Category: Biographies

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)

State of the Ministry at the commencement of the year 1751--The Duke of Newcastle disagrees with the Duke of Bedford--Lord Sandwich’s subserviency to the Duke of Cumberland--Mr. Pelham adopts his brother’s jealousies--Removal of Lord Harrington on the King’s return to England-...

Chapters

24. CHAPTER XII.

The Author’s motives for continuing his Work in the year 1754--Flattery the vice of Historians--The Author’s apprehensions for the Constitution--His political principles--Embarr...

19. CHAPTER VII.

Change of the Ministry--Character of Mr. Legge--The Duke of Bedford has an audience--He declines office--Further appointments--Lord Anson--The Duke of Devonshire and Lord Hartin...

17. CHAPTER V.

Prince George created Prince of Wales--The Regency Bill--Murray’s case in the King’s Bench--Speech of Lord Bath--His character--Speeches in the House of Lords on the Regency Bil...

22. CHAPTER X.

Debates in Parliament at the commencement of the year 1753--The King of Prussia stops the payment of the Silesian Loan--The fictitious Memorial of several Noblemen and Gentlemen...

23. CHAPTER XI.

Seizure of Dr. Archibald Cameron, an emissary of the Pretender--The King of France and his Mistresses--The famous Marriage Bill--Charles Townshend and Henry Conway--Debates on t...

18. CHAPTER VI.

Conversation of the King with Mr. Fox on his Regency Bill--Some account of Lord Hardwick--The Pelhams determine to remove the Duke of Bedford and Lord Hardwick--Character of the...

16. CHAPTER IV.

Indulgence to Murray revoked--Changes in the Establishment of the young Prince of Wales--Bubb Doddington--Chief Justice Willes--Dr. Lee--Promotions and resignations--The Natural...

14. CHAPTER II.

Mr. Alexander Murray summoned to the bar of the House of Commons, and committed to Newgate--Sir William Yonge--Debate on the Army--Evidence of the witnesses against Mr. Murray,...

21. CHAPTER IX.

The Scotch Bill--Speeches of the Duke of Bedford and the Lord Chancellor, Lord Bath, the Duke of Argyle, and the Duke of Newcastle--Character of Archibald Duke of Argyle--The Ki...

15. CHAPTER III.

General Anstruther’s Government of Minorca--Petition from a Minorchese--Speeches on the subject--State of parties--Affairs of Nova Scotia--Sir Henry Erskine’s charge against Gen...

13. CHAPTER I.

State of the Ministry at the commencement of the year 1751--The Duke of Newcastle disagrees with the Duke of Bedford--Lord Sandwich’s subserviency to the Duke of Cumberland--Mr....

20. CHAPTER VIII.

Reflections of the Author on commencing his Memoirs of the Year 1752--State of Parties--Treaty with Saxony--Duke of Bedford opposes it--Debates upon it in the Lords--Speeches of...

12. CHAPTER XII.

7. CHAPTER VII.

3. CHAPTER III.

2. CHAPTER II.

6. CHAPTER VI.

11. CHAPTER XI.

1. CHAPTER I.

4. CHAPTER IV.

9. CHAPTER IX.

8. CHAPTER VIII.

10. CHAPTER X.

5. CHAPTER V.