CHAPTER XI.

1757. Debate in Lords 351

Debate in Lords on proposal to examine the Members of Court-Martial 354

Court-Martial ordered to attend House of Lords 358

Examination of Court-Martial in House of Lords 359

Bill debated and dropped in House of Lords 366

Result of Proceedings in Parliament 367

Petition for Mercy from City intended and dropped 368

Death of Admiral Byng 369

Reflections on Admiral Byng’s behaviour 370

Rochester Election 372

Death of Archbishop Herring 374

Abolition of the Office of Commissioners of Wine-Licences 375

Intrigues to dismiss Mr. Pitt, and form a new Ministry 376

The Duke goes to Hanover to command the Army 378

Change in Ministry 379

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.

GEORGE II. _Frontispiece_.

MR. PELHAM p. 378

VOL. II.

MR. FOX _Frontispiece_.

DUKE OF BEDFORD 270

VOL. III.

MR. PITT _Frontispiece_.

DUKE OF NEWCASTLE 182

MEMOIRS

OF THE REIGN OF

KING GEORGE THE SECOND.

1755.

Invenies etiam disjecti membra.--_Hor._