Chapter IX: REIGN OF GEORGE III. (continued)

Lord North--He forms a Ministry--Chatham declaims against
Secret Influence--Grenville's Election Committee--Lord North's
Conciliatory Measures--Determination of the Bostonians--The
Boston Massacre--Trial of the Soldiers--Apparent Success of
North's Measures--Affair of the Falkland Islands--Promptitude
of the Ministry--The Quarrel composed--Trials of Woodfall and
Almon--The Right of Parliamentary Reporting--Strengthening of the
Ministry--Quarrels in the City--The Royal Marriage Act--Fate of
the Queen of Denmark--Anarchical Condition of Poland--Interference
of Russia--Deposition of Poniatowski--Frederick's Scheme of
Partition--It is ratified--Inquiry into Indian Affairs--Lord
North's Tea Bill--Lord Dartmouth and Hutchinson--The Hutchinson
Letters--Dishonourable Conduct of Franklin--Establishment of
Corresponding Committees--Burning of the _Gaspee_--Destruction
of the Tea--Franklin avows the Publication of the
Letters--Wedderburn's Speech--The Boston Port Bill--The
Massachusetts Government Bill--The Coils of Coercion--Virginia
joins Massachusetts--Gage dissolves the Boston Assembly--He
fortifies Boston Neck--The General Congress--A Declaration of
Rights--The Assembly at Concord--They enrol Militia--Seizure of
Ammunition and Arms--Meeting of Parliament--Chatham's conciliatory
Speech--His Bill for the Pacification of the Colonies--Its
Fate--Lord North's Proposal--Burke's Resolutions--Prorogation of
Parliament--Beginning of the War 199