London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

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_Accession of George II.--Walpole and the Queen.--Dissenters and the Corporation and Test Acts.--Walpole's Excise Bill.--Unpopularity of Billers, Mayor.--Disputes with Spain.--Jenkin's ear.--The Spanish Convention.--"Leonidas" Glover.--War with Spain declared.--Capture of Porto Bello.--George Heathcote.--The Aldermanic Veto again.--Resignation of Walpole.--War declared with France.--The Young Pretender.--"Black Friday."--The Victory of Culloden.--City Address.--Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.--The Newcastle Administration.--The National Militia Bill.--A tax on Plate.--The loss of Minorca.--Newcastle succeeded by Pitt.--Execution of Byng.--Civic_ _honours for Pitt and Legge.--Coalition of Pitt and Newcastle.--Conquest of Canada._ _Page 31_