretary of State in his room. The King's marriage. General Grame's merits on this occasion.-French Anecdotes.-Observations on royal marriages with Foreigners.-Negotiation with France.-Breaks off-Martinico taken. Mr. Pitt prepares for a War with Spain.-His design of taking Havannah.

UNFORTUNATELY for the glory and interest of Great Britain, on the 25th of October 1760, the venerable George the Second died. [See Ap

pendix F.] The circumstances of his death are too well known to be repeated here. As to the successor, the effects of the wickedness of his advisers have been, and are still, too deeply felt to be described in any terms adequate to the injuries committed. Posterity, in a subsequent age, when truth may be spoken, and the motives of men laid open, will be astonished at the conduct of their ancestors at this period.

Two days after the King's accession the Earl of Bute was introduced into the privy council, and at the same time the name of the Duke of Cumberland, was struck out of the liturgy. Another circumstance not less remarkable immediately succeeded; this was Lord Bute was made ranger of Richmond park, in the room of the Princess Amelia, who was turned out.

It was the fixed design of the party which they knew the King brought with him from Leicester-house, to remove the ministers, and conclude the war*; but the tide of popularity ran so strong in favour of both, they were obliged to postpone the execution of their design, until

*The King is made to acknowledge, in November 1763, in his speech to Parliament, "The re-establishment of the public tranquillity was the FIRST great object of my reign."

they had prepared the nation to receive it. For this purpose a great number fwriters were emplayed to calumniate the late King, the Duke of Cumberland, Mr. Pitt, and all the Whigs.

The late King was reviled for the affection he had shewn to his native country, for his love of female society, and for his attachment to the Whigs.

The Duke was charged with inhumanity; he was styled "A Prince that delighteth in blood,” because the Princess of Wales, had some time ago conceived a jealousy of his popularity. Nothing could be more unjust than this suspicion; there was not a person in the kingdom more firmly attached to the rights of her son.

The Whigs were called Republicans, although many of them had exhausted their fortunes in support of the monarchy.

But Mr. Pitt was the principal object of their calumny. He was assailed in pamphlets, in

* After the death of Queen Caroline, he was fond of a game at cards in an evening with the Countesses of Pembroke, Albemarle, and other ladies.

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