Category: Biographies
Debates on East Indian Affairs.--Wilkes and the Duke of Grafton.--Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain.--Parliamentary Discussions.--Attempts to construct a new Administration in Prospective.--The Court of Proprietors vote themselves a Dividend in spite of the Ministry.--Extrao...
Election of Pope Ganganelli.--Quarrel between the French and Russian Ambassadors.--Agitation in the Country after the Rising of Parliament.--Lord Chatham Appears at the King’s L...
19. CHAPTER VII.Walpole determines to resume his Memoirs.--General Election.-- Audacity of Wilkes.--He contests the City of London and the County of Middlesex.--Riots during his Election.--His...
16. CHAPTER IV.General Observations.--Attempt to procure an Earldom for Lord Holland.--Reconstruction of the Administration.--Death of Charles Townshend.--Of the Comte de Guerchy.--Of the Duke...
15. CHAPTER III.The negotiation with the Bedfords continuing, Lord Northington thrust himself into it, and prevailed on the King to allow a place to Grenville, provided it was not the Treasury;...
21. CHAPTER IX.War between Russia and Turkey.--The King of France’s new Mistress.--Death of the Duke of Newcastle.--Affairs of Corsica.--Quarrel between the Duke of Grafton and Lord Hertford.-...
17. CHAPTER V.Affair of Colonel Brereton with the Duke of Grafton.--Tax on Absentees.--Character of Lord Weymouth.--Attempted Treaty with Grenville.--Successful one with the Bedfords.--Case o...
22. CHAPTER X.Douglas Peerage Claim.--Andrew Stuart.--Trial of Macquirk and Balf.--Discussions concerning Wilkes Resolutions on America.--Wilkes appears before the House of Commons.--Censure...
14. CHAPTER II.Proposal to Tax the Colonies.--Debate on American Affairs.--Passing of the Resolutions.--The House comes to an Agreement with the East India Company.--Private Affairs of Lord Ch...
13. CHAPTER I.Debates on East Indian Affairs.--Wilkes and the Duke of Grafton.--Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain.--Parliamentary Discussions.--Attempts to construct a new Administration in...
23. CHAPTER XI.American Affairs.--Re-election of Wilkes.--His Second Expulsion.--Payment of the King’s Debts.--Third Election and Expulsion of Wilkes.--Loyal Demonstrations.--Address of the Me...
20. CHAPTER VIII.Family of Lord Bute.--Death of Archbishop Secker.--Trial of a Soldier for Murder in a Riot.--Arrival of Christian the Seventh of Denmark.--Removal of Sir Jeffery Amherst from Vi...
18. CHAPTER VI.It may not be amiss, by way of appendix, to say a few words on the state of literature during the period I have been describing. It will be the less improper as the controversie...
11. CHAPTER XI.7. CHAPTER VII.5. CHAPTER V.12. CHAPTER XII.9. CHAPTER IX.8. CHAPTER VIII.4. CHAPTER IV.10. CHAPTER X.2. CHAPTER II.1. CHAPTER I.3. CHAPTER III.6. CHAPTER VI.