Chapter VI: 1761. Interposition of Spain in behalf of France 77

Oct. 5th and 9th. Resignation of Mr. Pitt and Lord
Temple 80

Effect on the Nation of Mr. Pitt’s Secession from the
Cabinet 82

His Acceptance of a Peerage for his Wife, and of a
Pension _ib._

His Injudicious Conduct _ib._

Address to him from the Common Council of London, and
from Provincial Towns 85

Nov. 3rd. Meeting of Parliament 86

Choice of a Speaker 87

Nov. 6th. The King’s Speech 88

The Address _ib._

Nov. 9th. The King and Royal Family dine in the City
with the Lord Mayor 89

Mr. Pitt’s Reception at Guildhall _ib._

Riots 90

CHAPTER VII.

1761. Nov. 13th. Mr. Wilkes’s Censures on the King’s Speech 91

Debate on continuing the War 92

The Queen’s Dowry voted 99

Ministerial Manœuvres on the Secession of Mr. Pitt _ib._

Nov. 25th. Meeting at the St. Alban’s Tavern 100

Policy of the Court 101

Debate on the War in Germany _ib._

George Grenville’s Desertion of Pitt 104

CHAPTER VIII.

1761. Debates in Parliament on the German War 109

Dec. 11. Discussion on our Affairs with Spain 112

Colonel Barré’s insulting Conduct to Mr. Pitt 120

Family-compact between France and Spain 123

Portugal invaded by Charles the Third of Spain 125

CHAPTER IX.

1762. Jan 1st. Fuentes, the Spanish Ambassador, quits England 127

Jan. 4th. War declared against Spain 128

Divisions in the Council respecting the War with Spain 129

Expedition to the Havannah 131

Jan. 19th. Meeting of Parliament _ib._

Court Intrigues in France against Marshal Broglio and
his Brother 138

Preponderating Influence and Haughtiness of Lord Bute 139

The Duke of York’s Contempt of Lord Bute and the Scotch 140

Proceedings in the Parliament of Ireland 141

March 19th. Bill for continuing the Militia 142

CHAPTER X.

1762. March 22nd. News of the Conquest of Martinico 143

War in Portugal 144

Pacific Disposition of the new Czar 150

His Popular Measures 151

Meditated War with Denmark by the Czar and the King
of Prussia 152

Insurrections in Ireland quelled by the Earl of Hertford 154

The Portuguese War, and the War in Germany 155

Private Negotiation with the Court of Vienna 157

April 28th. Creation of seven new Peers _ib._

Buckingham House purchased by the Queen 159

Seclusion of the King and Queen _ib._

CHAPTER XI.

1762. May 12th. Debate in the House of Commons on a Vote
of Credit and the Support of Portugal 161

May 26th. The Duke of Newcastle’s resignation 168

Lord Bute is declared First Lord of the Treasury 171

Sir Francis Dashwood, Chancellor of the Exchequer _ib._