CHAPTER I.

A. D. PAGE

1757. Dismissal and Resignation of Ministers 1

Efforts to form a new Administration 2

Parliamentary Inquiries into the Loss of Minorca 4

Mr. Pitt’s Power and Popularity 5

Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Fox _ib._

The Inquiries into the Loss of Minorca 7

No Ministry formed 11

The Militia Bill passes _ib._

Great success of the King of Prussia 12

Various Plans for forming an Administration 14

Vote of a Million 16

Bill regulating payment of Seamen’s Wages 19

Duke of Newcastle’s irresolution 21

Rupture of Negotiation between Pitt and Newcastle 22

Duke of Newcastle’s Projects and Difficulties _ib._